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strawberry, violet, wild pink, azalea, arbutus, cranesbill, marsh marigold, 

 blackberry, malva rotundifolia, pine, mountain laurel, white daisy, jewel 

 weed, butter and eggs, ox-eye daisy, bachelor's button, evening primrose, 

 mint, golden-rod, chrysanthemum, gentian, syringa, bouvardia, lupine. 

 2. Fruit. 



Maple, elm, linden, pine, cockle-burr, beggar's-ticks, stick-tights, dock, 

 chestnuts, locust, pea, bean, peanuts, sensitive partridge pea, dandelion, 

 milkweed, ailanthus, acorn, oats, wheat, monkshood, poppy, lotus, witch- 

 hazel, garden balsam, fleshy fruit. 



V. Taxonomy. 



VI. Cryptogams. 



Pleurococcus, Haematococcus, Sphaerella ; yeast ; Bacteria ; Spirogyra ; 

 Zygnema ; Mucor, Rhizopus ; Fucus ; edible fungi and fungi injurious to 

 vegetation : moss, fern, Equisetum. 



Second Half {lerni II). 



ZOOLOGY. 



Required topics : I, II, III, IV, V, VI. 



Optional topics : VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII. 



For first year pupils the study of zoology and physiology should include such 

 simple chemical and physical experiments as are necessary for the understanding 

 of animal life. 



I. Arthropoda. 



1. Crustaceans. 



Topics: External and internal morphology; high specialization in ap- 

 pendages ; inherent similarity of parts of appendages ; development and 

 metamorphosis ; protective coloration ; economic interests. 



2. Insects. 



Topics : External morphology ; habits of living ; metamorphosis ; cross 

 pollination of flowers ; protective coloration ; economic entomology ; prin- 

 ciples of classification in zoology, illustrated by a brief comparison of insect 

 orders; distribution. 



3. Spiders. 



Topics : Structural characteristics ; web-building ; capturing of prey ; 

 care of young. 



II. Amphibians. 



Topics : External and internal morphology ; development and metamor- 

 phosis ; protective coloration ; habits of living in larval and adult form ; 

 distribution. 



III. COELENTERATA. 



Topics : Radial symmetry ; alternation of generations (in Hydrozoa) ; 

 formation of coral (in Actinozoa) ; simple digestive cavity ; budding ; pro- 

 tective cells ; adaptations to sessile life. 



IV. Protozoa. 



Topics : Structure and activity of protoplasm ; ingestion ; digestion, 

 assimilation, excretion, respiration, locomotion, reproduction ; the cell as a 

 structural and a physiological unit. 



V. Birds. 



Topics: External and internal anatomy ; seasonal coloring ; migrations; 

 nest-building; song; care of young; economic relations. 



