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The Contents for April, 1923 



Things and 1 lioughts of the Garden 



William N. Craig 85 



In the Garden and in the Greenhouse 



George F. Sierx'arl 87 



Origin and Varieties of Muskemelons . 

 Daphne Cneorum 



Newcomers ni Old Gardens . 



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The Tenth International Flower Show 



Florun^ Amator 90 



Strawberries and Their Culture. . . £. S. Husse\) 95 



The Culture of Bearded Irises 95 



The Little Garden 96 



Jerusalem Cherry 96 



From an Old World Garden 



Arthur T. Johnson, F. R. H.S. 97 



The Changing World of Plants 



WiUard N. Clule 



A Rare Collection of Orchids. . . . 



Orchid Expedition to Tropics 



Delphiniums and Deep Culture . . . . 



In Appreciation of Annuals 



Gardening Under Glass 



Foreign Exchange Department. . . . 



Horticultural Jottings 



National Association of Gardeners . 

 Local Societies 



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Stumpp & Walter Co.'s Catalog 



Our 1923 Spring Catalog will be mailed to 

 you, on request, if you are not regularly 

 receiving it. 



Many New and Exhibition varieties of 

 Flower and Vegetable Seeds are offered. 

 Farm and Grass Seeds are also a feature. 

 Cannas, Dahlias, and Gladioli — the best 

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