THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 



How long is it from the first bursting of the bud 

 till the leaves are full grown ? 



What changes of color do the leaves undergo 

 during growth ? 



Are the first-formed leaves as large as those formed 

 later in the season ? 



What becomes of the bud-scales as the buds unfold 1 



CHAPTER IX. 

 STEM AND ROOT. 



EXERCISE LXV. 

 What are Hoots? 



CAREFULLY pull up a buttercup, or any common 

 plant, and rinse away the dirt from the roots. 



Take the stem-schedule on page 63, and answer 

 its questions as if they were asked concerning these 

 roots. 



Look at the tip of the stem, or of one of the 

 branches of the stem, and compare it with the tip of 

 a rootlet. 



What is the difference between them ? 



What appendages has the stem that you do not 

 find on the root ? 



How do the root and stem differ in color ? 



How in direction of growth ? 



Where do branches start from on the stem ? 



