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rise above ground as the bean seeds did ? What is the shape 

 of the first pea leaves that appear ? 



Plant some kernels of corn. Where is the kernel after 

 the young shoot has come up ? What is the shape of the first 

 shoot that appears above ground ? 



Keep some grains of corn in a moist sponge for a few days, 

 and look at the young sprouts when they first appear. What 

 is the shape of a corn sprout ? What is its color ? Does it 

 grow toward the top of the kernel, or toward the small end ? 

 Does it split the kernel open or grow from its side ? 



Plant some onion seeds. You will see something interest- 

 ing when the new shoots appear above ground. 



Open the kernel of a peanut and see if you can find the 

 stem and leaves of a young plant in it. 



Direction of Growth. — Turn the tumbler in which a bean is 

 growing on its side for a day or two. In which direction does 

 the bean stalk now grow ? Turn the tumbler upright again. 

 What does the stem do now ? In which direction does a stem 

 always grow ? In which direction does the root grow ? 



Which side up should you plant a bean so that the root end 

 of the stem will not have to turn in order to grow downward ? 

 Does the position of planting a bean make any difference with 

 its coming up ? 



Climbing Vines. — How does a bean vine climb a pole ? Does 

 it twine around a pole in the same direction in which the hands 

 of a watch move, or in the opposite direction ? 



In which direction does a hop vine twine ? 



How does a pea vine climb a bush ? 



How does a grape vine support itself ? 



How does an ivy hold fast to a wall ? How does the Vir- 

 ginia creeper cling ? 



