STUDY OF SEEDS 
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11. Suggest a good method of storing seed corn. 
12. Explain a simple way of destroying weevils in grain. 
13. What use can be made of the seeds collected in your study? 
14. Mention five ways of arranging seed for a school display. 
PRACTICAL WORK 
1. Field Trip. —After completing the study of seeds it is desira¬ 
ble to arrange for a field trip. Each pupil may be assigned to 
collect ten ears of corn, five kinds of small grains, and fifteen 
kinds of weed seeds. Arrangements should be made for enough 
bags or baskets for the pupils to carry the seeds collected. 
2. Usually a field may be found near the school for selecting 
the corn. It may be well to ask the farmer to accompany the 
class in the study. He may render some valuable assistance and 
help create community interest in the school. The teacher 
should select a good type of stalk, bearing a good ear at a 
medium height as described in the text. This may be used 
as a model. Each pupil should obtain at least ten good ears 
from similar stalks. These should be tied with binder twine as 
shown in Figure 9. 
3. A trip for selecting seed cotton and small grains may be 
arranged, or each pupil may be asked to collect small samples 
the best seeds he can find at home, for future study. 
WORDS TO BE LEARNED 
Carbon Disulphide. A chemical compound known as “high 
life,” used in fumigating grain in storage. 
Fumigation. To apply smoke or vapor for disinfecting. 
Hereditary. Handing down or transmitting characteristics from 
the parent to the offspring. 
Husk. To remove the shuck from the ears of corn. 
Inherent. That which belongs to the plant by nature. 
Lock. A natural bunch, or tuft of cotton. 
Preference. The ability .to choose. 
Propagation. The continuance of life. 
Sappiness. Full of sap. 
Species. A distinct kind or sort of plant or animal. 
Staple. The fiber of cotton; the raw material. 
Variety. A group of plants that look alike. 
