NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



"Oh, that is because you did not put it in water. Plants must 

 have constant food to live, just as we must have. The food of the 

 cut plant is water. " 



"Do all flowers 

 require water to 

 live?" asked Edith. 



"Yes, cut flow- 

 ers do, but grow- 

 ing flowers require 

 more. They want 

 soil, sunshine, and 

 water. This is one 

 reason why cut flow- 

 ers fade so quickly. 

 They cannot get 

 from the water all 

 the nourishment 

 they want, while 

 the growing bush 

 can get food from 

 the soil. Soil holds 

 much water, and 



the water contains many dissolved minerals, like chalk and 

 potash, that serve to feed the plant. Then it must have rain 

 water as well as soil water, and we must remember that sunlight 

 is necessary." 



