MANUAL OF NATURE STUDY. 15 



tures as with the thistles, etc. 2. Its nativity. 3. 

 How it came to this country. 4. Its relations ; for 

 instance, the jimson is a near relative of the 

 tobacco plant. 5. Visitors, such as bees, ants, but- 

 terflies, flies, etc., and why they go there. 



4. Autumn Seeds. — a. Collections of. b. 

 Study of typical forms, c. Drawings. d. De- 

 scriptions both oral and written, but principally 

 oral. 



Make collection of acorns, walnuts, hickorj^ nuts, 

 hazel nuts, chestnuts, all with the pod or shuck, 

 if possible, so as to lead to a simple discussion of 

 protection. A cocoanut within the shuck is very 

 interesting by way of comparison with other nuts. 



Select, also, beans, com, oats, always calling at- 

 tention to the covering which may be compared in 

 each case with the covering of apples, peaches, etc., 

 of the preceding month. 



Oral lessons on gathering nuts, corn, oats, beans 

 and cocoanuts will be very valuable to cultivate 

 power of conversation. Comparative values in 

 market may be considered. 



5. Preparation of Plants for Winter. — As shown 

 by changes in leaves, buds and bark. This topic 

 may be discussed at the conclusion of several les- 

 sons on hibernation of animals, which see. Collect 

 a great many buds after the frost has taken off the 



