CHAPTER III 



Lessons in Garden Work 



The lessons in this chapter are given 

 for gardens twenty-five feet long and 

 ten feet wide, with rows running east 

 and west, with the exception of Lesson I, 

 which garden runs east and west with 

 the rows north and south. They can, 

 however, be adapted to any size and 

 shape. Before beginning with the chil- 

 dren, the use of the note-books, tools, etc., 

 should be explained to them. Note-books 

 can be made, if a quantity is required, as 

 cheaply as they can be bought. A note- 

 book 8J^ by 4j^ inches makes a very 

 convenient size for the pocket. The num- 

 ber can be on the outside. The first page 

 can be ruled for the month, day, attend- 

 ance and weather report, and the last 

 pages ruled for the month and day and for 

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