GARDENING AFTER THE WAR 73 



medals which the winner may keep, rather than money which is 

 soon spent. 



The foundation of scholarships for instruction in practical 

 gardening by the Women's National Farm and Garden Associa- 

 tion is a step in the right direction. These are held at the state 

 colleges. 



Awakened love of gardening; valued physical benefits there- 

 from; aroused interest from old world contact; properly stimu- 

 lated rivalry in competition; and a keener civic pride will accom- 

 plish great things in the future for American gardening. 



What has been said may not be very constructive after all; 

 indeed it may be all wrong from beginning to end. But I have 

 tried to lay before you conditions as they seem to me, and person- 

 ally I hope for much from the future, and besides as it has been 

 expressed by another (J. P. Peabody in The Piper), 



It is so glad and sad and strange, 

 To find out what will happen next. 



