824 Rural School Leaflet. 



APPLES 

 C. S. Wilson 



Purpose. — To teach pupils the varieties of apples grown in their 

 section and to suggest other varieties well adapted to similar conditions. 



How to Study the Varieties. — If possible have a "Fruit Day" in 

 the fall. It should be advertise'd in advance and the children asked 

 to bring different varieties of as many fruits as they can, so that an 

 exhibit can be placed in the schoolroom. Tables may be used for this 

 purpose and the fruit placed on paper plates. In arranging this exhibit, 

 the different classes of fruits may be placed together and the varieties 

 of each neatly and correctly labeled. Small prizes may be offered and 

 the children encouraged to compete for them. The teacher might 

 ask a successful fruit-grower come to the school at the time of the 

 exhibit and name the varieties. He might also act as judge of the 

 fruit contest. 



How to Choose Fruit. — The first-class fruit for exhibition purposes 

 should be a large specimen of the variety, regular in size and having 

 the shape and color typical for that variety. Five specimens of each 

 variety constitute a plate, and these five specimens should be as nearly 

 the same size and color as possible. One extra and overgrown specimen 

 would not be desirable. 



All specimens should be free from bruises and insects. No wormy 

 fruit should be placed on the plate. Each specimen should have a 

 full length stem. 



How to Collect. — Collect large specimens of even size and color. Select 

 them carefull}^ avoiding all bruises and breaking of stems. Have six 

 specimens of each variety, so that if one should be bruised or should 

 be found to have a blemish it could be removed and yet five specimens 

 preserved. 



How to Arrange on Plate and on Table. — Place four specimens on 

 the bottom of the plate, the stem ends up. Place the fifth specimen 

 in the center on top of these four. Arrange the label on the side where 

 it can be plainly seen and yet where it will not be conspicuous when looking 

 over the fruit. Arrange the plates on the table, leaving an inch or so 

 between each two plates, if there is sufficient room. It is well to place 

 the plates in rows and then to bring in different color effects. Make 

 various figures with the green fruit and the red fruit. 



