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NATURE STUDY REVIEW 



[9:7— Oct., 1913 



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 5th grade 6th grade yth and 8th M 



■ 125' 



Plan of School Garden — Lewiston Normal, 

 Drive. M — Miscellaneous: chiefly flowers. 



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especially beans, and several pupils had a close series of drawings 

 (made in garden) showing development of a bean from the vertical 

 position of the cotyledons to the establishment of true leaves. 



Separated by a two-foot path the third grade garden, also 

 1 5' X 20' was next to the second grade. This class planted radishes, 

 lettuce, onions and beets in equal proportions. The class order 

 and work in the garden were directed just as in second grade. 



Fourth grade, which had its garden next to third (a two-foot 

 path separating them) planted it similarly. Four rows of radishes, 

 foiir of lettuce, four of carrots and three of beets were planted. 



Above fourth grade (and hereafter including fourth grade) pupils 

 have individual plots of five by six feet. Just thirty-six plots were 



Seventh and Eighth Grades at Work 



