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108. Where Plants Grow.

 
  
 

Can you name a plant that grows in a swamp?
Can you name one that grows in a sandy place ?

What flowers have you seen growing in the woods ?

Of what use is the tuft on the thistle seed ?

Do you know of any seeds so light that they are
blown about ? 4

Try to find a seed that will float on water. How might that seed
be carried from one place to another?

Can you name any birds that feed on seeds? On fruits?

Can you name an enemy of each of these plants: potato, tomato,
corn, apple ?

     
 
 
     

109. Soil, Water and Heat.

Every plant grows best where it has the kind of soil,
and the amount of water and heat that it needs.

Where do pussy willows and cat-tails grow? Have you
ever seen them on high rocky places? They like swamps
and the banks of ponds and streams.

Where does the water lily grow? Where are its roots?
Do you think that you could make a water lily grow
in your garden ?

Have you ever seen the pretty white heads of clover
waving in dry pastures? A little red clover also grows
there, but much more of it is found in moist meadows.

Pines thrive on dry and rocky hillsides. Wheat grows
best in the rich soil of prairies. Oranges ripen in sunny

lands where the warm season lasts nearly all the year.
All over the earth, plants search out the soil, heat and
; moisture that best suit their needs.