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SPOILER!!: Answers

SPOILER!!: Jude Anders

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

JSometime later they were diving into the lesson. Oh… identifying plants. That was a good way to pick the students’ brains. Jude tore his eyes away from the cloth after it had folded itself to study the images. He thought the yellow ones were dandelions but it was another image that held his attention. The Hufflepuff raised his hand tentatively. Tentatively because he may be completely off with his response. “I think the image in the bottom row at the middle depicts starflowers… ? If they are starflowers, they’re also called borage.” Herbology studies were clearly coming along nice-ish.

"Very good, Mr. Anders, that is indeed Borage, which is also known as 'Starflower' because its little flowers are shaped like stars." Tapio was also glad to see a student enjoying class.

SPOILER!!: Lisa Nam

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Originally Posted by Watson

[B]...Then Professor Devries started his lesson, asking them to turn their attention to the board in front of them. As he revealed what was on the board, Lisa tilted her head slightly to the right as she analysed the six plants. She recognised two of them from the playground near her home. The white one with the wispy parts was one that was often found in the field. And the yellow one... She could have sworn she saw one near her halmeoni's house in Busan.

"Is one of them a dandelion? The top right one?"

She didn't know the scientific name for it but she was like 35% sure that at least one of the photos was a dandelion.

"You are correct, Miss Nam, that is a Dandelion. They grow all year long, in many places."

SPOILER!!: Summer Valentine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasley174

Summer was happy when she noticed Desiree, she gave her a small wave and then she watched as she walked over and asked about streamers. "Maybe we are going to have a water fight?" Summer giggled, but then she noticed that the Professor was speaking.

Summer raised her hand, for some reason her mind was blank, she knew her mother would be cross after all her mother loved plants and herbology had been her favorite subject. "Is on a rose, you know one of those plants you give to someone when you propose to them?"

A rose?! Dear me..."Um, no, Miss Valentine, there are no roses on the chart. But thank you for venturing an answer."

SPOILER!!: Victoria Gellar

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayquilz

and honestly??? V didn’t know the names of any of them. How would they know? Like when would V recognize any of them unless they were like suuuuper common….the yellow ones maybe? But she didn’t want to guess and be WRONG. So she stayed quiet and rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet.

And speaking of venturing an answer--Miss Gellar looked stymied, and chose to remain silent rather than risk being wrong. A pity. Still, she was paying attention, which was all to the good.

SPOILER!!: Ashley and Desiree

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Originally Posted by astrocat

"I only recognize the dandelions... is the bottom right baby's breath? I can't tell. I feel like I've definitely seen the bottom left, but I can't tell it off the top of my head." Plants were more Brandon's thing. "All of them are pretty." Hey, that didn't really contribute anything to the discussion. But they WERE pretty. It had to be said. (She hoped the professor wouldn't mind her pulling out her sketchbook. Because she was pulling out her sketchbook.)

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Her eyes shifted to the front as Professor Devries spoke, focusing intently on the flowers on the board. The only one she recognized immediately was the yellow one, the dandelion. Those made good flower crowns, and she would know. She’d made a lot of flower crowns in her lifetime! But some older girl had already identified that one, and as the daughter of two former professors, she knew that most professors didn’t like when you repeat answers.

She stared at the board, lost in thought, and her eyes were eventually drawn to the plant at the bottom. The cluster of white flowers looked a lot like a flower she’d seen before, but she wasn’t 100% sure. Timidly raising her hand, she waited to be called on and said, “Is the one at the bottom Queen Anne’s lace?” That was the only guess she had!

"And no, the picture at the bottom is neither Baby's Breath nor Queen Anne's Lace, although those are both good guesses. It's Ground Elder, also known as Goutweed and many other names. Its flowers grow on umbrella-like branches, where Baby's Breath sprays are a little rounder. And Queen Anne's Lace and Ground Elder are both from the same family of plants, but the Ground Elder leaves grow in three points. Tapio would have liked to go on and on about the similarities and differences between these three plants, but time was passing and the lesson must go on.

"And now, here are the common and official names of these plants." Devries gave another wave of his wand and words appeared underneath each of the pictuires. "These are what are sometimes called hedgerow herbs, because they grow wild out among the hedgerows of Great Britain."

SPOILER!!: The Posterboard

Stinging Nettle--------------------------Wild Garlic------------------Dandelions
Urtica dioica------------------------------Allium ursinum----------------Taraxacum officinale

Corn Mint----------------------------Borage-------------------Ground Elder
Mentha arvensis----------------Borago officinalis----------Aegopodium podagraria

Tapio waited until the students (those who were on the ball) had copied down the names and then went on. "And now, can anyone tell me anything about any one of these plants?"

[OOC: Now rp your character giving some fact or facts about any one of the herbs (again, don't feel you have to be correct to get points). Class will continue in about 24 hrs.]

