THE DANDELION 



I look like this. 



225 



My leaves make a little rosette. 



But in the grass I am quite different. 



Then my leaves reach upwards. 



If I did not make a rosette of myself in the 

 sand what would happen ? 



Why, other plants would try to grow in the 

 same place. 



We would have to divide the food. 



There would not be enough for any of us. 



And perhaps we would all die. 



But suppose that I should make a rosette of 

 myself in the grass ? 



Then it would be very bad for the grass. 



I should shade it so that it could not grow. 



