The Growing of Plants 87 



The next year, plant Let the matter be 

 discussed in school. Ask the children to make 

 plans. When the time is ready, choose the 

 simplest plan that seems to fulfil the require- 

 ments. It is well to get expert advice on this 

 plan. Remember that during a large part of 

 the year the school-ground will be practically 

 without care ; the planting must be able to main- 

 tain itself, if necessary. Leave the centers 

 open. Throw the planting mostly to the bor- 

 ders or margins. Be careful not to have scat- 

 tered effects in planting. Have the planting as 

 little and as simple as possible and yet accom- 

 plish the desired results. Avoid all elaborate 

 designs in bedding. Leave ample space for 

 playgrounds. Cover the out-buildings with 

 vines, and screen them with bushes and trees. 

 Use chiefly of hardy and well-known trees and 

 shrubs and herbs. Aim to have the ground 

 interesting because it appeals to the onlooker 

 as a picture and not as a collection of plants. 



The school-garden 

 The real school-garden is for direct instruc- 



