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The plaDt may be further re- If necessary, insects which take 

 presented by specimens of flowers a part in the fertilisation of 

 dried according to the methods flowers may be shown with them. 



suggested. 



In addition, to those plants It may be found possible to add 



which do not flower that we have 

 used as a basis for observations, 

 others may be represented in 

 such detail as is necessary. 



one or two plants of this kind 

 other than those which have been 

 definitely alluded to. No doubt, 

 however, in the consideration of 

 local natural history, with which 

 we deal later, illustrations of 

 most forms will be included. 



ANIMALS 



On the animal side it may 

 perhaps be possible to introduce 

 life histories in addition to the 

 specimens which here and there 

 in the lessons are required for 

 comparison. The skeleton of a 

 man and a horse, or at least the 

 skulls and limb bones, should be 

 included ; and if such things as a 

 hedgehog, dove, and blindworm 

 are shown, it should be with a 

 view of giving opportunities for 

 comparing such details as their 

 outer coverings (suggested in 



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Lesson XXX, page 114). 



In this connection it will per- 

 haps be unnecessary to go into 

 much detail as to what specimens 

 should be displayed. Life histories 

 of insects other than those used 

 in the lessons small series to 

 illustrate protective coloration 

 and mimicry, or galls and their in- 

 habitants in fact, any on similar 

 lines that will illustrate the many 

 observations that may arise out 

 of the various chapters which we 

 have written to encourage out- 

 door work. 



