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one’s self) he is eligible to work for a silver pin. This represents 
special work on a subject in the plant world. The following shows 
the list of subjects covered during this last year. 
A Southern Garden The Potato 
A Study of Weeds A Flower Garden 
Some Unusual Vegetables Tea 
Hybridizing Corn Plant Propagation by Cuttings 
The Rose Garden Cocoa 
After the silver pin has been awarded (this, too, is presented to 
the child and not paid for), he may work for his silver medal in 
the outdoor garden on somewhat the same terms as he works for 
his bronze medal. A goodly amount of service is required for 
this. The older boys and girls, usually high school students, rep- 
resenting about one-third of the registration, band themselves into 
junior assistants and are of great help not only in the outdoor 
summer garden, but in the indoor work. 
There are some cups, too, for older boys and girls, such as the 
Butler Cup presented by Mrs. Glentworth R. Butler to a girl; the 
Graduates’ Cup which is usually given to a boy; and the Bernard 
Goodman Cup awarded to a boy. Two gold Honor Pins are 
given by the Curator for special services. While these prizes 
represent a certain amount of competition, we so arrange it that 
the competition does not appear in the foreground, and is of prac- 
tically no moment. 
This year we changed some of our requirements so that boys 
and girls who go away for the summer have an opportunity to 
earn their bronze and silver medals which heretofore have been 
awarded for work done in our own garden only. In the first year 
of the children’s garden, 1914, there was practically no change in 
registration throughout the summer. This carried on until after 
the war, when many people started sending their children to sum- 
mer camps, and taking them away to the country or seashore. 
This is now a permanent factor in the consideration of taking 
children into the garden. In order that children who have shown 
ability shall not be barred out of the garden we plan for a regular 
turn-over after July 1. 
On October 26 registration for the fall classes took place. One 
hundred eighty-five children registered. The work was somewhat 
