MARCH.
PLANT LIFE.
General Work for Spring Months.—Study the germination of seeds and the early stages of growth of the new plants ([Chap. I.]); the structure and methods of unfolding of buds (Chaps. [IV]. and [VIII.]); the movements of young twining stems; “bleeding” of stems, and paths of food-currents ([Chap. V.]); and examine and collect spring flowers (Chaps. [VI.], [VII.], and [VIII.]).
Plants usually in flower—Shepherd’s purse, marsh marigold, wild plum, daisy, dandelion, daffodil, snowdrop, hazel, alder, willow, poplar, elm, and others.
Horsetail.—Fertile haulms ([p. 195]) appear.
Corn.—Barley and oat sowing continued.
ANIMAL LIFE.
General Work for Spring Months.—Study the development of frogs and toads ([Chap. XVIII.]) and insects ([Chap. XIX.]); the development and education of the chick ([Chap. XVI.]); the nesting-habits of birds ([Chap. XVII.]); the education and play of lambs and other young mammals ([Chap. XIV.]); the habits of molluscs ([Chap. XX.]); and the work of earthworms ([Chap. XX.]). Stock aquaria.
Mammals.—Lambs are born.
Birds.—Thrushes, blackbirds, skylarks, rooks, and other birds lay eggs. Fieldfares and redwings begin to depart. Frogs and Toads lay their eggs.
Insects.—Dytiscus ([p. 361]) lays eggs. Pupae of cabbage-white butterflies and other Lepidoptera may be found.