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to stimulate such work, to bring about a more 

 enlightened, wider outlook, whereby our own 

 home-grown food could be more generally utilised, 

 have had to struggle against the apathy of others. 

 It was so easy to buy at the shop in the town what 

 had been made abroad. Why trouble to do work 

 oneself when it could be done elsewhere ? This 

 was the tone in which one's questioning was 

 answered. 



It is my firm conviction that, by encouraging 

 educated, thinking ladies to join the profession of 

 Gardencraft, the influence of these new ideas 

 will be more widely disseminated. They, having 

 learnt how much can be grown in England and 

 utilised for our own people, will by their example 

 largely influence those who have not had time or 

 opportunity to study these important subjects. 



I now therefore invite the reader to follow me 

 in the proceedings that take place when new 

 students have been through a probationary week 

 at the College and are called upon to decide 

 whether they like the life and intend to remain 

 two years, in order to perfect themselves for the 

 profession. It is customary for them to report 

 themselves to their Principal, Miss More, and, being 

 passed by her as competent for their future studies, 

 they are admitted to my office, when I, as Founder 

 of the College, am asked to give them some words 

 of wholesome advice. 



Having got so far in this outline of the day's 



ccurrences, it will be well to explain that the 



lady who directs their studies is known to us, her 



intimate circle, as " The Captain," and later on 



