n6 Lessons in Nature Study. 



large, coarse, and tender. It is easily cut, and it shows its 

 structure very readily to the naked eye. 



The Lesson. Talk about the plant, its name, taste, 

 smell; its uses, i.e., as a food, medicine, etc.; its history, 

 i.e., how it was formerly called " smellage," and how people 

 used to carry bunches of it to church to smell of during 

 three-hour sermons. 



Find out how it is planted, what soil it affects, how it is 

 cultivated, how it is cooked or prepared for the table, etc. 

 Note the fibrous roots, the short, hard, woody stem, and the 

 ridges upon the leaf-stems. Bring out the number and ar- 

 rangement of leaflets (ternately pinnate). Tell pupils that 

 the whole mass of leaflets makes up one leaf. Then such 

 questions as the following may be put : 



1. Each leaf has how many parts ? 



2. Each part has how many parts ? 



3. Each of these last parts is how divided ? 



4. Are the divisions all alike ? 



5. Are the branches of the foot-stalk all equal in length ? 



6. How long are the side branches ? 



7. How long is the middle part ? 



8. How far do the ridges run up the stem ? 



9. Are the ridges alike all the way ? 



10. Do the ridges ever run together ? 



1 1. How does the inner side of the celery-stem differ from 

 the outer side ? 



12. What color is this celery ? 



13. Is it alike throughout? 



14. Why does it vary in color ? 



15. Why is it more brittle near the base ? 



16. How does the farmer make it so? 



17. What do they call this ? 



18. Yes ; they call it bleaching the celery. 



19. Why does covering the stalks make them so white 

 and tender ? 



20. What makes the tops turn green ? 



31, Do plants kept in the dark turn white ? 



