CHAPTER VI. 



HOW TO FILL UP THE SCHEDULES 



1. The use of the "Flower-Schedule" in directhig attention to im- 



portant points in the structure of floAvers, and training to habits 

 of useful and accurate observation, 



2. Explanation of the Schedule and of the mode of filling it up. The 



number of parts in each series of Flower-leaves is to be entered. 



3. Also, the condition as to Cohesion of the parts. 



4. And the condition as to Adhesion of the parts. 



5. Terms used to express the various conditions. 



6. Example of a Schedule filled up from the Orange. 



I. You may now begin to examine and describe any 

 flowers which may be within reach. And, in order that 

 your work may be of value, I give at page 65 a form or 

 schedule employed (under a very slightly different form) 

 by the late Professor Henslow of Cambridge, both in his 

 university and village-school teaching, the purpose of which 

 is to compel attention to those points which are of the first 

 importance (because most constant) in the structure of 

 powers. A supply of these schedules should be kept on 

 hand for daily use. 



Most of the terms made use of in filling up the schedules 

 you have already acquired. It may be well, however, to 

 look over the following list, which embraces all that need 



