COVER DESIGN — Arch of Dorothy Perkins roses (see article on page 330) 



E. M. Boult 



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The Gardener's Reminder -. . . 329 



Five Months of Bloom from Climbing Roses W. McCollom 330 



Photographs by N. R. Graves and others 



True and False Originality in Garden Design . ' . . 



Wilhelm Miller 334 



Photographs by Henry Troth, Nathan R. Graves ani others 



Four Plans for a 50 x too Ft. Lot 

 A City Roof Garden for $9.00 . . 



Photographs by the author 



A Retired Gardener's Hobby . . . 



. . F. C. Leible 338 

 Jacolyn Manning 340 



R. R. Ray moth 341 



A New Gardening Hobby for Americans Henry Maxwell 342 



Photographs by A. R. Dugmore, N. R. Graves and others 



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An Outdoor Living Room for $50 . . William Macomber 346 



Photographs by the author 



The Californian's Reminder W. H. Morse, Ernest Braunton 348 



Ridding Land of Gophers and Moles J. D. Cunningham 348 



A Densely Shaded Garden M. Madigan 350 



Green Lima Beans . E. D. Darlington 358 



The Tallest Hollies in the North . Lyman J. Fisher 358 



Important Announcement * 360 



The Fruit Garden in July 360 



More Prizes for July Efforts 362 



Answers to Queries 364 



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