HORTICULTURE IN SCHOOLS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1998, 23 May 1885, Page 2

HORTICULTURE IN SCHOOLS.

At the Request of Mr Park we publish thb v fd|jojyin&MtiDp whjp]} ]}e addressed to .the 'fW' , piaii i inan''oi'/;he Masterton School Cbmmitte "the' tif -"lormin|['ah9rticnltu'rarfilass;— '• "' " '' " "Ifastcrtori'May 19th, 1885.' Sir.—l take t}}e liberty 91 addressing you on the subject of affording 'ficjijtjes for training children attending the Public School in the art of floriculture whicli might afterwards be extended to horticulture. The plan which suggests itself to me is as follows :-I would propose to erect a greenhouse on the School ground, to cost, say ; £SO, This amount miehfc be provided in t|e fyllowhig way:—£2s to be raised by public and the balance to pe fpuijd by a'donatjon of, say; £0 from the ScJiob} Cpmmjtte'e, and £2O from the Town Lands Trust. Supposing the proposal is agreed to, Mr Collotte has intimated his willingness to impart 'instruction to the pupils gratis, and if he from any cause could not do sol would be. very glad to assist them myself by giving them the benefit of my limited experience, I would propose that half tile ayajjabje sjace be allotted to the boys andHffpthegfrhi,' arid fcjjaj each gir and boy have a certain space 'niartceil oi? for her or his use, Of course the number of children who participate must bo limited to the area available, but I' feel satisfied that the teachers will be able to devise a plan .by which all children of a suitable' age who desire to do so willbe able to participate. If;: the greenhduso is''erected before tho spring, I purpose endeavoring

to get a oMdren's class included in the Horticultural Society's next catalogue, so as tov, encouiage emulation among juvonile floriculturists.. I have applied to you;.before taking further steps in the matter; because I am aware that-without your', hearty co-operation, the proposal must fall to -the ground. The plan has this recommendation—it is not a privilege provided for any particular class, for it will be open to all. There will be no after expense, either to the school or to the parents, and a healthy, intellectual, and' highly desirable; recreation' will be open to any child attending the school, who may desire to take advantage of it. I trust, therefore, that the Committee will see its way to accede to my proposal. . '..•■■■' Ihavo,'etc., ';. /": .•: G. M. Pabev