NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



"Yes, that is true/' said Tom. "Do you remember, Fred, 

 those potatoes that sprouted last year in our cellar ? The sprouts 

 were white, but when we brought them up and put them in the 

 sunlight, they turned green." 



"Then is that why celery is always white?" asked Lucy. 

 "Please pass me some. I will try to see if I can taste any sun- 

 light on it." 



" I think the sun must help a great deal to give the 

 taste to the things we eat," said Tom, " f or we have to put 

 a great deal of salt on celery to give it flavor." 



"Well, I shall remember in the future to give a plant what it 

 needs, and when I get another rose I will not starve it," said Lucy. 



APPLICATION 



What have you learned from this story? 

 Plants need light, soil, and air to grow. 

 The green in the plant is made under the sunlight. 

 Plants grown away from the sunlight are yellow or white and sickly. 

 Cut plants need water to keep them alive. 



Flowers should be cut, not broken, because breaking destroys the 

 tiny food cells. 



The Rose 



The Rose is Love's own flower, and 



Love's- no less 



The Lily's tenderness. 

 Then half their dignity must Roses yield 



To Lilies of the field ! 



