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And to paint these home pictures we need chiefly A 

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and shrubs and horticultural 



70% European trei 



varieties, 

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material. We must face this deadly parallel" 



What We Ought to Plant 



American trees and shrubs, i. e., native t( 



America. 

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tCije Content£!==a[pril, 1913 



America's Greatest Flower Show 



By William Turner 459 



International Show Jottings. ..By IV. N. Craig 462 



In the Gardeners' Classes By IV. H. IVaitc 463 



The Judges and Their Awards 464 



The Greenhouse Exhibits 471 



Congressional Free Seed Distribution 473 



Panama-Pacific Universal Exposition 478 



Editorial Page 479 



A National Show for 1914 479 



The Man Who Just Digs 479 



National Association Notes 480-483 



Among the Gardeners 483 



American Lawn Making By Geo. C. Watson 484 



Wonderful Collection of Amaryllis 487 



"Bruce" 488 



The Foliage Beautiful By James MacMachan 488 



Brain Power of Plants By Arthur Smith 489 



The Dahlia Situation By Richard Rathe 490 



Flower Punches 494 



National Associations 495 



Local Societies 495 



Gardeners' Diary 496 



Local Society Meetings 496 



New Canna — Mrs. Alfred F. Conard 



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In it arc described over 75 magnificent varieties — in 

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