The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-27

brought mp in the country and knew
how A border going all around i'll
was planted In nasfurtiums. xinnias,
maTigolds. LADY slippers and other
old-fashioned flowers. including a
liberal portion OF the fra grant mig
nonette. a row each of lettuce
onions. peas and string beans went
the entire length OF the garden. "a
few hills OF cucum bers-Here at one
side "A bed OF cosmos and asiers
was planted IN one corner. Ate:
the vegetables were gone, the plants
from this bed were set In the vacant
space, so that the autumn saw a
wealth OF these bright-hued flowers
which continued until frost Except
tfol. he first preparation OF the
ground. the work was all done by I
these Nv o3women.w who were employed
during most of the day. They felt
that the vegetables repaid them aside /
from the flowers and the pleasure
they gave their friends. The expense
Tor labor. seeds and incidentals was
less than five dollars.
The. d apartment stores OF the citiesl
have done much to increase the in-i
terest in amateur gardening Most
OF them organize a regular depart
nent in February, which is in active
operation at least until the end of
the day Seeds, bulbs and plants. as
Well as gardening tools. are sold att
attractive prices. Many stores now
feel that it is not enough merely toll
Sell these supplies. They must. give
their customers Instructions as to
their use in order that the results
may give them desire to buy thei
next year. At least one large store /
has had a model garden upon itsl
II
.sional gardener is In charge. Seeds
are planted and daily course OF lee
lures tells how 1t should be done.j
Customers are invited to visit the
garden frequently n observe how the |
different plants grow. The chemical
composition of soil is shown. sam
pies of different kinds of soil adja-I
cent to and in the city are exhibited,
and the results Of their chemical
analysis given. This analysis indi-t
Gates the special properties each SOIL
stands most in need of. and the nec-I
essary fertilizers are on sale.
hot house supplies plants of ALI
kinds for resetting. These are notE
sold at random. but each purchaser
receives definite instruction calcu-i
lated to insure their successful
growth Hot beds are also in DEM
onstration, and the man with teasteI
for carpentry is supplied with all the |
as well as full directionss
for constructing one for himself. UNI
less he prefers to purchase one ready
made
The greatest possibilities of anal
teur gardening in adding to the food
resources OF those in. poverty are
being recognized by all classes of so
cial workers, and the vacant lott
movement is well advanced in many
cities. The principle involved is that
every foot of land in the city limitsI
ought to be productive of beauty.
profit or health to some one. The I'M
improved lot usually produces neither
but if it is placed under cultivation
it may give all three. Owners or
vacant lots are usually. gIad to have
them cultivated, because it enhances
their value
"A poor5Woman in r Philadelphia sev-
eral years "a go was left with five chill
dren to support. when her husband
was Killed by a boiler .explosionE
Near the apartment in which She had |
been living was a tract in litigation. I
At one end of it was sort of shed
mems tools. She was granted thei
use Of this shed rent free, with peri
to cultivate the ground. With
the help OF two or three men, who
had worked with er husband and
we're glad to give his widow an occo-i
sional hour or two In the evening.E
she and her boys of II and IS putt
every t FOOT Of land under cultivation. I
They worked It faithfully throughout
the summer. ~