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satisfactory than had been anticipated. Another year, begin- 

 ning under more prosperous conditions, will doubtless tell a 

 better tale. In spite of all drawbacks, however, the pupils 

 were never discouraged but showed the warmest interest in 

 their work, while their health, as we were certain would prove 

 to be the case, so far from suffering' improved as the} 7 labored. 

 Though careful that they should not expose themselves to the 

 burning heat of the middle of the day, they worked in the 

 grounds many hours daily, and found ample employment for 

 the time passed under shelter in the daily lesson on Horticul- 

 ture, in recording the result of the past hours 7 work, or pre- 

 paring for that of the coming day. 



As there was but little fruit on the place, and unfortunately 

 small space to be devoted to fruit culture, it was not expected 

 that much profit would be derived from the summer work, but 

 the amount of vegetables, etc., raised for the consumption of 

 the household was not inconsiderable, and a large supply of 

 slips, cuttings, etc., were set out and rooted for stocking the 

 green-house in the autumn. Almost the entire labor involved 

 in this was performed by the pupils themselves. A propaga- 

 ting house, with a suitable work shop was built in the course 

 of the summer. As there was no green-house on the place, it 

 became necessary to provide one for the winter work, and one 

 was erected in the autumn and stocked with the plants pre- 

 pared by the pupils during the summer, and with others 

 obtained from various sources as gifts or by purchase. 



Arrangements have been made for the sale of cut flowers 

 and plants from the green-house during the winter, but this 

 first season no great returns in the way of money can be 

 expected from this source. The number of pupils at present 

 in the school is six, of whom four are resident, and two day 

 pupils. The winter season will be occupied with the care of 

 the green-house, with such studies as bear immediately upon 

 the main purpose of the school for which the out-door work 

 through the summer afforded little leisure. 



