Rural School Leaflet 1387 



classes of exhibits 



1. One tree mount showing if possible leaves, flowers, fruit, young and 

 old bark, and longitudinal and cross sections of the wood of a single 

 species. 



2. One bird's nest well mounted, with description and drawing of the 

 species of bird to which it belonged. 



3. Two movints of poultry feathers arranged on outlines of the birds: 

 one moimt of the feathers of a hen, the other mount of the feathers of a 

 cock, both of the same breed and variety. 



4. Collection of ten wild flowers mounted on separate sheets, repre- 

 senting selections from the school herbarium, and accompanied by a 

 statement from the teacher of the total nimiber of specimens in the her- 

 barium. 



5. Collection of three mounts: one grain, one grass, and one clover. 



6. Collection of five weeds mounted on separate sheets, with descrip- 

 tions of the injury and the method of control of each species. 



7. One mount showing the different feeds given to horses in the local 

 district. 



8. One mount showing the products from cattle. 



9. One mount showing the life history of some injurious insect, accom- 

 panied by a description of the method of control. 



10. One bird house made by a pupil of the school. 



11. One fl3rtrap made by a pupil of the school. 



12. One kitchen apron made by a pupil of the school either (a) hand- 

 made or (b) machine-made. 



13. One stocking with a fair- sized hole darned. 



14. One napkin hemmed by hand. 



15. One linen napkin ring, handmade. 



16. One bird calendar showing observations of the fall or the spring 

 migration. 



17. One weather record showing observations for a month. 



18. One drawing of natural scenery. 



19. One drawing of some natural history object. 



20. One drawing of domestic animals. 



EXPLANATION OF CLASSES 



I. Tree mount 



The following information on the collection, the preparation, and the 

 mounting of tree specimens, prepared by Professor Moody of the Depart- 

 ment of Forestry, will be of value to teachers in standardizing the 

 work. 



