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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
This test is open to Scouts already members of the Girls' Garden and 
Canning Clubs throughout the country and a duplicate of their reports, 
sent in for their season’s work, to the state agricultural agents, op 
agricultural colleges, in cooperation with the Department of Agri- 
culture of the United States, may be submitted as their test material 
for this badge. 
The test may well be worked for by a patrol or even a troop who can 
share expenses for tools, and cultivate together a larger plot of ground 
than would be possible for any one girl. Arrangements can frequently 
be made through the school garden authorities. 
1. What are the necessary things to be considered before starting 
a garden? List them in the correct order. 
2 . What exposure is best for a garden? Why? At what season ot 
the year is it best to prepare the soil? What care should be gives, 
garden tools? 
3 . Why is it necessary to fertilize the soil for a garden? What kind 
of fertilizer will you use in your garden, and why? 
4. Do all seeds germinte? What precautions must be taken when, 
purchasing seed? During what month should seed be sown in the 
ground in your locality? What are the rules for sowing seed 
as regards depth? 
5. What does it mean to thin out and to transplant? When and 
why are both done? 
6. What does it mean to cultivate? Why is it very important? 
Hoav is it best done? What should be done with pulled weeds? 
7. When is the proper time of day to water a garden? Is moisten- 
ing the surface of the ground sufficient? If not, why not? 
8. Name five garden pests common in your locality and tell how to 
eradicate them. Name three garden friends and tell what they do. 
9 . At what time of day is it best to pick flowers and vegetables? 
Mention two things to be considered in both cases. 
10. What are tender and hardy plants? Herbaceous plants, annuals, 
perennials and biennials? Bulbs and tubers? 
11. Select a garden site, or if space is lacking use boxes, barrels, 
window boxes, tubs and so forth: prepare the soil, choose the 
seed of not less than six annual flowers, and vegetables that will 
grow well in the soil and climate in which they are planted; 
take entire care of the garden and bring to blossom and fruit at 
least 75 per cent, of the seed planted. Keep and submit a record 
of the garden, including size, time and money spent, dates of 
planting, blooming and gathering of vegetables, or color of 
flowers, and so forth. 
REFERENCES : 
“Harper’s Book for Young Gardeners,” A. H. Verrill, Harper. 
“Beginner’s Garden Book,” Allen French, Macmillan. 
“Home Vegetable Gardening from A to Z,” Adolph Krulm, Double- 
day. 
“Suburban Gardens,” Grace Tabor, Outing Publishing Co. 
“The Vegetable Garden,” R. L. Watts, Outing Publishing Co. 
