• NATl-RAL HISTORY 



97. Nature's offerings for spring f)lanting p 



28. A cut-over wocxl-l.ind thicket .... 



29. Wilt! spring fltiwcrs of tlie fanii . . . 



30. What goes on in the ai^ple lilos.snnis 



31. The song birds of the fann 



32. The early .summer landscape .... 



Individual Exercises for the Spring Term (Optionals) 



6. A c.ilendar of bird return page 228 



7. A calendar of spring growth " 229 



8. A calendar of spring flowers " 229 



9. .\«)teworthy wild flower beds of the farm " 230 



10. Noteworthy flowering shrubs of the farm " 230 



PART III. STUDIES FOR THE SUMMER TERM: 

 June October. 



33. The progress of the sea.son page 233, with Study 33 on page 236 



34. The clovers "237 " " 34 " 241 



35. Wild aromatic herbs of the fann. . . " 243 " " 35 " 250 



36. The trees in summer " 252 " "36 " 254 



37. Weeds of the field " 257 " " 37 " 263 



38. Summer wild flowers " 264 " " 38 " 267 



39. Some insects at work on farm crops "268 " " 39 " 272 



40. Insects molesting farm animals .. "274 " " 40 " 279 



41. Out in the rain " 281 " " 41 " 283 



42. The vines of the farm " 285 " "42 " 290 



43. The swale "291 " " 43 " 295 



44. The brambles of the farm "296 " " 44 " 300 



45. The population of an old apple tree " 302 " " 45 " 306 



46. The little brook gone dry "307 " " 46 " 311 



47. Swimming holes "312 " " 47 " 315 



48. Winding roads "316 " " 48 " 319 



Individual Exercises for the Summer Term (Optionals) 



1 1. A grass calendar page 32 1 



12. A calendar of summer wild flowers, " 322 



13. A calendar of bird nesting " 323 



14. Best crops of the farm " 324 



15. A corn record " 325 



Outdoor Equipment page 326 



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