. Lessons in nature study. Nature study. a. Pig. 2. The Dandelion; a, enlarijed view of a sing^le flower of dandelion, flower head showing at 'he bottom the down on short stem on the top of the seed; b, enlarged view of seed, balloon and its stalk cut away; c, ripened seed with balloon completed ready to fly. as each umbrella opens out the seeds become very loosely attached, and all is very ready for a puff of wind to blow them away. If all this is made out distinctly from material in hand, there will be one good example clearly seen of a plant putting forth a great deal of ingenious effort to
. Lessons in nature study. Nature study. a. Pig. 2. The Dandelion; a, enlarijed view of a sing^le flower of dandelion, flower head showing at 'he bottom the down on short stem on the top of the seed; b, enlarged view of seed, balloon and its stalk cut away; c, ripened seed with balloon completed ready to fly. as each umbrella opens out the seeds become very loosely attached, and all is very ready for a puff of wind to blow them away. If all this is made out distinctly from material in hand, there will be one good example clearly seen of a plant putting forth a great deal of ingenious effort to scatter its seeds to the wind. After first lessons on the dandelion, the pupils may be set to finding other seeds which have either similar or quite different means of distribution. Have them gather these themselves and explain from their own observation to the rest of the class the method each seed employs. You will no doubt be surprised to see the number ot different kinds that may thus be brought in, whether the school is in the country or in the city. A collection can be made and arranged for exhibition. But it is best that that disappear by the beginning of another year, so that the new classes may begin afresh. Now, on your walk to seek a beginning lesson you may not lind a dandelion, but you surely will find some plant which will serve as well. There are several that have downy umbrellas which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jenkins, Oliver Peebles; Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937. joint author. San Francisco, The Whitaker & Ray Company
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