96 CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



should be taught that it is better for the plants to be 

 watered with much water seldom rather than a little 

 water often. On a four by eight foot plot fifty quarts 

 of water once a week is worth much more to the plants 

 after they are above ground than eight quarts daily. 

 In collecting left-over seeds there is danger of put- 

 ting them in the wrong bottle. It has 

 been found wise to use a hand carrier 

 W with seven small flowerpots. Place a 

 Hand carrier piece of paper over the hole in the 



with flower bottom of each pot, and then put a 

 pots for col- \ . 



lecting left- few seeds in each to show the kind. 



As these are passed the children can 

 see in which flowerpot to put left-over seeds. After 

 the planting these may be returned to the bottles. 



If the seeds are not covered until placed in all 

 the furrows, it enables the instructor to pass from 

 plot to plot and correct errors in planting. 



