NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



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LESSON XX 



KINDS OF OAK TREES 



The more I learn about trees the more I like them. I see them 



in the winter, when their leaves have fallen, and I can study how 



their branches grow. I see them 



in the spring, when the . buds be- 

 gin to swell. I watch their tiny 



blossoms as they cover themselves 



with yellow pollen and change 



into winged seeds. I love to see 



them scatter and fly before the 



wind. I see the leaves unfold 



and cover the trees with green, 

 and then change to yel- 

 low and brown and red 

 and scarlet. 



Every tree is a friend 

 of mine, and I want to 

 learn the names of each, 

 and their manner of life 



and growth. I think I love the oak best. It re- 

 minds me of strength and dignity. I believe I could 

 pick out the different oak trees by their leaves, buds, 



OAK BUD and bark, 



A TREE IN WINTER 



