School Gardens 



1. In order to secure a position in a school garden, an applicant 

 must have a teacher's certificate or show qualifications equal to a 

 Normal School training. Teachers who, besides their Normal 

 School training, have also completed a course in school gardening, 

 will be placed first on the eligible list. 



2. In the school gardens each class of children receives lessons 

 in nature study or elementary agriculture, and does practical 

 garden work. Because of these lessons each principal or teacher 

 must have such a knowledge of botany and elementary biology 

 that she readily can give these natiu^e study talks. This botanical 

 knowledge need not be very scientific. 



3. Practical gardening experience in raising vegetables and 

 flowers is very helpful for teachers, but it is not an absolute require- 

 ment. Teachers possessing the practical as well as the theoretical 

 knowledge are, however, the most successful teachers. 



4. Applicants for positions should realize that school garden 

 work is of a very strenuous nature, and that no one incapable of 

 bearing a prolonged mental and physical strain should apply. 



5. The school garden season is from about April 7 th to October 

 7th; i. e., six months. 



6. Hours of principals: April, May, June, September and 

 October, school days, 9-12; 2-5.30. Saturdays, 9-12. July and 

 August, 8-12.30. Hours of teachers: April, May, June, Septem- 

 ber and October, school days, from 3.30 to 5.30; Saturdays, from 

 9 to 12. July and August, from 8 to 12.30. 



7. The salary is based on efficiency, ability and experience in 

 garden work; principals, teachers and gardeners are 'accordingly 

 divided into three classes — A, B, and C. 



Principals per month A, $75.00; B, $70.00; C, $65.00. 



Teachers per month. A, $42.50; B, $40.00; C, $37.50. 



Gardeners per month A, $55.00; B, $52.50; C, $50.00. 



Landscape gardener, per month, $60.00. 



The salaries of substitutes per day are as follows : 



Principals — ^April, May, June, September, October, $2.50; 

 July and August, $2.00. 



Teachers — ^April, May, June, September, October, $1.00; July 

 and August, $1.50. 



Gardeners, $1.50. 



