i88 LUTHER BURBANK 



The following may be an aid to the teacher, and can be 

 adapted to the different grades. 



In decoration of the schoolroom, use as many Burbank 

 creations as are at hand, fruit, flowers, etc. Live flowers 

 growing in pots or boxes are to be preferred to cut flowers. 

 Pictures of the scientist, his home, and experimental grounds 

 may be placed on the wall. Fruits and flowers drawn on 

 blackboard are excellent decorations. 



Poems : 



"Painter of Fruits and Flowers" Whittier. 



" Birthday of Agassiz" Longfellow. 



"Building of the Birch Canoe" Longfellow. 



Sonnet "Luther Burbank" Mary Belle Williams. 



Quotations from Burbank by older pupils. 



Story of his creations: Shasta daisy, Eschscholtzia, cactus, 

 plumcot, and others. The children may represent 

 these plants. 



Music to be selected by the teacher. 



Planting of a Burbank tree and other trees and plants. 

 At this time the teacher should emphasize the care of these 

 plants and see that they do not suffer neglect as the months 

 pass. 



For younger children a more simple programme should 

 be arranged. Oral reproduction of the stories with appro- 



