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Lesson 8.—Bulbs. 
1. The plants. 
2. Their management. 
Lesson 9.—Roses and Other Woody Perennials. 
1. Types and varieties of roses. 
2. Management of roses. 
3. Other woody perennials of local importance. 
Special reference.—Roses for the Home, Farmers’ Bulletin 750. 
Lesson 10.— Window Gardening. 
1. The essentials of a window box. 
2. Making window boxes. 
3. Suitable plants and their management. 
Illustrative material—There are great possibilities in the use of window boxes to 
furnish living material for a study of plants in the classroom. 
Lesson 11.—The Home Flower Garden. 
1. Purpose of the garden. 
2. Location. 
3. Plans. 
4. Management. 
Suggested projects.— 
1. Care and management of home flower garden. 
. Contests in growing special plants suited to locality. 
. Producing plants or flowers for sale. 
. Trying out plants little known in community. 
. An exhibit of flowers grown. 
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HOME-GROUND IMPROVEMENT. 
(11 lessons. Projects.) 
References.—Beautifying the Home Grounds, Farmers’ Bulletin 185. See States 
Relations Service Document 54, Improving the Home Grounds—Suggestions for 
Teaching the Subject in Secondary Schools, for directions for practicums and projects 
to accompany these lessons. A project-study outline is given. 
Lesson 1.—Landscape Art Applied to the Home. 
1. Principles same as applied to large areas. 
2. The fundamentals of landscape art. 
3. Horticultural knowledge required. 
Illustrative material—Photographs and pictures from magazines will do much 
toward establishing ideals in landscape art in the minds of the students. 
Lesson 2.—Planning the Home Grounds. 
1. Ideal plans. 
- 2. Meeting existing conditions. 
3. Country v. city homes. 
“illustrative materials—Charts and blackboard diagrams showing plans should be 
used in connection with this lesson. Illustrated lecture, Farm Home Grounds: 
Their Planting and Care, States Relations Service, Office of Farmers’ Institutes. 
Lesson 3.—Beds, Walks, and Drives. 
1. Place in the plan. 
2. Construction and management. 
