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A School Garden in Cleveland, Watered by the Skinner System. 
Manufactured by the Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, Ohio. 
How Back Yards Were Cleaned Up in 
Thief River Falls, Minn. 
“Two hundred children planted the seeds with good success. We 
asked that they would plant them in their back yards, knowing that they 
would clean up the yards before planting the seeds, just as they would 
comb their hair before putting on a new hat. Eight of these children 
exhibited flowers at the county fair, and all received prizes of 50 to 75 
cents each. Many parents and grandparents who could not even speak 
English, expressed their pleasure in the little gardens, and told how much 
had been done to make the yards clean and beautiful. We have adopted 
the Sweat Pea as our Club flower.” 
Mrs. J. M. Bishop. 
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Will Always Use Flower Mission Seeds in Future 
The children’s gardens in Greensburg, Pa., were started by the Play¬ 
grounds and Civic Association, last May. I was employed to supervise 
the work. We offered a $2.50 Gold Piece for first prize in each garden, 
and ten new silver dollars for the next ten best plots, in each garden. 
One hundred and sixty children received garden plots. These children 
were divided into three groups, and placed in three gardens. The most 
telling result was the enthusiasm of the children which lasted throughout 
the season. Out of the 160 plots assigned, only 10 were forfeited. 
We had the most satisfactory results from your seeds. As last year 
was my first year in the work, I divided my seed order between several 
firms. I assure you as long as we achieve such results from your seeds 
you will receive our entire orders. Mary R. Keenan. 
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