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4. Give a general account of the autumn tints and the 

 relative times of leaf-fall of the Oak, Ash, Larch, Beech, and 

 Horse-Chestnut. Give the order also in which these trees 

 come into leaf in spring. 



Section B 



5. (Obligatory) Give an account of the upward and down- 

 ward flow of sap in a plant. State the source of each and the 

 general nature of its composition. What is the function of 

 each kind of sap ? 



6. What is meant by the ' sleep ' of plants ? When and 

 why do they sleep ? Compare the ' waking ' and ' sleeping ' 

 positions of the leaves of the ' Shamrock ' with those of Wood 

 Sorrel. 



7. Describe the inflorescence of the Dandelion, and also one 

 of its flowers. How is it pollinated, and how is self-pollination 

 prevented ? 



8. Describe the mode of growth and appearance of the com- 

 mon mushroom or any other fungus of a similar habit. How 

 does it get a living ? What do you know of ' fairy-rings ' in the 

 grass ? 



INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION BOARD FOR IRELAND 



Examination 191 i (June) 



Honours Paper (Fourth Year) 

 Section A 



1. (Obligatory) What are the successive steps you would 

 take in examining the following plants in flower so as to place 

 them in their orders : Buttercup, Wallflower, Pink, Rose, Pea, 

 Wild Parsley, Dandelion, Potato, and Stinging Nettle ? 



2. Suppose you were to take a class of pupils to a meadow 

 for a first lesson in the general classification of herbaceous 

 flowering plants into two great classes, to what features in the 

 plants would you draw attention ? 



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