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GARDEN CLUBS IN SCHOOLS OF ENGLEWOOD, N. J. 



They all carried hoeS; rakes, or banners. For their showing in this 

 event the clubs received a special prize of $i^5. 



Another form of publicity was the distribution of three pre- 

 liminary reports. These were in typewritten form and were pro- 

 fusely illustrated w^ith photographs. They were distributed in such 

 a way that a great many persons were able to see them. AVhenever 

 one group of persons had finished with them, they were returned and 

 sent to another group. 



FOLLOW-UP PLANS. 



The plans for the season of 1917 were based on the experience 

 gained through the work done during 1916. An extension of the 

 work with home gardens, group gardens, demonstration gardens, 



NURSERIES ARE INTERESTING PLACES FOR EXCURSIONS. 



and vacant-lot gardens, with slight modifications in systems of man- 

 agement, was provided. Plans for club organizations and competi- 

 tions were based more definitely on existing school rivalry. New 

 elements of organization and competition were introduced to meet 

 the needs arising with a large number of vacant-lot gardens. Pro- 

 vision was made for some children who do not care for the clubs, but 

 who wish to have supervised gardens. The method of registration 

 included a personal visit to each home. Seed was sold to the pupils of 

 all grades. Pupils below the fifth grade were not included in any of 

 the clubs, but their gardens were visited and small premiums were 

 awarded to the best of them. The record forms to be used by tlxe 

 children and the instructor Avere revised. Besides continuing on a 



