members of the Girls' Garden and Canning
Club throughout the country, a duplicate of their reports, sent in for
their season's work, to the State agricultural agents, or agricultural
colleges, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture of the
United States, may be submitted as their test material for this badge,
in place of the Test given.

1. What are the necessary things to be considered
before starting a garden? List them in the correct
order.

2. What exposure is best for the garden? Why? At
what season of the year is it best to prepare the
soil? What care should be given garden tools?

3. Why is it necessary to fertilize the soil for a
garden? What kind of fertilizer will you use in
your garden, and why?

4. Do all seeds germinate? What precautions must
be taken when purchasing seed? During what month
should seed be sown in the ground in your
locality? What are the rules for sowing seed as
regards depth?

5. What does it mean to thin out and to
transplant? When and why are both done?

6. What does it mean to cultivate? Why is it very
important? How is it best done? What should be
done with pulled weeds?

7. When is the proper time of day to water a
garden? Is moistening the surface of the ground
sufficient? If not, why not?

8. Name five garden pests common in your locality
and tell how to eradicate them. Name three garden
friends and tell what they do.

9. At what time of day is it best to pick flowers
and vegetables? Mention two things to be
considered in both cases.

10. What are tender and hardy plants? Herbaceous
plants, annuals, perennials and biennials? Bulbs
and tubers?

11. Select a garden site, or if space is lacking
use boxes, barrels, window boxes, tubs and so
forth; prepare the soil, choose the seed of not
less than six flowers, and six vegetables that
will grow well in the soil and climate in which
they are planted; take entire care of the garden
and bring to blossom and fruit at least 75 per
cent. of the seed planted. Keep and submit a
record of the garden, including size, time and