THE APPLE BLOSSOM 
Material 
One apple for each pupil. One twig- with growing leaves. If possible, 
apple blossoms should be obtained so that each pupil may have a small 
branch. The lesson will fall at the time of year for these in the spring term; 
in the fall term the plate accompanying this lesson will have to serve the 
purpose, but the teacher ought to return to it in the spring and have the 
facts verified by an appeal to the real blossoms. 
Laboratory Work 
1. Examine the blossom end of the apple very carefully 
and notice five small points. These look like the 
tips of dried leaves and are sometimes brown and 
sometimes green. It may not be easy to see these 
points. Often they are very dry and break off. ‘ 
Lift up one or two points; find a little hollow under 
them out of which are growing some fine brown 
hairs. 
2. Cut the apple horizontally haif an inch from the 
blossom end. Examine this section; what do you 
see in the center? 
Cut again, half an inch from the first cut. Examine 
the section and compare with the previous one. 
Cut a third slice and a fourth, if the apple is large 
enough. Lay these slices, or sections, In a row, 
beginning with the blossom end. EHxamine and 
compare the sections. 
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