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crop is maturing and the beets, carrots, and Swiss chard 

 are still producing. In the following spring squash 

 is not planted, but corn, tomatoes, and kohl-rabi are 

 added to the other vegetables grown. In the seventh 

 grade potatoes also are planted. 



The classroom work at Newton begins about March i . 

 The supervisor visits each grade about once in three 

 weeks to give special instruction to the pupils and to out- 

 line the work of the grade teacher. In addition, all 

 children of the fourth grade and above are encouraged 

 to have home gardens. 



Many other cities and towns have carefully worked 

 out and put into operation progressive courses in 

 gardening, but space does not allow even a brief discus- 

 sion of them here. 



The success which is attained in the teaching of gar- 

 dening in any school depends on the efficiency of the 

 organization and the coordination of classroom instruc- 

 tion with the actual practice in gardening. For com- 

 plete success, especially in the northern states, a super- 

 vision that follows the garden through the entire summer 

 vacation is absolutely essential. The quality of the 

 instruction and supervision is dependent on the train- 

 ing, interest, and enthusiasm of the supervisors and 

 teachers in charge. When it is well taught, the subject 

 is one that naturally appeals to the child's needs for 

 mental and physical training and to his normal desire to 

 obtain immediate returns for expended effort. 



