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How Seeds Are Sown

Ages 11 to 12 · Grade 6 · fall study

Fall Nature Study — How Seeds of Wild Plants Are Sown

Teachers' References: Vol. XI., Trees; Vol. IX., Wild Flowers; Vol. I., Bird Neighbours.

A COLLECTION of seeds of trees and other plants is easy to make; each kind has its own adaptation to some method of distribution. A suggestive but incomplete list is given below to start these studies of seeds.

Plants that throw their seeds: Violet, witch-hazel, jewelweed, touch-me-not.

Seeds that catch a ride: Burs, stowaway, seeds, nuts and fruits eaten by birds, etc.

Seeds that sail and float away: Sycamore, ailanthus, dandelion, aster goldenrod, maple, ironwood, catalpa.

Seeds carried by animals: Nuts, edible fruits and seeds, burs, etc.

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