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of perennials can be gradually acquired, by gift as often by pur- 

 chase, and such a collection will be a constant source of interest 

 to the teaching staff and to visitors, as well as to the scholars. 

 It may perhaps be said that to suggest the provision of school 

 gardens containing the six sections specified above is a counsel 

 of perfection. This may be a sound contention so far as town 

 gardens are concerned, because of the high price of urban land 

 and the frequently inconvenient distribution of the small quantity 

 available. In country places, however, provided that the school 

 staff and the local managers are in earnest, there should be no diffi- 

 culty in hiring the half acre or so of ground necessary for obtaining 

 the fullest possible value from a well planned course of work. 

 The garden should be a place in which not only the boys and 

 girls, but also their teachers, parents, and friends, can find 

 pleasure, interest, and profit. 



