40 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Practical work.—Listing birds and studying dogs previde ample 
work. All facts should be recorded in the class notebook. 
Correlations.—Language: Making records called for in practical 
work provides sufficient written work. 
Drawing: Make asketch of a dog. Have each pupil make a sketch 
of the ear of his dog. Compare the drawings. : 
FOURTH GRADE. 
PLANTS. 
Continued work. 
and wild shrubs that have been studied by the class in previous ~ 
months. Examine them in their bare state and compare them with ~ 
appearances when studied before. 
Assigned work.—The pupils in the fourth and fifth grades should 
plant seeds in the hotbed to start plants for the pupils of the first 
five grades. Cabbage, lettuce, eggplants, and pepper seeds should — 
be planted i in the hotbed this sana Shallots and cabbage plants 7 
started in the fall should be set out this month. , 
Have the pupils of the fourth and fifth grades prepare the ground 
and sow some sweet peas. Observe these directions: 
1. Select the border of the school garden or yard. ‘ 
2. Spade the soil to a depth of 10 or 12 inches and loosen up the | 
subsoil several inches. a 
3. Mix the soil with 3 or 4 inches of well-rotted manure. 3. 
4. Sow the seeds an inch apart in single rows. Cover 1 inch and 
press the ground down firmly. 
5. When plants are well out of the ground thin to 3 inches apart. 
6. When plants begin to run support them with brush or stakes 
about 4 feet high. 
7. Keep soil loose and free of weeds. If soil becomes dry, water 
freely. 
8. Cut flowers frequently to prolong the blossoming period. 
Practical work.—Making observations with shrubs, seeding hot- 
beds, planting school gardens, preparing the soil and planting sweet 
peas give ample work. 
pe Senenee Have pupils prepare a written account 
covering the steps in planting sweet peas. ; 
ANIMALS. 
Continued work.—The birds to be seen this month are either per- 
manent or winter residents. The permanent residents have been 
placed in one of the four groups in previous months. The winter 
residents, should be closely observed and classified. Answer the 
following questions: 
