OBSERVATIONAL LESSON XX 



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The watching of a bud upon a tree 

 may well lead to the study of the tree 

 itself. It will veritably be found to form 

 a little world of its own, and can easily 

 be made the centre of many delightful 

 observations. Various insects will be sure 

 to feed on its leaves ; a bird may build 

 in its branches ; all kinds of creatures 

 will nestle under its bark or hide at the 

 base of its stem. Added to all this will 

 be the inter-relationships of the different 

 animals, not to mention all the changes 

 which life and growth bring about in the 

 tree itself.* 



* At East Stratton school each scholar has chosen a 

 particular tree which is studied in the way indicated. 



FIGURE 165. Horse-chestnut buds. 



