NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



9 



The Green Things Growing 



Oh, the green things growing, the green things growing, 

 The faint sweet smell of green things growing ! 

 I should like to live, whether I smile or grieve, 

 Just to watch the life of my green things growing. 



Oh, the fluttering and the pattering of those green things growing, 



How they talk each to each, when none of us are knowing; 



In the wonderful white of the weird moonlight, 



Or the dim dreamy dawn when the cocks are crowing. 



D. M. MULOCK. 



LESSON IV 



HOW A RED GERANIUM GREW 



They were glorious red blossoms 

 that appeared on Aunt Susan's gera- 

 nium plant. There were five petals 

 of a bright color on each corolla; 

 they grew out from a little green 

 calyx ; formed also of five sepals. 

 She was very proud of the blossoms, 

 and Tom and I often admired them. 



It was the month of August, and 

 Aunt Susan told us that we might 

 have a geranium of our own, if we 

 would promise to take care of it. 

 She said she would give us each a 



AUNT SUSAN'S GERANIUM 



