. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 872 The American Florist. Sept. lo. ; From Birminsliam, Ala., we hear: "The only specilic work that has been done in this city in the school gardens has been in connection with the public schools for negro chil- dren. Several negro schools have at- tached to them gardens wherein chil- dren by classes, have been assigned plots of ground for work under the instruction of a skilled agriculturist. The negro high school, particularly, ac- complished splendid results. Excellent vegetables were raised, wh
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 872 The American Florist. Sept. lo. ; From Birminsliam, Ala., we hear: "The only specilic work that has been done in this city in the school gardens has been in connection with the public schools for negro chil- dren. Several negro schools have at- tached to them gardens wherein chil- dren by classes, have been assigned plots of ground for work under the instruction of a skilled agriculturist. The negro high school, particularly, ac- complished splendid results. Excellent vegetables were raised, which indicat- ed care and diligence on the part of the pupils in their cultivation. Some excellent work has also been done in this line in the elementary schools. The best results, however, come from the incentive offered to pupils to util- ize vacant ground contiguous to their homes for gardening. It is expected that the work if continued next year will develop splendid ; From Alabama to Maine is a long stride, but at Bangor the word is: "I am sorry to say that the school garden movement liere is at present so very undeveloped that there is nothing of value to ; At Pro- vidence, R. I., says Ernest K. Thomas, the instructor, "Last year eight gar- dens were started and six were well maintained during the whole season. We have a model school garden of some three acres in Roger William park; this is divided into 72 gardens 9 by 22 ; At Woonsocket, R. I., the report is: "So far we have not done much in the way of school gardens, but we hope to move in the ; In the old city of New Bedford, Mass., this matter of home gardening goes be- yond gardening and the slogan of the city is "New Bedford the Beautiful ; Seeds are sold to the school children at a penny a package. At Springfield, Mass., Miss Fannie A. Stebbins, supervisor of nature study, says: "For several years we have carried on school garden work
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