Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-05
CHILDREN AND FLOWERS.
A Children's Day ut the state Fair.
and Prizes for Flowers.
Editors Of The Eenms5se Journal:

| Fditers Of The Esane5ee Journal:
At n, annual ~iEser meeting Of the
Maine Safe Paul3lasiezl Society recently
| held in Cornish, the writer urged upoa the
| society tie iuportxnee Of doins a broader
sdac ,tisnai work that howsves much OF
| n create sna usfiie the ssrieua ural fairs
| may sHofc. the only iiRa offered for their
81, . ". 10 that in sonra way thsy are edu-
| eatisbai. There may b.. rnAay things 'hs,
| cluster sroUsd the fsir 20 aause and enies-
tSio tia crowd bus il seme ~sy that will be
| bens eiai to The public. The msnrgsrs are
| n dug bound to make the fsirs ejucs-
,ionaI. AID the public have & right TO
| i isi.t tbs, this shall b. dose.
1, has been the purSose OF the oiEeers Of
| the Pomelogfc,l Socisty ID make this edit
easienai work bscster IN lis exaioitie rs, 80
that ali .ho visi,sd the department might
gaia some Auovielse of fruits AID iisefs.
Nor ha. this b=en all; thew have even At
| tempted t. MAKE III IL hsil abrasive and
pleassrt. fh-y have tried to have M
exait riol hep. 10 good order. and have even
esssytd TO make il beautiful TaAt mole
| has not been done i, 40 fauis of theirs, ss
| the funds would nat permit mare in this
j rec ion.
movement has beea going on 10 the
) Ate fer several yfafs TO introduce The
study Of agriculture ia the public schools
Thu ida ia 9 coed one. ard as the fiora OF
the ) a:e is directly or indirsetiy the source
from which nearly ST. the food Of mao or
beast comss. the socisty 4 red premium,
fer correct named collections Of wild
flowers made 6u'ir g the sszsor. Il il pur-
posed this year TO exeE" . work and
| invite high schools Of the safe to compete,
some premium beiog given to the school
| ma king the best collection CT cofIfcily
named Maine ii ,wefs.
For several yesrs the Massachusetts Hor-
ticultursl Society has done an excellent.
| work vi h the children Of Boston through
| its eff citn committee CO widow garden
| log. Pott-d plants are given to the chi
dren in tie spring TO be taken to their
homes and cared for during the season. and
| in the autumn these plants we're exhisit' d
| By the children, who were awar ed small
and suitable prizes. The plan at first was
received with Indifference ard, but for the
| enthusiasm Of . few frierd,, would have
bsen d.f.stsd. TIE q st season there WAS
| a general xlibision 10 horticultural Hall,
bat the popularity Of the work has neces
STATED the pas. few years several exhibit
| tons il different parts Of the city, the better
10 accom- nodate the large number of chill
dren who wished 10 take part in the exhi-
bition
By this plan many child has learned to
| love plants and il)wers by being tiug at to
care for thtm and many dssolste nome
has been made more pleasant by plant or
two in .',rsining for the exhibition.
Ths work of this committee has been
| n L., hes H..
| under its direction hiv. been sws;dea for
| wiadow gardens.
Although the Pathological Society las
only limited means, the executive COM
nit ee. have dee ded to undertake q similar
| work in Lewiston ati Auburn The present
| season, an tq1sl number Of plants beinR
| d. ributed to child en- twelve years of age
| or less. Superintenden ts ewsrt and Stet-
| son have kindly promi:ed their co-opers-
| ton 10 placing the plants in the best hands
| for the purpose. The children receiving
the plant, will be expected to care for them
| GG ing the season and lave them ready for
| exhibition at the Park during tn, fair in
September.
| Each child oh, briggs plant for exhi-
bitten VIII II Five q ticke. admitting him
or her to the fair On Chiidrens day. After
retureed to the children.
Prizes will be offered for the best plants
aud committee wi be chosen to examine
t le plants ald make swards. Further de-
tail. will be announce thi oueh the schools
| The society has only I'm means with
which TO make b ginning ia his werk Of
Interesting the chliet of Lewiston aud
Auburn in plants and flowers. But kind
| f-fanIa of yip0
Pope writes that he will furnish 100 coleus
Lewiston offers lG0 eerauiums and ten
be awarded as premiums
| DE- q .orge M Iv chell, secretary Of
the S:sie Agricultural Society, gives $40 to
be used 10 premiums ID II kaowlton & Co.
vii give twenty yearly subscriptions to
one of their popular periodicals for prem
iBfns The sot j ,.y will aesume the care OF
the p!sa,s at the proper time and return
them 10 sme place designated for the pur-
pose, fur3ish printed directions, and il
necessary Increase tho number Of plaut,
1t is !! p d other friends Who would like to
see more II this sort Of work d We 10 cot
nstt Oh viii The fairs will furnish more
pisut. FIR His purpose, as we'll as 10 in
crease he p NUNS. iswiIi be she eff ort
of the I'll :-rs :, IHsk, f.itbful apple ri 3ns
Of euch fu %. and 90 all ia their power to
interest ths cAiliran in the study OF plant
litC.
Any coDsributi)us other friends may d,
sire t. make either for plants or premium $
may b, zen; 10 the teareta'y st Farming
ton. All such viii he ackno Tledged in Il G
JOURNAL d II. KNowLros, Sec. Maize
Sac Pom llosi lea, )ciety.