CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION BY DR. G. STANLEY HALL . . . xiii 



CHAPTER 



I. THE POINT OF VIEW i 



II. VALUES OF NATURE STUDY . . . . 17 



III. CHILDREN'S ANIMALS AND PETS ... 33 



IV. PLAN FOR INSECT STUDY 45 



V. INSECTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD .... 62 



VI. LESSONS WITH PLANTS 91 



VII. ELEMENTARY BOTANY . . . . 102 

 VIII. GARDEN STUDIES, HOME AND SCHOOL GARDENS 121 

 IX. NATURE-STUDY PROPERTY OF CHILDREN . 139 

 X. NATURE-STUDY PROPERTY (Continued}, GAR- 

 DEN FRUITS 147 



XL PROPAGATION OF PLANTS . . . . 155 



XII. INSECTS OF THE GARDEN 181 



XIII. GARDEN INSECTS (Continued} . . . 202 



XIV. BENEFICIAL INSECTS, THE HONEYBEE . . 228 

 XV. INSECTS BENEFICIAL AND BEAUTIFUL . . 246 



XVI. INSECTIVOROUS ANIMALS, THE COMMON TOAD . 274 



XVII. COMMON FROGS AND SALAMANDERS . . 295 



XVIII. OUR COMMON BIRDS 305 



XIX. THE BIRD CENSUS AND FOOD CHART . . 319 

 XX. PRACTICAL DOMESTICATION OF OUR WILD 



.... .... 327 



