126 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 



thoroughly dry, put the moth into your terrarium, to let 

 the children see how the wings are used. 



Have the children watch for other moths of this kind. 

 They are frequently found flitting about the flower beds 

 during the summer evenings. What are they doing? 

 If the children watch closely they may be able to see the 

 long sucking tubes thrust into the flowers to sip the sweet 

 nectar. 



GOOSEBERRY. Fourth Grade 



General Problems. What are the characteristics of the 

 gooseberry shrub, and what methods of propagation and 

 culture are employed in making it productive ? 



The study should begin early in the spring before the 

 leaves begin to appear. Note general forms of the plant. 

 Is it straight and tall or round and bushy ? Is there a main 

 stem with branches or many stems growing out close to the 

 ground? Are all the stems of the same size and age? Is there 

 any difference in color between the old wood and the new ? 



Bring some twigs into the schoolroom. Can you tell 

 what part of the twig grew last season ? How many things 

 can you find on a twig ? What is the color of the buds ? 

 Are they opposite or alternate in arrangement? How do 

 buds on the older portion of the stems differ from those on 

 last year's twig? Where are the largest buds? What 

 will all of these buds become? Leave this as a problem 

 to solve when the buds have opened. Where are the 

 thorns or spines with reference to the buds ? How many 

 spines in a group ? Are they all the same size ? Do you 

 find any spines on the older parts of the twigs ? Are there 

 any not arranged in groups? 



