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were supplied with material for conducting observation plots in 

 the school grounds. From these only 6 reports were received. 

 It would seem that teachers find it Less difficult to conduct the 

 work through gardening operations at the children's homes 

 than through school plots. 



SOME OF THE UNION GABDENEBS OF 1909 AT SCHOOL XO. 1, CAPE CROKER 

 INDIAN RESERVE, BBUCE COUNTY 



The Work of 1910: This year an extended list of offerings 

 was made as follows: 



1. Seed Packets of Flowers and Vegetables for Children's 

 Gardening: — 2c each. — The Union co-operates with horticultur- 

 al societies or civic improvement societies in distributing these 

 packers through the teachers and schools, but does most of its 

 work direct with the teachers. 



2. School Collection of Forest Tree Seedlings — Free. — 

 Sent to schools that have school gardens. 



3. School Collections of Speeds for Demonstration Plots in 

 Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry — Free. — Including: seeds 

 of different kinds of wheats, onions and trees; sent to schools 

 that have school gardens. 



4. Picture of the ( hitario Agricultural College. — Free. — 

 Sent to schools which undertake to have it framed and given a 

 place in the school. 



5. The Schools' and Teachers' Bulletin — 10 cents — A 

 monthly publication which aims to keep teachers informed re- 

 garding vocational education. 



6. School Collection of Agricultural Seeds — 25 cents. — 



