A WORD FOR GOOD TOOLS 
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is a tough, flat grass sold for just this purpose at all seed 
stores. It is the very best material, by the by, for tying cut 
flowers. 
The far-sighted policy of the Children’s Farm in New 
York is shown by the opportunity given the children to carry 
on the several kinds of handicraft which naturally accompany 
the cultivation of the soil. A course in woodwork connected 
with the gardening class will be found of the greatest advan- 
tage, if not positively indispensable. Indeed, a bench and a 
few carpenter’s tools might well be included as part of the 
gardening outfit. 
Garden occupations may be made more enjoyable for chil- 
dren and a great deal more popular with mothers if some 
attention is paid to appropriate dress. It is truly pathetic to 
watch a child, doubled over in absorbed interest, try to divide 
his attention between the gyrations of an earthworm and 
solicitude for a pair of light stockings or a freshly starched 
blouse. An apron or overalls, such as is neat and workman- 
like for carpentry or for cooking, adds immensely to the care- 
free spirit of gardening. Made of denim or linen, it may be 
a pretty and becoming costume. Might it not work well for 
the members of the carpentry class and the sewing class to 
exchange courtesies ? 
