Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 1154
MILKWEED PODS. Attached to the main stem by the two crooks, A and B. their silken store after the first killing frosts offall. There is a curious condition of things in con-nection with these pods which has, no doubt, fre- … FAMILIAR UMBELS OF THE MILKWEED. The reason for this is, indeed, a pretty puzzle.All puzzles lose their mystery, however, when theanswer is known and this one is no exception.The explanation is simply this:—The blossoms ofthe milkweed are borne in clusters, called umbels.Each little blossom of an…
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