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the branching occurs more frequently during the warm or the cold sea- 

 sons. Notice how the softer, downy feathers grow on the most protected 

 parts of the body, and that the harder feathers are found where the body 

 is most exposed and liable to injury. 



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It would be well to make as complete a collection of feathers as possi- 

 ble for use in the classroom. Every time a feather is brought into the 

 school, it should be mounted, and the children should decide from 



