New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
HOW VILLAGERS MAY ASSIST.
HINTS FROM THE NATIONAL PLANT.
FLOWER AND FRUIT GUILD.
RURAL BRANCHES MUST DO THEIR own COZ
LEcTING. BUT FREE ExPREssAGE is Sc
CURED-MUCH GOOD. LITTLE

SACRIFICE.
For the purpose OF securing cooperative work ~
the Flower Missions that have come into existence
throughout the United States association
known the National Plant, Flower and Fruit
Guild was established In 1898. The organization
has an advisory board in each city. which keeps In
touch with the work OF the neghborhood.
one part Of this work is the summer house-to-
house collection Of flowers that be sent TO tho
city centres. In winter this same work becomes
the soliciting collecting and distributing Of fow-
ers which have been used at social functions and
and afterward sent to the poor and sick.
In villages the kind OF effort may be carried
on and an established branch is regarded as ad-
visable The duties OF a collector outlined ss
follows:
To secure the names Of twenty-five or more per
sons willing 10 contribute five punches OF FIVE
flowers each (or their equivaenD once a week.
during the whole or part of the season OF outdoor
flowers 49,.
railroad station express Office in time to de-
s5y as sar at as Re Time Of eoec the
Der Of punches given by each person and 20 send
tribuons. to the local secretary ere a .u,,n.r,
To procure a substitute when unable 10 make the
To solicit in their season jees, fresh fruits and
plants.
Baskets, a sprinkling pot and labels are needed.
A nushcart or wheelbarrow will do for making col
lecrions II a wagon is not available. 1t is desired
TO establish branches in all parts OF the country.
Mrs. Phebe Hearst Of Washington. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. of the Executive MANSION AZ
Albany are among the promoters OF the plan
Rv providing collectors. who make given num-
her of calls and dispatch the flowers from the
nearest express Office hundreds Of people are en-
abed to contribute 70 the pleasure OF the city poor
II is also desired to provide potted plants Tor
tenement houses and charitable institutions ana
fruit and tellies 70 hospitals.
af al hoa n
city to which the contributions could be sent II
NAV anplv for information 10 The Altruist Inter-
change" a publ alton which is the organ OF the
Flower Guild No 20 Fifth-sve. From that once
free express labels will be furnished. as the ex-
press companies doing their part In he 4
along this work Blanks sent out from heaS-
quarters to institutions or branches These arc
filled in and returned The questions asked are:
Do you wish flowers fruit, Jelly?
Are you receiving flowers regularly; So on
what DAYS from what sourceI a.,
How many small punches OF flowers can you dis
pose Of one day in the week giving one bunch TO
How many pounds of fresh fruit can you use IN
OF course in the answers only approximate ests-
mates are given, but guide is thereby furnsneo
helping 10 the distribution Of supplies.
The AItruist Interchange" gives In each number
soms account of the work. Alice R. Northrup.
writing on the subject of flower study in schools.
says:
THE need Of nature material in the schools s n e
sleai suppy Vf the demands In large cas. in city
school the other day not single child knew aewsr.
and fruit are brought into the room the hrst cues.
ton is rs II real? Do the happy dweners ,,,,,s
ne or sS5oo sGSoiy Children sSsf OF
commonest sights and sounds OF nature H.. .chools
IS Tss Pr e tsS.s 20 get & san.s
National Plant Flower sna frS evsn mors than In
the past.