RADISHES, TURNIPS, AND RUTABAGAS 5 



The Turnip and the Rutabaga 

 Types of Structure 



A flat turnip, a round turnip, and a rutabaga, all with 

 leaves if possible. If any types are missing, replace 

 with pictures from seed catalogues. 



Make drawings on blackboard or paper of each type 

 of structure. 



Notice which types have hairs upon the leaves. 



Germination Test 



Twenty turnip seeds for each pupil. 



Place in germinating box or plate. Examine daily. 

 Record and remove those that sprout. 



At the end of a week determine the percentage of 

 germination. 



Growing Seedlings 



One hundred seeds. A window box filled with garden 

 soil. 



Scatter the seeds over the soil of the window box. 

 Cover lightly with fine soil. Water through cheese- 

 cloth. 



When the seedlings hav^e three leaves dig up carefully. 

 See: 



The roots and root-hairs with soil particles 



clinging to them. 

 The stem above the roots. 

 The seed-leaves. 

 The true or foHage leaves. 

 Practice drawing the seedlings on blackboard and on 

 paper. 



