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

Cross fertilisation, 92, 102, 110, 118, 122, 151

Crow, 312, 318, 320; family, 312, 320

Crucifers, 95

Crustaceans, 372, 377

Cuckoo, 322, 324; cuckoo-pint, 122

Currants, 176, 179

Cushion-feet of caterpillar, 365

Daffodil, 84, 85, 120, 122

Daisy, 111, 112

Dandelion, 112, 113; fruit of, 171, 172

Deadnettle, 117

Deer, 261

Dentine, 219

Development of chick, 286, 289;

of frog, 340

Diaphragm, 218

Diastase, 234

Dicotyledons, 23, 40, 72

Digestion, 231, 233; definition of, 233

Digestive canal of frog, 231;

of rabbit, 232

Diptera, 370

Dispersal of insects, 370;

of seeds, 165

Dissection, 214

Dog, 248, 251, 252, 254

Donkey, 261

Dorsal, 217

Down feathers, 273, 277

Dropwort, water, 108

Duck, 326, 327

Dytiscus,

habits and structure of, 357, 358;

life-history of, 361

Ear, of grass, 130

Ears, of rabbit, 218

Earthworms, 383, 384

Education of young animals, 248, 249, 262

Eggs,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 362;

of cockroach, 357;

of Dytiscus, 361;

of earthworm, 386;

of frog, 339, 340, 341;

of hen, 282, 284;

of Limnaea, 380

Elm, 152, 153;

fruit of, 171, 173

Embryo, 12;

of chick, 287, 289;

of fern, 188, 191;

of horsetail, 195

Enamel, 219

Endosperm, 22

Evolution, a case of, 338

Extinct horsetails, 196

Eyes,

of butterfly, 363, 367, 368;

of cat, 246, 250;

of cockroach, 348, 352;

of crab, 373;

of crayfish and lobster, 372;

of dog, 248, 251;

of pigeon, 271;

of rabbit, 218;

of snail, 379, 382

Falcon, 272, 330

Fantail pigeon, 280

Feathers of pigeon, 265, 266, 267, 270, 275, 276

Feelers,

of butterfly, 363, 367;

of cockroach, 349, 352;

of crayfish and lobster, 372, 373, 374, 375;

of Dytiscus, 358, 359;

of moth, 364, 368, 369

Fehling’s solution, 230

Ferns, 183;

bracken, 184, 189;

hart’s tongue, 185, 190, 191;

male fern, 183, 185

Fertilisation, 92;

of ferns, 188;

of forest trees, 146;

of foxglove, 116;

of grasses, 131;

of horsetail, 195;

of moss, 202;

of oak, 145;

of primrose, 109;

of red clover, 101;

of Scotch pine, 162

Fescues, 132, 134

Fieldfare, 303, 309

Field work, 388

Filament of stamen, 91

Fir, spruce, 161, 163

Flight of bird, 278

Flower,

of a grass, 128, 129;

of wallflower, 88, 89

Flowerless plants, 197

Flowers, work of, 89

Food, carbonaceous, of plants, 34, 35;

mineral, of plants, 29;

necessity of, 230;

obtained from air, 31, 34;

obtained from soil, 26, 29;

of mushroom, 204, 206;

of young seedling, 28

Fool’s parsley, 108

Fowls, 296, 299

Foxglove, 114, 115; family, 114, 115

Foxtails, 132, 134, 135

Frog,

development of, 340;

digestive canal of, 231;

life of, 332, 334

Fronds of ferns, 65, 183, 184, 186, 189

Fruit, 166[Pg 430]

of apple, 176, 179;

of ash, 171, 173;

of beech, 175, 178;

of blackberry, 175, 179;

of buttercup, 98;

of cherry, 175, 179;

of dandelion, 171, 172;

of elm, 171, 173;

of field geranium, 165, 168;

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An Introduction to Nature-studyStenhouse, E. (Ernest)

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An Introduction to Nature-study

Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Natural history -- Study and teaching; Nature study

Cross fertilisation, 92, 102, 110, 118, 122, 151

Crow, 312, 318, 320; family, 312, 320

Crucifers, 95

Crustaceans, 372, 377

Cuckoo, 322, 324; cuckoo-pint, 122

Currants, 176, 179

Cushion-feet of caterpillar, 365

Daffodil, 84, 85, 120, 122

Daisy, 111, 112

Dandelion, 112, 113; fruit of, 171, 172

Deadnettle, 117

Deer, 261

Dentine, 219

Development of chick, 286, 289;

of frog, 340

Diaphragm, 218

Diastase, 234

Dicotyledons, 23, 40, 72

Digestion, 231, 233; definition of, 233

Digestive canal of frog, 231;

of rabbit, 232

Diptera, 370

Dispersal of insects, 370;

of seeds, 165

Dissection, 214

Dog, 248, 251, 252, 254

Donkey, 261

Dorsal, 217

Down feathers, 273, 277

Dropwort, water, 108

Duck, 326, 327

Dytiscus,

habits and structure of, 357, 358;

life-history of, 361

Ear, of grass, 130

Ears, of rabbit, 218

Earthworms, 383, 384

Education of young animals, 248, 249, 262

Eggs,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 362;

of cockroach, 357;

of Dytiscus, 361;

of earthworm, 386;

of frog, 339, 340, 341;

of hen, 282, 284;

of Limnaea, 380

Elm, 152, 153;

fruit of, 171, 173

Embryo, 12;

of chick, 287, 289;

of fern, 188, 191;

of horsetail, 195

Enamel, 219

Endosperm, 22

Evolution, a case of, 338

Extinct horsetails, 196

Eyes,

of butterfly, 363, 367, 368;

of cat, 246, 250;

of cockroach, 348, 352;

of crab, 373;

of crayfish and lobster, 372;

of dog, 248, 251;

of pigeon, 271;

of rabbit, 218;

of snail, 379, 382

Falcon, 272, 330

Fantail pigeon, 280

Feathers of pigeon, 265, 266, 267, 270, 275, 276

Feelers,

of butterfly, 363, 367;

of cockroach, 349, 352;

of crayfish and lobster, 372, 373, 374, 375;

of Dytiscus, 358, 359;

of moth, 364, 368, 369

Fehling’s solution, 230

Ferns, 183;

bracken, 184, 189;

hart’s tongue, 185, 190, 191;

male fern, 183, 185

Fertilisation, 92;

of ferns, 188;

of forest trees, 146;

of foxglove, 116;

of grasses, 131;

of horsetail, 195;

of moss, 202;

of oak, 145;

of primrose, 109;

of red clover, 101;

of Scotch pine, 162

Fescues, 132, 134

Fieldfare, 303, 309

Field work, 388

Filament of stamen, 91

Fir, spruce, 161, 163

Flight of bird, 278

Flower,

of a grass, 128, 129;

of wallflower, 88, 89

Flowerless plants, 197

Flowers, work of, 89

Food, carbonaceous, of plants, 34, 35;

mineral, of plants, 29;

necessity of, 230;

obtained from air, 31, 34;

obtained from soil, 26, 29;

of mushroom, 204, 206;

of young seedling, 28

Fool’s parsley, 108

Fowls, 296, 299

Foxglove, 114, 115; family, 114, 115

Foxtails, 132, 134, 135

Frog,

development of, 340;

digestive canal of, 231;

life of, 332, 334

Fronds of ferns, 65, 183, 184, 186, 189

Fruit, 166[Pg 430]

of apple, 176, 179;

of ash, 171, 173;

of beech, 175, 178;

of blackberry, 175, 179;

of buttercup, 98;

of cherry, 175, 179;

of dandelion, 171, 172;

of elm, 171, 173;

of field geranium, 165, 168;

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An Introduction to Nature-study

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