X PRELIMINARY COURSE OF STUDY 



February. — Examination of the January record ; daily record 

 for February ; continuation of the lessons on cloud formation, 

 rain, snow, hail, dew, frost, and their effect on plants, animals, 

 stones. Page 153. 



March, April, May, and June. — Records and examination of 

 back records continued. 



PLANTS 

 September. — Autumn flowers ; ferns. Page 18. 



October. — Flowers (continued); fruits. Page 71. 



November. — Falling leaves ; buds ; bulbs ; fleshy roots. Page 

 94. 



December. — Evergreens (spruce, hemlock, pine) ; either balsam 

 fir, holly, or mistletoe. Page 109. 



January. — Evergreens (continued) ; germination. Page 133. 



February. — Germination (continued); seed food-supply. Page 



158. 



March. — Seed food-supply (continued) ; buds. Page 169. 



April. — Buds (continued) ; trees ; spring flowers. Excursions. 

 Page 199. 



May and June. — Flowers ; trees ; ferns; mosses; lichens; toad- 

 stools. Excursions. Page 238. 



ANIMALS 



September. — Insects. Page 38. 



October. — Insects (continued) ; English sparrow. Page 80. 



November. — Pigeons ; cocoons ; preparations of other animals for 

 winter. Page 99. 



December. — Aquarium animals; fish; tadpoles; snails; mus- 

 sels. Page 116. 



