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journeymen 18s.). Also what work they would be 

 capable of doing out and under glass. Of course, 

 nothing may come of my suggestion, but before I 

 mention it to my chief, I should like to have a few 

 particulars as to lady-gardeners' capabilities. 

 " Thanking you in anticipation, 



" Yours faithfully, 



11 We might require six or eight." 



I feel sure that it is only necessary to make 

 known the fact that many of the gardens of England 

 are in want of " hands " and to insist that a large 

 and well-grown food supply, so essential to the 

 health of a people, can only be kept up by having 

 well-trained workers, and we shall have plenty of 

 ladies as recruits for the gardening profession. 

 They will be happy in offering their services, be- 

 cause they will not only be advancing their own 

 prospects, but helping our country. 

 Believe me, 



Yours faithfully, 



Wolseley. 



The answers that were received to this appeal 

 for patriotism in Englishwomen have shown how 

 willing all are to serve their country. Not only 

 middle-aged women, whose sons are fighting at the 

 front, but also young girls of fifteen, readily en- 

 couraged by their parents, wish to hear more about 

 the profession, and if one may judge by the ardour 

 shown there should be no great difficulty in supply- 



