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cneorum, or garland flower, Virginia creeper, bittersweet, wild clematis, 

 Kenilworth ivy and wall pepper are most suitable for this purpose. 



For rocky woodland use dog tooth violets and all other varieties of 

 violets, hypatica, maiden hair ferns, spring beauty, bloodroots, bluebells 

 and wild crane's bill. 



For rocks exposed to full sunshine use dwarf irises, columbines, allys- 

 sum, s?xifraga and sedums. For tall Alpines use columbines, St. Bernard's 

 lily, bush clematis, bee larkspur, foxglove and saxifraga. 



The dwarf Alpines offer the following varieties: hypatica, wood ane- 

 mone, snowdrop, windflower, gentian, harebells, Alpine asters, forgetme- 

 nots, Iceland poppies and lily of the valley. 



Hardy perennials usually classed as Alpines but suitable for rock gar- 

 dens offer the following choice: phloxes, especially the creeping phlox, 

 Shasta daisy, spireas of all kinds, primroses, stone crop, or sedums, portu- 

 laca and rock cress. Alyssums are very popular, as are the dainty gypso- 

 phila and the little scilla bifolia, which often peeps through the snow to 

 remind us of the approach of the longed for spring. 



There are many more, but time will not permit mentioning them. With 

 such a wide range to choose from one can have a charming garden with as 

 little or as much expense as desired, and, having once planted it, just keep 

 it free from weeds, and it will be a "thing of beauty and a joy forever." 



There is a delightful zest in trying new things, or, since there is no new 

 thing under the sun, in trying new ways of doing old things, so I prophesy 

 a run on rock gardens this year. Here's success to them ! 



A Special Garden Bulletin. — A garden bulletin has been prepared by 

 the Extension Division of the Minnesota State University especially to meet 

 the extraordinary needs developing in connection with the campaign to 

 increase the garden products of the country during the war. This bulletin 

 very fully describes the operations in the vegetable garden, but it occupies 

 too much room, however, to find place in this number of the monthly. Those 

 who are particularly interested to receive this instruction are requested to 

 send for a copy of the bulletin to R. S. Mackintosh, Extension Division, 

 University Farm, St. Paul, Minn. 



To Mhmbers of Junior Horticultural Club. — Owing to the unusual 

 demand for space in this magazine, claimed by the special needs of the 

 country in preparation for meeting the exigencies brought about by the 

 war, the articles which would otherwise have been printed in the Horti- 

 culturist for the special benefit of members of the Junior Horticultural 

 Club will be omitted part of the time during this year. Instead, however, 

 a circular letter will be sent out to all of these members, and it is sug- 

 gested that any questions pertaining to garden operations or to the society 

 itself that any member may wish to ask should be addressed to R. S. 

 Mackintosh, Extension Division, University Farm, St. Paul, and to such 

 questions prompt replies will be made. 



New Life Members. — Many names have been added to the life mem- 

 bership roll since the l?st annual meeting, as follows: Rudolph C. 

 Schneider, St. Paul; H. L. Wallace, Grasston; A. G. Ruggles, University 

 Farm, St. Paul; Henry Husser, Minneiska; Sil Matzke, So. St. Paul; 

 John C. Wister, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harlow Rockhill, Conrad, la.; Dr. O. H. 

 Wolner, Gilbert; Hjalmar Haakenson, Boyd; John J. Score, Bucyrus, 

 N. D.; Rev. A. Wermerskirchen, Hokah; S. J. Jones, Minneapolis; Joe 

 Baumgartner, Robbinsdale; Knute Bjorka, Belgrade; Dr. G. A. Eisen- 

 graeber, Granite Falls; F. W. Manz, Paynesville; B. M. Benson, Minne- 

 apolis, and John Krueger, Stillwater; Edwin O. Tollberg, Winner; C. C. 

 Heath, Beltrami; F. K. Willson, Minneapolis; B. E. Bothun, Thief River 

 Falls. In all twenty-two new life members since December 4, 1916. 

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