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6. Drawing of garden plan to scale. Copies sent 



to each grade teacher. 

 /. Making six dozen cypress stakes — each one 



inch square and sixteen inches long. 

 8. Marking out garden. 



a. Making measurements. 



b. Driving stakes. 



c. Tying twine around plots. 



d. Making paths (the older boys assist) . 



(Note — All that is given below under B is considered by the 

 Normal students somewhere in the course). 



B. In the Practice School. 



1. Seed testing. 



2. Soil testing. 



3 . Simple experiments in plant physiology. 



4. Use of garden plans for arithmetic problems. 



5. Bottled sets of flower and vegetable seeds sent 



from room to room. 



6. Sending for penny packages of seeds for home 



gardens. 



7. Discussion of project and special lessons pre- 



paring for it as: 



a. Sixth grade lessons on plant improve- 



rrent. 



b. Seventh grade lessons on cereals. 



8. Assignment of positions so that confusion is 



avoided when the classes reach the garden. 

 Q. Directions as to method of planting. 

 II. Planting. 



A. Work of Normal students. 



1 . Assisting grade teachers. 



a. Distributing tools. 



b. Distributing seeds. 



c. Taking charge of groups while planting. 



d. Planting demonstration plots. 



2 . Transplanting som.e of the sash bed plants. 



3 . Plan ting a few unoccupied corners . 



4. Observation. 



