THE BEHAVIOUR OF FLOWERS 165 
THE TEASEL 

The behaviour of the teasel in flowering. Do you 
know the teasel? It is worth your while to learn 
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Fie. 203. Branch of 
hazel with stamens 
and pistils on sepa- 
rate catkins. 
where it grows, that 
you may see its inter- 

esting way of flower- 
ing. The plant grows 
in waste places, along roadsides, and in some places is, 
cultivated as fuller’s teasel. The flowers are in heads. 
Fia. 204. Plant of teasel. 


