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SUPPLEMENTARY WORK 



Burdock Flowers. After frosts have come and most of the 

 burs are dry and brown, you can often find small plants that 

 are still in flower. Examine a green bur. Where is its flower ? 

 What is the color of its blossom ? How many florets has it ? 



BURDOCK FLOWERS 



What is the shape of a floret ? Find the withered florets on 

 a ripe bur. Compare the hooks on a green bur with the hooks 

 on a ripe bur. On which are the hooks turned outward the 

 most? 



