206 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



The number of students who have passed out since 

 the school was founded is over 100. Most of the students, 

 upon the termination of their training, return to their 

 homes, others take posts as gardeners, and their salaries 

 amount usually to from 20 kr. to 40 kr. per month, board 

 and lodging being provided for them. 



SWITZERLAND 



The following account of the only school for lady 

 gardeners in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, 

 has been very kindly sent me by Madame Chaponniere, 

 President de I'Alliance Nationale de Societes Feminines 

 Suisses. I give the report in her words : — 



ECOLE PROFESSIONELLE D'HORTICULTURE POUR LES 



FEMES 



A Nieder-Lenz, Canton d'x\rgovie, Suisse 



La seule ecole professionelle d'horticulture pour les 

 femmes, existant actuellement en Suisse, est celle de 

 Nieder-Lenz fondee en 1906, par la " Societe d'Utilite 

 Pubhque des Femmes Suisses," a Nieder-Lenz, dans une 

 jolie domaine, situe sur la ligne de chemin-de-fer du 

 Seethal dans le Canton d'Argovie. 



Lc programme de 1' ecole comprend diSerentes categories 

 de cours : — 



1. Des cours de deux annees destinees aux femme 

 desirant faire de I'horticulture leur profession. 



2. Des cours d'une annee destines aux maitresses 

 d'ecoles menageres ou primaires. 



