January, 1914 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



215 



The Month's Reminder 



rAr.E 



----------- 217 



Efficiency in Backyard Gardening, I. - - - - A.Kruhm 219 



Photographs by the author 



Making Out the Seed Order - - - - F. F. Rockwell 221 



Some Hindrances to Quality in Vegetables - M. R. Conover 222 



Choosing Fruits for Your Home Garden - -J.R.Mattern 223 



Photographs by W. J. Cassidy, M. H. Northend, and N. R. Graves 



A Sunken Seaside Garden - - - - - A. Raymond Ellis 226 



Photographs by A. G. Eldredge; plans by author 



Planting Table for Southern Flower Gardens 



Thomas J. Steed 228 



Planning the Work of the Hotbeds - - A. E.Wilkinson 229 



Photographs and plans by the author 



Paper Pots for Hotbed Seedlings --------- 230 



Planning for an Efficient Greenhouse - IV. C. McCollom 231 



Photographs by the author 



California Department ------ John Y. Beaty 233 



Gardening for Young People - - - - Ellen Eddy Shaw 235 



Photographs by J. F. Marsh and others 



Duties for Southern Gardeners - - - Thomas J. Steed 242 



"Fancy" Potatoes in Boxes ----- James E. Downing 242 



Conquering the San Jose Scale by Parasites 



Parker Thayer Barnes 246 



Unappreciated Ground Covers - - - - - H. S. Adams 248 



Photographs by A. G. Eldredge 



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