SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 75 
OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 
EarRLy SAXIFRAGE: 
(A) 1. In what sorts of situations is this plant most 
likely to be found? 
2. How is cross-pollination brought about? 
3. How is self-pollination prevented? 
4. How are ants and other wingless insects pre- 
vented from stealing the nectar? 
(B) Write a little essay for your wild flower booklet 
with this title: A Rock-loving Plant. In your 
essay answer the questions given above. 
(C) Make a careful drawing of one of the plants, 
showing leaf, stem and flowers. 
(D) Transplant one of the plants that is just begin- 
ning to blossom into a shallow dish, water it 
every day and watch the development of the 
flowers. Afterwards set it out in the wild 
garden. 
FOAM-FLOWER: 
(A) 1. Where have you seen the Foam-flower grow- 
ing in most abundance? 
2. Do you think this common name a fitting one? 
Are all the parts of the flower present? 
4. What is the color of the stamens and pollen? 
5. How can you distinguish the Foam-flower 
from the Mitrewort? : 
6. What other plants are likely to be found in 
blossom among or immediately surround- 
ing the Foam-flowers? 
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(B) Write a short description of the Foam-flower and 
illustrate it by a careful drawing of leaf, stem 
and blossom. 
