564 NATURE STUDY. 



The leaf bud of the elm is smaller than the horse chestnut. They are 

 shaped like an ear of corn. The covering of the bud is the scales. 

 The scales are a light green and the tops of the scales are brown. The 

 smaller scales are outside. The scales are shaped like a blade of 

 grass. The scales are pointed at the top and about a quarter of an 

 inch wide. The horse-chestnut scales are thicker and wider than the 

 elm and covered with varnish. The leaves of the little bud are inside 

 of the scales. The leaves are folded in the middle. We found around 

 each little leaf two little scales. They were taking care of the little 

 baby leaf." JESSIE CARDWELL. 



" The leaf buds live in the elm tree. They open about the middle 

 of May. They are smaller than the horse-chestnut bud. The horse- 

 chestnut bud opens in April. The horse-chestnut bud has a warmer 

 coat than the elm bud. The elm bud does not need such a warm coat 

 because they open when the weather is warm. The biggest bud is on 

 the top of the branch, then there is one on the right side, then one on 

 the left side, then another on the right side, then another on the left 

 side. The elm is taller than the horse-chestnut tree. The elm is got 

 rougher bark than the horse chestnut. It has more branches than 

 the horse chestnut. The scales on the elm are light yellow." 



JOHN SCRUTON, 

 THIRD GRADE, PRACTICE SCHOOL. 



SELECTIONS ON BUDS. 

 PUSSY WILLOW. 



The brook is brimmed with melting snow, 



The maple sap is running, 

 And on the highest elm a crow 



His coal-black wings is sunning. 

 A close green bud the mayflower lies, 



Upon its mossy pillow ; 

 And sweet and low the south wind blows, 



And thro' the brown fields calling goes, 

 * Come Pussy ! Pussy Willow ! 



Within your close brown wrapper stir, 

 Come out and show your silver fur 1 



Come Pussy ! Pussy Willow ! ' 



