THE YOUNG PLANT. 



When they have once sprouted 

 we can take up a plant every day 

 to see what change is taking 

 place. We should have enough 

 plants growing so that we can 

 throw away each little plant after 

 we have examined it. First we 

 find the seeds becoming moist 

 from the water in the soil, and 



Fig 8. Seed Pea and young pea 

 plant. 



Fig. 7. Bean Seed ; also young plant 

 on right, and, in the centre, a plant 

 showing two seed leaves, also first 

 pair of true leaves above. 



soon turning soft. The beans swell 

 a little and soon break open the 

 outer covering or husk. The two 

 thick leaves of the seed separate a 

 little and a few fine roots push out 

 into the soil. The little tip between 

 the seed leaves begins to grow 

 larger and pushes up towards the air. 

 The plant never makes a mistake ; 

 the roots always grow out and 

 down into the soil and the little tip 



