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For the lower grades in the school it will be found best to have 

 one general garden or bed for the whole grade, but in the higher 

 grades of the public schools and in normal schools there should 

 be individual gardens. It is best to have both vegetables and 

 flowers in the gardens so that the aesthetic as well as the practical 

 side will be impressed upon the pupil. Before beginning the work, 

 draw a diagram on the blackboard, showing the size of the grounds, 

 the size of each plat, and the location of the walks. Then explain 

 about the kinds of seeds that are to be planted, how deep they 

 should be covered, and what is needed to make them grow. 



After the ground has been plowed or spaded and put in thorough 

 condition, have each individual garden measured off and staked out 

 with a good strong stake at each corner. Finally number the 

 gardens and assign them in order to the pupils. Next lay off each 

 plat into convenient rows and widths according to the kinds of 

 seed to be planted. 



PLAT No. 1 PLAT No. 2. 



String Beans 



Tomatoes 



Beans or Peas 



Radish 



Onions 



Radish 



Lettuce 



Tomatoes 



Stocks or Sweet Peas 



Asters 



Pinks 



Dwarf Nasturtiums 



Pansies, Violets 



Verbenas 



Corn 



Shell Beans 



String Beans 



Radish 



Onions 



Lettuce 



Tomatoes 



Radish 



Radish or Beans 



Beets 



Lettuce 



Asters 



Pinks 



Verbenas 



A PLAT FOB A GIRL'S GARDEN 



A PLAT FOR A BOY'S GAKDEN 



