ree whose wood is light. A tree whose
wood is hard. A tree whose wood is soft.

Name some trees that are valued for the color and hardness, or the
beautiful grain, of their wood.

What kind of wood are the desks made of? The teacher's table?

What kinds of wood are used in making chairs? tables? pianos? windows?
floors?

If we wish to make a carriage, omnibus, cart, or wagon, which wood
should we use? Why?

From which trees do we get lumber for building?

Can you name a wood which is very hard and tough, and is used in
building ships?

What do we call many trees together, like these?

What is Arbor Day? Why need we plant trees?

What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the houses for you and me.
We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors,
We plant the studding, the laths, the doors,
The beams and siding, all parts that be--
We plant the house when we plant the tree.

What do we plant when we plant the tree?
A thousand things that we daily see.

We plant tie spire that out-towers the crag,
We plant the staff for our country's flag,
We plant the shade, from the hot sun free--
We plant all these when we plant the tree.

There are trees much larger than any we find growing here. I am sure you
must have heard of the great trees of California. Some of them are one
hundred feet around, and nearly four hundred feet high,--twice as high
as a very tall steeple. In one of these trees, if hollowed out, a large
family might live.

[Illustration: GREAT TREES OF CALIFORNIA.]

In your rambles in the woods, notice and examine the trees which you
see. Learn to know the trees so that you can call them by their proper
names.

Draw and paint some of the objects noticed; as grains, vegetables,
trees, etc. You will enjoy this very much, and it will help you to see
these things better.

LESSON XXXIV.

FLOWERS

[Illustration: FLOWERS]

A flower is a weak and tiny thing; but there are many flowers, and by
helping together they cover the earth with beauty and fill the air with
sweetness. They seem to have been made to give us pleasure.

It will be easy and useful to learn something about the flowers that
grow where you live. How many flowers can you mention by name? Which do
you know at sight? Where would you go to find them?

Would you find them all growing in the same place? Which can live only
in wet places? Which thrive best where there is but little moisture?

If we