JOURNAL 
OF 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vor. XVI March, 1917 No. 207 
INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING, IN COOPERATION 
THE Pape gn ee REN’S 
SCHOOL FARM LEAGU. 
(witH PLATE 192) 
A 
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’s SCHOOL FARM LEAGUE 
47 West 34th Street, New York City 
October 4, 1916. 
To THE pee AND BoAarD OF MANAGERS 
OF New York BoTanicaL GARDEN 
Gentlemen: For some years I have been conducting children’s 
Yo 
ardens in New k Ci d I respectfully ask for your con- 
sideration the proposition of establishing in The Ne ork 
otanical Gar a training school for teachers of children’s 
gardens, and others who may be interested in home gardens 
atone + hes same a and methods which have been so successful 
The New York Botanical Garden 
would: seem to be ae eee i dcaable place because of the scientific 
knowledge and sympathetic educational environment 
The Board of Education is showing a disposition to ponies 
r yea teac 
ee ea sail ee By on their own initiative. 
(Journal for February (18: 29-52) was issued February 27, 
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