534 Our Surroundings 



9. Why protect wild flowers? 



10. Name shrubs used for ornamental purposes. 



11. Name ten plants classed as weeds. 



12. In what ways do weeds injure our gardens and lawns? 



13. What is one of the worst weed pests in your locality? 



14. Why is it wise to clean up and burn weeds in the spring and fall? 



15. Name and describe any poisonous plant in your neighborhood. 



PROJECTS 



1. Make a collection of various kinds of fiber used for commercial pur- 

 poses. Label each kind. 



2. Make a collection in small bottles of various drugs that are obtained 

 from plants. Label each bottle. 



OUTDOOR OBSERVATION 



1. Make a field trip to observe and to collect specimens of weeds common 

 to your general neighborhood. Note distribution and conditions of 

 growth. 



2. Make a field trip to observe and list plants beneficial to mankind, 

 growing wild or cultivated in your general neighborhood. 



REFERENCES 



The World's Commercial Products Freeman and Chandler 



Plants and Their Uses. Sargent 



