XVIII. PINE TREE 



Material. Some young pine trees placed where the pupils can exam- 

 ine them at their leisure. 



Observation. --What kind of pine is the one you 

 are studying ? Is its main stem split into branches, 

 or does it go straight up through the tree ? Are the 

 branches scattered without any order up and down 

 the stem, or do they grow in groups ? How many 

 circles of branches are on the tree ? How far apart 

 are the circles ? How many branches are in each 

 circle ? Are there any branches except in the 

 circles ? How are the small branches arranged on 

 the large branches ? 



How many buds are on the top of the main stem ? 

 How many buds are on the end of each branch ? Do 

 you find buds anywhere else ? Are the buds arranged 

 like the branches ? 



How old is the tree ? Does the number of its 

 circles of branches agree with the number of circles 

 on the cut end of the wood ? 



Drawing and Composition. Make two pictures to 

 show the arrangement of the branches on the pine 

 tree. Make one picture with lines in a drawing, and 

 the other with words in a composition. First picture 



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