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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Thi^ conservatory at Short Hills, N. J., opens delightfully off the dining room. In 

 the warm months the roof is shaded by inside curtains of green and the side sash removed 

 and screens put in their place. < 



Many a greenhouse would never have been, if the conservatory hadn't first stirred up 

 the desire. 



The Inter 



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THERE are still a few kickers left. 

 At that recent wonderful Flowe 

 Show in New York I heard a gardene 

 grumbling because his employer's residenc 

 conservatory required so much attention t ' 

 keep it dressed attractively. 



Having been on the grounds only a fe\ 

 days before. I knew- that the greenhuiist- 

 were located a full eighth of a mile from th 

 residence. 



As a result the owner very naturally doe 

 not visit them as frequently as he wou! ,. 

 like to. 



If it were not for the conservator;,, 

 where the choicest things from the greer 

 houses are always shown, the chance c 

 the gardener's keeping the owner intei 

 ested would be small indeed, and we a 

 know what generally liappens in such case 



It's not enough these days to simply fi 



