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for several weeks. Requests for plots in the children’s gardens 
for next year began to be received on September 20. 
In addition to the 290 gardens mentioned above, 60 gardens 
10 ft. X 20 ft., and 40 gardens 20 ft. X 40 ft. were cultivated, 
partly by older children and partly by adults. 
Fourth Annual Children’s Garden Exhibit—The fourth annual 
children’s garden exhibit was held on September 14 and 15. € 
plants were exhibited for the first time in the new range of green- 
houses which are to be the permanent home of the indoor classes 
for children and adult classes. Contrary to our experience dur- 
ing the preceding three years, the majority of the exhibits this 
year were vegetables, reflecting the result of the food campaign. 
Penny Packets of Seed—During the spring 120,755 packets 
of seed were sold to children of the public schools. This is nearly 
5,000 more than were sold last year. The food situation was here 
also reflected, as fewer flower seeds were called for and many 
more vegetable seeds. For example, last year (1916) we had 
calls for only about 1,000 packets of onion seeds, whereas this 
year the number was about 6,000. More could have been sold if 
we had had the seeds. 
Children’s Room.—It was hoped that a portion of the unex- 
pended balance of the appropriation for the permanent improve- 
ment of the Garden could be applied to finishing the children’s 
room, including window seats and wall cases, but such was not the 
case. The Garden has been an important factor in the lives of 
several thousand boys and girls of Brooklyn during the past five 
years, and it is hoped that funds may soon become available for 
furnishing the childrens’ room in an attratcive manner. 
Cooperation with Schools —During the spring and fall 82 ad- 
dresses were delivered outside of the Garden, chiefly to public 
schools, an increase of 14 over 1916. The total number of audi- 
tors at the addresses was estimated at over 27,700, as compared 
with about 18,500 in 1910, 
A total of 153 school classes, from 25 different schools, visited 
the Garden in charge of their teachers, each’ class receiving a 
special talk, usually illustrated, bearing on the exhibit they came 
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