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on March 16 with a registration of 210. This work was based on 
preparation for the outdoor garden. 
The outdoor garden was started earlier in order that it should be 
in good condition for the anniversary. The weather was favor- 
able so that “ Planting Days” were held on April 27 and May 4, 
about two weeks earlier than usual. A group of the older boys 
and girls had started all the seedlings for the flower border so 
that when planting time came there was a total of about 4,000 
seedlings already pricked out for this border. The border itself 
was planned in relation to color, relative height, and cultural direc- 
tions. A final plan was made by Howard Garabrant. 
Our garden was a much more successful one this year than last 
(from the standpoint of crop), doubtless due largely to the fact 
that during the fall of 1934 Mr. Free had it plowed to a depth 
of ten inches. One hundred bales of peat moss were applied to 
the north section of the area, and several loads of manure to the 
south section. During the week before Easter (April 21), lime 
was spread over the peat, and the whole garden was plowed again 
and harrowed. Commercial fertilizer, Red Seal, was applied to 
ys. per 1,000 square feet, and the garden 
the north section, 20 II 
aid out and the paths made. A 
was harrowed again before it was | 
second application of the commercial fertilizer was made by the 
children about the middle of June. 
An experiment was tried this year in 
Sixteen of the larger plots were all thrown together with no in- 
termediate paths so that an area 821% ft. by 221% ft. was obtained. 
We have tried this before, 
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‘community gardening. 
Eighteen boys and girls cultivated this. 
and have now come to the conclusion that, for us, the regular in- 
dividual plot is more successful. 
Two hundred and ten children registered for plots and planted 
them in April. A new method was tried this year in regard to 
taking in new children. ‘There were thirty-two boys and cirls who 
were placed on a selected waiting list. These children came to the 
Garden in the springtime and met the Curator personally. On 
July 8 this group was admitted to the outdoor garden. They all 
worked in one unit so that they received the same attention that 
the other children had received when the garden was started in 
the spring. The plan worked well because the children started in 
as a part of our original plan, and did not come in one by one. 
