64 AGRICULTURE 



up. But in this, as in all other walks of life, 

 " common sense " and judgment play an all im- 

 portant part, as well as the most desperate 

 perseverance and untiring energy. Given these 

 qualifications and a capital to start upon of not 

 less than 200, and better still 500, there is 

 every reason to suppose that in three years' 

 time a woman could make her market garden 

 a going concern in every sense of the word, 

 and if she were able to co-operate with other 

 women doing the same thing, a greater suc- 

 cess still might be reasonably anticipated. 

 Dress for a Perhaps a few words might be added in 

 gardener conclusion on the subject of a suitable dress 

 for a woman gardener. In the illustrations 

 of life at the hostel scattered about the 

 article it will be seen that the students wear 

 a more or less conventional dress. It consists 

 of a short narrow skirt about six inches off 

 the ground, made of a thick serge or rough 

 tweed, a pretty blouse (flannel in the winter), 

 an apron or overall, a coat or jersey if neces- 

 sary, thick boots, gaiters (in bad weather), 





