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

Pancreatic juice, 232, 234

Panicle, 130

Pansy, fruit of, 166, 169

Parsley, 108;

family, 106, 107;

fool’s, 108;

hedge, 107

Parsnip, 108

Passerine order of birds, 320

Pea, 99;

family, 99, 101;

fruit of, 7, 165, 168;

leaves of, 39, 43;

seed, 2, 7;

seed, germination of, 9, 13

Pear, 104, 106; fruit of, 176, 180

Pellia, 199, 200

Penicillium, 207, 208

Perching of pigeon, 271

Perennial rye grass, 133, 137

Perianth, 119, 121

Pericarp, 167

Petal, 91

Pets, 214

Pigeon, 265, 270

Pigeons, different breeds of, 279

Pine cones, 160, 162, 171, 174

Pine, Scotch, 160, 161

Pistil, 91

Plane, 157, 159

Plants and animals, resemblances and differences, 243

Plants, respiration of, 243

Play of young animals, 248, 249, 258, 262

Plough-share bone of pigeon, 269

Plum, 106; fruit of, 175, 179

Plumule of bean, 2, 6

Pod, 103

Poison hemlock, 106, 107, 108

Pollen, 91

Pond-life, 340, 357, 378, 379, 390

Pond-snails, 379, 382

Pouter pigeon, 280

Poplar, 150, 151

Poppy, fruit of, 166, 168

Posterior, 217

Potato, 81, 84

Poultry, 296, 299

Precocious birds, 296, 329

Prickles, 75, 77

Primrose, 108, 109; fertilisation of, 109

Proboscis of butterfly, 367

Pro-legs of caterpillar, 365

Protective colouration,

of frog, 332;

of rabbit, 217

Prothallus,

of ferns, 184, 185, 188, 191;

of horsetail, 192, 195

Pupa,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 363, 366;

of Dytiscus, 361;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369

Rabbit, 211; digestion in, 233

Radicle,

 of bean, 2, 6;

of lupine, 7;

of pea, 2, 7;

of sycamore, 4

Radish, 94, 95

Raspberry, 105, 175, 179

Receptacle, 90

Red, clover, 101;

fertilisation of, 101;

corpuscles of blood, 237, 242

Reproduction,

of a grass, 128;

of a moss, 201;

of ferns, 187, 188;

of flowering plants, 89;

of horsetail, 195;

of liverwort, 201;

of moulds, 208, 209;

of mushroom, 205

Respiration, 240;

definition of, 242;

of chick-embryo, 294;

of cockroach, 355;

of crustaceans, 376, 377;

of fresh-water mussel, 381;

of frog, 337;

of mammals, 242, 243;

of pigeon, 279;

of snail, 379, 382, 383;

of tadpole, 344

Resting stage,

of butterfly, 363, 366;

of Dytiscus, 361

Ribs of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Rock pigeon, 280

Rodents, 220

Rook, 312, 318

Root cap, 17

Root, hairs, 17, 28, 30;
     lengthening of, 16

Rootlets, 17
        [Pg 432]

Roots, 17, 21, 28;

as storehouses of food, 28, 30;

climbing, 75, 78;

work of, 28, 30

Rose, 103, 104;

family, 103;

fruit of, 176, 180;

leaves of, 38, 42

Rowan tree, 157

Ruminants, 261

Runner, 80, 82

Rushes, 133, 138

Rye grass, 133, 137

Saliva, 233, 234

Sallow willow, 150

Sand-martin, 311, 315

Saugh tree, 150

Scales of Lepidoptera, 364, 367

Scotch pine, 160, 161

Secondary thickening, 73

Sedges, 133, 138

Seeds, germination of, 9, 12;

of broad bean, 1, 5, 9, 13;

of maize, 18, 19;

of mustard, 3, 7, 11;

of pea, 2, 7;

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An Introduction to Nature-study

Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Natural history -- Study and teaching; Nature study

