6 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



for them in such work if they persevere in 

 study. 



It must be borne in mind that horticulture is 

 still a comparatively new profession for women, 

 and that unless those who enter it strive to give 

 full time and application to learning its details 

 they cannot hope to be successful. Some few 

 failures have occurred already, much to the regret 

 of all keenly interested onlookers. These have 

 been caused by anxiety to earn something before 

 proficient knowledge had been acquired. It is 

 the same, I believe, in all new professions ; and 

 it is only now, after many years of striving, that 

 women have attained success as sick nurses, secre- 

 taries, and teachers. The first who went into the 

 arena made mistakes, and possibly paved the way 

 for their successors, who noted the causes of failure, 

 and mended their ways. Let us hope that this 

 will be the case in horticulture, for there is no 

 reason why women should not succeed in it. More- 

 over, we have already some brilliant examples of 

 success. Those who are thinking of taking it up 

 should spare no pains to gain a complete education, 

 for only then, when they are themselves worth 

 something, can they expect remuneration. 