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MadAlice Puffskein Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,395 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hope Archard Ravenclaw Fifth Year	SPOILER!!: Answers SPOILER!!: Jude Anders Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 JSometime later they were diving into the lesson. Oh… identifying plants. That was a good way to pick the students’ brains. Jude tore his eyes away from the cloth after it had folded itself to study the images. He thought the yellow ones were dandelions but it was another image that held his attention. The Hufflepuff raised his hand tentatively. Tentatively because he may be completely off with his response. “I think the image in the bottom row at the middle depicts starflowers… ? If they are starflowers, they’re also called borage.” Herbology studies were clearly coming along nice-ish. "Very good, Mr. Anders, that is indeed Borage, which is also known as 'Starflower' because its little flowers are shaped like stars." Tapio was also glad to see a student enjoying class. SPOILER!!: Lisa Nam Quote: Originally Posted by Watson [B]...Then Professor Devries started his lesson, asking them to turn their attention to the board in front of them. As he revealed what was on the board, Lisa tilted her head slightly to the right as she analysed the six plants. She recognised two of them from the playground near her home. The white one with the wispy parts was one that was often found in the field. And the yellow one... She could have sworn she saw one near her halmeoni's house in Busan. "Is one of them a dandelion? The top right one?" She didn't know the scientific name for it but she was like 35% sure that at least one of the photos was a dandelion. "You are correct, Miss Nam, that is a Dandelion. They grow all year long, in many places." SPOILER!!: Summer Valentine Quote: Originally Posted by Weasley174 Summer was happy when she noticed Desiree, she gave her a small wave and then she watched as she walked over and asked about streamers. "Maybe we are going to have a water fight?" Summer giggled, but then she noticed that the Professor was speaking. Summer raised her hand, for some reason her mind was blank, she knew her mother would be cross after all her mother loved plants and herbology had been her favorite subject. "Is on a rose, you know one of those plants you give to someone when you propose to them?" A rose?! Dear me..."Um, no, Miss Valentine, there are no roses on the chart. But thank you for venturing an answer." SPOILER!!: Victoria Gellar Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz and honestly??? V didn’t know the names of any of them. How would they know? Like when would V recognize any of them unless they were like suuuuper common….the yellow ones maybe? But she didn’t want to guess and be WRONG. So she stayed quiet and rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet. And speaking of venturing an answer--Miss Gellar looked stymied, and chose to remain silent rather than risk being wrong. A pity. Still, she was paying attention, which was all to the good. SPOILER!!: Ashley and Desiree Quote: Originally Posted by astrocat "I only recognize the dandelions... is the bottom right baby's breath? I can't tell. I feel like I've definitely seen the bottom left, but I can't tell it off the top of my head." Plants were more Brandon's thing. "All of them are pretty." Hey, that didn't really contribute anything to the discussion. But they WERE pretty. It had to be said. (She hoped the professor wouldn't mind her pulling out her sketchbook. Because she was pulling out her sketchbook.) Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Her eyes shifted to the front as Professor Devries spoke, focusing intently on the flowers on the board. The only one she recognized immediately was the yellow one, the dandelion. Those made good flower crowns, and she would know. She’d made a lot of flower crowns in her lifetime! But some older girl had already identified that one, and as the daughter of two former professors, she knew that most professors didn’t like when you repeat answers. She stared at the board, lost in thought, and her eyes were eventually drawn to the plant at the bottom. The cluster of white flowers looked a lot like a flower she’d seen before, but she wasn’t 100% sure. Timidly raising her hand, she waited to be called on and said, “Is the one at the bottom Queen Anne’s lace?” That was the only guess she had! "And no, the picture at the bottom is neither Baby's Breath nor Queen Anne's Lace, although those are both good guesses. It's Ground Elder, also known as Goutweed and many other names. Its flowers grow on umbrella-like branches, where Baby's Breath sprays are a little rounder. And Queen Anne's Lace and Ground Elder are both from the same family of plants, but the Ground Elder leaves grow in three points. Tapio would have liked to go on and on about the similarities and differences between these three plants, but time was passing and the lesson must go on. "And now, here are the common and official names of these plants." Devries gave another wave of his wand and words appeared underneath each of the pictuires. "These are what are sometimes called hedgerow herbs, because they grow wild out among the hedgerows of Great Britain." SPOILER!!: The Posterboard Stinging Nettle--------------------------Wild Garlic------------------Dandelions Urtica dioica------------------------------Allium ursinum----------------Taraxacum officinale Corn Mint----------------------------Borage-------------------Ground Elder Mentha arvensis----------------Borago officinalis----------Aegopodium podagraria Tapio waited until the students (those who were on the ball) had copied down the names and then went on. "And now, can anyone tell me anything about any one of these plants?" [OOC: Now rp your character giving some fact or facts about any one of the herbs (again, don't feel you have to be correct to get points). Class will continue in about 24 hrs.]