AGRICULTURE. 



SUGGESTIONS TO THE TEACHER : 



Are not the surroundings of the average country school bare and 

 cheerless? (Fig. 88). May they not be improved by the planting of 

 such native shrubs and flowers as might be picked up in a half- 

 day's outing with the boys and girls? (Fig. 89). In this connection 

 the teacher will do well to consult " Hints on Rural School 

 Grounds," Bulletin No. 160, Cornell University Experiment Sta- 

 tion, from which the accompanying cuts are taken. 



Fig. 87. A "corner" schoolhouse and how the grounds may be arranged. 



