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8. Describe three methods of vegetative reproduction 

 among flowering plants, giving examples of each case. What are 

 the advantages and disadvantages of this method as compared 

 with reproduction by seeds ? 



9. Give an account of the structure (omitting microscopical 

 details) and situation on the tree of the male and female cones 

 of a Pine. How is pollination brought about in the plant ? 



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belonging to the Labiatae. 



10. Explain why it is that leaves are usually green, thin, 

 and flat. 



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Preliminary 



1. Describe the flower of either the Buttercup, or the Pea, 

 or the Wild Rose. State, as far as you can, the uses of the 

 various parts. 



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