4ii 



NOTE.— The outline for study of a tree Is for entire year. 

 Tree should be selected at opeuing of school year. Monthly 

 drawiugs and written descriptions by each child regarding its 

 condition at that time. Papers should be of uniform size, prop- 

 erly dated, so that by June the record for a year will be com- 

 plete. Specimens of autumn leaves, showing depredations of in- 

 sects, pressed and mounted. Collection of seed made. Specimens 

 of twigs from north, east, south and west sides mounted and 

 compared. Carefully prepared transverse and longitudinal sec- 

 tions of wood. Specimen of newly developed leaves pressed and 

 mounted, showing exposition of leaf area to sun. Specimens of 

 flowers mounted and preserved. Written description should re- ' 

 late growth of tree to atmospheric conditions, soil, etc., and 

 should contain everything that influences its growth. 



DEA^^^XGS. 



September — Leaves showing depredation of insects, in- 

 sects' nests, cocoons, birds' nests and birds found in tree. 



October — Groups of fruit — ^transverse and longitudinal 

 sections, seed. 



Xovember — Twig showing buds and scars. 



December — Tree as a whole showing shape of top, cone, 

 sphere, hemisphere, oval, ellipse. 



January — Transverse section of wood. 



February — Longitudinal section of wood. 



March — Drawing of twig. 



April — Transverse and longitudinal section of bud. 



May and June — Weekly drawings showing development, 

 enlarged bud, arrangement of scales, opening buds, flower 

 and parts of flower. 



TREES FOE DIFFERENT GRADES. 



First. Horse chestnut, maple and sprace. 



Second. Oali, hickory and pine. 



Third. Fruit trees — apple, cherry, plum; flr. 



