THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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grown from those bulbs the following 



j-'ear. The scheme was a success. The 



particular value of it is that it keeps up 



the continuity of interest. The same 



child is had for at least 



two years. Naturally, it 



is the older children in 



the school who get the 



seeds. Usually when 



they have advanced to a 



higher class we lose 



them; but, if you give 



them prizes in bulbs, 



you can hold them for 



two years or more. The 



children are pleased with 



the bulbs. There is no 



expense attached to the 



giving of them.'as I grow 



them myself." 



RESULTS IN BRANTFORD 



The nature of the 

 work in Brantford was 

 outlined by Mr. T. 

 Walter Brooks, secre- 

 tary of the Brantford 

 Horticultural Society, as 

 follows : ' ' Our society 

 was organized in 1868. 

 Under the old plan of 

 carrying out the show 

 for flowers, fruits and 

 vegetables, the society 

 was a failure. In 1903 we failed. In 

 1904 we held no show. We got 



gave them to the children to grow for Sept. 14. We had 493 entries and gave 



competition. The prizes were given in as prizes 127 plants, including araucaria, 



plants, not in money. palms, rubber plants, ferns and 600- 



"The past spring (1906) we distrib- hyacinths. We gave a bulb to each. 



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School Gardens Incite in Children a Love for Plants and Flowers 



uted 8,277 packages of flower seed to 

 1,500 children of the public and separate 



pupil that made an entry, so that all 

 g(Dt something. There were about 1,500 

 people at the show, all enthusiastic. 



"The seed was purchased wholesale 

 and we put them up in packages our- 

 selves. The cost amounted to a trifle 

 over one-half a cent a package, includ- 

 ing the printing. On the envelopes were 

 printed instructions respecting the sow- 

 ing and care of the seeds. 



"We succeeded in getting the city 

 authorities to plant bulbs in the city 

 parks. The city council has been asked 

 to fix up and plant a piece of land be- 

 longing to Greenwood Cemetery with 

 shrubs and trees for nature study, and 

 to have them labelled with both com- 

 mon and botanical names. The city 

 cannot do this at present. Special 

 legislation is necessary. We are going 

 to try again, and probably something 

 will be done. The city made some im- 

 provements, but not all that we desired." 



A Model Schoolhouse and Grounds 



The Rittenhouse school at Jordan Harbor, Om., is a model for others to follow. The grounds are beautifully 

 planned and planted. Adjoining the grounds shown in the cut is a large plot used as a garden, in which the 

 children are required to grow vegetables and flowers. The location of this school is adjacent to the new 

 experimental fruit and vegetable station in the Niagara district. 



through the year as well as we could 

 and managed to save a little money 

 with which to start the following spring. 

 The next year we bought seeds and 



schools. Each child received five pack- 

 ages of different seeds. We gave asters, 

 scabiosa, zinnia, verbena, and nastur- 

 tium. Our exhibition was held on 



Catalpa Trees for Posts 



Is the catalpa a serviceable tree for fence 

 posts ? Can it be grown in Ontario with suc- 

 cess? How is it propagated? — R. C, St. 

 David's, Ont. 



The catalpa makes a durable post. 

 The best species for the purpose, and the- 

 only one that is really hardy in Ontario, 

 is Catalpa speciosa. The trees are 

 propagated by seeds, either at home or 

 in the commercial nursery. Buying- 

 seedlings from nurserymen is the most, 

 satisfactory plan. 



