LIFE ON THE FARM. 



LEAVES AND BLOSSOMS. 



of exposed leaf-surface to 

 gather in the necessary en- 

 ergy. So a plant produces 

 few or many leaves, accord- 

 ing to the size of the leaves. 

 If the leaves are small, a 

 greater number are re- 

 quired; if they are large, 

 few are nec- 

 essary. The 

 willow pro- 

 d u c e s a 

 great many 

 small leaves, 

 while the 

 squash vine 

 supports 

 only a few 

 very large 

 ones. But, 

 in each case, 

 the leaf sur- 

 face is com- 

 mensurate 

 with the size 

 of the plant, 

 o Leaves as- 

 sume almost 

 an endless 

 variety of 



