CONTENTS
Preface page 5 Contents “ 7
PART I. STUDIES FOR THE FALL TERM:
October-January
1. Mother Earth page 9 with Study 1 on page 15 2. The wild fruits of the farm “ 16 “ “ 2 “ 22 3. The wild nuts of the farm “ 24 “ “ 3 “ 30 4. The farm stream “ 32 “ “ 4 “ 42 5. The fishes of the farm stream “ 46 “ “ 5 “ 48 6. Pasture plants “ 52 “ “ 6 “ 56 7. The wild roots of the farm “ 58 “ “ 7 “ 62 8. The November seed-crop “ 66 “ “ 8 “ 70 9. The deciduous trees in winter “ 71 “ “ 9 “ 76 10. The farm wood lot “ 77 “ “ 10 “ 79 11. The fuel woods of the farm “ 81 “ “ 11 “ 86 12. Winter verdure of the farm “ 90 “ “ 12 “ 92 13. The wild mammals of the farm “ 96 “ “ 13 “ 100 14. The domesticated mammals “ 105 “ “ 14 “ 111 15. The fowls of the farm “ 113 “ “ 15 “ 119 16. Farm landscapes “ 121 “ “ 16 “ 124
Individual exercises for the Fall Term (Optionals)
1. A student’s record of farm operations page 126 2. Noteworthy views of the farm “ 128 3. Noteworthy trees of the farm “ 128 4. Autumnal coloration and leaf fall “ 132 5. A calendar of seed dispersal “ 133
PART II. STUDIES FOR THE SPRING TERM:
February-May.
17. The lay of the land page 137, with study 17 on page 141 18. The deciduous shrubs of the farm 143 “ “ 18 “ 147 19. Winter activities of wild animals 150 “ “ 19 “ 154 20. Fiber products of the farm 155 “ “ 20 “ 162 21. A coating of ice. 164 “ “ 21 “ 166 22. Maple sap and sugar 168 “ “ 22 “ 172 23. Nature’s soil conserving operations 175 “ “ 23 “ 179 24. The passing of the trees 180 “ “ 24 “ 148 25. The fence row 186 “ “ 25 “ 190 26. A spring brook 191 “ “ 26 “ 193
