270 THE SCHOOL GARDEN BOOK 



Record of Growth, 

 i. Seed. 



Date of planting. Size, shape, color. 



2. Seedling, cotyledon stage. 



Date of coming up. Shape of cotyledons. Shape of 

 root. Shape of first leaves. 



3. Seedling, second stage. 



Describe seedling when it has six or seven true leaves. 



4. Blossoming stage. 



Date of first blossom. Type of blossom structure. 

 Colors. Height and form of plant. Length of 

 flowering period. Use made of flowers. Lasting 

 qualities of cut blooms. Formation and collection 

 of seed. 



5. Enemies. 



Description of diseased plants. Description of insect 

 enemies. Record success in combating enemies. 



6. Insect visitors. 



Write a list of the insects that you see visiting the 

 flowers. 



7. Changes in treatment planned for another season. 



Drawings for Booklets. 



1. Seeds. 



2. Seedling, cotyledon stage. 



3. Seedling, transplanting stage. 



4. Planting plan of aster bed, showing arrangement of 



varieties. 



5. Leaf drawing or leaf print, showing shape and outline 



of the leaf. 



6. Branch with flower and flower buds. 



