FALL PLANT STUDY. 351 



We saw some very little roots. 

 They cannot hold much. 

 What do they do ? 



III. THE STORY THE MALLOW LEAF TOLD. 



Boys and girls think we mallow leaves do not do much. 

 But they do not know how much I do. 

 I cannot see that boys and girls do much. 

 What do I do ? 



Well, I look up at the sun and at the sky. 

 The sun makes me green. 

 I cover the ground with green. 

 I help make the earth pretty. 



Did you ever think how the earth would look if there were no 

 green leaves ? 



Just peep down here and see what else I do. 

 Isn't that pretty ? See how pink it is ! 

 That is a flower. 



I cover it when the sun is too hot. 

 I cover it when it gets cold. 

 I hide it from Jack Frost. 



I let it see the blue sky, and look at the sun when it is not too hot. 

 Can you see the baby flowers ? 



There they are way down where I grow from the steu 

 Don't I keep them snug and warm ? 

 Now peep again. 



No, you cannot eat that. That is not a cheese. 

 It is a box of seeds. 



When the box gets old it turns brown and breaks. 

 Then the seeds fall out. 

 Can you find any old seed-box ? 

 I have to take care of the seed-boxes too. 

 Don't I have much work to do ? 

 But this is not all. 



Look again. Do you see those little green things ? 

 Yes, they look like little green fans. 

 Those are baby leaves. 



I rock them, and cover them, and help feed them. 

 I love them best of all. Do you know why ? 

 They will grow into more leaves like me. 

 They will help me with my work when I am old. 

 you think I do not have any work to 



