February, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Coyer Design — Carnations J.H. McFarland 



PAGE PAGE 



Early Spring in the Garden Thomas J. Steed 30 



A Cattleya With Thick Fleshy Flowers . . R. G. Chase 30 



Photograph by A. R. Dugmore 



The Best Carnations for the Amateur . . . W. C. McC . 32 



Photograph by Leonard Barron 



Flayor in Muskmelons E. D. D. 34 



A Conseryatory Made of Newspapers . William Promberger 36 



Drawing by the author 



Do You Know This Plant? Daniel A. Clarke 38 



Photograph by J. H. McFarland 



The Family Cow B. Adams 40 



Growing Fence Posts and Railroad Ties . . . G.S.Jones 42 



Fruits That Attract the Birds Alfred Rehder 42 



Photograph by H. E. Angell 



Do You Grow Your Owx Potatoes ? . . Marie I. DeGrajj 44 



Hardy Plants for Western Nebraska . H. W. Hochbaum 49 



Make Your Seed Lists Now 9 



The Best All-around Flower of Winter . W. C. McCollom 10 



Photographs by the author, L. Barron, and others 



Orchard Fruit Grown in Pots .... Richard Barton 13 



Photographs by Nathan R. Graves 



Nasturtium — The Best Flower for the Million .... 



E. D. Darlington 15 



Photographs by the author and Nathan R. Graves 



Four Plans for a 100x150 Ft. Lot .... F. C. Leible 18 

 Quality Even in the Cabbage Tribe . . Epe M . Barron 20 



Photographs by H. E. Angel], J. H. McFarland, and others 



English Effects with Hardy Trees . . . Wilhelm Miller 23 



Photographs by E. J. Wallis 



Callas in California IF. H. Morse 28 



Photograph by H. C. Tibbits 



How to Increase Your Tomato Crop . . . . L. E. Paid! 28 

 Tomatoes from the Garden in June Mrs. Joseph C. Brown 30 

 How to Grow Peppers 30 



Photograph by Nathan R. Graves 



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