198 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



yoke, Lowell, Maiden, Marlborough, New Bedford, Newbury- 

 port. Revere, Salem, Springfield, Taunton and Waltham. All 

 but two of these cities reported that the garden work would 

 be looked after during the summer vacation by paid super- 

 visors and inspectors. This practice ought to be encouraged, 

 and, if possible, extended to all parts of the Commonwealth. 

 It is the surest if not the only means of preventing a lapse 

 of interest in the movement. 



Towns. — The towns having a population of more than 

 7,500, in competition for a silver cup, are as follows: Adams, 

 Arlington, Easthampton, Framingham, Leominster, Methuen, 

 ]\Iilton, Natick, Palmer, Ware and West Springfield. All of 

 these towns paid for some supervision during the summer, 

 some of them during a part and others during the entire season. 



The towns of less than 7,500 population in the competition 

 are as follows: Abington, Ashfield, Brimfield, Carver, Concord, 

 East Bridgewater, Easton, Erving, Freetown, Hampden, 

 Hanover, Hanson, Hull, Leverett, Marion, Mattapoisett, Mid- 

 dleborough, Norwell, Orange, Pembroke, Plainfield, Plympton, 

 Rockland, Russell, Scituate, Sherborn, Shutesbury, Stoughton, 

 Tolland, Wareham, Wendell, West Bridgewater, Whitman and 

 Wilbraham. Twelve of these thirty-four towns reported their 

 intention of paying for supervision. In addition to the fore- 

 going list, quite a number of towns and cities not in com- 

 petition for a prize reported the employment of paid super- 

 vision. This appears to be the most hopeful feature of the 

 whole enterprise. 



Schools. — No schools of more than eight rooms appear to 

 have entered the competition. 



Schools of two to eight rooms in the competition are as 

 follows: Carter Street School, Lowell; Tenth Street School, 

 Lowell; Center School, Lunenburg; Roslindale School, Boston; 

 Field Grammar School, Leominster. 



Schools of one to two rooms and small clubs are as follows: 

 Trowbridge School, Groton; Moors School, Groton; Center 

 School, Pembroke; Russellville School, Hadley; Roslindale 

 Club, RosHndale; North End Garden Club, Boston; Bay 

 State Road Club, Boston; South Bay Union Roof Garden, 

 Boston; College Club School Garden, Lowell; Belvidere 

 Garden Club, Lowell. 



