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SCHOOL GARDENS IX LOUISVILLE, KY. 



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vegetables, the beans bringing $2.25 per bushel. About $12 

 was secured from the sale of beans alone. The Maiden Lane 

 Colored School had strawberries and early vegetables, which 

 were raised in the school garden. 



To stimulate the work, seeds are offered by the Woman's 

 Outdoor League at ic per packet and gladiolus bulbs at ic 

 apiece. In March, printed circulars containing lists of seeds 

 and suggestions for planting are distributed among the school 

 children under the supervision of the assistant superintendent. 



CITY BEAUTIFUL CLUB AT WORK IN NORMAL SCHOOL GARDEN, LOUISVILLE, 



KY., VACATION, '07. 



Leaflets on the making of window gardens have been sent out 

 this spring to all the schools, prefacing the work out-of-doors. 

 In this indoor laboratory, the children find out for them- 

 selves the depth of planting, necessity for light, heat and mois- 

 ture, and the value of good soil. Independent observation is 

 encouraged. Many opportunities are furnished the alert teacher 

 for the correlation of these activities with art, literature, Eng- 

 lish, etc. 



