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NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



[10:7— Oct., 1914 



market and at home were rapidly increasing, and a bank account 

 proves a great incentive to saving. 



Nothing can rival the School Garden movement in securing the 

 co-operation of organizations and individuals. 



The editors of the leading newspapers were generous in giving 

 publicity. Eagerly the children watched the papers for the 



Fig. 



Tarling School Garden. 360 Pupils (Russian Jews largely) had Gardens. 



columns of information regarding the planting and varieties of 

 seeds, the various pictures of different school and home gardens, 

 the awards of prizes, and special features of interest. 



The city donated water for the gardens. Many tools, seeds, 

 fertilizers, etc., were liberally donated by various firms. One 

 lumber company furnished lumber for a fence to enclose the 

 garden. One teacher expressed her appreciation by saying, 

 "If our garden friends only knew how badly the teachers 



