n cup on which the petals rest.

Describe the cup.

Find the other things that are on the rim of, or that are within, the
cup. What are they?

What insects visit the flowers?

Does the cup fall off when the petals fall?

Does the cup close up as soon as the petals fall?

What does the green cup grow to be?

_To the teacher._--Apple trees have somewhat round or pyramid-shaped
tops, varying in detail with the variety of apple tree. The twigs are
short and usually crooked. The fruit twigs are called spurs. The buds at
the ends of the twigs and spurs are the largest and contain both leaves
and blossoms, and there are usually several blossoms in each bud. The
bud scales burst apart and drop off as the leaves and blossoms develop.
The side buds produce leaves only. The petals and pollen boxes are borne
on the rim of the green cup, and inside the cup are found the five tips
of the seed cases. When the petals drop off, the rim of the cup remains
spread out for a short time. This is the proper time for spraying, so
that the cup may hold a drop of poison to kill the tiny worms which
cause apples to be wormy. It is the green cup that grows and forms the
flesh of the apple.

Orchard trees suitable for lessons for Form II are apple, plum, pear,
peach, and cherry.

BIRD STUDY

A valuable exercise in bird study, suitable for the pupils of Form II,
is the study of a pair of birds and the history of their home through
the entire season.

A record, with dates, should be kept, and the following topics are
suggested for observation:

Where the nest is located, protection of the nest, part of building done
by each bird; eggs, number, colour, size, time required for hatching;
young birds, number, description, how fed and upon what foods, time
required before ready to leave the nest; history for a time after
leaving the nest.

Birds suitable for study by the pupils of Form II are the crow, flicker,
downy woodpecker, blue-bird, chipping-sparrow, phoebe, wren.

Correlate with art, by requiring drawings and models of the nest and its
surroundings, and with language, by having pupils write the history of
the nest and family.

THE TOAD

FIELD EXERCISES

Direct the pupils to watch for toads under the street lamps and on the
lawns in the evenings, and to observe what they are doing.

Find out, by turning over boards, logs of wood, stones, and old stumps,
where toads spend the daytime.

If there is a sandy beach near by