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THe ExcHan^^e Garden, Cleveland, OHio. 
Early last spring, the following circular letter 
was addressed to private individuals, commercial 
florists and nurserymen ; 
Cleveland, O., April ig, 1905. 
Dear Sir — 
Enough perennials and bedding plants to beautify all the 
small gardens of Cleveland are thrown away every year. 
Florists and nurserymen also, early in June, often have 
bedding plants unsold, which if put to use would add to the 
beauty of the city. 
The Home Gardening Association has been given the use 
of a lot for a plant exchange, at 359 Euclid avenue. Hardy- 
perennials, Cannas, Dahlias, Iris, Geraniums, Annuals and 
other plants will be gratefully received and distributed for 
planting in school yards, neighborhood and small home 
gardens that are now bare. 
To take up the plants and send them will be some trouble, 
but it will bring happiness to many and make our city more 
attractive. 
We appeal to all our citizens to help us in this endeavor. 
Plants will be received at 359 Euclid avenue until June 25th. 
Yours very truly, 
The Home Gardening Association. 
The questions naturally arise in the minds of 
many persons “Is that good business policy?” 
“Would that affect the business interests of commer- 
cial florists?” For several years the Home Garden- 
ing Association has sold penny package! of seeds 
through the medium of the public schools, selling 
last year 238,796 penny packages, reaching about 
30,000 homes. The seedsmen are in hearty sympathy 
with the movement, giving as their reason, that the 
seeds offered to the children are confined to a few 
varieties which are most easily cultivated and yield 
the best returns to the inexperienced gardeners. 
After a few years experimenting the growing inter- 
est will seek new fields to conquer, and choice, new 
general view of the EXC HANGE garden, CLEVELAND, O. 
