122 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 
The Wild Grape is a strong climber, with healthy looking 
leaves that make it very ornamental. In the fall the bunches 
of fruit enhance its beauty and usefulness. 
THREE Harpy VINES 
a, Virginia Creeper; 0, Clematis (Virgin’s Bower); c, Wild Grape. 
PROJECTS 
For SPRING 
1. Tree Planting. —Every boy should learn to plant a tree. In 
a dry and cold climate this is not so simple as some people who have not 
tried it think that it is. It is, of course, easy enough to set the young 
tree in the ground, but to plant it so that it will grow — there is the 
difficulty. We therefore suggest that from the time boys are strong 
enough to handle a spade they should plant and care for a few trees and 
shrubs every year until the art is thoroughly mastered. Study good 
printed directions for the process, and follow them, and also leara by 
watching successful planters. Try to find out the cause of every failure 
and to avoid that cause the next time. As success depends partly on 
the subsequent care which the tree receives, the same person who plants 
