sign the pupils some other things to discover, as for example: Through
how many months of the summer does the bird sing? Find the nest. Why is
it hard to find? Describe the eggs, as to size, colour, and number. Do
not disturb the nest and do not visit it very often.

_To the teacher._--Base lessons in bird study upon the English sparrow,
flicker, wren, and meadow-lark.

THE SHEEP

PROBLEMS FOR FIELD WORK

How do sheep find one another when they have become separated?

How old are the lambs before they can keep up with the old sheep when
running? What fits the lamb for running so well?

Watch the lambs when they are playing, and find out whether they play:

1. I'm the king of the castle.

2. Follow the leader.

Find out by watching a flock of sheep what is meant by "Men follow one
another like a flock of sheep".

Describe how sheep move when they are going very fast.

Why should sheep be kept in a well-ventilated building that protects
them from snow and rain but is not very warm?

_To the teacher._--Each movement, habit, and instinct implied in this
exercise is explained by the life of the wild sheep. Their natural home
is in the mountain, and their swift movement is that of bounding from
rock to rock as they follow the strongest and boldest (their leader) to
a place of safety. The legs of the lamb grow rapidly, beyond all
proportion to the rate of growth of the body, so that within two weeks
after birth the young lamb is almost as strong of limb and fleet of foot
as its mother. In their games the lambs are fitting themselves for their
place in the flock, and these games very much resemble those named in
the exercise.

CHAPTER VI

FORM II

AUTUMN

BULB PLANTING OUT-OF-DOORS

Tulips and daffodils (narcissus) are the most suitable bulbs for
out-of-door planting. The best varieties for outdoor culture are usually
designated in catalogues. Bulbs should not be planted in individual
plots, but in borders and ornamental beds. The latter should not be
placed in the centre of a lawn, as is frequently done. Bulbs should be
planted before the last of October.

BEDS FOR GROWING BULBS

To make a bulb bed, throw out the top soil to a depth of eight or nine
inches, put about three inches of well-rotted stable manure in the
bottom, and cover it with about three inches of the soil which was
thrown out. Rake the plot level and then place the bulbs about eight
inches apart on the top of the soil, arrang