THE 



FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 







DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE 



THE OBSERVING POWERS OF CHILDREN, 



. . . . Not that more is taught at an early age, but less ; that 

 time is taken; that the wall is not run up in haste; that the bricks 

 are set on carefully, and the mortar allowed time to dry. 



LORD STANLEY. 



"You study Nature in the house, and when you go out-of-doors 

 you cannot find her." PEOF. AGASSIZ. 



BY 



ELIZA A. YOUMANS. 



NEW AND ENLAKGED EDITION, WITH 300 ENGBAVING9. 



NEW YORK: 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 

 549 & 551 BKOADWAY. 



18T3. 



