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LESSON XI I 



NON-FLOWERING PLANTS 



What trees and plants never bloom? What small plants 

 never have (lowers? Of what use are such trees? Do we 

 admire any plants that never bloom? What kind of home 

 do moss and ferns like? Do tlags and bulrushes bear 

 tlowers? Does water cress? Some plants bear (lowers that 

 have no beautiful petals, and we think they are not tlowers. 

 Hunt for tlowers on grasses, wheat, sagebrush, pine trees, 

 other evergreens, etc. 



What takes the place of the (lower when it wilts and drops 

 off? Do non-tlowering plants bear seeds? All these con- 

 clusions should come from the observation of samples, and 

 should not be guesses. 



LESSON XLII 



THE SCHOOL GARDEN 



As far as applicable, do the work in this grade that is given 

 in the outlines for the first grade. More and better work 

 should be accomplished. A few simple experiments in plant- 

 ing seeds may be done in this grade, and the children may 

 watch for results. 1 



If an interest is created in the work, new problems will 

 arise constantly while the pupils are digging, raking, sowing 

 seeds, watering, weeding, etc., and they will acquire a vast 



1 Farmers' Bulletin No. 218 on the school garden may be obtained free 

 from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It contains many practical 

 suggestions of value to teachers of nature study. 



