312 THE ORCHARD 



Dots on Skin, few, distinct, numerous, obscure, etc 



Cavity (the depression at stein), abrupt, sloping, regular, etc. 

 Eye (the blossom end), shallow, wavy, deep, narrow, etc. 



Flesh, hard, buttery, granular, fine-grained, etc 



Flavor, sour, sweet, flat, etc 



Pupil's Name 



School 



Date 



This outline may be written on the board or on paper. The adjec- 

 tives following each item are merely suggestive; others may apply. 



2. A fruit tree should be planted by the teacher and class ; that is, 

 a practical demonstration of a few simple principles of planting, prun- 

 ing, and spraying should be given on the school grounds. 



REFERENCES 



The American Apple Orchard. Waugh. 

 Progressive Fruit Culture. Sears. 

 The Apple. Wilkinson. 

 Principles of Fruit Growing. Bailey. 

 The Pruning Book. Bailey. 

 Farmers' Bulletins. Washington, D.C. 



113. The Apple and How to Grow It. 



134. Tree Planting on Rural School Grounds. 



154. The Home Fruit Garden. Preparation and Care. 



181. Pruning. 



404. Irrigation of Orchards. 



482. The Pear and how to Grow It. 



491. The Profitable Management of the Small Apple Orchard 

 on the General Farm. 



