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of about one acre. Near the north end of this plot, the Children’s 
Building was constructed with a conference room, and a tool 
storage room. ‘The ground surrounding the building was laid out 
and planted with trees, shrubs, and herbaceous border, as a demon- 
stration of horticultural materials for children and teachers’ train- 
ing classes. The remainder of the plot of about three quarters of 
an acre was divided into small garden plots for children. In 1925 
a small Shakespeare Garden for children was laid out at the south 
end of the plot, the funds being provided by Mr. Henry C. Folger, 
of Brooklyn. 
Not a Neighborhood Garden 
Membership in the Children’s Garden includes boys and girls 
from all over Brooklyn. It has never been allowed to become a 
neighborhood affair. All of the children pay twenty-five cents for 
plots 8’ x 10’, and fifty cents for plots 10’x 12’, and the seed sup- 
plied for planting. 
The Children’s Garden an Educational Discipline 
The Children’s Garden is conducted strictly as an educational 
discipline. The children are required to take certain courses in 
the classroom and children’s greenhouse before they may have a 
garden. However much the children (or their parents) may be 
interested in the crop, the interest of the Botanic Garden is in the 
boys and girls and the educational advantages they may derive 
from gardening. Our theory is that, if the garden is properly 
conducted from the educational point of view, the crop will be 
satisfactory. As evidence of this it may be pointed out that in 
one season, from three quarters of an acre, over $3,000 worth 
of vegetables are harvested, their value being based upon the prices 
charged by the green grocer on the days of harvest. Crops are 
harvested as they mature, and not at the end of the season. In 
1928 the following total crop was recorded, in addition to a gen- 
erous amount of flowers from the herbaceous border and the 
“picking ” garden: 
ISCAS oooaseeooaes 342 Ibs. Kohl Rabi ....... 2,408 
Beetsaetaerr er ae 3,795 leettice: santas ee 3,999 heads 
SCC RTO p Seen ts 135.1bss Parsley ones ceon 350 bunches 
(Gar OLSmer ee e522 Radishes ......... 19,201 
Chard ee 878 lbs. Spinach “sean 45 Ibs. 
COnnperree es 240 ears Tomatoes ........ 25 Ibs. 
