138 ETON NATURE-STUDY 



PART II A LEAF 

 PREPARATIONS FOR WORK 



Leaves of box will be required, some in a fresh state, and others that have been 

 boiled for a considerable time. 



INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUPIL 

 ( 1 ) Describe : Make : Leave : 



(a) The size 

 (6) The shape 

 (c) The colour 



of the box leaf 



An outline A space 



drawing to 

 scale 



(d) Three other 

 character- 

 istics 



(2) Take a second specimen that has been boiled. 

 Note :- Sketch :- 



Any changes that have taken The veins as they appear when 



place exposed 



Peel the skin from the under 



side 



(3) Scrape the leaf with your nail until only the top skin is left. 

 Describe this skin 



SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER WORK IN SCHOOL 



Take leaves of box that have been boiled in caustic soda or potash 

 and carefully rinsed. With a paint brush, very carefully remove all 

 the soft parts until only the skeleton remains. 



