IX. BURDOCK 



Material. Burdock burs brought by the pupils. 



Observation. What is the shape of a burdock 

 bur ? What is its size ? With what is it covered ? 

 About how many hooks are there on a bur ? Does 

 the point of a hook turn inward or outward ? Pull 

 off one of the hooks. What is the shape of the 

 whole hook ? 



Cut a bur in two lengthwise. Where are the 

 seeds ? How many seeds are in a bur ? How large 

 is each seed ? What is its shape ? Has it any silk 

 or fluff like a golden-rod or dandelion seed? What 

 is there about a bur that helps the seeds to reach new 

 soil? 



Drawing. Draw a bur cut in two lengthwise so 

 as to show its hooked coverings and the seeds, inside. 

 Be sure to curve the hooks in the right direction. 

 Draw also a stem to the bur, so as to show whether 

 the bur grows on the side or on the end of a stem. 



Composition. Imagine some burdock burs to be 

 gatherings of seed children going out to seek their 

 fortunes. Describe the burs. Tell how the children 

 ride away, what dangers they pass through, and how 

 some at last find a good place where they can grow. 



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