Weeds: Simple Lessons For Children (1913)

""Weeds: Simple Lessons For Children"" is a book written by Robert Lloyd Praeger and first published in 1913. The book is intended to educate children on the various types of weeds that grow in gardens and fields, and provides simple lessons on their identification, biology, and uses. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a different type of weed. Praeger provides detailed descriptions of each weed, including its physical appearance, habitat, and growing conditions. He also shares interesting facts about each weed, such as its medicinal properties, nutritional value, and historical uses.In addition to the educational content, the book is also illustrated with beautiful black and white drawings that depict each weed in detail. The illustrations are accompanied by captions that provide additional information about the weeds.Overall, ""Weeds: Simple Lessons For Children"" is a valuable resource for parents and educators who want to teach children about the natural world and the importance of plant life. It is a timeless classic that continues to be relevant today, over a century after its initial publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Originally published in 1913, this book was intended for the younger reader and provides an introduction to the ways in which weeds grow and spread, also showing how 'the function of different parts of plants, and indeed all the lessons of elementary botany, can be studied to full advantage among our common weeds'.