TYPICAL LESSON PLANS 121 



open garden. We must .make a drill at least six inches 

 deep, just as early as the soil is fit to work ; the earlier the 

 better. Sow the seeds in the trench and cover with about 

 two inches of soil. When the plants have grown about two 

 or three inches in height fill the trench almost to the top 

 with soil leaving a slight depression to catch water. After 

 the soil is thoroughly soaked, fill to the top with loose soil, 

 or place a layer of straw on the top to hold the moisture. 

 When the plants have grown about four inches high have 

 the children decide what supports they will use for the 

 plants to climb. Strings fastened to a few strands of wire, 

 wire netting, or simply sticks from a brush pile will answer 

 the purpose. 



Watch the growth of the plants; are they slow or rapid 

 growers ? Watch for the first tendrils. How do they take 

 hold of the support ? Do they all curl in the same direc- 

 tion? When do the first flowers appear? We must 

 learn how to remove the flowers without injuring the 

 plants. We must cut them with a pair of scissors, not 

 pull them off. Cut the stems as long as possible. It 

 is very essential that you keep the flowers cut if you 

 wish to have an abundance of flowers all summer. 

 This flower is a good one to study. The children 

 may be interested to know that it is called the butter- 

 fly flower. The two large petals at the sides are called 

 wings, the one at the top the banner or standard, and the 

 two that are grown together forming a little boat are 

 called the keel. 



Recall the pods in which the children found the peas 

 last fall. See if they can find the part of the flower that 

 will make the pod. Have the children watch the sweet 



