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NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



IV. How 



IT GROWS 



Cut off lower leaves to stay 



evaporation. 

 Slip forms rootlets which 



feed plant. 

 Leaves will form and new 



plant grow for springtime. 



ROSE CUTTING 



IV. Examine frequently ; water occa- 

 sionally. 



Look for new leaves in week or two. 



N.B. It is well to plant several slips 

 and compare growth. 



Let pupils cut off remaining slips and 

 plant them. Put all these cuttings where 

 they can have warmth, air, moisture. 

 Compare results. 



Encourage pupils to do same thing in 

 their homes. 



Let pupils find out what other plants 

 are propagated by slips rather than by 

 seeds. (Honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, 

 rose, begonia.) Why ? 



Cut off a slip and plant in water. Com- 

 pare progress. 



Hang up near window, where class may 

 watch and note growth of roots. Com- 

 pare with slips planted in soil. 



APPLICATION 



Name a plant often produced from 

 slips. 



What is a slip ? 



Why are slips planted ? 



How does it take root, and grow ? 



Describe the growth of a slip you have 

 seen planted, or one you have planted 

 yourself. 



THE SLIP GROWING 



