. 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). Il62 Home Nature-Study Course. from the leaves. In all plants, even the hardiest shrubs or the tallest trees, the " crude sap" gathered by the roots from the soil must journey upward to the leaves and in those green laboratories be combined with other elements taken from the atmosphere and so transformed into available plant food before it
. 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). Il62 Home Nature-Study Course. from the leaves. In all plants, even the hardiest shrubs or the tallest trees, the " crude sap" gathered by the roots from the soil must journey upward to the leaves and in those green laboratories be combined with other elements taken from the atmosphere and so transformed into available plant food before it is returned for storage in the roots. But to succeed with the cutting method almost daily attention is needed. For the small garden or lawn hand hoeing or pulling is a more effective remedy. But the meadow or pasture badly infested with " rib-grass" should have a rotation of crops that require thorough cultivation and when reseeded with grass great care should be taken to secure pure seed. There are in all. states stringent laws against the sale of impure seeds, but good laws are of little value if those who are made to suffer by their violation do not see to it that such law-breakers are properly punished. THE STUDY OF BIRDS' NESTS IN Nest and eggs of wood pewee. There are very good reasons for not studying birds' nests in summer since too much familiarity on the part of eager children is something the birds do not understand and they are likely to abandon the nest for this reason. But after the birds have gone to sunnier climes and the empty nests are the only mementoes we have of them, then may we study these habitations carefully and learn how properly to appreciate the little. 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 New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. A
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