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B. Ways in which Wild Plants are of Value 



1. They hold soil in place. 



2. They are pretty to look at. 



3. They cover up undesirable places. 



4. They give back "humus" to the soil as a fertilizer. 



C. Ways in which Wild Plants are Harmful 



1. They crowd out cultivated plants. 



2. They give untidy appearance. 



3. They discourage farmers and gardeners. 



4. They are poisonous to human beings and animals. 



5. They spoil dairy products — (case of wild garlic) 



6. They spoil the seeds of the crops. 



Detailed Work 

 Lesson I. 



a. Introduction by the teacher who brings to class a few wild 

 flowers. 



b. Get first aim from pupils for studying the wild plants. 



c. Teacher gets pupils interested by telling the names of the 

 wild plants she brings to the class. 



Lesson II. 



a. Review names of the same plants in Lesson I with the 

 pupils, adding a few new ones. 



b. Encourage the children to bring in others. 

 Lesson III. 



a. Place plants in labeled bottles, adding any new ones brought 

 in by the class — so that they may study them. 



b. Get second pupils' aim — to give a Wild Flower Show. 



Lesson IV—V—VI. 



a. Test the class on any ten wild plants out of those studied. 



b. Discussion and planning of the Wild Flower Show. 



Lesson VII 



a. Pupils to write letteis to the judges. 



b. Further study of wild flowers. 



c. Ten more varieties labeled for study. 



Lesson VIII 



a. Test on ten new wild plants. 



b. Drill on mistakes made in the letter writing. 



