Literature and Art 21 j 



Lesson 139 



COTTON 



Why is cotton cloth used for 

 clothing- in warm weather ? 



Describe the different forms 

 in which cotton is used. 



From what is cotton obtained, and in what kind of climate 

 does it grow"? Tell all you can of the cultivation and picking 

 of cotton, and how it is prepared for use. 



Why are some kinds of cotton cloth thick and heavy, 

 while others are light and thin ? 



Mention different kinds of cloth which are made of cotton. 



Tell what you know about the different colors and designs 

 which we see in cotton cloth. 



From whom do we purchase this cloth? Where does he 

 get it? 



Make designs for a stripe, a check, and a flowered pattern which 

 you would like to see made in cotton cloth. 



SUGGESTED WORK 



Soak some Lima beans, peas, and morning-glory seeds in water over night. 

 From one of each kind remove the skin and carefully examine what you find. 



Write a description of what you see, and tell the use of each part. 



Lay a piece of white sheet-wadding on the top of a glass of water. 



Scatter some flax seed on the wadding and notice what happens. 



Fill a large glass jar with black soil. Plant some seeds, such as beans, 

 peas, corn, and squash, in the soil, and quite close to the glass. Keep the jar 

 on a sunny window- sill,. watering the soil well, and notice how the different 

 seeds behave. You may also plant beans, peas, corn, and other seeds, some 

 in sand and some in damp sawdust. 



Watch all these seeds, noticing when they begin to grow and how they grow. 



Bring a small box of soil from your garden or yard in which you have put 

 no seed. Place it in the sunshine and water it daily. Watch to see what 

 grows in this soil. From what do these plants come and how did the seed get 

 into the soil ? 



