144 GAEDENING FOR WOMEN 



Gardens are working their own gardens. Two have 

 started as market gardeners. Several are working as 

 jobbing gardeners and companion gardeners. 



THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF GARDENING FOR WOMEN, 

 CORSTORPHINE, EDINBURGH 



Miss Barker and Miss Morison, 

 Diplomees of Swanley Horticultural College ; Certificated 

 Gardeners, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 



The objects of this school are to prepare women for 

 the various branches of practical professional gardening — 

 to fit them for managing a market garden, or for taking 

 charge of private gardens — and to give instruction to 

 those who wish to devote themselves with intelligence to 

 gardening as a private interest. 



Situation. — ^The gardens are situated on the south 

 slope of Corstorphine Hill, in a charming district just 

 beyond the suburbs of Edinburgh. They are within two 

 miles of the west end of the city, within three minutes' 

 walk of the 'bus service, and within seven minutes' walk 

 of Corstorphine railway station. The position is eminently 

 suitable both for gardening and for residence. 



Grounds. — ^Part of the garden is devoted to growing 

 for market, and students are taught how to work a market 

 garden through all its stages — from the preparation of 

 the ground and sowing the seeds to the packing of the 

 produce for the market. In this department is included 

 the growing of stuff under glass, such as tomatoes, cucum- 

 bers, flowers, etc. Another department deals with the 

 requirements of good private gardens, and includes a 



