A TWO-MILLION DOLLAR GARDEN PLOT IN NEW YORK CITY 



O LANDING bravely in Bryant Park on Forty-second 

 ^ street in New York City where all may see is the 

 "Little Garden House" of the National War Garden 

 Commission. The Library is on one side and the Y. M. 

 C. A. Hut on the other, while all around are towering 

 buildings. From this vantage point the Commission, 

 through Park Commissioner Grell and A. N. Gitter- 

 man, of the War Garden Committee, garden instruction 

 is given out daily to thousands. Here poisonous weeds 



"I consider this one of the big things the National 

 War Garden Commission has done," said Mr. Gitterman, 

 who has conducted the campaign for war gardens on 

 Manhattan Island. "We have given out thousands of 

 the Commission's garden books and other bulletins. 

 Park Commissioner Grell has been of great assistance 

 to the garden committee and the planting of a garden 

 on Forty-second Street has placed the message of 

 'Food F. O. B. the Kitchen Door' before the thousands 



THE FORMAL DEDICATION OF THE GARDEN HOUSE IN BRYANT PARK 



At the dedication of the "Little Garden House" Park Commissioner Grell, at reader's left, received the key from Russell T. Edwards, director 

 of the educational section of the National War Garden Commission (center) while A. N. Gitterman stands at the reader's right. 



are fenced in by Dr. Miller who points out the charac- 1 

 teristics to the city farmer. 



Early in the spring the first spade of earth was 

 turned by Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the 

 National War Garden Commission, and from that 

 moment thousands have watched with interest the pro- 

 gress of the garden. The ground used to plant this 

 garden is easily worth two million dollars could it be 

 used for mercantile purposes. 



who use this famous street. We have had inquiries 

 from people from every quarter of the globe and when 

 the National War Garden Commission built the 'Little 

 Garden House' it soon became known as the place to 

 find out things about gardens." 



Now that the canning and drying campaign is on, the 

 war garden committee is continuing to work with the 

 National War Garden Commission and the Commission's 

 canning and drying books are being given out there also. 



SHADE 



THEODOSIA GARRISON, IN EVERYBODY'S MAGAZINE 



The kindliest thing God ever made, 

 His hand of very healing laid 

 Upon a fevered world, is shade. 



His glorious company of trees 



Throw out their mantles, and on these 



The dust-stained wanderer finds ease. 



Green temples, closed against the beat 

 Of noontime's blinding glare and heat, 

 Open to any pilgrim's feet. 



The white road blisters in the sun; 

 Now half the weary journey done, 

 Enter and rest, O weary one! 



And feel the dew of dawn still wet 



Beneath thy feet, and so forget 



The burning highway's ache and fret. 



This is God's hospitality, 

 And whoso rests beneath a tree 

 Hath cause to thank Him gratefully. 



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