. Among School Gardens . ude in the selectionof their crops.* With such gardens as these three may be classedthe many others which hold the child by the ap-peal to what he can make. The older boys fromtwelve to sixteen are past the age to play at beingfarmers. They want work and a relatively largearea of crops to show for it. They are willing towork if they can have returns that seem worthwhile either as a frequent contribution to thefamily table or as a sum total represented by somuch cash at the end of the summer. Experi-ence teaches that from a business point of view,the plot should be at l
. Among School Gardens . ude in the selectionof their crops.* With such gardens as these three may be classedthe many others which hold the child by the ap-peal to what he can make. The older boys fromtwelve to sixteen are past the age to play at beingfarmers. They want work and a relatively largearea of crops to show for it. They are willing towork if they can have returns that seem worthwhile either as a frequent contribution to thefamily table or as a sum total represented by somuch cash at the end of the summer. Experi-ence teaches that from a business point of view,the plot should be at least 8 x lo feet if the childfarmer is to make any profit, while such a gardenwould require at least three half-hours a week forcultivation. The older boys, if they can give thetime to it, want plots at least lo x 20 feet andbetter 10 x 30 feet. The rule that goes into effect * See Appendix A, Note AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS at Hartford in 1910 is that plots for the first,second, third, and fourth year boys respectively. 3x,o What Park Life Boys PlanA. Hedge, Thunbergs barberry (raised in nursery). B. Flowerbeds, bordering entrance walk; double beds lo feet x 20 feet for twobeds. C. Entrance walk; D. Shrubbery at base of loggia. or roofed porch. F. Bungalow. G. Carriage turn. entrance. L Norway maples. J. Shrubs and small Evergreens. L. Stable or work house. N. Service road, 16feet wide. O. Tents. P. Tool house. Q. Hot frame. R. Coldframe. Common, for drill, games, etc. shall be 8 X 20 feet, 8 x 30 feet, 8 x 40 feet, and8x50 feet.* * See Appendix A, Note i8, for the returns from 34x8 feet garden,from one 10 x 30 feet, and one 8x16 feet. 226 IN VACATION AND TERM TIME Of the vacation gardens that are being con-ducted chiefly for their sociological value, severalhave been mentioned. They look to the develop-ment of the child, the social unit of the future,and to the immediate effect that his improvementmay exercise upon his home and of t
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