CHAPTEE XYII 



GARDENING AND NATURE-STUDY IN CANADA AND 

 AUSTRALIA 



The question of gardening for women in Canada 

 is admirably dealt with — together with that of 

 " Nature- Study " — in the following communica- 

 tion which I have received from Miss E. Eitchie, 

 of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will be seen that while 

 " Nature-Study " is taking a prominent position 

 in the curriculum of the public school— the pro- 

 fession of gardening for women has barely entered 

 into consideration : — 



I very much regret that the information I can now 

 send is far from complete as regards the whole Dominion. 

 Our committee on education is not really in working order, 

 only two members — ^both from Ontario cities — ^having been 

 appointed by " local councils," so that I have myself had 

 to collect facts from the other provinces without having 

 local knowledge to guide me. In Canada educational 

 matters are subject entirely to provincial control, and the 

 system differs in the various provinces, so there is no 

 Central Bureau of information at Ottawa; The following 



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