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the changes produced on it by the warm weather. 

 See if any of its foliage ever falls ; or if it changes 

 color in the course of the year. Watch for its flowers 

 and fruit. Observe the appearance of its bark, and 

 whether it looks the same in different parts of the 

 tree. 



Make and record similar observations upon a 

 deciduous tree. Describe its winter aspect. What 

 time does it put forth leaves ? When does it flower ? 

 Does its foliage change in color after it is full grown ? 

 If so, how 2 When does it fall ? Compare the bark 

 of its trunk with that of its twigs.* Compare its 

 bark with that of an evergreen. 



In the same way watch the progress of a fruit- 

 tree, after carefully observing its appearance before 

 growth in the spring begins. 



Every bush, shrub, and tree, passes each year 

 through a succession of striking changes, which very 

 few people ever observe. Let it be your purpose to 

 see them all. 



* TWIGS. The remote ends of the branches. 



