146 CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



say six seeds to the inch; one row, the seeds a foot 

 apart; and one row with the seeds one or two inches 

 apart. Thus determine what is the best distance with- 

 out taking somebody else's word for it. 



This kind of experimenting is excellent for the chil- 

 dren. It teaches them how to find out things for 



Photo by Brown Bros. 



Lettuce uncovered after ten days. Very pale and weak. So 

 much resisting power gone that after uncovering, one day's hot 

 sun destroyed them completely. Note the hardy plants in the 

 foreground. They were alike ten days before 



themselves, and this the teacher should strive to do, 

 so that when the child leaves school, he will be able 

 to continue teaching himself. 



Many plants that bear flowers and fruits, and nearly 

 all of our garden plants that do so, require more sun 

 to produce the flowers and fruit than those which grow 

 only leaves, and it will be good experiment work to 



