Show Highest V Garden Award t Union Pacific yes i L I I JEc ti n t of the Na Nae e arden r f fn the form of t e plaque shown the right has icen to t w of the Pacific for their out out- it t contribution to the vic tury garden program in 1943 it Las just been by Stark president of the Institute T 3 who unanimously select select- ed the railroad company to re- re a 1 J r the highest award were editor of x Richardson Wright House and Garden magazine J. J w Johnston horticultural editor r New York Herald Tribune and 4 Carl F. F Wedell secretary Great er New York Victory Garden Council and head of the School s M. M Bk Y t a or i of Horticulture State Institute of t. t a s Agriculture Farmingdale Long Island The photograph at top is typical of Union Pacific victory gar gar- gardens dens cultivated during 1943 this particular picture having been taken in the garden in Fairfax Industrial District Kansas City Kan During the year or 67 percent of the Union Pacific family heads grew gardens either on company or private grounds and despite much of the railroad way right was not suitable for gardening purposes there were nearly 2000 gardens on company property r |