130 GAEDENING FOR WOMEN 



I am able to quote the following interesting 

 statistics : — 



AFTEE-CAREEES OF STUDENTS 



Landscape gardeners, 3 ; market gardeners, 25 ; 

 head gardeners, 26 ; under gardeners, 13 ; working in 

 home garden, 49 ; " jobbing " gardeners, 9 ; teaching, 23 ; 

 working at science, 5 ; poultry-keeping, 2 ; manageress 

 milk depot, 1 ; principals in gardening schools, 2 ; apiarist, 

 1 ; at Koyal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, 2. 



AVEEAGE SALAEIES 



Landscape gardeners, two guineas a week to two guineas 

 a day ; head gardeners, highest, £100 a year with rooms, 

 light and vegetables ; lowest, £20 a year resident ; under 

 gardeners, highest, £80 non-resident ; lowest, 18s. a week, 

 cottage and coals ; schools, highest, £65 resident ; lowest, 

 £30 resident ; institution, highest, £75 resident ; lowest, 

 £20 resident ; jobbing, 4s. to 7s. a day ; companion 

 gardener, highest, £100 resident ; lowest, £30 resident. 



NATUEE STUDY 



The following syllabus may be of interest, 

 although the course has already taken place (July, 

 1907). It will show what an important place Nature 

 Study takes in the education of women. 



A course for helping those who are desirous of extending 

 their knowledge of Nature Study wiU be held at the 

 Horticultural College, Swanley. 



Most of the instruction will be given (weather per- 



