The root is the part that grows in the ground. The stem has leaves and flowers on it. Now we will look at the roots of plants. The roots of plants are not alike. Here is a plant with roots like long threads. Let us get more plants with thread roots. Here is a plant that has a thick root. Tell me what plant you know that has a thick root like the beet. On the thick root are many little threads. These are the rootlets. See if you can show me the rootlets. watchers LESSON XIII. watch-ful trusty gi-ants OLD TIME'S WATCHERS. Old time has a watchful band Of seven trusty men, Who watch by turns; the last one gone, The first one comes again. Who knows the men? Old time has another band Of giants brave and strong. For all in turn it takes a year; And still they march along. Name the giants strong. THE COOKIE BOYS. Mama made five cookie boys Standing in a row, splendid loving With heads and eyes and hands and legs, They made a splendid show. Alice saw the cookie boys, Lying in the hall, Gave each one a loving kiss, Then she ate them all. -PEYTON BROWN. THE BOY AND THE WOLF. A boy kept a flock of sheep in a field near to a village. He had orders to cry for help if he needed it at any time. It was very tiresome out in the field alone with the sheep, often with nothing to do. One day he hit upon a plan by which to amuse himself. He ran out toward the village, crying, 66 The wolf! the wolf is coming!" |