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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 



garden will depend, of course, upon the area and form 

 of the lot. The nature and condition of the soil must 

 be taken into account when we come to the decision 

 of what shall be planted. 



Arrangement of School Grounds. The school gar- 

 den must not encroach upon the playground; play- 

 grounds are an absolute necessity. If the school lot is 



THE GARDEN AND ARITHMETIC CORRELATED. 



very small, the corners and strips along the fences 

 may be used for garden purposes. If the grounds are 

 large enough, the following arrangement is a good 

 one: Place the flower-beds towards the front of the 

 grounds, on each side of the front lawn. Back of the 

 flower-beds, and next to the playgrounds, is a good 

 location for shrubbery of various kinds. In the rear 

 of the playground we may place the vegetable garden. 

 Shrubs and vines may be planted along the back fence, 

 with perhaps a border of wild flowers, ferns, etc. We 



