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a sample to school to show that this was true. This sample was 

 examined and admired by all, and the facts recorded on the board 

 opposite the child's name. All vegetables raised at home were 

 eaten at the family table. 



Whenever possible the gardens were visited by the teacher. 



As the vegetables matured in the school garden, pupils and 

 teacher looked about for a place where they could be sold. 

 Usually there was no difficulty in finding some good housewife 

 who was glad to buy from the children rather than from the grocer. 

 The product sold, the children went to the garden, and if it were 

 radishes or onions they were selling, pulled, washed and tied them 

 neatly in bunches. Two or more children, were then chosen to 

 deliver and collect the money. This phase of the work gave an 

 opportunity for practical arithmetic work. 



Because of the extreme drought last year, the tomato and cab- 

 bage crop were not as good as they should have been. This, 

 however, brought in an interesting problem with which the 

 gardener must contend. Tomato worms (tomato sphinx moth 

 larvae) and cabbage worms (cabbage butterfly larvae) were 

 extremely troublesome. This gave abundant material tor moth 

 and butterfly study. Even with these drawbacks, and we always 

 have some, the plot gave the following money leturns aside from 

 the valuable training: 



Sale of Onions $1-35 



Radishes 2.55 



Tomateos and Cabbage 1 .40 



Total $5.30 



The second grade plot gave these returns : 



Sale of Onions and Radishes $2.20 



Beets and Carrots 1 .20 



$340 



The money was deposited in the bank as collected and was 



to be spent later for things the children wished for their school 



room. Pictures and gold fish have been purchased from last 



year's fund. 



