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stem just above this bulb they send downward 

 strong roots that in turn send out from near 

 their tips numerous side branches. When these 

 have become firmly established the main roots 

 contract and thus pull the bulb downward. 



JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT 



JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT. Every child knows the 

 Jack-in-the-pulpit which is found in blossom so 

 commonly in rich, moist woods during May. The 

 structure of the flower is very similar to that of the 

 familiar Calla, or Calla Lily, of the greenhouse, 

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