NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



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I Regular, of three, four, or II. Show a few perfect flowers. Let 



more petals. class name any prettily formed flowers 



Irregular, butterfly-shaped, they remember; foxglove, lily, etc. Show 



bell-shaped, lipped, etc. some. 



Btigma 



[style 



COMPOUND PISTIL OF ST. JOHNSWORT 



'ovary 

 PISTIL OF CATNIP 



SIMPLE PISTILS OF BUTTERCUP 



III. AR- 

 RANGE- 

 MENT 



At end of stalk : rose. 

 Both sides of stalk : wistaria. 

 Bunched at end of stalk: 

 clover. 



III. Ask how flowers are arranged 

 sometimes singly, sometimes in bunches. 



IV. USES 



"Protect inner parts of plant, 



e.g. seed cells. 

 Attract insects by color, 



scent, form. 

 Add to beauty of landscape 



and please us. 

 JJsef ul as drugs, food, etc. 



IV. What would the world be without 

 flowers? They please us and brighten our 

 homes. The petals of some flowers are 

 useful, e.g. poppy, camomile, rose. 



