The Washington times., 1917-04-15
PRIZES TO Be TOPIC
AT GARDEN MEETING
Speakers at Public Library To-
morrow Night Will Explain
Aims of Movement.

Final arrangements for the big mass
meeting tomorrow night at s O'Clock at
the Public Library. in the interest Of
home gardening were made at a meet
ing to the Central Garden Committee
in its offices yesterday afternoon.
A program Of speeches by members
Of Congress. members of the Central
Garden Committee and national and
civic leaders in the garden project was
completed.
Among the subjects to be taken up
will be prize garden contests. II. NJ.
Connolly will explain ground and plant
ing problems. and members of the COM
mittee will tell what is being done to
get tillsble tracts.
Reports Of committees showed rapid
development Of the garden movement
in Washington. William F. GUIDE and
Edward F. Colladay told how the move
ment is progressing in other cities.
Charles w. wetmore and Mrs. Brooks.
representatives OF the Capital Garden
Club. announced the pledge of more
than 1900 by that organization to sup
Greenhouse Provided.
The committee was Informed that
the Agricultural Department had con-
tributed the use of one of it's green
houses, for the committees use in
growing tomato and cabbage plants
from the seed. The C. Edward
Schultz Seed and Implement Com
has he nd ~
Conolly, of the Agricultural Depart
ment, has promised to raise the
plants, which will be distributed
later.
Delegates representing citizens as
soeiations on the committee include:
John w. Smith, 1114 Lanier place
northwest, Deanwood Citizens Asso-
citation; John F. Robb. 1905 Decatur
street, Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation; Miss Z. v. Smith, sixth grade
teacher, James G. Birney School; the
Rev. d. E. Wiseman, Howard Park
Citizens Association: Matte A. Ish-
erwood, National College Equal Suf-
frage League, and Harry u. Bell, Gar
field Citizens Association.
Mr.. GUIDE, recently appointed to the
committee, said:
What is needed more than expert
advice, or any other aid, is for peo-
pie to get out and work. II they are
in earnest they can obtain the best
sort OF experience by going to work. |
Such work should be regarded as the |
most dignifed occupation they can |
follow. Until we come to regard il |
in that light we shall not accomplish |
what we ought to accomplish by a |
movement of this kind"
Motor Cars Needed.
John Dolph last night asked that |
automobile owners, real estate men, |
and men and women who know how
to farm do their Bit in the community |
garden movement Automobile own |
srs are asked to lend their machines |
for one or two days a month to trans |
port from committee headquarters |
men who are locating demonstration |
gardens. All persons who have a |
knowledge Of vegetable growing are |
needed to supervise neighborhood |
clubs, many of which have been or
ganiZed and need direction.
The Department of Agriculture has |
issued complete manual for the |
guidance OF amateur gardeners, as a |
stimulus to the movement for more /
intensive gardening to iced the coun-
try during the war. The department |
will mail a copy to any person re-
questing it, The booklet contains de-
tailed instructions. founded upon the
best scientific and practical knowl-
edge. and is comprehensive.
The principles of garden plotting.
choice of crops, preparation of soil
and cultivation and irrigation are dis
l.