Chapter VI: Form Ii: Autumn

Bulb Planting Out-of-Doors 101
Bed for growing bulbs; planting of bulbs indoors 101

Garden Work 103
Seed selection; storing seeds;
harvesting and storing of garden crops; class-room lesson;
autumn cultivation 103

Garden Studies 106
Garden Records; correlations 107

Climbing Plants 108

Trees 109
Storing of Tree Seeds 110

A Flower 110
Type--Nasturtium 110

Soil Studies 112
Kinds of Soil 112

Animal Studies 113
Bird Migration; correlations 113
Common Wild Animals 114
General method for field work 114
The Wood-chuck 116
The Chipmunk--field exercises 117
The Eastern Swallow-tail Butterfly 118

CHAPTER VII. FORM II: WINTER

Care of Plants in the Home 120

Trees 121
Collection of Wood Specimens 122

Related Reading 122

The Dog 123
Class-room lesson; observation exercises; correlations 123

Lessons Involving Comparison 125
Cat and dog; experiments for assisting in the study
of the cat; comparison of the horse and cow 126

The Squirrel 129
Field exercises; class-room lesson 129

Winter Birds 130
Field exercises; class-room lesson; correlations 130

Animals of the Zoological Gardens 132