Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1908 — Demand For Women Gardeners. [ARTICLE]

Demand For Women Gardeners.

~ Owners of private gardens are reported to be manifesting a desire to obtain ladies skilled horticulture to take charge of gardening operations, says the London Daily News. The Journal published in connection with Studley College, in Warwickshire, which was founded by Lady Warwick, states that this demand is growing, and that constant applications are being received at the college for lady students, either to take entire charge of gardens or to superintend the men gardeners. There is apparently a tendency among lady gardeners to demand % higher wages .than men. Lady students are therefore warned to be Content with a fair salary and to "Mfcow willing “to work as many hours as men.” , Che JJertlccltural College at dwanley admits women as well as theh, and since its establishment eighteen or nineteen years ago many scores of students have been trained there.