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biennials; (c) perennials. Select three weeds not studied thus far, 
and discuss environment as to soil, moisture, climate, relation to other 
plants, etc. Recognition of weeds. General form of plant. Char¬ 
acteristics of stem, leaves, root, flower, seeds, habits of growth, and 
manner of seed dispersal. Methods of eradication. See Shaw’s 
Weeds and How to Eradicate Them; Weed’s Farm Friends and Farm 
Foes, Part I; Farmers’ Bulletin No. 188, “Weeds Used in Medicine”; 
No. 279, “A Method of Eradicating Johnson Grass”; No. 660, 
“Weeds and How to Control Them.” (List of Fifty Worst Weeds.) 
Trees. —Study of trees in the vicinity of the school? Bring twigs 
into schoolroom and study buds, leaf scars, rings of growth, etc. 
Sketch twigs showing everything. Describe the different parts of a 
tree. Comparison of parts in different trees. How recognize trees by 
shape of leaf and color of bark ? How do trees reproduce their kind ? 
How do trees breathe? How do trees grow? How do trees feed? 
Best methods of planting trees. Value of trees. Trees and forestry. 
The spirit of forestry. Value of the small woodlot at home. See 
Jepson’s Trees of California; Comstock’s Handbook of Nature Study 
for Teachers, and Roger’s Among Green Trees. 
Garden work. —Plan for the home vegetable and flower garden. 
Study seed catalogues. Discuss what to plant in the way of annuals 
and biennials. 
Fall Festival. —Make necessary plans for the annual school fair 
and harvest home festival. Study artistic arrangement of fruits 
vegetables, and flowers. 
