NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



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LANGUAGE LESSON 



Let the teacher bring in different ferns and exhibit to pupils. 

 How many kinds of ferns do you know ? 

 What is the name of the fern most often found ? 

 How did the Oak Fern get its name ? 

 Tell something about the Christmas Fern. 



LESSON XXXVI 



LICHENS 



Lichens are a kind of moss. They grow everywhere, on trees, 

 on stones, and sometimes on fences. Their color is a grayish 

 green. They are a kind of 

 fungi. They do not bear seeds 

 or flowers; they grow quickly, 

 and belong to the lowest order 

 of plants. You can find them 

 growing freely in the summer 

 time. Look for them in woody 

 places or on stone walls during 

 your walks in the country. 

 Everywhere you will find things to interest you if you will use 

 your eyes. The gray moss that reindeer live on in the winter 

 months is a kind of lichen. It covers the ground thickly in some 

 cold countries. 



LICHENS GROWING ON A ROCK 



