OUTLINES FOR LABORATORY WORK. 



VI. FRUITS. 



Take such as may be obtained easily; for example, apples, cranberries, pods of the 

 pea, radish, or mustard, mallow "cheeses," etc. Remember that "The ovary matures 

 into the fruit. ' ' 



Drawings. 



Name and class. 



Size. 



Color. 



Pericarp. 



TOPICS. 

 6. 



7- 

 8. 



9- 



ID. 



Number of seeds. 



Their position. 



Stem. 



What part of this fruit is of value ? 



Remarks. 



VII. STEMS. 



Sections of stems, both herbaceous and woody, can easily be made with a knife or 

 saw, and are very interesting, especially when examined with a lens or a compound 

 microscope. 



TOPICS. 



Drawings. 

 Name of plant. 

 Kind of stem. 

 Size. 

 Age. 



6. Pith. 



7. Wood, how arranged? 



8. Bark. 



9. Medullary rays. 

 10. Ducts. 



VIII. POLLEN. 



The study of pollen will depend largely upon the microscope at command ; but many 

 interesting facts may be learned by observation with a simple lens. 



TOPICS. 



Subjects IX and X are provided for in the latter part of this book. They should be 

 taken up as early in the term as circumstances permit; and their faithful study will bring 

 much pleasure to both pupil and teacher. 



