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for one kind of animal, while other fruits are adapted for 

 other animals. 



Why does the squash grow on the ground and the cherry 

 on a tree? What disadvantages would there be if these 

 two fruits should change places of growth ? Show that each 

 fruit is adapted to the plant on which it grows, and that by 

 growing there it is in a convenient place for the animal that 

 uses it for food. 



What shape have most fruits? Why are they spherical? 

 A sphere is the most compact form. It is a convenient 

 form, as it has no corners to get bruised ; it is likely to roll 

 some distance, as it falls from the tree, and this aids in scat- 

 tering the seeds ; it is also one of the strongest forms. These 

 and other points may be developed and illustrated with 

 objects and examples. Would a cube be as good form for 

 an egg ? Why ? Is the shape of our skull an advantage ? 



LESSON IX 

 FRUITS COLOR AND TASTE 



From the samples select all the red fruits ; all the green ; 

 purple ; yellow, etc. Place them in different groups accord- 

 ing to color. Which color is most used by fruits, judging 

 from these samples? Let the pupils arrange the different 

 members of each group in the order of their shades, i.e. 

 have them place on the extreme left the fruit of the deepest 

 green, then the fruits having the next lighter shade, until at 

 the right will be found the pale greens merging into yellow 

 fruits. Arrange each color in this way, and the exercise 

 will prove beneficial as a lesson in colors, shades, and tints. 



What is the commonest color among the large fruits, as 



