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THE PLANT WORLD 



and female flowers on different 

 individuals. 



The Carrot Family can easily 

 be recognized by the umbrella- 

 shaped flower cluster. These 

 plants are usually perennial 

 herbs. The leaves are usually 

 deeply indented. Examples are 

 the carrot, fennel, and celery. 



The Heath Family can be 

 recognized by the fact that its 

 flowers have a five-parted 

 corolla which is more or less 

 united in a bell and most of 

 the group have simple ever- 

 green leaves. Laurel, blue- 

 berries, wintergreen, heather, 

 and rhododendrons are mem- 

 bers of this group. 

 The Composite Family is the largest group of the flowering plants, 

 having over 13,000 species. The flowers are very small and grouped 



L. W. Brownell. 

 Mountain laurel (heath family). 











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