EXERCISES FOR SOUTHERN RURAL SCHOOLS. 59 
Assigned work.—The strawberry is one of the most interesting and 
delightful of the smal! fruits. Use the following outline as a guide in 
studying the strawberry plant and fruit: 
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(1) How should strawberries be planted—in rows? How far apart should rows 
be? How far apart should plants stand in the row? Is April a good time 
to plant strawberries? 
(2) From what de strawberry plants grow—seeds, runners? 
(3) Examine a strawberry plant in the class. What kind of root—fieshy, 
branching? Color of the root? How are the leaves arranged? How 
many leafiets in each group? . 
(4) Examine a strawberry blossom. How many parts are there to the hull or 
‘calyx? How many parts are there to the blossom? Is there a green 
button in the center of the blossom? Are the blossoms found in clusters? 
Do they all open at the same time? What parts of the flower fail away 
and what parts remain? What insects visit strawberry blossoms? in 
what way are they helpful? 
(5) Examine several ripe strawberries. Are they all the same shape and color? 
What are the specks on the surface of the berry—seed? Is the berry the 
same color on the surface as it is within? How many kinds of straw- 
berries are grown in the community? Name them. 
Practical work.—Gather data with reference to orchard and forest 
| trees. Bring to school strawberry plants, blossoms, and fruit for 
| class study. Let the members of this class also join in the early 
|_ spring vegetable show. 
Correlations —Language: Have the pupils write a description of a 
strawberry plant, including the blossom and fruit. 
Drawing: Make drawings with proper colorings of strawberry 
leaves, flowers, and fruit, both green and ripe. 
_ Arithmetic: Develop problems involving the number of strawberry 
| plants, the yield, and the value of yield from a given area. 
ANIMALS. 
Continued work.—Continue the studies as previously suggested with 
the special group of birds. Are they seen in pairs? Are they pre- 
paring to build nests? Note particularly the locations at which they 
are most commonly seen. What do such locations afford as to 
natural protection? Foodsupply? Nesting places? 
Review the lesson on mosquitoes. 
Assigned work.—The 12-spotted cucumber beetle is the parent 
of the southern rootworm or budworm of corn. This beetle may be 
found most everywhere at this time. It is recognized by 12 black 
| spots on a yellowish-green background. Have the pupils collect 
| specimens of these in small glass bottles and bring them to school 
| for study. 
| During the months of April and May the pupils should make a 
| large collection of insects. Mount and label these according to 
| instructions found in Farmers’ Bul. 606. Those insects which the 
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