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Samuel Ferxbekger, Fourth Year. 

 Our Seeds 



The wheat, the squash, the pea, the bean, and the corn 

 are the seeds we planted. We did not plant our seeds in 

 earth as most people do, but took a tumbler, tied netting 

 over it loosely, put the seeds on the netting, and poured 

 water into the glass until it touched the seeds. The 

 reason we planted them this way was because we could 

 see the roots. 



We placed some in the dark, some without water, one 

 or two without warmth, while the majority were placed 

 in the light. The ones that were put in the dark grew 

 faster than the others, but were a lightish color, and were 

 not green. The ones in cold froze, the ones without water 

 dried up, the ones in the light grew green. 



The peas are round, yellow, and hard. At first we saw 

 one root breaking through the skin. This root is white. 

 In the second stage the root has grown larger and a branch 

 is coming up. The branch is crooked at the top, and on 

 the top are the little green leaves. The reason that it is 

 crooked at the top is because it is under the earth, and 

 the tender leaves would break in their attempt in getting 

 above the ground. 



Xext the pea is full grown, the root is longer and be- 

 ginning to branch, the crook is straightening, branches 

 are coming out on the main branch, and the leaves are 

 unfolding. It is by this time above the earth. 



The reason the root is branching is because it wants 

 more food, and is so tall and wants a stronger foundation. 

 Branching veins are on the leaves. 



The wheat is another seed not near as large as the pea. 



In the first stage the roots are coming out, not one, but 



