66 Kepout op the Director. 



We had a cricket at school, and we had a flower pot for its home and 

 a lamp shade over the flower pot. 



We had a little box with a glass in the side of the box. Every 

 morning when I w^ould come to school I would put some plantain 

 leaves in the box. Some of the caterpillars made cocoons. We 

 put the cocoons in a little box and put them in the closet. 



I guess I will close for this time. I couldn't write very well. 

 I wish for you to excuse me this time. I think I can write better 

 the next time. 



Your loving friend, 



Myrtle. 



Dear Uncle John: 



We are delighted with our Junior Naturalist Club, and this month 

 we have been noticing plants. We planted some hyacinths in our 

 school room, and we first saw the bud peep out from near the roots 

 about the 10th of February. It is a purple flower and has five bells 

 on it; and we noticed that the lowest bell opened first and on up to the 

 last one on top. Every day that it was pretty and bright we would 

 set the box that had the flowers in it out in the sun, and we did not water 

 them every day. We also sprouted the seeds of beans to see their 

 jackets burst, and see the little leaves unfold. 



Uncle John, can you tell us how the bee gets the honey out of the 

 flower? Does he have a long tongue, or does he have a long under 

 lip? Please tell us if you can. Your nephew, 



Milton. 



Dear Uncle John: 



I am going to ask you a question. We organized in December, 

 and do we have to read September, October and November numbers? 

 I have gotten a few of your questions in the January number. 



1. One-fourth of the apple is taken up by the core. 



2. There are eight compartments in the whole apple. 



3. There are two seeds in each part. 



4. The seeds point toward the stem. 



5. The seeds are attached to the core, by the little end of the seed. 



6. It is gathered right up in the blossom end. 



7. I see the stem in the opposite end. 



Your nephew, 



S. C. 



