CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



hung down in tempting array. Men, women and 

 children went to and fro every day and yet 

 scarcely a leaf was touched. A few years ago 

 the experience would have been different. Flow- 

 ers planted in beds, along the same sidewalks, at 

 that time were picked as soon as they appeared or 

 the plants plucked up, roots and all. This year 

 the flowers bloomed without molestation. The 



Test Garden in the Center of Cleveland, Uhio. 



change is due to an awakened love for flowers. 

 A considerable proportion of the people in all 

 parts of the city now have gardens of some sort 

 at home. Those who care for flowers — plant the 

 seed, watch the young shoots, await the opening 

 of bud into blossom — respect the living plant 

 everywhere, and enjoy the touch of natural color 

 which it brings. The Home Gardening Associ- 



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