An Introduction to Nature-study

Name: An Introduction to Nature-study
Author: Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Natural history -- Study and teaching; Nature study

of rabbit, 222

Box leaves, 44, 45

Bracken fern, 184, 189

Bracts of anemone, 97, 99;

of daisy, 111;

of dandelion, 113;

of lime, 152, 154, 155, 174

Branches, position of, 45, 47

Breast bone, of pigeon, 269;

of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Breathing, definition of, 242;

necessity for, 241;

of cockroach, 355;

of crustaceans, 376, 377;

of fresh-water mussel, 381;

of frog, 333, 337;

of mammals, 242, 243;

of snails, 382, 383;

of tadpole, 344

Breathing organ of chick-embryo, 289, 294

Broad bean seed, 1, 2, 5

Broccoli, 96

Broom, 101

Brussels sprouts, 96

Bud, a typical, 55, 58

Buds, 55, 69;

bursting of, 56, 61, 64;

of ash, 153, 156;

of horse chestnut, 57, 63;

of sycamore, 56, 60;

position of, 45, 50

Bulb, 81, 84

Burrows of earthworms, 384, 385

Buttercup, 96, 97; family, 96, 97

Butterflies, cabbage-white, 362, 365

Calamites, 196

Calceolaria, 116

Calyx, 90

Cambium, 72

Candytuft, 94

Canine teeth, 246, 248, 255

Capillaries, 237, 240

Capsule, 168

Carbon,

contained in plants, 31, 33;

contained in starch, 32

Carbon dioxide,

formed by living body, 240, 241;

formed when flesh burns, 240, 241;

formed when wood burns, 31;

in air, 31, 33

Carnivores, 254

Carpel, 96, 98

Carrot, 96, 108

Castings of earthworms, 384, 386

Cat, 246, 250, 252, 254

Catkin, 146 [Pg 429]

Catkins,

of alder, 142, 149;

of beech, 142, 148;

of birch, 142, 148;

of hazel, 142, 149;

of oak, 141, 144, 145;

of poplar, 151;

of willow, 150, 151

Caterpillar,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 362, 365;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369;

of vapourer-moth, 364, 370

Cauliflower, 96

Celery, 108

Centipedes, 378

Cephalothorax of crab, 373, 376;

of crayfish and lobster, 373, 375

Cherry, 103, 105, 106;

fruit of, 175, 179

Chestnut, horse, 38, 42, 47, 57, 63,
     65, 157, 159;

Spanish or sweet, 148

Chick, development of, 286, 289;

education of, 295, 296;

embryo of, 287, 289;

hatching of, 294, 295

Chitin, 251

Chrysalis, 366

Claws of cat, 247, 251

Cleavers, 175, 177

Climbing stems, 75

Clitellum of earthworm, 383, 386

“Clock” of dandelion, 112, 171, 172

Clover, 101, 102

Cockroach, 349, 351;

habits of, 356;

life-history of, 356;

position of in insect class, 357;

structure of, 355

Cocoon of earthworm, 386;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369

Coleoptera, 362

Collar of mushroom, 203, 205;

of garden snail, 379

Collecting, 389, 390

Colour,

of flowers, 93;

of fruits, 182

Compositae, 114

Cone-bearing trees, 160, 161

Cones of alder, 149;

of horsetail, 191, 192, 194, 195;

of larch, 161, 163;

of Scotch pine, 160, 162, 171, 174;

of spruce fir, 163, 171, 174

Convolvulus, 76, 78, 79

Cork, 75

Corm, 81, 85

Corolla, 91

Corona, 120, 122

Cotyledons, 13, 16, 22, 23;

of bean, 2, 6

Cowslip, 109, 110

Crayfish, 372, 374

Creeping stems, 80, 82

Cress, 94, 96

Crocus corm, 81, 85

Crop of pigeon, 271

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An Introduction to Nature-study

Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Natural history -- Study and teaching; Nature study

of rabbit, 222

Box leaves, 44, 45

Bracken fern, 184, 189

Bracts of anemone, 97, 99;

of daisy, 111;

of dandelion, 113;

of lime, 152, 154, 155, 174

Branches, position of, 45, 47

Breast bone, of pigeon, 269;

of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Breathing, definition of, 242;

necessity for, 241;

of cockroach, 355;

of crustaceans, 376, 377;

of fresh-water mussel, 381;

of frog, 333, 337;

of mammals, 242, 243;

of snails, 382, 383;

of tadpole, 344

Breathing organ of chick-embryo, 289, 294

Broad bean seed, 1, 2, 5

Broccoli, 96

Broom, 101

Brussels sprouts, 96

Bud, a typical, 55, 58

Buds, 55, 69;

bursting of, 56, 61, 64;

of ash, 153, 156;

of horse chestnut, 57, 63;

of sycamore, 56, 60;

position of, 45, 50

Bulb, 81, 84

Burrows of earthworms, 384, 385

Buttercup, 96, 97; family, 96, 97

Butterflies, cabbage-white, 362, 365

Calamites, 196

Calceolaria, 116

Calyx, 90

Cambium, 72

Candytuft, 94

Canine teeth, 246, 248, 255

Capillaries, 237, 240

Capsule, 168

Carbon,

contained in plants, 31, 33;

contained in starch, 32

Carbon dioxide,

formed by living body, 240, 241;

formed when flesh burns, 240, 241;

formed when wood burns, 31;

in air, 31, 33

Carnivores, 254

Carpel, 96, 98

Carrot, 96, 108

Castings of earthworms, 384, 386

Cat, 246, 250, 252, 254

Catkin, 146 [Pg 429]

Catkins,

of alder, 142, 149;

of beech, 142, 148;

of birch, 142, 148;

of hazel, 142, 149;

of oak, 141, 144, 145;

of poplar, 151;

of willow, 150, 151

Caterpillar,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 362, 365;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369;

of vapourer-moth, 364, 370

Cauliflower, 96

Celery, 108

Centipedes, 378

Cephalothorax of crab, 373, 376;

of crayfish and lobster, 373, 375

Cherry, 103, 105, 106;

fruit of, 175, 179

Chestnut, horse, 38, 42, 47, 57, 63,
     65, 157, 159;

Spanish or sweet, 148

Chick, development of, 286, 289;

education of, 295, 296;

embryo of, 287, 289;

hatching of, 294, 295

Chitin, 251

Chrysalis, 366

Claws of cat, 247, 251

Cleavers, 175, 177

Climbing stems, 75

Clitellum of earthworm, 383, 386

“Clock” of dandelion, 112, 171, 172

Clover, 101, 102

Cockroach, 349, 351;

habits of, 356;

life-history of, 356;

position of in insect class, 357;

structure of, 355

Cocoon of earthworm, 386;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369

Coleoptera, 362

Collar of mushroom, 203, 205;

of garden snail, 379

Collecting, 389, 390

Colour,

of flowers, 93;

of fruits, 182

Compositae, 114

Cone-bearing trees, 160, 161

Cones of alder, 149;

of horsetail, 191, 192, 194, 195;

of larch, 161, 163;

of Scotch pine, 160, 162, 171, 174;

of spruce fir, 163, 171, 174

Convolvulus, 76, 78, 79

Cork, 75

Corm, 81, 85

Corolla, 91

Corona, 120, 122

Cotyledons, 13, 16, 22, 23;

of bean, 2, 6

Cowslip, 109, 110

Crayfish, 372, 374

Creeping stems, 80, 82

Cress, 94, 96

Crocus corm, 81, 85

Crop of pigeon, 271

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An Introduction to Nature-study

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