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lamp is well cleaned and the wick trimmed. Next, place on the table a 

 piece of clean, nicely-ironed linen, fringed or pin-stitched by some little 

 maid who enjoys seeing things neat in the home. On this piece of linen 

 put a plate of apples which you have wiped off carefully with a clean, 

 damp cloth. There will still be room on the table for the plant that the 

 young naturalist has been taking care of. I hope it is a geranium with 

 a bright scarlet blossom, for this kind of a plant always looks so cheery. 

 Then do not forget the evening paper. Be sure it is on the table so that 

 father will not have to look for it. 



For Little Home Makers to Remember 



1. A feather duster should never be vised. A cloth that can be 

 washed frequently is best for dusting. 



2. It is better to have one thrifty plant in a clean place than a great 

 many surrounded by untidy conditions. Give your plant water and light 

 and keep the foliage clean ; then when you put it on the table, you will 

 enjoy it. 



3. Do not have many things on the table at which father reads. Neat- 

 ness and convenience are important to comfort. 



4. At first you may get tired of doing tl^e same thing every day, but 

 if you persevere you will soon enjoy doing something that makes home 

 more comfortable for the home folks. 



NOTES 



1. Although Uncle John has not this year insisted that Junior 

 Naturalists should write a letter each month, he is hoping that 3'ou may 

 choose to tell him at least as often as this, what you are doing in your 

 study of nature. He would feel very sorry indeed not to have the usual 

 number of letters from his boys and girls. 



2. Do not forget to keep a record of the winter birds. See how many 

 new things you can learn about them. Have you put out any food for 

 them? Have you seen a red headed woodpecker, a nuthatch, a bluejay, 

 a chickadee or any of the other winter neighbors? 



3. Make a list of things you find out-of-doors this month that birds 

 could eat. How many seeds of weeds do you find? Have you seen any 

 insects? 



4. Can you name all the evergreens that grow about your home and 

 school? Do you know the hemlock tree, the spruce, the white pine, the 



