APPENDIX 25 



LIST OF ENTRIES. 



At least twice each spring we had published a list of the entrants 

 in our contest. We found this contributed to the interest. 



PICTURES AND SLIDES. 



When the entry list closed we had pictures taken, post-card size, 

 of the worst feature of each rear yard. We placed the emphasis on 

 the rear yards, for we felt if they were attractive the front yards would 

 take care of themselves. 



When the judges had made their selection of the prize winners we 

 took a second picture of each prize winning yard from the same point 

 of view. Slides were made and at the time of the awards the two were 

 flashed on a screen. 



JUDGES. 



We secured a non-resident judge for both the vegetable gardens 

 and the yards. We desired an absolutely impartial award, and we 

 felt that a non-resident judge, a man who was not acquainted with 

 those competing, would give the best satisfaction. 



MAINTENANCE OF INTEREST DURING THE SUMMER. 



In order to maintain the interest during the summer we offered 

 special prizes to boys for vegetables and to girls for flowers grown in 

 the home yards. The prizes were divided into five sets, aggregating 

 twelve dollars each. First prize to a boy and a girl, each three dollars ; 

 second prize, two dollars each; third prize, one dollar each. 



The winners were notified by letter and invited to luncheon with 

 the Rotary Club. They were then presented their prizes. This gave 

 us publicity in the newspapers at least once a month during the sum- 

 mer. 



The flowers were later sent to our local hospitals and the vegetables 

 to our Board of Charities. 



EXAMINATION OF YARDS AND GARDENS. 



We kept the date of the examination of the yards and gardens by 

 the judges a secret. In the event that the date of their visit had been 

 known it would have been possible to prepare for their coming. We 

 desired to have both yards and gardens properly maintained through- 

 out the summer, and our plan worked admirably. 



BASIS OF AWARDING PRIZES. 



The judges in making their awards considered, first of all, the 

 provement as shown by the comparison with the first picture, and, 



im- 

 picture, and, sec- 



