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B. In the Practice School. 



1. First Grade. 



a. Individual plots. 



b. Each child planted radish and sweet 



alyssum seed and onion sets. 



2. Second Grade. 



a. Individual plots. 



b. Child chooses one or more of the three 



named above. 



3. Third Grade. 



a. Group work. 



b. Eight varieties of vegetable seeds 



planted. Some seedlings transplanted 

 from sash bed. 



4. Fourth Grade. 



a. They take charge of a wild flower garden 



which is not in this plot. 



b. Plant a small plot with white and sweet 



potatoes. 



5. Fifth Grade. 



a. Return to the individual garden plan. 



b. Children choose seed, guided by teacher 



as to fitness. 



6. Sixth Grade Girls. 



a. A plot to show plant improvement. 



Wild and cultivated varieties of iris, 

 columbine, daisy, etc., planted side by 

 side. 



b. A plot of flowers. 



7. Sixth Grade Boys. 



a. Group work. 



b. Seeds of plants with industrial value: 



flax, hem]), broom corn. ])caiuits. 

 sugar cane, cotton. 

 8. Seventh Grade Girls. 



a. Grou]) work. 



b. Ten varieties of radish seed were 



planted in order to solve tlu> i)r()l)K'm: 

 What variety of radish seed is n.t)St 

 desirable for out of door ])lanting in 

 this locality"' 



