COTTON 24] 



ill tlio tropical countries, but in the temperate cliiuates it sel- 

 dom produces blossoms. 



Is the edible part a root or a stem ^ Compare it with the 

 edible part of the white or Irish potato ? 



35. Cotton. — A hollyhock may be substituted in sections 

 where the cotton is not grown. Study the plant. Note its 

 shape, length of interiiodes, long vegetative and short flower 

 branches of the plant. How many flowers and fruits has it ? 



Study the flower, and make a series of drawings to show 

 parts. 



Make a study of the boll of the cotton or seed-pod of the 

 hollyhock. 



