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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



August, 1915 



Palace of Education. 



Periwinkle and violets are used to border the lake edges, with well developed trees and shrubs (ail 

 in tubs or boxes), which fit in with the scale of the building itself 



lection of Sweet Peas, shown by Anton 

 Zvolanek, the creator of the forcing strain 

 of the flower, who now makes his home 

 California; and still another day a 



in 



splendid lot of Iris from Wyomissing, Pa., 

 formed the centre of attraction. In this 



garden also, are being grown the Roses 

 for competition for the $1,000 prize; that 

 is, $1,000 is to be awarded the Rose con- 

 sidered the best by the judges, and the Rose 

 is then to be named California. These 

 Roses are being judged at intervals by a 

 Seasonal Jury, during the 

 months of June, July, 

 and August, and should be 

 visited by all Rose lovers 

 attending the Exposition. 

 Before passing away from 

 the Rose exhibits, we 

 might mention that the 

 variety Madame Herriott 

 is doing splendidly in Cal- 

 ifornia. 



Japan, which is nothing, 

 if not artistic, is repre- 

 sented in every building in 

 the Exposition. Horti- 



Palrr.s along the Palm Avenue, showing also a portion of 

 the large tulip beds in which yellow pansies are beginning 

 to maintain the color scheme 



culturally, it is represented by a garden 

 shown by the Japanese Government and 

 also numerous exhibits by private firms. 

 One of the interesting places to visit, is the 

 Japanese Tea House, where one can drink 

 tea, served by sweet little Japanese girls in 

 native costume, and gaze at a landscape 

 typically Japanese. Lovers of this style of 

 horticulture will spend quite a little time in 

 this delightful spot. 



It is a "shock" to one accustomed only 

 to greenhouse conditions, where such plants 



Inside the Horticulture Building. One of the succession displays of flowers in 

 season — Roses 



Horticulture Building with beds of tulips and pansies in foreground 



