^at Ambler, Pennsylvania, The'"^^^^ 

 Horticultural School for Women every 

 year graduates many women gardeners. ^ 

 Again I say, fortunately there are through- 

 out the United States members of garden clubs 

 who are studying flower gardening practically, 

 and who know how to combat garden enemies, 

 who understand the value and importance of fer- 

 tilizers of the right kind and the right way to use 

 them, and where and when and how they should 

 be applied. 



The enhanced charm of gardens, the harmo- 

 nious and beautiful gardens one sees almost every- 

 where, illustrates most strikingly the progress of 

 the amateur flower gardener and garden lover. 



I will tell you of an experience a certain 

 garden club had last Summer. The club motored 

 over from New Hampshire and I was asked to 

 meet them. Luncheon was to be served at half 

 past one, but our hostess requested us to arrive at 

 about one o'clock to pass the half hour in her 

 rose garden until luncheon was served. 



All the guests (to be exact, thirty-seven 

 horticultural enthusiasts) who walked through 

 this beautiful rose garden knew at least the rudi- 

 ments of flower gardening. A young gardener had 



