AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS 



Many interruptions to this work occur, in the 

 form of visiting classes, to which the supervisor 

 explains the work of the garden. To have seeds 

 planted and brought to maturity means an early 

 start to the garden. The proper period for a 

 garden is from May 1 5 to October 1 5 in latitudes 

 from Washington to Maine. The work of the 

 supervisor, however, begins the first of May or 

 even in April, with the original planning and 

 plotting and extends until about a week after the 

 garden closes. It is only finished when a record 

 of each day of the summer's work has been com- 

 pleted.''* 



Such a teacher may get $150 per month or 

 more. She should get at least I125 and probably 

 cannot be obtained for less than $100. If she 

 has charge of a system of gardens, that is another 

 matter. Such a one does not come under con- 

 sideration in the cost of starting the first school 

 garden in a locality. f Principals in charge of a 

 garden or under a general supervisor, receive in 

 one city $420, their work during April, May, June 

 and September being from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.30, 

 while in July and August it is from 8 a. m. to 12.30 

 p. M. The season is from April 7 to October 7. 

 Their assistants must be graduates of normal 

 schools or colleges of good standing. They work 

 from 3.30 to 5.30 during April, May, June and 



* Bennett, H. C: School Gardening in Great Cities. 

 I Supervisors of well organized systems of gardens receive from 

 $1200 to $2000 for eight to ten months' service. 



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