. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . he awards were ferns and gardening books. 2 18 REPOKT OF THE No. 43 In upper Hamilton the children receive prizes for iluwers (mixed varieties)grown from the plants donated by members of the Horticultural Society., beingthe surplus from the home gardens, and thus it was put to the good use of in-teresting juniors, whose parents were either unable to provide material to start thechildren gardening, or were too indifferent to take an interest in this work. Theresults have been very manifest, and well repay the efforts made, as well as demon-strat
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . he awards were ferns and gardening books. 2 18 REPOKT OF THE No. 43 In upper Hamilton the children receive prizes for iluwers (mixed varieties)grown from the plants donated by members of the Horticultural Society., beingthe surplus from the home gardens, and thus it was put to the good use of in-teresting juniors, whose parents were either unable to provide material to start thechildren gardening, or were too indifferent to take an interest in this work. Theresults have been very manifest, and well repay the efforts made, as well as demon-strate what can be done in this way with otherwise waste products. The surplus from other gardens has already been promised, that work may becommenced in other centres, with the object of encouraging improved home sur-roundings; a thing to be greatly desired in some sections. There was co-operationwith five Community Clubs, where, as information was the most imperative need,meetings wore arranged and addresses given on the most elementary garden. A Street Corner in Stratford. themes, and gardening handbooks were presented to the Clubs to be used as refer-ence books by the members; about fifty were thus placed. Judges were suppliedfor three Community Clubs Garden Contests, and the prize lists supplemented bythe awarding of certificates of merit—some thirty in all—and eight garden included the workers in the Civic Vacant Lot Gardens who were speciallyrecommended by the Superintendent, Mr. Wild of the Parks Board. (One manin his lot raised forty-two bushels of potatoes, though, as the lots were under waterfor a time, the Civic Vacant Lot Garden managers are somewhat disappointed overthe returns.) In lieu of a Flower Show, a Garden Competition Avas arranged, which in-cluded all the in-town members gardens, and eighty-seven awards were won bymembers (directors only barred). In all, M3 Certificates of Merit have beengiven for good work in various lines, and seventy-two gard
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