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16:5— May, 1910 



Comprising over twenty packets of selected seeds, such as are 

 grown on Ontario farms. 



7. School Collection of Tree Seeds — 25 cents. — Compris- 

 ing the seeds of about twenty different kinds of forest and culti- 

 vated trees. 



8. Weed Seed Collection — 25 cents. — A mounted collec- 

 tion of the seeds of thirty-five common weeds, useful for refer- 

 ence or as a suggestion for weed seed mounting. 



9. School Collection of Tulip Bulbs — $1.50. — A collection 

 of 120 bulbs, suitable for a formal bed or for planting in a border 

 and for fall planting. 



10. School Collection of Hardy Climbers — $1.00. — A col- 

 lection of Virginia Creeper, Boston Ivy. and Climbing Roses, 

 for training on the school walls, covering outbuildings, etc. 



There has been a very marked and enthusiastic response to 

 the Division's announcement in several counties of the province. 

 The interest is directly traceable to the activity of the School 

 Inspector in most cases; where the inspectors are not interested 



THE BACK YARD GARDEN OK ONE OF Oil! HAMILTON GARDENERS FROM THE 

 ( IIARLTOX AVENUE SCHOOL, 1909 



in the work very few teachers undertake it. In all there are 

 more than three hundred teachers co-operating and the majority 

 of these are in rural schools. Many of the teachers who en- 

 gaged in the work last year are continuing it. 



Instruction sheets are sent to the teachers, outlining plans 



