Failures from most of the above causes could easily be eliminated 
by beginning the campaign early in the fall. 
We provided many of the poorer families with all the seeds 
needed. 
The school gardens of the Memorial School were also taken over 
by us, and provided a healthy, open-air holiday task for fifty children. 
Here again a greater success could have been obtained had it been 
possible to start these gardens while the children were still in school. 
There is no more fascinating problem than the one of school gar- 
dening. Yet if is also a most difficult problem to solve v/ith any degree 
of satisfaction to young or old. A high standard of gardening efficiency 
can be realized among children, but only with the right kind of instruc- 
tion and constant supervision. 
The Secretary carried on a house-to-house campaign, and little 
improvements were noticeable everywhere. 
The community tools, consisting of hand cultivators, sprayers, etc., 
have been utilized wherever needed. 
After two months' work it was seen that real success would only 
be obtained by putting things on a more business-like footing. A gen- 
eral neighborhood meeting was called, and officers to act on the 
Working Committee were elected. It was felt that having a com- 
mittee of members living in the neighborhood and knowing its needs 
would make the work more effective. It was further decided to have 
monthly meetings, at which lecturers would speak on appropriate sub- 
jects and where members could exchange their experiences. We had 
at least one very good lecture by Mr. A. P. Jones, at the East Technical 
High Scohol, on "The Treatment of the Insect Pests and Plant Dis- 
eases." 
On the 26th of August our work culminated in a 
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SHOW 
There was a keen competition in nearly every class. There were 
seventy-two competitors. The largest proportion of the vegetables came 
from the vacant lot gardens, whereas the flowers were mainly raised in 
home gardens, showing that we encourage the raising of vegetables. 
The money prizes given were generous and well worth competing 
for, but prouder still were some winners in the possession of a red, blue 
or yellow ribbon. 
Great credit is due the judges, who did their work in a thoroughly 
business-like way, and little complaint could be found with the result 
of their judgment. 
