GARDEN (.'LUBS IN SCHOOLS OF ENGLEWOOD, N. J. 



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One sheet was. kept for eaeh eliiKl. lu't'eiences were made to this 

 sheet by means of an alpliahetical list and a list airan«j:ed accordiiij^ 

 to the location of the child's home. 



I'nnted circulars. — The follow injj: are circulars which were written 

 by the supervisor anvl distributed amonj; the childien. Aside from 

 these, circulars from commercial houses and cxpeiiment stations were 

 used. 



Till-: \vi:i:i) i'.attle. 



Now. tlint your crops aro jilantod and liavp started to ;,'ro\v, or will start to 

 do s(i in a short time, you ouj:lit to turn your IlioUL'iiis to the care of the sniull 

 plants. There are at least four enemies of these little, tender bahy plants 

 which you will have tr) ti^ht if your trarden is to he sueeessful. The tirst of 



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AN OBJECT LESSON IN BACK-YARD CLEANLINESS. 



these Is the other crop of hahy plants in your pirden wlfn-h are known as 

 wewls. There is always a disonlerly inoh of these savage inva<Iers and unh'ss 

 you nu»et them witli your hands and a K<'od sharp hoe they will overrun your 

 smaller army of well-<lrilled soldier jilaiits. Yes, the hoe nmst he sharp, so 

 that your task will l>e made as easy as possible. With a sharp hoe the weeds 

 can eiisily he made to tumble in all dire<tions, and the straiu'ht ranks of your 

 army will remain as you want them. [To sharpen your hoe use a file and 

 nuike the e<lKC as much like that of a knife as possible.) 



liut a hoe can not d<» the whole trick. After the main army is killed many 

 spies will try to hide in nmon^ your plants, dressiuf; tlu'mselves In ch»the.s 

 similar to those worn by your men. I'.ut you must become well ac(|uainted 

 with your men :inil not allow the little red weeds to jtersuiide you iiUo thinking 

 that they are beets. These and all the other weeds that lurk as spies in among 

 the rows of vegetables must be met In a hand to hand battle. They must nil 

 be done away with. 



The sooner you do this after yotir plants have i>usln'd their heads al)ove the 

 ground, tlu' easier will be your task. Small wei'tls are usually weak and very 

 easily killed, but large ones are very strong. If you keep the .soil between the 



