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2. Root development when brought from basement. 



Height of leaves. 



3. Date when first flower-bud is seen; when first flower 



opens; when it withers; number of flowers. 



4. Conclusion as to causes of success or lack of success. 



DRAWINGS. 



1. Bulb. 



2. Leaf development when brought from basement. 



3. Leaves and blossom. Use colored crayons on paper or 



blackboard. ' 



THE STORY. 



Title: "My Daffodil; ' Tell how it grew, and how the 

 flower is composed of the different parts shown in 

 the picture on page 126. 



THE POEM. 



Copy in your booklet some verses about the daffodil. 



Tulips 

 PLANTING OUT-DOORS. 



1. Select loamy, well-drained soil for the tulip bed. Plant 



the bulbs evenly, about five inches apart and four 

 inches deep. 



2. When the ground freezes, cover the bed with coarse lit- 



ter of some kind. The partially decayed leaves to be 

 raked from the ground in the woodlands are excellent. 



3. In spring, when the snow is gone, remove the covering. 



4. Leave the bulbs in position till the leaves ripen. Then 



they may be taken up and stored in a dry place till 

 autumn, 



