The Washington times., 1906-09-29
SCHOOL. CHILDREN GARDENERS ANNUAL HARVEST;
FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES PUT ON EXHIBITION
Young Farmers and Botan-
lists Prove Their Skill in
Agriculture.
FINE DISPLAY OF PRODUCE
School Rooms Crowded With Parents
and Friends Of Proud
Pupils.

From o'clock yesterday morning until
late in the afternoon streams OF visi-
tors went in and out OF the public school
buildings OF the District. II was the
annual harvest" Of the young botan-
lists and farmers Of Washington and
many experienced in the cultivation Of
flowers and vegetables found some
thing TO learn in The various displays.
WITH the exception of the second.
fourth. and nth divisions, a separate
display was held in each school build
Ing. The three named divisions central
ized their efforts both for the eonven-
fence Of the parents and friends Of the
children and for the benefit OF the little
ones themselves.
In the Franklin school building the
display was that Of students Of the Nor
NAL School. and the children who have
heen in charge Of the gardens In the
Agricultural grounds, The exhibit was
ready IN the morning. and hundreds OF
visitors were received into the lecture
han, where the various flowers ana veg
etables We're on view.
Flowers and Vegetables Galore.
Bright flowers We're set about in the
windows, on Iong tables and on rows
and rows OF desks about the room.
Palms and ferns were used as a back
ground and on separate tables were ex-
hibited the vegetables which the little
truck gardeners have harbored and
nuTsed for many weeks.
Not only had the children cultivated
every flower and vegetable that was
shown, but they had made themselves
familiar with the history and character
istics Of each.
The interest in botany has been mark
ed and not one was content 10 satisfy
himself or herself liz the mere raising
of anything. Their elders were manifest
IN surprised In the great advance the
children have made in this particular
a progress that was at times and IN
many instances attended with dinicul-
ties Several of the schools are so sit
uated that garden facilities are few, but
with the enthusiastic support or the
children even that has been overcome.
Where there is no ground about the
school. tubs have been provided and
converted into small gardens and In this
way the children have raised all KINDS
OF flowers. Flower pots have nued every
window IN the school room and Terms
and palms have been carefully nuTsed
until there is not now school IN
Washington that has not its little gar
den.
Looked Fresh and Inviting.
In all the corridors and school rooms
yesterday there were many specimens of
vegetables that not only looked fresh
but were most inviting. Corn there was
a plenty bright red and green peppers,
celery that was so fragrant that il made
one hungry, crisp lettuce and the
brightest and soundest tomatoes the
finest catsup maker could want.
facilities for successful gardens were
many and consequently the school is
counted among the most attractive In
the District. About an acre OF what
was red clay has been converted INTO
a lawn; crimson ramblers, nasturuums-
scarlet sage, tulips and cannas have
been cultivated and have bloomed pref
thy at their respective seasons ClemaJls
and morning glory vines have been
trained over the lattice work. and a
hedge has been grown about the school
in The display today were cosmos. cocks
comb Zinnias, dahlias. marigold and
asters and a vegetable exhibit or corn,
pumpkins, potatoes, lima beans, ana
string beans along with popcorn and
peanuts.