GERANIUM FAMILY 155 
If you find some flowers which have gone by » 
and which are maturing the long seed pods you 
will readily see why the plant is called the Crane’s- 
bill, and if you touch some of the seed pods that 
are brown and ripe you will see an interesting 
way in which a plant may scatter its seeds. 
Hers Rozpert. The Herb Robert or Red 
Robin is a species of Wild Geranium which is 
often found in rocky woods throughout the East- 
ern States. It is an annual or biennial plant, with 
flowers much smaller than those of the Wild 
Geranium, and it is not nearly so attractive as a 
wild flower as is the more common species. In 
various parts of the country there are also several 
other species of Crane’s-bills, most of which have 
rather small blossoms. One of the most interest- 
ing of these is the Siberian Crane’s-bill, which 
has been introduced from Asia and which is found 
abundantly in the outskirts of New York City. 
OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 
WILp GERANIUM: 
(A) 1 Does the Wild Geranium grow most abun- 
dantly in the woods or in the fields? 
What sort of a root system has it? 
How early have you found the blossoms? 
How may sepals are there? 
How many petals? 
How many stamens? 
AnROD 
