18 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, — 
Geography: Fill in the plant product map of the district with 
pictures and drawings of the wild mammals studied this month. | 
Arithmetic: 
(1) Some queens lay as many as 5,000 eggs per day. In how many days can a 
queen lay a sufficient number of eggs to produce a hive of 20,000 bees? 
(2) One bee can visit on an average of 15 blossoms per minute. How many can | 
it visit an hour? Day? 
FIFTH GRADE. 
PLANTS. 
Continued work.—The pupils of the fifth grade should keep up with 
the population studies of the various kinds of plants engaged in by — 
the pupils of the lower grades. Have the more advanced pupils form 
the habit of sending specimens of unknown plants to the State col- 
lege of agriculture to be named. 
New assignment.—Have each pupil make a lst of the different — 
varieties of the late fall apples in his or her home orchard and bring 
to school a few specimens of each. Learn to recognize the fruit of 
the different varieties. In studying each variety observe the fol- 
lowing points: (1) The prevailing size, (2) the characteristic shape, — 
(3) the prevailing color of the skin with the special markings, (4) the © 
thickness of the skin, (5) the flesh of the apple—firmness, color, 
characteristic taste, and (6) winter. keeping qualities. Record in 
the class notebook the names of ali the fall apples grown in the 
community and the facts learned pertaining to them. | 
Have the pupils prepare a list of all the domestic and wild plants 
in the community bearing ripening nuts, such as black and English ~ 
walnuts, pecans, and different varieties of hickory nuts. Have 
specimens of each brought to school and learn to recognize them at 
sight. Study the outside hull—color, thickness, shape; the whole ~ 
nut—shape, color, density or hardness of shell; kernel—general 
shape, color, taste. Take notice of location in which each kind or- 
variety of nut prefers to grow. Record ali the foregoing facts in the 
class notebook. | 
Continue studying the particular tree selected on or near the school — 
yard. (1) Make a new outline showing the general appearance of the 
tree this month. If the leaves are colored this effect should be given 
to the outline by use of crayons. (2) Individual leaves should be 
outlined and properly colored. (3) Drawings should be made show- 
ing all the parts of the seed. Written descriptions should accompany 
the outlines and drawings. This month’s study should occupy a 
place in the class notebook. (Remember that the studies with trees 
are to be continued through the year and all records for each month 
should be carefully preserved in a well-bound notebook.) 
