MANUAL OF NATURE STUDY 
To Accompany Course of Study for the City and Town 
Schooes of Indiana. 
FIRST YEAR. 
A: —Plant Life. 
1. Autumn Fruits: — Peach, Pear, Apple, 
Grape, etc., as types. 
Compare and contrast as to size, shape, color, 
external coverings, hardness, internal structure, 
taste, smell. 
Arrangement of seeds, arrangement on stalk, 
how gathered and marketed, comparison of values, 
etc. 
2. Autumn Leaves. — Make collections, study 
forms, colors, etc. 
As types, take leaves of fruits named above and 
study in connection with the study of those fruits. 
Make drawings in each case. 
3. Autumn Flowers . — Goldenrod, Aster and 
Sunflower. 
Encourage the finding of all kinds of Golden- 
rod in this locality. Make drawings of plant as a 
whole. Make drawings of leaf, flowers, etc. 
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