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Labor. 



The gardens were designed by the teachers and pupils. The soil was 

 drawn by the city authorities. The smaller gardens were made by the 

 pupils. The sodding was done by the pupils. The shrubs were planted 

 by teachers and pupils. The seeds were planted by the pupils under the 

 direction of the teachers. The plants were set and transplanted by pupils 

 under the supervision of the teachers. The watering and weeding by the 

 pupils. In fact, practically all of the work has been done by the pupils, 

 under the charge of the Tracy School City government, inspired by the 

 teachers. The responsibility of the garden and school yard has been in 

 the hands of the School City government from the beginning. During 

 the vacation the committees appointed by this government took excellent 

 care of the gardens and handed them over to the school in September in 

 first-class condition. The photographs accompanying this report were 

 taken on the last day of the vacation. 



Prizes. 



A special prize was awarded the Tracy School for a general exhibit of 

 flowers from its garden, by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, on 

 September 15, at its fall exhibition, in Boston. 



A first prize was awarded the Tracy School for the best collection of 

 flowers from a school garden in the city of Lynn, by the Lynn Horticul- 

 tural Society at its fall exhibition, in September. Ten other first prizes 

 were awarded by the Lynn Horticultural Society for special varieties of 

 annuals and perennials. This same society has also awarded to the Tracy 

 School the first prize for the best school garden in the city of Lynn. 

 Other prizes have been awarded but we are not at liberty at present to 

 speak of them. 



Results. 



The Tracy School gardens have aroused in the hearts of the pupils a 

 spirit of pride for their school. They have drawn the pupils and teachers 

 closer together in a common interest. They have developed in the pupils 

 a respect for the gardens of the neighbors. Through these gardens the 

 children have gained a knowledge of flowers and their culture. They have 

 aroused a desire in the hearts of the children to have gardens of their 

 own. We feel, also, that they have had an influence in educating the finer 

 nature of the children. The neighbors have also taken a pride in their 

 own yards and have been seen working their old yards into beauty spots. 

 The work has been highly spoken of by school authorities, parents, teachers, 

 pupils, and neighbors. We hope to do more the coming year. 



