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FOUR FORMS OF TREE DESCRIPTION. 



I. A bare skeleton written by aid of topical outline from observa- 

 tion- of single tree and its parts. 



II. A connected description conveying as many facts given in oat- 

 line as can well be brought into good English sentences. This 

 a description of a single tree. 



III. A connected readable description of a certain kind of tree, made 



up from observation of many trees of same species to be found 

 in neighborhood. 



IV. Fourth description, including information to be obtained from 



outside sources in regard to origin, geographical distribution, 

 hardness, character of wood, habits, durability, etc. 



NOTE. The outline for study of a tree is for entire year. Tree should be 

 selected at opening of school year. Monthly drawings and written descriptions 

 by each child regarding its condition at that time. Papers should be of uniform 

 size, properly dated, so that by June the record for a year will be complete. Spe- 

 cimens of autumn leaves, showing depredations of insects, pressed and mounted. 

 Collection of seed made. Specimens of twigs from north, east, south and west 

 sides mounted and compared. Carefully prepared transverse and longitudinal 

 sections of wood. Specimens of newly developed leaves pressed and mounted, 

 showing exposition of leaf area to sun. Specimens of flowers mounted and pre- 

 served. Written description should relate growth of tree to atmospheric con- 

 ditions, soil, etc., and should contain everything that influences its growth. 



DRAWINGS? 



September Leaves showing depredation of insects, insects' nests, 

 cocoons, birds' nests and birds found in tree. 



October Groups of fruit transverse and longitudinal sections, 

 seed. 



November Twig showing buds and scars. 



December Tree as a. whole showing shape of top, cone, sphere, 

 hemisphere, oval, ellipse. 



January Transverse section of wood. 



February Longitudinal section of wood. 



March Drawing of twig. 



April Transverse and longitudinal section of bud. 



May and June Weekly drawings showing development, enlarged 

 bud, arrangement of scales, opening buds, flower and parts of flower. 



TKKES FOK DIFFERENT GRADES. 



Kirsl. llorst-rheslimj, nmplr and spruce. 

 Second. Oak, hickory and pine. 



