AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS 



dropping the seed, and so save a great deal of 

 trampling on the little gardens and some soiling 

 of shoes and clothes. 



Little children should be given garden lessons 

 that deal with big seeds, bright colors and a 

 few of the very familiar and easily grown sturdy 

 plants. Their plots may vary from 2x2 feet 

 to 4 X 8 feet or they may each have very short 



First Grade Children Learning the Names of the 

 Flowers, Pueblo, Col. 



Strips of the class plot put under their special 

 care and watchfulness. Children from the sixth 

 grade up to fourteen years ought to have at least 

 4x8 feet beds, better still 5x10 feet and the 

 quicker or more experienced 10 x i 5 to 10 x 20 feet. 

 The latter size is a little large for one hour per week 

 of cultivation, but when a child may have more 

 time, though but once a week, such a plot can be 



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