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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



tins 185 and 248 will be very helpful. Students in geog- 

 raphy may be assigned the work of making a jjiap of the 

 grounds as they now exist, showing the location of the lawns, 

 walks, buildings, permanent trees and any other permanent 

 marks. It is good practice to learn to draw to a definite 

 scale — say one quarter inch to the foot. Older persons may 

 give suggestions as to the future development and planting, 

 but the main suggestions may be secured. from pamphlets on 



Fig. 78!^A priie back yard and the family who enjoyed it. (Photo from Chil- 

 dren's Flower Mission, Cleveland.) 



pfnaffieiital gardening:. The school grounds on any plan 

 fehoul'd, "allow for a school garden plot including vegetables, 

 flowers and fruits. The play-ground should be carefully 

 planned. The ornamental planting is to fit in with the other 

 plans and embellish them. 



Out-buildings should be hidden by the use of vines and 

 tall shrubs (Fig. 78). The grounds of the main building 

 should be surrounded by clumps of shrubs. These may be 



