VIII. GROWTH OF SEEDLINGS 



57. GROWTH 



Object. To learn how the plant comes from the 

 ground. 



Apparatus. Several Lima beans or kidney beans, flowerpots, 

 soil or sawdust. 



Method. Soak the seeds and plant them and place the 

 flowerpots in a location favorable for growth. When the 



seedlings begin to emerge from 

 the soil, note their position, 

 changes of position, etc., until 

 the shell is cast and the first 

 leaves are expanded. Note 

 what parts come above ground 

 first, also what parts remain 

 under the surface. Illustrate all 

 the stages by means of sketches. 

 Conclusion. State briefly the 

 243 i steps until the first bud ex- 



FIG. 20. Germinating beana. pands. 



58. GROWTH 



Object. To learn how the squash plant escapes from the 

 shell. 



Apparatus. Squash seeds, flowerpots of soil or plates covered 

 with blotting paper and covered over with glass plates to prevent 

 drying out. 



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