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becoming a climber? Examine its flowers. Is there nectar? 
If so, where is it situated ? 
19. Find the “golden seal” and examine its roots. Taste 
its roots. They are used in medicine. 
20. Study the wild “Sweet William” (Phlox). Examine 
its flowers carefully. Are they sympetalous or polypetalous ? 
21. Study the ferns. Where do they grow? Examine the 
underground portion. Observe young fronds. What form have 
they ? 
22. Do you find any in open, sunny places? Why? 
23. Notice the spice bushes (chew bark). It is an aromatic 
plant. 
24. Examine carefully the flowers on the steep slope, and 
compare them with those in the woods. Why are they so 
different ? 
25. Examine the slow-running stream and observe the water 
plants. Pull up a water plant and observe the spongy struc- 
ture. Why? What kinds do you find? 
26. Are the trees the same as before? What kind do you 
see ? 
27. Examine the willows. Why do branchlets break off so 
easily ? 
28. Why do many water plants have such large leaves ? 
29. Notice the very small floating duck weeds. Have they 
roots, stems, and leaves? 
30. Gather various flowers and leaves for more careful study. 
Norse. — Numerous routes and results of field studies may 
be suggested; diagrams of the trips may be recorded and 
platted on a map of the vicinity which has been studied. 
