30 THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTAJSIY. 



FIG. 35. 



SCHEDULE THIRD, DESCRIBING FIG. 



Parts ? 



Venation ? 



Margin ? 



fenfo'ie. 



Base? 





The base of Fig. 35 is much less tapering than 

 Fig. 31. You will find all degrees, in this respect, 

 from very blunt to very tapering. You will also 

 be likely to find many leaves to which none of 

 these pictures apply. In such cases you may 

 write, I do not know, in the schedule, and wait 

 till further exercises have shown you how to de- 

 scribe them. 



sources shall be as extensive as possible. Teachers should there- 

 fore press beginners and negligent pupils about looking for 

 new specimens. After a little time, such pressing will, in most 

 cases, be unnecessary ; for, when the interest and pride of 

 a child are awakened by success in describing plants, he will 

 take increasing pains to find new subjects for description. 



