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protected from mice? (Long pendant stalks). 
After cherries have fallen upon the ground the 
earwigs and caterpillars devour them. How are 
they protected against the attacks of these animals 
when growing upon the tree ? (Suspended upon 
stalks.) Fruits without spines or protective bris¬ 
tles, as apples, cherries, peaches, etc., when unripe, 
are bitter and therefore not sought by animals. 
When ripe these fruits are much sought by 
birds and other animals which carry them away, 
thus helping in the dispersal of the seeds. 
6. Study how embryo gets out of coat. Plant 
seeds of different kinds such as corn, beans, peas, 
acorns, flax, etc., in moist sand or saw-dust, in flower 
pots, cigar-box or glass tumblers, being careful to 
cover each vessel with a glass slide or piece of oil paper 
to prevent evaporation . Thick blotting paper, moist¬ 
ened and placed on a pane of glass, furnishes an 
excellent ground work for the planting of seeds. 
Sheet cotton would also answer the purpose to a 
very great advantage. After the seeds have been 
planted the same should be covered with another 
sheet of moist blotting paper and then set away in 
a warm place of the temperature required for grow¬ 
ing seeds. The growth of these seeds may be 
observed at every stage. Let the children see where 
the coat in each case bursts. In the case of the corn, 
which end of the plantlet bursts out of the coat first ? 
