. Among School Gardens . A Teachers Garden, School ofHorticulture AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS been given to teachers by experts upon suchpractical problems as soils and their treatment,and other agricultural topics. Another pioneer garden serving as a model forthe peculiar needs of congested districts in largecities, is that of DeWitt Clinton Park School Farmof New York, originated and started in 1901. DeWitt Clinton Park School Garden, New York City by Mrs. Henry Parsons. It has given inspira-tion to many people to start other gardens uponsimilar lines. Its work was exhibited on a smallscale at both


. Among School Gardens . A Teachers Garden, School ofHorticulture AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS been given to teachers by experts upon suchpractical problems as soils and their treatment,and other agricultural topics. Another pioneer garden serving as a model forthe peculiar needs of congested districts in largecities, is that of DeWitt Clinton Park School Farmof New York, originated and started in 1901. DeWitt Clinton Park School Garden, New York City by Mrs. Henry Parsons. It has given inspira-tion to many people to start other gardens uponsimilar lines. Its work was exhibited on a smallscale at both the St. Louis and Jamestown Ex-positions. On little 4x8 foot plots by a systemof two plantings, one in May and one in July, ittakes some thousand children off the city streets,furnishes nature study material to schools and vis- 28


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