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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Qli}i> Cnntrnts — iBrr^mb^r, X914 



"Rmg Out the Old, Ring in the New" 



Alfred Tennvson 283 



Increasing Popularity of the Rhododendron . 284 



Rare Shrubs for Decorative Planting . . 285 



Growing Bulbs Under Glass Maurice Fiild 287 



Some of Our Popular Ornamental Hedges . 289 



Wood Ashes Source of Potash . . . 290 

 Forcing German Pot-Grown Lilacs 



John Scheepers 29 1 



The Value of Trees ..... 29 1 



Work for the Month of January . . . 292 



A New Seedling Eremurus W. H. Wahe 293 



Cultural Notes on Ericas .... 293 



Ceolisia or Chinese Wool Flower . . . 293 



Snap-Dragon Rust ..... 294 



Editorial 295 



Co-operation . Cov. Martin H. Chnn. 295 



National Association of Gardeners' Notes . 296 



National Association of Gardeners' Convention 296 

 Among the Gardeners . . .301 

 American Association of Park Superintendents' 



Notes 302 



The Milestone of Park Development 



Ceo. A. Parker 302 



City Forestry in Chicago , /. H. Prosl 303 



John McLaren Achieves Another Success . 305 

 Wmter Injury of Trees .... 306 

 Withdraw Protection from European Starhng 306 

 A Visit to a Snake Farm .... 306 

 Fertilizer Resources of the United States . 306 



Study of Plant Odors . . . .307 



A One-Tree Farm . . . . .307 



Queries and Answers .... 307 



Chas. A. Totty Fully Recovered . . . 308 



Harry A. Bunyard, President, New York 



Florist Club . ■ 308 



A Mammoth Plant Store . . . .308 



American Sweet Pea Society . . . 308 



Gardeners' Diary ..... 309 

 Lake Geneva, Wis., Exhibition . . . 309 



Houston, Texas, Flower Show . . . 309 



Maryland Week in Baltimore . . .309 



Pittsburgh Florists" and Gardeners' Club . 309 

 Paterson, N. J., Horticultural Society . . 310 



Newport, R. I., Horticultural Society . .310 



Menlo Park, Cal., Horticultural Society . 310 

 Connecticut Horticultural Society . . .310 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society 310 

 Tuxedo, N. Y., Horticultural Society . .311 



Nassau County Horticultural Society . .311 



North Westchester Ague, and Hort. Society 31 I 



Stumpp & Walter Co.'s Catalog 



Our 1915 Spring Catalog will be mailed to you on rc(|uest, if 

 you have not already received a copy. 



Many New and Exhibition varieties (if Flower and \'egetable 

 Seeds are offered. Farm and Grass Seeds are also a feature. 

 Cannas, Dahlias, and (dadioli — the best varieties to date. 



We desire to express our best Christmas wishes, and hope that 

 1915 brings you luuch ha])piness — and to us the pleasure of serv- 



ing you often. 



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 New York 



