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lUNIOR AGRICULTURIST SUPPLEMENT 



A Teacher's Supplement Issued to Further >^ vtp)Q) v^j* jj«? j. 

 1 Teaching in Elementary Schools ^ ^<^ ^^ ' 



/^ Agricultural Teaching in Elementary ..^i«w»o ^ -• 



BULB GROWING 



^B rT^HE strong man or woman is the one who is following a schedule, is the 

 ^K I one who is on his or her way to a definite goal not to be turned aside 

 ^K -*■ by environmental factors. The educational system aims to fashion men 

 ^K and women who shall have the power to picture the high type goal and the 

 ^F force to keep directly on the way. This power and force may be materially 

 " augmented by giving children definite problems and responsibilities to meet. 



The country boy has a better chance in this world than a city boy because 

 the farm ever has its variety of responsibilities which the country boy must 

 ^ meet. There is the wood to get each evening of the year. The cows must 



I be milked and the horses fed. In fact, the country boy is brought up to 

 make responsiblity-mccting a habit and a responsibility-meeting boy becomes 

 a responsibility-meeting man, a man who follows a schedule easily. 

 The city home tends to take duties away from children, thus producing 

 men and women perhaps who take the easy way, the way of least resistance. 

 These men and women are going but they know not where. They do little 

 to become good ancestors or to leave anything to the world. 



As teachers we can not insist easily on home responsibilities for the 

 cliildren, such as milking the cow, feeding the hens, taking care of the horse, 

 but we can "tie" our charges to a plant for several months of the year. 



One hundred hyacinths were grown by the children of the Chico Normal 

 Training School last term. The one in charge of the work was surprised in 

 his remote office one day by a lO-year-old boy who said that he was going 

 away and wished to take his beautiful flower, which was on exhibition at 

 the school, with him. On being asked how he would carry the plant on the 

 train so many rfiiles, he replied, "I will carry it in my hand. I want it very 

 much." To care for this hyacinth day after day, to see it develop into a 

 beautiful blossom through his efforts, to feel that it was his meant much to 

 the boy on his way to be a man. 



The more we see of bulb growing the more we feel its potentiality. We 

 should like to see every child in California plant, care for and bring to 

 blossom at least one hyacinth. 



Bulbs, particularly hyacinths, bring quick, definite, satisfactory results. 

 Teachers, read the article on bulb growing and interest each child in your 

 school in growing a bulb at home or at school. 



We advise growing the bulb at home. The vision of the home has long 

 l)ecn dim and hazy in the eyesight of the educational system. In its building 

 it has given little attention until recently to the fundamental needs of the 

 home. Health versus history, cooking and sewing versus spelling, manual 

 training (with the home needs in view) versus square and cube root, agri- 

 culture versus grammar — which shall they be? Any opportunity to direct 

 attention to the home or to put a premium on home work should be accepted 

 at once. 



Selection of varieties. — Hyacinths and narcissus do very well for school 

 and home purposes. They are hardy and give excellent returns. Daffodils 

 and Chinese lilies are very satisfactory for early bloorris. They may be 

 brought into flower at Christmas time. Send to seed houses for bulb cata- 

 logues and order your bulbs early. Select medium-sized, solid bulbs. 



Bulb-growing contests. — Competition adds interest to one's work or play. 

 Organize bulb-growing contests. Prizes may or may not be offered. 

 Whether the bulbs are grown at school or at home, have the bulbs displayed 

 at school as fast as they blossom. There they may be judged separately. 



The exhibition may continue for several weeks. Decorate the cans and 

 I'ots with crepe paper. Place white sand on the soil. 



BULB SCORE CARD. 



Per cent 



Brilliancy of color 15 



Size of blossom 20 



Sturdiness of plant 20 



Length of stem 10 



Diary of growth and care 35 



Total 100 



