THE GARDJ^NERS' MAGAZINE, Juiy 20, 1912. 



PHLOXES IN THE ROCK GARDEN Illustrated 



No, 3,064. 

 Vol. LV. 



/ U^. at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper, 

 \ and for C-anadian Mag-azine Post. / 



SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1912 



f 1 0/e per Ann. Post Free. \ 

 V To Foreign OonntrieB, 1 6/-. / 



Twopence 



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GISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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ERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNA- 



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FOR AUGUST SOWING. 



UTTON'8 HARBINGER CABBAGE. 



Per packet. Is. and Is, 6d., post free. 

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^UTTOX S APRIL CABBAGK 



^*<*r placket , 



^UTTON'S 



FLOWER OF SPRING 



CABBAGE. 

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CALCEOLARIA, KELWAY'S PERFECT 

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