To MRS. HENRY PARSONS, 



Founder of the First Children's School F^rm in New York City 

 Director of Children's School Farms of the Department of 



Parks, New York City 

 President of the International Children's School Farm 



League, New York City 

 President of Long Acre League, New York City 



New York State Granger 



Lecturer, Author, Educator, and Mother 



In whom the Children's Garden Movement has found 



a source of inspiration and vitality 



Practical, warm hearted, resourceful and able, with unfailing 



courage she has met every difficulty, and shown to the 



world the way to bring to children 



Happiness, Health and Knowledge 



through the Children's Garden 



This volume is dedicated by her son, 



The Author 



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