DAXDELIONS. 
The flat cushion with a few 
seeds attached. 
pointing out in different directions so there may be room 
for every one with its spread-out 
plume. 
The plumes do not open out 
until the seed is ready to be 
blown away, and the akenes do 
not stand pointing out in all di- 
rections until the time to fly has 
come. Before that they are all 
packed closely together. 
Because the little akene 
is so light and feathery the breeze bears it 
along, sometimes for quite a distance, but at 
last it drops down to the earth or else is 
blown among the grasses or weeds or stones 
and lodges there, and when the right time 
comes the seed that is in the little brown seed 
case sprouts. 
Sometimes the air seems to be full of 
dandelion akenes floating about. 
Although the dandelion is so bright and @ 
pretty, people do not like it in their lawns. 
Excepting when in bloom or when it is 
"white-headed," it is not as pretty as .grass. An elosel 
It does not make a beautiful velvety carpet packed 
to the earth, but its leaves look ragged and 
uneven and spoil the appearance of the lawn. 
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