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 sycamore, 3, 8, 11, 13;

of vegetable marrow, 3, 7, 11;

of wheat, 18, 19;

of yellow lupine, 3, 7, 11

Sepal, 90

Sheep, 257, 258

Sheep’s, fescue, 132, 133, 134;

heart, structure of, 235, 237

Shell of hen’s egg, 282, 284

Shell,

of fresh-water mussel, 378, 381;

of garden snail, 379, 382;

of slug, 382

Shepherd’s purse, 93, 95; fruit of, 165

Shoot, 69

Shoulder blade of rabbit, 223, 228

Silicula, 165, 168

Siliqua, 165, 168

Skeleton,

leaves, 37, 39;

of arthropods, 351;

of pigeon, 268;

of rabbit, 217, 222, 226;

uses of, 224

Skin of frog, 334, 338

Skull,

of pigeon, 268;

of rabbit, 217, 222, 226

Skylark, 311, 316

Slender foxtail, 134, 135

Smell-sense of moths, 369; of rabbit, 218

Snapdragon, 116

Snowdrop, 120, 122

Soaring, 278

Song-thrush, 301, 303

Sounds of heart, 238

Spanish chestnut, 148

Sparrow, 315, 320

Sparrow hawk, 329, 330

Spawn,

of frog, 339, 340, 341;

of Limnaea, 380

Speedwell, 115, 116

Spiders, 378

Spikelet, 128, 130

Spinneret of caterpillar, 363, 365

Spiracles,

of cabbage-white caterpillar, 363, 365;

of cockroach, 350, 355

Spores,

of ferns, 184, 185, 187, 190, 191;

of horsetail, 195;

of liverwort, 199, 201;

of moss, 200, 202;

of Mucor, 207, 208;

of mushroom, 203, 205;

of Penicillium, 207, 209

Spruce fir, 161, 163; cones, 171, 174

Squirrels, 178, 220

Stamen, 91

Standard, 100, 102

Starch, 229;

action of saliva on, 230, 234;

formation of, in leaves, 32, 34;

in cotyledons, 2, 6;

in leaves, 48, 50;

in twigs, 56;

test for, 2, 32

Stem, lengthening of, 16

Stems,

bleeding of, 67, 70;

climbing, 75;

creeping, 80, 82;

duties of, 68;

food channels in, 67, 68, 69, 71;

hooking, 75;

of grasses, 72, 75;

of ivy, 75, 77, 78;

strengthening of, 71, 72, 75;

thickening of, 72;

twining, 76, 79;

underground, 80, 83

Sternum,

of pigeon, 269;

of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Stigma, 91

Stipules, 39, 43

Stock, 94

Stolon, 81, 83, 125, 126

Stomach, 231, 232; of ruminant, 260

Stomata, 53

Stone fruits, 175, 179

Storm-cock, 302, 307

Strawberry, 105; fruit of, 176, 180, 181

Style of flower, 91

Sugar, 230

Sugar, formation of,

in germinating pea, 33;

in grasses, 126

Swallow, 310, 313; family, 310, 312

Sweet chestnut, 148

Sweet-scented vernal grass, 133, 137

Swift, 321, 322

Swimmerets of crayfish and lobster, 373, 375

Sycamore, 157, 158;

buds of, 56, 60;

fruit of, 3, 8, 171, 173;

leaves of, 38, 42, 58, 157, 158;

seeds of, 3, 8,
        11, 13

Tadpoles, 341, 344

Tail,

of rabbit, 215;

of tadpole, 346, 347

Teeth,

of cat, 246, 255;

of dog, 248, 255;

of frog, 333, 336;

of rabbit, 219;

of sheep, 257, 259

Tendrils, 43, 76, 79

Tentacles of snail, 379, 382

Thistle, 112, 114

Thorax,

of cockroach, 350, 353;

of rabbit, 218

Thorns, 75, 78

Throstle, 301, 303

Thrush, 301, 303;

family, 301, 303;

missel, 302, 306

Thyme, 118

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An Introduction to Nature-study

Stenhouse, E. (Ernest)

