ABSTRACT
THE study of nature, at any rate in England, cannot be carried on by time-table and consequently, though it is easy to teach and of great interest to children, the most successful results cannot be obtained if a time-table must be followed. It may happen that the sun comes from behind a cloud, the room is flooded with golden sunshine and a small child exclaims 'Look! The crocuses are opening!' What can we do at this point but allow all who wish to gather round and watch these darlings of the spring, and see for themselves how the cups respond to the sun. This unfolding is so rapid that the children do not tire of watching. They may be interested to peer inside and discover for themselves the magnificent pistil. This, of course, should be allowed and the teacher will find that, in this way, the children learn far more than from a description which she might give, however vivid, in a set lesson on crocuses.
