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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



5rif0 Contents— ® rioter, 1915 



Things and Thoughts of the Garden 

 Growing Scotch Heather in American Gardens 

 By Willia'n Anderson 

 Dictamnus Fraxinella (Gas Plant) 

 Desirable Types of Evergreen Plantings . 

 A Giant Marshmallow 

 The Castle Garden at Heidelberg 

 Protect the Garden Against Winter Weather 

 Points in the Care of House Plants 

 Growing Melons Under Glass 

 Growing Cucumbers Under Glass 

 The African Tamarix 

 Work for the Month of November 



B\] Henry Cihson 

 Pruning the Shrubbery 

 French Strawberries and Their Culture . 

 The Popularity of the Dahlia 

 Editorial ..... 



The Late Samuel Thome . 

 National Association of Gardeners' Notes 

 Among the Gardeners 



American Association of Park Superintendents 

 Notes . ... 



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Convention Trip of Park Superintendents 

 The Drift of Modern Recreation 



By Edxv'm B. DeCroo 

 Propagation of Heaths by Cutting 

 Protecting Birds in Public Parks . 



By J. S. Foster 

 Culture of the Exhibition Chrysanthemum 



By Ernest Robinson 

 Directory of National Associations 

 Directory of Local Societies 

 Directory of Garden Clubs 

 Horticultural Events .... 

 Oyster Bay, N. Y., Horticultural Society 

 Menlo Park, Cal., Horticultural Society 

 Nassau County, N. Y., Horticultural Society 

 Maplewood, N. J., Dahlia Show . 

 Short Hills, N. J., Dahlia Show . 

 The Cleveland Flower Show 

 Chrysanthemum Show in Exposition 

 New ^'ork Spring Flower Show . 

 Fall Show, New York 

 Chicago's Fall Floral Festival 



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NEW SPANISH IRIS 



(Iris Hispanica) 



Selected Mother* Bulbs for Forcing or 

 Planting Out 



Few, if any, of the Irises lend themselves 

 to more artistic arrangement as a cut-flower 

 for the drawing-room or dinner-table. 



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Beauty. Pal.' lavemler-blue $< 



British Queen. Best early white... 



Bronze ftueen. Finest terra-cotta. . 



Cajanus. Finest brifiht yellow 



Filifolia. Dark blue, with orange 

 blittrii: iiowers at least ten days 

 eaiiiiT fli;in (itlier varieties 



King of the Blues. Deep, dark bine 



King of the Whites. Pure white... 



Leander. <m>Mi'ii yelluw 



Louise. P"ncl:'.in-blue 



Sclfaterre. Dark blue and yellow. . 



Unique. Light blue and white 



If you intend to exhibit at the 19 16 Spring 

 -■ Flow^er Shows, write us for our catalog of 

 Best Bulbs for Exhibition. 



Humpp & 



Walter Co. 



30-32 Barclay Street, New York 



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