Natural history -- Study and teaching; Nature study

of sycamore, 3, 8, 11, 13;

of vegetable marrow, 3, 7, 11;

of wheat, 18, 19;

of yellow lupine, 3, 7, 11

Sepal, 90

Sheep, 257, 258

Sheep’s, fescue, 132, 133, 134;

heart, structure of, 235, 237

Shell of hen’s egg, 282, 284

Shell,

of fresh-water mussel, 378, 381;

of garden snail, 379, 382;

of slug, 382

Shepherd’s purse, 93, 95; fruit of, 165

Shoot, 69

Shoulder blade of rabbit, 223, 228

Silicula, 165, 168

Siliqua, 165, 168

Skeleton,

leaves, 37, 39;

of arthropods, 351;

of pigeon, 268;

of rabbit, 217, 222, 226;

uses of, 224

Skin of frog, 334, 338

Skull,

of pigeon, 268;

of rabbit, 217, 222, 226

Skylark, 311, 316

Slender foxtail, 134, 135

Smell-sense of moths, 369; of rabbit, 218

Snapdragon, 116

Snowdrop, 120, 122

Soaring, 278

Song-thrush, 301, 303

Sounds of heart, 238

Spanish chestnut, 148

Sparrow, 315, 320

Sparrow hawk, 329, 330

Spawn,

of frog, 339, 340, 341;

of Limnaea, 380

Speedwell, 115, 116

Spiders, 378

Spikelet, 128, 130

Spinneret of caterpillar, 363, 365

Spiracles,

of cabbage-white caterpillar, 363, 365;

of cockroach, 350, 355

Spores,

of ferns, 184, 185, 187, 190, 191;

of horsetail, 195;

of liverwort, 199, 201;

of moss, 200, 202;

of Mucor, 207, 208;

of mushroom, 203, 205;

of Penicillium, 207, 209

Spruce fir, 161, 163; cones, 171, 174

Squirrels, 178, 220

Stamen, 91

Standard, 100, 102

Starch, 229;

action of saliva on, 230, 234;

formation of, in leaves, 32, 34;

in cotyledons, 2, 6;

in leaves, 48, 50;

in twigs, 56;

test for, 2, 32

Stem, lengthening of, 16

Stems,

bleeding of, 67, 70;

climbing, 75;

creeping, 80, 82;

duties of, 68;

food channels in, 67, 68, 69, 71;

hooking, 75;

of grasses, 72, 75;

of ivy, 75, 77, 78;

strengthening of, 71, 72, 75;

thickening of, 72;

twining, 76, 79;

underground, 80, 83

Sternum,

of pigeon, 269;

of rabbit, 217, 223, 227

Stigma, 91

Stipules, 39, 43

Stock, 94

Stolon, 81, 83, 125, 126

Stomach, 231, 232; of ruminant, 260

Stomata, 53

Stone fruits, 175, 179

Storm-cock, 302, 307

Strawberry, 105; fruit of, 176, 180, 181

Style of flower, 91

Sugar, 230

Sugar, formation of,

in germinating pea, 33;

in grasses, 126

Swallow, 310, 313; family, 310, 312

Sweet chestnut, 148

Sweet-scented vernal grass, 133, 137

Swift, 321, 322

Swimmerets of crayfish and lobster, 373, 375

Sycamore, 157, 158;

buds of, 56, 60;

fruit of, 3, 8, 171, 173;

leaves of, 38, 42, 58, 157, 158;

seeds of, 3, 8,
        11, 13

Tadpoles, 341, 344

Tail,

of rabbit, 215;

of tadpole, 346, 347

Teeth,

of cat, 246, 255;

of dog, 248, 255;

of frog, 333, 336;

of rabbit, 219;

of sheep, 257, 259

Tendrils, 43, 76, 79

Tentacles of snail, 379, 382

Thistle, 112, 114

Thorax,

of cockroach, 350, 353;

of rabbit, 218

Thorns, 75, 78

Throstle, 301, 303

Thrush, 301, 303;

family, 301, 303;

missel, 302, 306

Thyme, 118

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An Introduction to Nature-study

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