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cavity. These cells swell perceptibly when placed in water. 

 The other striking feature of the achene is the bright red resin 

 masses which occur free in the field. Even a small trace of 

 daisies in insect powder can be identified. 



When studying flowers there should be considered the number 

 and structure of pollen grains; the nature of the papillae of the 

 stigma and the petals; the nature of the hairs of the corolla and 

 calyx, when present. In the composite flowers we should also 

 consider the structure of the involucre scales, and, when present, 

 the structure of the receptacle scales, as in the case of anthemus, 

 and of the pappus hairs, as in the flowers of arnica, boneset^ 

 grindelia, and aromatic goldenrod. 



