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tine, pine tar, Canada balsam and similar products indicates 

 that in treating of the product the source from which it comes 

 should receive adequate consideration. The importance of 

 the great coniferous forests as features of the landscape and 

 as modifiers of climate are facts of great geographic interest. 

 The natural distribution of our various native species may 

 also serve as a basis for interesting studies in geography. 



In the lower grades the bundles of needles of the pines 

 could advantageously be used for combinations in number 

 work. In the higher grades interesting computations may 

 be made as to the number of leaves on a given branch or a 

 given tree. 



The value of the conifers in forestry and in ornamental 

 planting will of course be emphasized. AVherever practicable 

 each pupil should be led to transplant in spring or early 

 autumn at least one evergreen about his home. Just as soon 

 as possible there should be an assortment of native conifers 

 growing on the school grounds. 



Sequence of Study. 



A natural sequence of study of the evergreens through the 

 grades may be indicated as follows : — 



Grades 1 to 3. — Definite acquaintance, making through 

 sense perceptions and name connections. The pupils to see, 

 hear, feel, taste, plant and enjoy, in every way possible, as 

 many of the evergreens as may be; and always to know the 

 name of the species they are utilizing. 



Grade Jj-. — Review of conifers in connection with topic 

 of seed dispersal. 



Upper Grades. — In one upper grade a definite study of 

 the families of conifers, with individual booklets, including 

 the native species. In other grades correlations with geog- 

 raphy, language and drawing. 



Lists fok the Lower Grades. 



In making out the following list the species most easily 



recog-nized are placed 'first, although in many localities the 



sequence might well be modified to meet local conditions. 



The sequence is of comparatively little importance, however. 



