294 NOTE TO TEACHERS 



mation that could be needed in reference to the cultivation of 

 plants, except in reference to the cereals. The cereals are 

 likely to be well cared for by the station bulletins. 



The teacher must remember that while much that this part 

 contains and suggests will have to be given as information, 

 there is a large opportunity to do practical work. This work 

 may be of the most varied kinds, as growing plants in the 

 schoolroom or school garden, assigning work in home gardens, 

 inspecting crops in fields and market gardens, examining and 

 learning to recognize the trees in common cultivation, 

 especially those used for street-planting, visiting markets and 

 inquiring as to the sources and seasons of the various fruits 

 and vegetables, visiting florists and learning to recognize 

 the common ornamental plants, looking over cultivated 

 plants for indications of disease, etc. In short, the oppor- 

 tunity is ample for developing an experience of great practical 

 value, which will extend further than merely the cultivation 

 of plants, and will include the personal interests of every 

 pupil. 



