Art: Clay-modelling and drawing exercises on the whole plant, and also upon the ear. Literature: Interpretation and reading of "Blessing the Corn-fields", from _Hiawatha_. History: The name Indian corn originated in the early colonial days of the Eastern and Central States, when the pioneers obtained corn from the Indians. The Indians showed the settlers how to kill the trees by girdling and how to plant the corn among the standing trunks, and thus have corn ready for roasting by August, and for grinding into meal or for boiling to make hominy by September. SEED DISPERSAL The lessons on seed dispersal which were begun in Form I should be continued in this Form. I. LESSON Select a few weeds belonging to species which produce large numbers of seeds, such as wild mustard, white cockle, false-flax, etc. Distribute the seed pods among the pupils of the class and require them to estimate the number of seeds produced by each plant. By references to observations made in the garden, help the pupils to recall the bad results, both to parent plants and to young seedlings, of improper scattering of seeds, namely: 1. The excessive crowding and shading, which causes the plants to become weak. 2. Insufficient food and moisture for the large number of plants, which causes the plants to be small and worthless. Discuss how the crowding of cultivated plants is prevented and, in a general way, how nature provides for the scattering of seeds. The great work of the plant is the production and dispersal of its seeds. Ask the pupils to be on the alert to find examples of plants in which provision is made for the dispersal of the seeds, and to bring these plants to the class for the next lesson. DETAILED STUDY OF SEED DISPERSAL II. CLASS-ROOM LESSON Make use of the specimens gathered by the pupils and by the teacher for observing and classifying as follows: 1. Seeds that steal rides. Examples--burdock, blue burr, pitch-fork weed, barley, stick-tight, hound's tongue. 2. Seeds that are carried in edible fruits which have attractive colours, tastes, etc. Examples--apple, grape, cherry, rowan, hawthorn. 3. Seeds that are carried by the wind. Examples--dandelion, thistle, milkweed, maple, pine, elm. 4. Seeds that are scattered by being shot from bursting pods. Examples--violet, jewel-weed (touch-me-not), sweet-pea, witch-hazel. 5. Seeds that are scattered by plants which are rolled along by the wind. Examples--Russian thistle, tumble-mustard, tumble-grass. 6. Seeds that float. Very many seeds float, although not specially fitted for floating, and some, such as the cocoa-nut and water-lily, are especially adapted for dispersal by water.