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Show American Flowers Bloom in Profusion In 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 their way back to health in these hospitals, all the way from the Philippines Phil-ippines to Japan are the gardeners. The flower seeds, and vegetable seeds too, are supplied by Daughters Daugh-ters of the American Revolution. Tiny packets of seeds have been distributed through war department cooperation to the various Pacific ureas. This year, 6,734 packages of seeds have been sent to the hospitals. hospi-tals. The grand total since the project proj-ect was originated is more than 50.000 packets of seeds. The seeds are given to the convalescent con-valescent men and are planted in gardens adjoining the hospital building. The patients have their choice of seeds and thus can grow the varieties of flowers and vegetables vege-tables which might be found in their own yard back home. Started during the war, the project proj-ect has been continued by D.A.R. because of the many requests from hospitals overseas. In many hospitals hospi-tals there is keen rivalry among the men in growing the flowers and vegetables. Medical officers reported re-ported that the war gardens have greatly aided patients in their recovery re-covery to health. |