THE WAR GARDEN VICTORIOUS 59 
posting a notice on the shop bulletin-boards, announc- 
ing a chance to serve country and family by helping 
to meet the serious shortage in the food supply, and 
informing the men that the company would furnish 
land, and plow and fertilize it free for those who would 
raise crops. Cards for applicants were furnished to 
the clerks in each department of the shop. 
The plots were divided into several groups, in order 
that the men might secure gardens as near as possible 
to their places of residence. After the drawing, the 
numbers of the gardens were filled in on the cards. 
The required requisitions for fertilizer and seed went 
through the supply department. The supplies pur- 
chased were obtained at wholesale prices, the men being 
charged only enough above cost to pay for the handling 
and accounting. 
To each gardener was given a card which bore his 
name, address, and the number of his garden plot, to 
constitute proof that he or any member of his family 
carrying it had a right to the particular plot desig- 
nated. These cards were issued for the protection of 
both gardens and gardeners. Printed on them were 
the following rules : 
1. Members shall keep their plots weeded and as free 
from bugs and injurious insects as possible. 
2. Members shall not throw refuse on neighboring 
plots, or in paths. After harvesting, lots are to be 
cleaned, and refuse taken to places provided. 
3. Members shall not plant closer than 12 inches 
from the boundary line. Any one working your lot 
must show this card. 
