CHAPTER XX 



Why long rows. Why finish individ- 



Why rows run north U al plots when school 



and south. stops. 

 Why plot size four by 



eight feet. Why these ve S etabIes 



TT7i_ 11 i_ i_ f r child's plot. 



Why small path eight- 

 een inches wide. Why five rows. 



Why individual plots 



Why collect left-over 

 alike. ' 



seeds. 



Why accurate meas- 

 urements desirable. Why use sieves. 



Why long rows? The good farmer plants long 

 straight rows for economy of labor. The arrange- 

 ment of the plots, when looking north or south, shows 

 long, straight rows of similar plants, and gives the 

 same appearance as a well-planted field. In this way 

 the child gets the proper mental picture of a com- 

 mercial garden. 



Why rows run north and south? When the rows 

 run north and south, the morning sun shines on one 

 side of the plants, the afternoon sun shines on the 

 opposite side. This gives more sunlight to each plant. 

 If the rows run east and west the sun shines on one 



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