The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-18
GARDEN CLUB
CONSTITUTION
FINAL PLANS AND CONSTITUTION
OF FARGO SCHOOL GARDEN
CLUB ARRANGED BY COMMIT
TEE ~ OUTLINE OF MANAGE.
MENT, PREMIUMS. ETC.

dHBO oSlOOl SdIu6u CIuD nave COHn-
pleted their plans for this years work.
The committee consists Of Hugh
Miller, chairman; Mrs. A. A. Love, Sec
rotary, and Fl. Amerland, treasurer.
The chairman of this committee sent
out a week or two ago a proposed
scheme for this club to several of the
leading organizations in the city who
are interested in civic improvement
and the result was that a delegate
was appointed from each to confer
with Mr.. Miller on plans and a consti-
tuition. The club was presented to
the boys and girls today by the mem
bers of the educational committee of
the Y. w. C. A.
The constitution of the Fargo School
Garden club will be as follows:
Name.
The organization shall be known as
the Fargo School Garden club.
@ Objects.
To provide in as many homes as
possible, attractive and profitable &C.
cupation for the boys and girls dur
ing the summer months.
To reduce the cost of living by en-
couraging and helping the people of
Fargo to raise for themselves vege
tables which otherwise they would
have to buy or do without.
To beautify Fargo by substituting
flowers and vegetables for ashes,
weeds, tin cans and garbage.
To advertise throughout the coun-
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our soil, and climate.
Active Membership.
The active membership shall be Of
two classes: "a" boys and girls from
8 to IL years, inclusive; and, "B", 13
to 16 years, inclusive. The member
ship for class A is so cents, for class
"B' is rs cents.
Glass "a" members will be fur
nished with seed or plants for any five
Of the vegetables on the premium list
except potatoes, seeds for three kinds
of flower seeds and one shrub or fruit
tree.
Glass "B" members will be fur
nished with seed or plants for ten
kinds of vegetables as the member
may select from the list given, ex-
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seeds, and one shrub of fruit tree.
In addition both classes will re-
ceive directions by lectures and by
printed folders telling how to prepare
the ground, to plant the seeds and
when, the care of the garden and the
methods of selection for exhibition.
The will also receive due notification
through the papers, through the man
ayers or by telephone of all exhibits
and lectures. They will be given the
right to compete for the premiums Of
fered on the vegetables that they Sc
lect, and for the general prizes offered
for their class.
For so cents additional three gladi-
ole bulbs and the other trees will be
given,
Supporting Membership.
The supporting membership shall
consist of those interested in the boys
and girls and in gardening. 1t en-
titles the holder to all reports of the
work of the club. The fee of 81 will
be used to help pay the premiums and
the incidental expenses.
Gardens.
The gardens should be located if
possible in the contestants own back
yard at home, otherwise in a nearby
vacant lot. They may vary in size
but should approximate 20x30 feet.
The members may secure the help of
their parents or others in the blowing
or spading. Other work should be
done by themselves.
Vegetables.
The vegetables provided for in the
contest and for which premiums will
ge given are: Radish (Long Scarlet),
lettuce (Simpson), onions (YelIow
Danver), beans Perfection Wax, peas
(Little Gem), tomatoes (Earliana),
cabbage Cali Head), beets (Eclipse),
carrots (Oxheart), Parsnips (Hollow
Crown, potatoes (Early Ohio), tur-
nips purple Flat Top), corn Golden
Bantam).
The flowers provided for in the con-
test and for which premiums will be
awarded are: Phlox, sweet peas
zinnia( dwarf, marigold (dwarf), mas
turtium (dwarf), balsam, pinks, ver-
bena, stock (Ten Weeks), and lark
spur.
Shrubs.
The shrubs which will be given out
to the members, one to each member
at the regular membership price or all
with three gladiole bulbs for so cent
additional, are: Tartarian honey
suckle, Spirea, Compass cherry.
Inspections.
Three inspections of the gardens will
be made during the season by COM
petent judges who will grade the gar
dens on appearance n the amount OF
effort the contestant has put forth.
Contestants will not be notified when
the inspections are to take place.
Exhibitions.
Exhibitions of the individual prod
ucts or flowers will be held at inter-
walls during the season at the discre-
ton of the judges and managers. No
tiication shall be given members by
the newspapers, the school managers
or by mail, in due time to prepare the
exhibits.
Premiums.
In class "AT the following premiums
will be given: For each individual
vegetable exhibit and flower exhibit
of the kinds mentioned above a first
second and third premium will be
awarded: 81 for first; rs cents for
second, and SO cents for third. For the
best bouquet at each exhibit a premi-