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Show CMC LEAGUE IS BOOSTING GARDENS H Li More extensive than over aie the j Wp home garden plans of the Civic league jEf 'made for the League of Good Cltizen- ship to work out this summer. The ' W Civic league is composed of prominent ft local club women and has the assist-II- ance of local agricultural experts in jfe; the gardening plans for the school chil-. chil-. m drcn forming the League of Good Cit-I Cit-I izenship. Its suggestions to the youthful youth-ful gardeners, competitive districts ' ' and prizes to be awarded for the best t ' results obtained, are as follows 1. It Is time to plant your gardens. 2. Your success depends largely on 1 the care you take. 3. Find as dark soil as possible and well drained. Soil should be dry, if i sticky add a few shovelfuls of sand 1 or ashes. Spado deeply. , 4. Your garden must have fertility, sunshine, moisture and cultivation, so j be careful where you select your gar den. 5. Do not permit a weed to grow. J G. Be sure to get good seed and I have a variety If you can. II 7. Arrange your garden, having ii beauty in mind. Perennial plants and ' climbing vines should be placed in the J rear or near a fence. - l ' S. Protect all plants from insects or diseases. This may be done by spray- l ing with specially prepared powder. I I Garden Plan. I Vegetable and flower garden dis- I j tricts as follows: 1 i District No 1 All territory lying 1 i east of "Washington avenue to the city I limits and noith of Twenty-fourth I ' ( street to the city limits will comprise I , district No. 1. I '( District No. 2 All territory lying I 1 1 east of "Washington avenue to the city 1 limits and south of Twenty-fourth I . 1 street to the city limits will comprise I I 'J district No. 2. j District No. 3 All territory lying H i north of Twenty-fourth street and I west of "Washington avenue to the city H ' limits will comprise district No. 3. I District No. 4 All territory lying south of Twenty-fourth street and H west of "Washington avenue to the city I limits will comprise district No. 4. H Best Vegetable Garden. H 1 I (Two Square Rods.) ' First prize in each district, ?5. I i j Second prize, ?3; thiid prize, $2. I j This set of prizes offered by the Ex-H Ex-H I aminer. H Best Flower Garden. H " First prize in each district. ?4. I i Second prize in each district. $2.50. Best Cultivated Vacant Lot. H ' Any school, family, organization or H individual may enter. First prize, $10; second prize, $5. H , Best New Lawn and Parking. H Any citizen may enter. B j First prize, $5; second prize, 3. Best Kept Yard. H ' (Front and Back Yard, Driveway, Etc.) H !BaB una i. I 1 1 I IBB 1 1 . uu Boys First prize, ?5; second prize, $2.50. Girls First prize, $5; second prize. $2.50. Best Perennial School Garden. First prize Vines, shrubs or perren-nials, perren-nials, valued at $3. Second prize Vines, etc, valued at $2. The following to be exhibited in September. Sep-tember. Vegetable Exhibit. "Green peppers (best peck) First prize, $150; second prize, $1. Potatoes (best peck) First prize, $150; second prize, $1. Cabbage (best three heads) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Tomatoes (best peck) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1 Corn (best ten ears) First prize, $150; second prizo, $1. Onions (best peck) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Cairots (best four) First prize, $1 50; second prize, $1. - Watermelons (best three) First prize, $150, second prize, $1. Turnips (best six) First prize, $1 50; second prize, $1. Squash (best three) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Use plant tnesi six) x'lrsu iih, $1.50; second prize, $1. ' Flower Exhibit. Asters (two dozen) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Marigold (two dozen) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Roses (one dozen) First prizo, $1.50; second prize, $1. Dahlias (bouquet) First prizo, $1.50; second prize, $1. Cosmos (early, bouquet) First prize, $1.50; socond prize, $1. Nasturtium (bouquet) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Petunia (bouquot) First prize, $1.50; second prize, $1. Canning. Each contestant shall exhibit one jar of any three kinds of fruit properly prop-erly labeled with name and date of canning. First prize, value $1 50; second prize, $1. |