108 RELATION OF GREEN PLANTS TO MAN 



2. Make a table modeled after the following. In it place any 

 ten plants in which you are interested. Fill out completely. 



PROBLEM QUESTIONS 



1. What effect ought plant products in a given locality to have 

 on the prices of animal products having the same food value ? 

 Is this true, in your opinion ? Get your teacher to help you inter- 

 pret this question. 



2. Name ten food plants grown in your locality. 



3. Name ten food plants that must be imported for our use. 



4. Using the school or other museum, make a report on three 

 different fiber plants, giving their habitat, method of manufacture 

 from raw materials, and their ultimate uses by man. 



5. Name five plants used for medicine. 



6. Discuss the value of some one plant just mentioned as a 

 specific remedy against some particular disease. 



7. Show three ways in which weeds may do harm to man. 



REFERENCE BOOKS 



Hunter, Civic Biology, Chap. X. American Book Company. 

 Hunter, Elements of Biology, Chap. V. American Book Company. 

 Hunter, Essentials of Biology, Chap. V. American Book Company. 

 Bailey, Cyclopedia of American Agriculture. The Macmillan Company. 

 Bailey, The Evolution of our Native Fruits. The Macmillan Company. 



