CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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THE PLANT AND WATER 



PAOE 



Introduction . . . . . 1 



The Root ..... .2 



The Plant requires Water . . . . .3 



The Plant Drinks through the Roots . . .4 

 The "Water passes up from the Roots through the Stem 



and into the Leaves . . . . .4 



The Water passes off from the Plant into the Air by 



Openings in the Leaves . . . .7 



CHAPTER II 



THE FOOD OBTAINED BY THE PLANT FROM THE SOIL 



Some Substances are Soluble in Water . . .11 



Soluble Substances can pass into the Roots . .13 

 The Food is left in the Plant when the Water evaporates 14 



The Soil is partly Soluble in Water . . .15 



The Plant Food in the Soil is only slightly Soluble . 17 



