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take samples of three or four kinds, and grow them 

 in the sunniest and shadiest places, and note the re- 

 sults. Try tomato, which likes heat and sun; pea, 

 which likes cool and sun; and bean, which likes heat 

 and sun. 



On the other hand, ferns, which naturally grow in 

 the shade of the woods, will not do at all well if 

 planted in the sunniest spot of the garden. Mint and 

 horse-radish like shade, dampness and coolness. All 

 these experiments should be made in special observa- 

 tion plots, and carefully planned to get the results 

 desired. Do not sacrifice the child's plot, either in 

 looks or product, to do these experiments. Teach the 

 children the proper methods for success in their plots, 

 and show the evil results of improper methods in ob- 

 servation plots. 



The experiments to show how different plants act 

 in different amounts of sunlight, should be made as 

 simple as possible, and so plain that the results will 

 speak for themselves. From these simple experi- 

 ments, the teacher can draw some very practical les- 

 sons to be applied to the child's personal health. 



