Objectives and Methods 13 
crop is maturing and the beets, carrots, and Swiss chard 
are still producing. In the following spring squash 
is not planted, but corn, tomatoes, and kohl-rabi are 
added to the other vegetables grown. In the seventh 
grade potatoes also are planted. 
The classroom work at Newton begins about March 1. 
The supervisor visits each grade about once in three 
weeks to give special instruction to the pupils and to out- 
line the work of the grade teacher. In addition, all 
children of the fourth grade and above are encouraged 
to have home gardens. 
Many other cities and towns have carefully worked 
out and put into operation progressive courses in 
gardening, but space does not allow even a brief discus- 
sion of them here. 
The success which is attained in the teaching of gar- 
dening in any school depends on the efficiency of the 
organization and the codrdination of classroom instruc- 
tion with the actual practice in gardening. For com- 
plete success, especially in the northern states, a super- 
vision that follows the garden through the entire summer 
vacation is absolutely essential. The quality of the 
instruction and supervision is dependent on the train- 
ing, interest, and enthusiasm of the supervisors and 
teachers in charge. When it is well taught, the subject 
is one that naturally appeals to the child’s needs for 
mental and physical training and to his normal desire to 
obtain immediate returns for expended effort. 
