AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS 



I dozen rakes (8 or lo inches wide, 



to use easily between rows one 



foot apart, and with 8 or lo 



teeth of strong malleable iron) . $4.80 pei 

 I dozen hoes (Harper's half moon 



4 or 5 inch blade) 4.75 " " 



I dozen weeders — at 25 cents each 



for substantial steel ones 2.50 



(weeding irons can be got at 1 5 



cents each) 

 3 watering cans — at $2.00 each 6.00 



(Punch the rose holes outward 

 to prevent clogging) 

 3 spades with foot guards at $12 per 



doz 3.00 



Total I2 1 .05 



Several of the best gardens allow 50 of the first 

 three tools named to 300 boys (that is, one to six) 

 and find them ample for daily use even where there 

 is an excellent average attendance. This ratio 

 of one to six gives a supply of 1 50 of these tools 

 and there should be in addition some dozen spades, 

 two dozen watering cans and a few other imple- 

 ments to draw upon. Another garden has 40 sets 

 of tools with sometimes 60 boys present. Com- 

 puting in the above ratios for the smaller garden 

 of 50 children, would leave only about a tool apiece 

 should every member be present at the same hour. 

 But it gives a full set of three tools each to every 

 child present, if the children be divided into work- 



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