GARDEN HELPS 



Conducted by Minnesota Garden Flower Society 



Edited by Mrs. E. W. Gould, 2644 Humboldt Avenue So. 

 Minneapolis. 



NOTICES. 



The committee named to judge the pictures in The Minnesota Garden 

 Flower Society photographic contest awarded 



First prize, Class I, Rev. H. D. Pomije, Olivia, Minn.; 



Second prize, Class I, Mrs. M. L. Countryman, St. Paul; 



First prize, Class II, Mrs. M. L. Countryman, St. Paul; 



Second prize, Class II, Mrs. M. L. Countryman, St. Paul; 



First prize, Class III, Mrs. C. E. Braden, Excelsior. 



No second prize awarded. 



Judges — Mrs. I. E. Richardson, Mrs. N. S. Sawyer and Mr. G. C. 

 Hawkins. 



The premiums, all of which are plants, will be sent to the winners in 

 the spring. 



A special premium of a year's subscription to the Garden Magazine 

 will be awarded the member who secures the greatest number of new 

 members from the beginning of the year till the close of our June flower 

 show. In case the winner in this contest is now taking the magazine, either 

 the subscription will be extended another year or another magazine or a 

 garden book will be substituted. One of the very best ways to interest 

 your friends in this society is to bring them to our meetings, show them 

 our magazine and call their attention to the plant and book premiums 

 offered by the Horticultural Magazine in the 1917 numbers. This contest 

 will be open to members of the Horticultural Society. Send all new names, 

 with a choice of premiums, to our secretary, Mrs. M. L. Countryman, 213 

 South Avon Street, St. Paul, remembering that plant premiums cannot be 

 selected after April 1st. 



February 9th meeting of society at Public Library, Minneapolis, corner 

 10th and Hennepin, 2:30 p. m. All about starting the garden and ordering 

 seeds. Very important meeting. 



Owing to the scarcity of seeds because of the war, all seed orders 

 should be sent in as early as possible, as the supply of certain kinds is 

 limited. If you do not receive catalogues regularly, postals, asking for 

 copies, should be sent to the different seed houses at once. Making out the 

 seed order and planning the garden should all be finished before the end 

 of the month. 



Some of our members are contributing seeds of choice flowers for our 

 annual seed distribution. This is most welcome this year, as on account of 

 the war, seeds are going to be high, of limited quantity, and hard to get. 

 If you have any to contribute, please send them to either Mrs. Countryman, 

 213 South Avon Street, St. Paul, or to your president. 



In the January Garden Magazine, Mr. G. W. Kerr, in an article on 

 selecting flower seeds, suggests this border of annuals, the seeds of which 

 will cost about two dollars. Each packet would contain enough seeds for 

 from five to ten people if they were planted and treated carefully. So 

 several could club together and greatly reduce the expense of this 36x6 ft. 

 border, or order the convenient small packages some of our seed houses put 

 up. Following is Mr. Kerr's list: 



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