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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



the gardens on similar terms without charge for their use but charges 

 $1 towards the expense of plowing, seeds, etc., which cost the Asso- 

 ciatioa about $5 a garden. If a person or family cultivates a garden 

 properly one season, the Association generally re-assigns the garden 

 to them the following season if they desire it. Two dollars is charged 

 the second season for the plowing, seeds, etc., $3 the third season, 

 $4 the fourth season and $5 the fifth year. However, those who 

 take a garden the third season may, if they desire, furnish their own 

 seed instead of taking any from the Association, in which case they 

 would be charged only $2.50 for the plowing and fertilizing. 



A Form of Vacation Gardening. — When the city schools 

 close, hundreds of children are turned out upon the streets. 



FlQ. 4. — Vacant land gardening in Portland, Oregon, supervised by public school 

 teachers. (Photo from Children's Flower Mission, Cleveland.) 



Usually no provision is made for the employment of bheir time 

 in play or work. Idleness leads to mischief. Too frequently 

 the good influences of home, school and church are overcome 

 by bad associations. This is always worse during vacation 

 seasons. 



Vacant lot gardening offers one of the very best forms 

 of supplying vacation employment to both girls and boys of 

 school age. 



They may work with their parents and friends under the 

 direction of the garden association. When the schools close 



