A GRADED COURSE OF NATURE-STUDY 451 



Flowers: Identify and study characteristic points of 

 structure, habitat, and beauty of bellwort,* wild phlox,* vetch, 

 puccoon,* strawberry,* shepherd's purse. (M, 168, etc.) 



Gardening and Elementary Agriculture: (Q, 221, 

 etc.) Prepare cold-frame — simple one. Transplant the 

 flowers started indoors, or sow others. Read up about 

 care. (221, 229, etc.) 



Plan the class garden. If plenty of ground, give each child 

 a plot. (240, 234, 481 for plans.) (See Chapter XVI.) Make 

 a plan on paper for the whole school, for the class and for 

 each plot. Select the seeds to be sown. Plan where they 

 are to go in the beds. Take into account the height of the 

 plant and the hght requirements — placing the taller on the 

 side to the north. The boys of this grade can spade their 

 own plots, and the girls assist in the raking and finishing. 

 Stake out the class-garden, and the individual or group 

 beds. If fertilizer is necessary, read up (222, 228, 231, 221, 

 etc.) and apply as directed. 



Select seeds from hst, page 295. Let this class make a 

 special study of the life-cycle of the corn plant. Note im- 

 portant stages, cultivate properly. 



Give lessons in pricking out, transplanting, sowing, water- 

 ing, weeding, etc. (221, 229, etc.) Show how to cultivate. 

 Study weeds encountered. (See above.) Encourage home 

 gardening. Perhaps the parents will give the children little 

 plots of their own to work, or allow them to share the profits 

 of the family garden. 



Remove the mulch from the beds covered the previous 

 fall. Care for the young oak, walnuts, maples, apple trees, 

 etc., planted previous years. Perhaps they need transplant- 

 ing to better and permanent places. (232, 221, 240.) 



