Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 564
THE BIRD-LIKE SCALES THAT COVER THESEEDS IN THE WHITE-BIRCH CONE. ^ Some of the cones on thebranches have lost part of theirseeds, and have stiff, straight ends.Pinch the bottom of a perfect cone,and you will soon discover a method of scatter-ing seeds as marvelous as that of the witch-hazel.… … THE SMALL CONES ON A BRANCH OF WHITE BIRCH. contact and pressure. The onehard scale at the end unlocks thesecret. Touch that and the whole flock of seeds takes flight as if wehad unlocked the door of a cageand real birds were gladly escapingfrom their captivity. The sturdy black birch scatters its…
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