CONTENTS 



Preface . 

 Contents 



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PART I. STUDIES FOR THE FALL TERM: 



October-January 



i. Mother Earth page 9 with Study 



2. The wild fruits of the farm 



3. The wild nuts of the farm 



4. The farm stream 



5. The fishes of the farm stream .... 



6. Pasture plants 



7. The wild roots of the farm 



8. The November seed-crop 



9. The deciduous trees in winter . . . 



10. The farm wood lot 



1 1 . The fuel woods of the farm 



12. Winter verdure of the farm 



13. The wild mammals of the farm .. 



14. The domesticated mammals .... 



15. The fowls of the farm 



16. Farm landscapes 



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Individual exercises for the Fall Term (Optionals) 



1 . A student's record of farm operations 



2. Noteworthy views of the farm 



3. Noteworthy trees of the farm 



4. Autumnal coloration and leaf fall 



5. A calendar of seed dispersal 



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PART II. STUDIES FOR THE SPRING TERM: 



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February-May. 



The lay of the land page 137, with study 17 on page 141 



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The deciduous shrubs of the farm 

 Winter activities of wild animals . 

 Fiber products of the farm 



21. A coating of ice 



22. Maple sap and sugar 



23. Nature's soil conserving operations 



24. The passing of the trees 



25. The fence row 



26. A spring brook 



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