54 ETON NATUEE-STUDY 



DIRECTIONS TO THE PUPIL 



(1) Turn your attention to the underside of the wood-louse and 

 discover other structures to be seen there in front and behind the 

 ordinary legs. 



PART III AN OPENING FLOWER 

 PREPARATIONS FOR WORK 



Any flowering plant in a pot which bears a young 

 but fairly large- sized flo\ver-bud may be taken as 

 material for this lesson. Some species of lily would do 

 well. 



DIRECTIONS TO THE PUPIL 



(2) Make a note of two or three special 



, ... r. , i -, IP FIGURE 178. A Lily bud. 



characteristics 01 the plant before you. 



(3) Carefully measure the length of the stalk which bears the 

 flower bud. Make a drawing of the latter carefully to scale, describe 

 its general appearance, and add the date. 



PART IV SILKWORM EGGS 

 PREPARATIONS FOR WORK 



Eggs of the silkworm which have been deposited on pieces of paper or card- 

 board should be handed to the pupils. 



DIRECTIONS TO THE PUPIL 



(4) Make a careful sketch of one or two of the eggs of the silk- 

 worm and date your drawing. 



