GAEDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



children's outgrown playhouse, donated for the 

 purpose, served as a convenient place to keep the 

 garden tools. 



The garden work created general interest in all 

 nature study, and the children would go on trips 

 to gather all kinds of grasses, wild flowers, and 

 swamp treasures. These were dried, then classi- 

 fied, and later presented to the Public Library for 

 the use of teachers and students of botany. And 

 the little lame boy mentioned made a really beau- 

 tiful collection of butterflies. 



If the club you organize wants a community 

 garden, almost any owner of a vacant lot will give 

 you its use, — especially if you offer in return to 

 give him some fresh flowers and vegetables. If you 

 prefer, however, you can have your gardens on 

 your own grounds. Then a committee of your 

 elders could be invited to give you suggestions as 

 to the flowers and vegetables best adapted to your 

 location and soil, and also to act as judges at your 

 show. For, of course, when everything is at its 

 best you will want to have an exhibition. Perhaps 

 some father or mother will offer a prize,— a book 

 on gardening, a vase or a plant for winter bloom- 

 ing. 



Remember that both the Department of Agri- 

 culture at Washington, and your State College of 



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