A GRADED COURSE OF NATURE-STUDY 509 



Parsley Family: Parsnip, caraway, celery, carrot, wild 

 carrot, zizia.* 



Composite Family : Sunflower, dandelion, thistle, cultivated 

 and wild asters, goldenrod, daisy, fleabane, marguerite, 

 eupatory, blazing star, fireweed, lettuce, prickly lettuce, ever- 

 lasting, ragweed, cocklebur, burdock, zinnia, coneflower, 

 golden glow, marigold, bur marigold, dahlia, coreopsis, 

 cosmos, mayweed, tansy, bachelor's button, etc. 



Do not go into details further than to be able to see the 

 similarities and the family likenesses. Do not emphasize 

 the classification nor make it technical. Do not try to de- 

 fine the family characteristics. Let the work be largely ob- 

 servational, and let the plants be placed side by side in 

 groups, so that the children may see the relationships. 

 Let the children arrange their herbaria according to this 

 classification. (152 to 166, 191, 193, 197, 200, 215.) 



Gardening and Agriculture: Nursery work, pruning 

 vines, shrubs, trees, setting out trees, shrubs or perennials, 

 water gardening. (221, 229, 222, 226, 241, etc.) 



Preparing and applying fertilizers, sprays for insects and 

 fungi. Encourage home gardening, tree planting, berry 

 shrub planting, etc. Give from surplus of plants raised 

 in school garden. (221, 229, 226, 241, etc.) 



Encourage ownership and care of garden at home, of 

 poultry, squabs, sheep, calves, cows, colts, etc. Apply the 

 principles learned at school. 



Arbor Day: Set out hard maple — or some other tree, 

 shrub, vine, or perennial. (220, 219, 221, 229, 241, 226.) 



Teach the elements of landscape gardening. (221, 229, 

 224, 222, 226, etc.) 



Develop interest in school-ground improvement, home and 



