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CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



of the garden, lined with thick asbestos, and contain- 

 ing hot bricks. 



The whole arrangement was designed to exclude the 

 wind, and concentrate the sunshine and blue sky, with 

 a color scheme to rest the eyes and 

 nerves. The evergreens to furnish 

 living plants to relieve the monot- 

 ony of winter desolation. It proved 

 comfortable and attractive for five 

 hours, on the coldest and windiest 

 day of the winter. 



This winter garden was estab- 

 lished for crippled and anemic chil- 

 dren, but because of the need of 

 convalescent t adults and tired 

 mothers of the neighborhood, the 

 courtesy of its use was soon ex- 

 tended to them also. As a result, 

 the mothers' clubs of the neighbor- 

 hood held meetings, and served afternoon tea in the 

 winter garden, instead of the overheated clubroom, 

 learning by experience the invigorating effect of out- 

 door air. 



Photo by the Author 



Six-year-old boy, 

 with hip disease, 

 getting fresh air 

 and sunshine, in 

 the winter gar- 

 den. Steady im- 

 provement be- 

 gan within 

 forty - eight 

 hours 



