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Rural School Leaflet. 



Fig. 40. — Columbine 



PLANT STUDY 



In the New York State Syllabus of Nature 

 Study the following plants are to be recog- 

 nized this year by the pupils: Geranium, 

 hepatica, strawberry, apple, golden rod, bluet, 

 columbine, lettuce, onion. It is also suggested 

 that a plant calendar be kept giving date of 

 first appearance of plants in springtime, of 

 '^ blossoming, and the like. 



Whatever study is given to the above list, 

 ^ let it have Hfe. Give only the plants that 

 can be found in the neighborhood. A ger- 

 anium in blossom in the schoolroom will give 

 foundation for a nature-study lesson, a lesson 

 in drawing, or in color. Have one of the older 

 pupils find out the name of the family of 

 plants to which the geranium belongs; its re- 

 lations in the plant world; the seed time of 

 geranium; meaning of the word geranium — 

 why crane's bill? Do not these suggestions 

 give material for something of real interest f 

 Study the other plants in a similar way. 

 Have the children plant lettuce seed, 

 onion seed, and onion sets in 

 the school garden; or if there is 

 no place out-of-doors to plant 

 them, they may be grown in 

 flower pots in the school room. 



" 31 know tlyp lanba arr lit 

 WUI| all tlft autumn blajr of OinlJlrn Uuli; 

 Aui pitfryuil]rrr tl|t ^urplf Aatrra uoJi 



Anii beuli nnh tuaur nnh flit." 



— Helen Hunt Jackson 



Fig. 41. — Blues* 



