COYER DESIGN — A Pathway Garden of Annuals (see article on page 147) 



The Gardener's Reminder 



Trees and Shrubs That Bloom Before the Leaves . . 



Henry Maxwell 



Photographs by N. R. Graves, Henry Troth and J. F. Johnston 



A Spraying Calendar for the Home Garden .... 



E. D. Sanderson 



Photographs by the author 



Up-to-date Remedles for Insect and Fungus Pests . . 

 A Pathway Garden of Annuals . A. Radclyffe Dugmore 



Photographs by N. R. Graves, sketch by the author 



An Old Collection of Hardy Magnolias 



John F. Johnston 



Photographs by the author 



The Best Grapes for Home Use . . Jidian Burroughs 



Photographs by the author and Henry Troth 



A New Way to Select Annuals . . . Thomas Murray 

 Bulbs for April Planting Thomas McAdam 



Photographs by N. R. Graves and others 



Slow But Sure Asparagus Culture . . . Allen French 



Photographs by the author 



Tested Planting Tables for Vegetables . C. L. Brown 

 Restoring a Run-Down Lawn .... Leonard Barron 



Photographs by H. E. Angell and N. R. Graves 



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The Largest Blue Flower of the Composite Family 



Herbert Greensmilh 166 



Photograph by N. R. Graves 



Southern Department 172 



Country Improvement That Costs Absolutely Nothing 



W. E. Pendleton 174 



New Ways of Growing Old Favorites Thomas Murray 176 



A Salad Grown in Three Weeks in a Windowsill T. M. 180 



Photograph by Vermont Experiment Station 



Two Hellebores Worth Knowing . . W. E. Pendleton 184 



Photograph by N. R. Graves 



The Art of Uncovering Bulb Beds . W. E. Pendleton 186 



Photograph by N. R. Graves 



April-Planted Sweet Corn That was Picked June 30TH 



Julian Burroughs 186 



Photograph by the author 



Some Vegetables Worth Planting in April George Standen 188 



Three Summer-Blooming Greenhouse Plants . . . . 192 



The Southerner's Reminder 194 



A $2.50 Window-Box for $1.25 A. L. F. 194 



Sketch by H. H. Saylor 



The Californian's Reminder W. H. Morse 198 



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