THE SECOND BOOK OF BOTANY, 



COUBSE FIRST. 



DESCRIPTIVE BOTANY. 



C H A P T E K I . 

 THE FLOWER. 



WITH the present book, we are to continue the 

 method of studying plants that was commenced with 

 "The First Book of Botany." It is assumed that 

 the pupil has begun the work of practical observa- 

 tion, and made himself familiar with the general 

 features of plants, as far as the " First Book " goes. 

 As before, the indispensable condition of the method 

 is-, to collect a large variety of specimens to be stud- 

 ied. The first duty of each pupil is, to assist in gath- 

 ering these plant-specimens, and this should be in 

 every way encouraged, and positively required, by 

 the teacher. 



EXERCISE I. 

 The Symmetry of Flowers. 



Having gathered a variety of flowers, look care- 

 fully at the pictures and definitions given in the fol- 



