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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-EXPERIMENT STATION 
The Tomato .—Why a good plant for detailed study ? In what ways 
valuable as food f Inspection of growing plant in garden with pupils, 
if possible. Questions on board for children to answer if not possible 
to inspect growing plant. Position of growing plant. Stems and 
general character of growth contrasted with other plants. Look for 
flower, color, different parts. Where is the flower found ? What part 
stays on to make the fruit we eat? Name of this part? Have three 
or four ripe and green tomatoes of choice varieties in the schoolroom 
to study characteristics that make a good tomato. 
The Morning Glory .—Begin to emphasize the climbing plants, their 
value about home and school and interesting points in their manner of 
growth. Children report all kinds of climbing plants they can think 
of. Take one, as the morning glory, for a type study. How can it 
grow so high? What kind of stem has it? How does it hold on to 
things? Look at the leaves, telling how many on a stem and where 
do they grow? Why is this a good vine about our homes? Note the 
position of flowers. Where do the blossoms open? What does the 
bud look like? When does the morning glory begin to bloom? 
Wild Morning Glory or Bindweed .—This is a very noxious weed. 
Certain phases of this plant may be reserved for study in higher 
grades. But in connection with the study of the tame morning glory 
certain points of resemblance may be noted in the wild morning glory. 
