. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1324 Rural School Leaflet whether the .flowers arc solitary, whether the blossom is yellow, whether they find any other colors in these flowers. In what kind of soil do they grow? The lady's-slipper, or moccasin flower, is bccominj^ scarce in many places, owing to the carelessness with which it is gathered. It is in con- nection with these rarer blo
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1324 Rural School Leaflet whether the .flowers arc solitary, whether the blossom is yellow, whether they find any other colors in these flowers. In what kind of soil do they grow? The lady's-slipper, or moccasin flower, is bccominj^ scarce in many places, owing to the carelessness with which it is gathered. It is in con- nection with these rarer blossoms that boys and girls may be taught respect for rights of others, and to guard against the extermination of a species. It may be well to make any observation of these plants in the wood, without gathering the blossoms. Children can easily be taught to overcome the desire to gather every flower they see. Sweet clover. Pulse family. To this family belong the many forms of clover famihar to the children, and also alfalfa, which has become an important farm crop. Sweet clover is known to all country children, growing as it does along the waysides, and giving pleasure by its fragrance. There are two kinds of sweet clover found in New York State, the large white and the large yellow. The children will be interested to notice the blossom stem of the sweet clover, which is at first short ajid packed closely with little green buds, and to watch the stem and the blos- soms as they develop. Which buds open first, those lower down on the stem, or those nearer the tipr It will also be interesting to notice the likeness of the sweet clover blossom to that of the sweet pea. The sweet odor comes from the leaves when drying, and not from the blossoms. The sweet clover is frequently \nsited by honeybees, and beekeepers often plant it in waste places. Cabbage. Mustard family, which, among other plants, includes mus- tard, water cress, shepherd's-purse, radish, and turnip. In some schools the
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