A MANUAL OF JiOTANY 



87 



Table. ]\[ake a table for coiiiparisoii of Coinpositae flowers 

 studied, using this funn : — 



Namk of 



Fl.ONSKK 



Color of 

 Parts 



Kayh 



Disk 



Invohu'rk 



Otiikr 



Fk ATI' RES 



Questions. 1. How do composite flowers compare with 

 other flowers in number of individuals ? How do you ex- 

 plain ? 



2. Why are so many of the composite flowers of the sum- 

 mer and autumn yellow in color ? (45 out of 100 kinds are 

 yellow.) 



3. Why do red and yellow flowers, as a rule, have no 

 fragrance, or at least very little ? 



4. Why are asters and goldenrods such hardy plants ? 

 (Hint: Are they dry and harsh, or soft and full of moisture?) 



5. Why are there so many dandelions ? 



6. Why, on an average, is there one composite flower for 

 every nine of all other kinds combined ? 



(Study their fruits to help you in answering this question.) 

 Additional work. 1. Make a table shoAving the uses of 

 composites, preparing your tablet paper thus : — 



