230 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FARM 
walks as to cover the greatest variety of situations; for thus 
he will see the largest variety of flowers. 
For record, the field observations may be entered in a 
table prepared with the following column headings: 
Name (ask instructor if you do not know it, presenting, 
always, a specimen for identification). 
first appearance. 
Date of Hi PP 
maximum. 
blossoms 
last appearance. 
Relation to leaf-unfolding (before, with, or after the leaves). 
Duration of a single flower (from first opening to withering). 
Movements of } with day and night. 
flower-parts with progress of flowering. 
Changes of color. 
Date of first fruit ripening. 
Remarks. 
Optional Study 9. Noteworthy Wild Flower Beds of the 
Farm 
Optional Study 10. Noteworthy Wild Shrubbery of the 
Farm 
These two studies are intended to encourage personal 
observations on the ornamental things growing wild on the 
farm; on their character, their requirements, and their avail- 
ability for making the farm more beautiful and more inter- 
esting. The data called for may easily be obtained in the 
course of walks afield for air and exercise. For record, blank 
tables, like those on pages 231 and 232 may be used. The 
flowers and shrubs therein named are such as are most 
available at Ithaca. 
