28 SCHOOL COURSES. 



COUESE III. For pupils of ages nine to twelve. 



(A Two Years' Course.} 



I. PLANT LIFE: 



Continuation of Plant identification studies from 30 

 to 50 new plants ; talk about simple recognition marks ; 

 more particular notice of colour, odour, shape, and size of 

 flower. 



Census of colours of flowers within the different seasons. 

 Some notice of conspicuous and inconspicuous flowers. 

 Conspicuousness of inflorescences of some small flowers, 

 e.g. Queen of the Meadow or Clover. Eecall the function 

 of flowers (to produce seed), and revise the importance to 

 the flowers of colour, scent, size, etc. 



Eecognition of two noticeable types of flower-form 

 avoid Actinomorphic and Zygomorphic as terms and speak 

 rather of Symmetry of two kinds, radial and bilateral, 

 taking numerous illustrations. A talk here about symme- 

 try of living things in general is appropriate, contrasting 

 the symmetry of the inorganic (e.g. Crystals). A general 

 appreciation of form and colour, associated with drawing 

 and painting. 



Parts of the flower. This should be touched on, simply 

 as far as is required to make the functions of the flower 

 quite clear. The names of the parts may be taught in- 

 formally as they are required with simple explanations of 

 their use, e.g. 



Sepals . . Protecting. 



Petals . . Attracting. 



Stamens . . Fertilising (pollen-producing). 



Carpels . . Ovule-producing. 



Some comparative work on the number of parts in different 

 flowers, but no suggestion of floral formulae to be made. 

 Some talk on nectaries, with study of special illustrations, 

 e.g. Buttercup, Violet, Pea, Clover. Eecognition here of 



