SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. 



BOTANY furnishes the most interesting, convenient, and diversified 

 field for the study of nature. 



The teachers «>f the schools in our rural districts are especially favored 

 in being surrounded by the objects for the practice of this pursuit. 



ry teacher should have some favorite study to occupy his leisure 

 hours, and none can be more interesting and inviting for a resident in the 

 country than Botany. 



The pursuit of any department of science will soon impress upon the 

 learner the great importance of thorough investigation and minute ac- 

 coracy. 



The ' jcciaUy, is benefited by the training it affords, he will 



not only come to see the necessity for accuracy in his investigations, but 

 he will imperceptibly fall into the habit of minute and clear description 

 In imparting instruction. It will necessarily teach him to require verbal 

 accuracy in recitations, the great secret of all successful instructors. He 

 will be introduced, also, to other departments of knowledge as accessories. 

 Let him so far pursue the study of Botany as to become interested in it, 

 and he will become a frequent and delighted visitor within the portals of 

 other useful branches of science. 



Directions for Securing Assistance. 



As I am addressing teachers allow me to put these suggestions in the 

 form of a familiar talk with an individual. 



Baring prori .f with suitable books* and apparatus, 



from:' : living Botanists the name of a person with whom 



* A- PlotM ■!" and "Wood's Botanist and Florist." are the best. 



Gray'* I By studied. The Key to the 



Field,! mple. To Insure Intelligent pi 



careful structure. I lctural 



•'Lind! _ u good book 



