Show american flowers bloom in profusion I 1 in F aroff far off pacific american flowers are blooming in profusion this summer around army and marine corps hospitals in the far off pacific area convalescent servicemen finding the r way back to health in these hosp atals all the way from the phil ipp nes to japan are the gardeners the flower seeds and vegetable seeds too are supplied by daugh of the american revolution tiny packets of seeds have been d buted through war department cooperation to the various pacific areas this year 6 packages of seeds have been sent to the hospi atals the grand total since the pro act was originated is more than SO packets of seeds the seeds are given to the con vale scent ent men and are planted in gardens adjoining the hospital building the patients have their cho ce of seeds and thus can grow the varieties of flowers and vege tables which might be found in their own yard back home started during the war the broj act has been continued by D A R because of the many requests from hosp atals overseas in many hospi hosp atals there is keen rivalry among the men in growing the flowers and vegetables medical officers re ported that the war gardens have greatly a ded patients in their re covery to health |