EXERCISES UPON CHAPTER IX.
1. Name and define the different kinds of self-opening fruits. From what common plants could you collect examples of these during an Autumn walk? (N.F.U.)
2. Describe any rough, prickly, or hairy seeds or fruits, explaining the form and nature of the outgrowths and their use. (N.F.U.)
3. What wild fruits and wild flowers would you expect to find in September in your part of the country? In what kinds of places would you look for them? (N.F.U.)
4. Describe and draw the fruit of a field geranium, and point out the uses of some of its peculiarities. (1898)
5. Describe the seed vessels of a pansy. Draw one entire, and also burst open. How does it scatter the seeds? (1898)
6. Shortly describe the fruit of an apple or pear, and of a cherry or plum. Point out the chief differences between them. (1901)
7. How are the seeds of cherry, field geranium, and pine or birch dispersed? (1901)
8. Give examples of seeds which are dispersed by the aid of birds or other animals, explaining in each case how the dispersal is effected. (1893)
9. Why is it an advantage to some fruits to be (a) brightly coloured, (b) sweet? Give examples.