BACK YARD GARDENS 



the most difficult problems that confronts the 

 city gardener is the matter of shade. The 

 houses are usually so crowded that the space is 



A-M- 



JOLY 



AUGOST 



SEPTEMBER. 

 - *> 3 SI ^ 



435 

 430 

 4.45 



5.15 

 5.30 

 545 

 6" 

 615 

 6.30 

 6.45 



P-M 

 5- 

 5.15 

 330 

 545 



630 

 645 



7- 

 715 

 730 



745 



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PRESENT RISING TIME 



Daylight Saving and the Gardener 



Let every gardener campaign for the Daylight Saving 

 reform. Setting forward the clock for one hour during 

 the summer months would give the average businessman 

 an appreciable time for the garden in the evening, with- 

 out sacrifice of morning light. Daylight Saving would 

 mean millions of better, more productive gardens. 



FIG. 1. Daylight Saving and the Gardener. 



not only limited, but the vegetables and fruits 

 and especially small fruits, like currants, are 

 shaded a large part of the day. If by chance 

 you may locate your garden in a place where 



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