. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. THE SCHOOL GARDEN 28s Where the school building is heated so that the plants will not freeze at night or during holidays, this indoor garden- ing can be done in the winter. Otherwise it will have to be deferred till later in spring. Aside from the above practical uses of the window-box it may be used for growing plants. Fig. 103. Plants Growing in the Laboratory Above an Aquarium. for decoration and pleasure. It is always a pretty sight to see potted and window-box plants in a school-room. It looks cheerful and home-like. Even t
. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. THE SCHOOL GARDEN 28s Where the school building is heated so that the plants will not freeze at night or during holidays, this indoor garden- ing can be done in the winter. Otherwise it will have to be deferred till later in spring. Aside from the above practical uses of the window-box it may be used for growing plants. Fig. 103. Plants Growing in the Laboratory Above an Aquarium. for decoration and pleasure. It is always a pretty sight to see potted and window-box plants in a school-room. It looks cheerful and home-like. Even these plants can be utilized in many nature lessons. During the summer the box should be filled with plants, set on the outside window ledge, and placed in charge of the janitor. The plants will need frequent and thor- ough watering, as their soil depth is not great. (For in-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holtz, Frederick Leopold, 1870-. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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