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THE PLANT WORLD. 
b. Repotting. 
1. When and how done. 
2. Preparation of soil and subsequent care of plants. 
c. Destruction of insects and fungi. 
1. Insecticides. 
2. Fungicides. 
d. Naming more common species; their characteristics 
and habits. 
B. Care of plants in the open ground. 
a. The early preparation. 
1. Time and place to purchase seeds. 
2. Preparation of soil, time and method. 
3. Laying out and planning for different crops. 
4. Material used: Radishes, Lettuce, Pansy, Ver¬ 
bena, Petunia, Coleus, Geranium. 
b. A “ School Garden.” 
1. How to lay out the garden and arrange to supply 
the requirements of the children. 
2. Points to be emphasized and best methods to 
hold the children’s interest. 
Section IV. The plant. 
A. Care of plants in the green-house. 
a. Watering. 
1. Amount of water required, determined by kind 
of plant and intensity of vital processes. 
2. Results of over-watering. 
3. Resting season of plants, water required. 
4. Growing season, water required. 
