64 MYOSC/TIS PALUS'TRIS EXAMINED. 



yellow berry, the fruit of the Rham'nus Lo'tus, 

 which they call Tomberongs. When the berries 

 are dried, they pound them into meal, and make 

 cakes of it, which, when dried in the sun, have the 

 colour and taste of gingerbread. 



EDWARD. 



Shall not we examine a plant to day ? 



MOTHER. 



Yes, certainly ! and I am glad you have re- 

 minded me of it. The best way to learn botany is 

 to examine plants themselves. Here is a piece of 

 water Mouse-ear, Myoso'tis palus'tris [PLATE 8.] 

 tell me its class and order. 



EDWARD. 



I do not see any stamens ; where are they ? 



MOTHER. 



Pull off one of the blossoms, and cut it open 

 with your penknife. 



EDWARD. 



Now I do see five stamens ; but the anthers are 

 almost covered by the little yellow parts that met 

 in the middle before I opened the flower. 



MOTHER. 

 But you have not told me the order ? 



