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Prizes were given at the last West Michigan State Fair for the 

 best exhibits of vegetables and of flowers grown in school-gardens, 

 and in home gardens under school direction. 



The pupils of one school in Newark, N. J., went into the peanut 

 business to obtain money to buy seeds for the school-garden. 



Walter D. Ross of Worcester, Mass., a seedsman and dealer in 

 agricultural supplies, gave to the value of over $125 in seeds and 

 fertilizers the last season to the Worcester schools for use in their 

 gardens. 



Thirteen school-gardens have recently been established at Grenada, 

 West Indies, at a cost of about $825. 



Thirtv-five school-gardens, each connected with a high school 

 where elementary agriculture and gardening will be taught, have just 

 been established in the Philippine Islands by the Board of Education. 



More than one hundred cities and towns in the United States now 

 have school-gardens connected with at least a part of their schools. 



School-gardens have been conducted in the Hawaiian Islands since 

 1849. 



New York City has appropriated $5,000 for maintaining children's 

 gardens in DeWitt Clinton Park in the summer of 1905. 



The City of Philadelphia set aside $3,500 for maintaining and 

 establishing children's gardens in that city. Probably the largest 

 school-garden in the United States, if not in the world, is in Phila- 

 delphia. It covers four acres of land, and 1,200 children have a 

 plot 12 x 15 feet each. It is conducted by the Civic Club. 



The Schoolhouse Commission in Boston bought a lot adjoining the 

 Hancock School, tore down the tenement which stood on it, fenced 

 the lot and turned it over to the teachers for a school-garden. The 

 Street Department furnished the sweepings and the children did the 

 work. 



Park land is used for children's gardens in New York City, Boston, 

 Worcester, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. 



The School-Garden Association, Station A, Boston, Mass., has been 

 formed to supply one cent packages of seed to school-children. Its 

 work is not confined to any city or state. A booklet of planting in- 

 structions is sent with each order. 



The school-garden work at the School of Horticulture in Hartford, 

 Conn., is attracting considerable attention. Besides persons from 

 various places in the United States who have recently visited the 

 gardens, there were a member of the School Board from London, 

 England, a lady from Hamburg, Germany, and a lady from England. 

 The latter remained for six weeks, taking a regular course. 



