A GRADED COURSE OF NATURE-STUDY 443 



cuss hibernation. Refer to the bear's winter sleep. (B, 

 33> 34, 21, 47, 17, 24.) 



Plants. 



Gardening : Put garden in order after the summer's neg- 

 lect. Observe the effects of drought, storms, insects, and 

 weeds. Make a collection of all the weeds found. Press 

 and mount in a folder with simple description of what weeds 

 are and do, and of the separate plants. Make a list of 

 the insects found to be injurious, and the plants affected. 

 (Weeds — 230, 222, 231, 256, 246 "Weeds.") (Insects: 132, 

 136,148.) 



Take up and exhibit with other classes at a school fair 

 the products of the garden — flowers and vegetables. Ad- 

 judge awards. Cut bouquets for the school. Take up 

 and pot some of the plants for winter culture. Perhaps the 

 cotton is not quite ripe. Dig up a plant carefully and ripen 

 indoors. CoUect seeds for next year, label. Give away 

 seeds. Exchange seeds. Set out bulbs for spring flowering. 

 (221, 229, etc., seed catalogues.) 



Prepare cuttings of currant, willow, lilac, ivy, woodbine 

 for next spring planting. (221, 229, 232, etc.) 



Mulch the strawberry bed and the bulb bed, also the 

 cuttings and seedling trees. 



Clean up for the winter. 



General: The sunflower:* Begin early before all 

 are gone. Note the great size of the flower head, its bright 

 color, the contrast of the central part and border. Ob- 

 serve sunflowers growing. Note great size, broad leaves, 

 how, in general, the heads turn toward the south or the sun, 

 seen best in the youngest buds. Cut some of the heads off, 



