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from sixty to forty-one. But the general scheme was continued, 
since in most cases only one partner withdrew, and the partner left 
behind took over the entire plot. The management of this garden, 
then, would naturally have fallen into the hands of the regular 
students. But two Pratt seniors desired further practice, so they 
took into their hands half of the periods when this garden was 
open to the children. The garden was open all day on Tuesdays 
and all day on Fridays, making four sessions in a 
As the season advanced, a second crop was planted and the 
garden was mulched to protect it from the midsummer heat. 
Lessons were given in the garden on such subjects as succession 
crops, insect pests, transplanting, thinning, hill planting, mulching, 
picking of flowers, special crops (as grains), and staking of plants. 
This same type of work was carried on in the other gardens. 
Here the children fell into two groups, the older children, in the 
rear and side of the garden, having larger plots, and the younger 
children having the smaller plots. The older children planted the 
observation beds of cotton, flax, hemp, tobacco, corn, millet, buck- 
wheat, peanuts, and certain vegetables, which, for lack of space, 
could not be planted in the individual plots. Among these vege- 
tables were squash, cabbage, tomato, chicory, cucumber, melons, 
parsley, celery, okra, and sweet potato. The care of these beds 
fell upon the older boys and girls, while the flower borders were 
under the care of the younger children. 
The total amount of the various crops from both gardens was 
as follows: 
ISQCUS Sy aes Qr70l Radishes ...... 12,051 
GaROUSs ate oats 5,968 @iiongyan es 1,156 
eohilnabt ....... 1,066 Tomatoesi2 =... 188 
(Coyne See eee 142 ears ettucegter ca. 3 1,036 heads 
Beanicwed nn. 4 6... 106 quarts Swiss chard ... 123 quarts 
Various experiments have been carried on in addition to the 
regular work. One lad has planted an area to beans treated with 
“farmogerm,” a soil preparation for leguminous crops; several 
boys have a definite piece of work in inheritance with castor oil 
beans, started with beans of known hereditary characteristics 
This same experiment is being carried on by one member of this 