Pancreatic juice, 232, 234

Panicle, 130

Pansy, fruit of, 166, 169

Parsley, 108;

family, 106, 107;

fool’s, 108;

hedge, 107

Parsnip, 108

Passerine order of birds, 320

Pea, 99;

family, 99, 101;

fruit of, 7, 165, 168;

leaves of, 39, 43;

seed, 2, 7;

seed, germination of, 9, 13

Pear, 104, 106; fruit of, 176, 180

Pellia, 199, 200

Penicillium, 207, 208

Perching of pigeon, 271

Perennial rye grass, 133, 137

Perianth, 119, 121

Pericarp, 167

Petal, 91

Pets, 214

Pigeon, 265, 270

Pigeons, different breeds of, 279

Pine cones, 160, 162, 171, 174

Pine, Scotch, 160, 161

Pistil, 91

Plane, 157, 159

Plants and animals, resemblances and differences, 243

Plants, respiration of, 243

Play of young animals, 248, 249, 258, 262

Plough-share bone of pigeon, 269

Plum, 106; fruit of, 175, 179

Plumule of bean, 2, 6

Pod, 103

Poison hemlock, 106, 107, 108

Pollen, 91

Pond-life, 340, 357, 378, 379, 390

Pond-snails, 379, 382

Pouter pigeon, 280

Poplar, 150, 151

Poppy, fruit of, 166, 168

Posterior, 217

Potato, 81, 84

Poultry, 296, 299

Precocious birds, 296, 329

Prickles, 75, 77

Primrose, 108, 109; fertilisation of, 109

Proboscis of butterfly, 367

Pro-legs of caterpillar, 365

Protective colouration,

of frog, 332;

of rabbit, 217

Prothallus,

of ferns, 184, 185, 188, 191;

of horsetail, 192, 195

Pupa,

of cabbage-white butterfly, 363, 366;

of Dytiscus, 361;

of tiger-moth, 364, 369

Rabbit, 211; digestion in, 233

Radicle,

 of bean, 2, 6;

of lupine, 7;

of pea, 2, 7;

of sycamore, 4

Radish, 94, 95

Raspberry, 105, 175, 179

Receptacle, 90

Red, clover, 101;

fertilisation of, 101;

corpuscles of blood, 237, 242

Reproduction,

of a grass, 128;

of a moss, 201;

of ferns, 187, 188;

of flowering plants, 89;

of horsetail, 195;

of liverwort, 201;

of moulds, 208, 209;

of mushroom, 205

Respiration, 240;

definition of, 242;

of chick-embryo, 294;

of cockroach, 355;

of crustaceans, 376, 377;

of fresh-water mussel, 381;

of frog, 337;

of mammals, 242, 243;

of pigeon, 279;

of snail, 379, 382, 383;

of tadpole, 344

Resting stage,

of butterfly, 363, 366;

of Dytiscus, 361

Ribs of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Rock pigeon, 280

Rodents, 220

Rook, 312, 318

Root cap, 17

Root, hairs, 17, 28, 30;
     lengthening of, 16

Rootlets, 17
        [Pg 432]

Roots, 17, 21, 28;

as storehouses of food, 28, 30;

climbing, 75, 78;

work of, 28, 30

Rose, 103, 104;

family, 103;

fruit of, 176, 180;

leaves of, 38, 42

Rowan tree, 157

Ruminants, 261

Runner, 80, 82

Rushes, 133, 138

Rye grass, 133, 137

Saliva, 233, 234

Sallow willow, 150

Sand-martin, 311, 315

Saugh tree, 150

Scales of Lepidoptera, 364, 367

Scotch pine, 160, 161

Secondary thickening, 73

Sedges, 133, 138

Seeds, germination of, 9, 12;

of broad bean, 1, 5, 9, 13;

of maize, 18, 19;

of mustard, 3, 7, 11;

of pea, 2, 7;

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An Introduction to Nature-study

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