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who saw them, while the other vegetables received their share of 

 praise. The strange kinds brought out many questions, "What 

 are they?'' "What are they good for?" "How were they 

 grown ?" 



In our school garden work all the children of the Training 

 School take part. Ground space, seeds and w 7 ater are furnished 

 the children by the school. The children break the ground, pre- 

 pare the seed-bed, plant the gardens, cultivate, weed, and 

 water their gardens until school closes in June. By that time 

 they have the gardens in such condition that they need little 

 attention, aside from watering, until the children come back in 

 September. They then begin work again, clean up their gardens, 

 stake and tie the taller crops, and harvest, from time to time, 

 the crops which have matured. It is wonderful what a little 

 plot can produce if well cared for. A row of beets, one of car- 

 rots, another of parsnips, a few cabbage and tomato plants, with 

 radishes and lettuce grown between the rows, yield a generous 

 supply for the family larder. The older children have large 

 gardens, so the quantities of produce they take home are often 

 considerable. We try to supply those who have been unfortunate 

 with their gardens from our experimental gardens, so that none 



The Court With. Its Lower and Upper Garden — The Cedars 

 at the Right Conceal the Italian Pool. 



