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NATURE- STUDY 



aralc- peduncle. The pistillate flowers have on the ovary 

 curious expansions, which later develop into large wings for 

 aiding in the distrilmtion of the fruit. 



The flowers of many other trees are worthy of study. 

 Many are really vcrv preitv when closely examined. Elm, 

 ash, birch, basswood, and the conifers are all generally dis- 

 regarded in na- 

 ture-study, but 

 should not be 

 neglected. Pu- 

 pils are else apt 

 to forget that 

 trees with such 

 i n conspicuous 

 flowers are true 

 flowering plants. 

 Of course, such 



Fir., 151. Pistillak' Flnwtrs ot C'>Lti)n\viMi(l, tTCC'S aS h a \' C 



large, showy flowers will be studied anywa}', as the apple, 

 plum, cherry, hawthorn, locust, horse-chestnut, etc. 



In the autumn wild asters, wild sunflowers, coneflowers, 

 coreopsis, golden rods, blazing stars, cuijatories, thistles, and 

 still some belated dandelions are in bloom. They consti- 

 tute the chief glory of the early autumn in tlie fields, mead- 

 ows, wavsides, and wood clearings. In our gardens we 

 have at this time cultivated asters, zinnias, dahlias, bache- 

 lor's-buttons, marguerites, daisies, gaillardias, cosmos, cal- 

 liopsis, and marigold. The golden-glows and common 

 tall sunflowers have prolxably gone to seed. All these 

 ])lants belong to a great famih' called the Composites, wliich 

 the pupils of the upjier grades should not onl}' learn 



