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University of California, College of Agriculture, Berfc^}ey>^ 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, E. J. Wiekso 



THc(Junior Agriculturist 



A LITTLE PAPER ISSUED TWICE A MONTH 

 FOR THE JUNIOR GARDENERS OF CALIFORNIA 



Vol.1. Hkrkeley. CALIFORNIA. December 20, liui No. l<> 



Growing Contest 



Junior gardeners, would you like to earn a good prize and become 

 famous l' red to the schools and to indi- 



viduals that grow the best sweel rhere isn't a boy «>r j^irl in I 



h Of course, all can not win pi 

 who think most will. We want you tp start at once after read- 

 ing the following notes ; 



First— In order to enter the contest as an individual, you mutt be 



a California Junior gardener. It is only necessary to -end your nam* 



Stebbins, Berkeley, asking to become a member of our 



large class, if you are not already enrolled. 



Schools that contest must be organized as a California Junior club. 

 Write for information to the agricultural education division, Univi 



alifornia. 



Second — Contestants must have no direct assistance in planting the 

 seeds or caring for the plants further than that obtained from suggest 

 by friends or from reading. Each contestant must do all of the work in 

 growing the >weet peas. 



Third— Scoring percentages will be announced soon, with a list of 

 the pri 



Fourth— On these pages you will find instructions for sweet pea 

 culture. 



Fifth — Remember: 



1. To buy good seed. 



2. That "well begun is half done." Make the seed bed ideal. 



3. To ask questions of florists, garden. 



4. To read books on the growing of sweet peas. 



bat pri/e- will probably be awarded on the 20 best sprays of 



I peas, not on a great number. 



6. That it will be fun to join this big game and show the other chil- 

 dren what you can do. 



Sixth — Do not wait to know ju^t what the prizes are. They will 

 surprise you. Commence studying at once. 



A package of six varieties of the best sweet peas for schools: 



1. King Edward VII; red 



2. Dorothy Eckford; white. 



3. Prima Donna; pink. 



4. Lady Grisel Hamilton; lavender. 



5. Miss Willmott; orange pink 



6. Hon Mrs. K Ken yon; prim 



7. The Countess Spencer; giant pink. 



j] 11 5 cent packages, or six for 25 cents. 



