42 THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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^ife Cont^nta—iF^bruary, 1917 
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Things and Thoughts of the Garden 
The Onlooker 43 
Berried Shrubs for the Rock Garden . . 44 
Chrysanthemums for Exhibition 
Adam Patterson 45 
Pot Culture of Maidenhair Ferns ... 46 
Growing Bush Plants of Chrysanthemums 
Wm. J. Sealed 47 
Bulbs for the Rock Garden .... 48 
The Funkia 48 
Work for the Month of March 
John Johnson 49 
Outdoor Melon Culture Henry Knight 50 
The Greenhouse Month to Month 
W. R. Fowkes 51 
Culture of the Cypripedium . Alex. Robertson 5 I 
Selected Shrubs for Our Climate 
Albert Millard 52 
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Buddleia Variabilis ..... 54 
Anomathecas 
54 
Garden Roses for Cut Flowers 
55 
A Pretty Shrubby Irid 
55 
Japanese Flower Groupings 
56 
Dianthus Allwoodii 
57 
Spiraea Henryi 
57 
The Mineral Food of Plants 
58 
Getting Shrubs into Shape 
58 
Roads Not Public Property . 
59 
Analyzing Soils 
60 
American Association of Park Superintendents 61 
Disease Resistent Chestnuts ... 62 
National Association of Gardeners . . 63 
Among the Gardeners ..... 63 
Horticultural Events 64 
Local Society Notes 
64-68 
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Stumpp & Walter Co.'s Catalog 
Our 1917 Spring Catalog will be mailed to 
you on request, if you have not already 
received a copy. 
Many Nevv^ and Exhibition varieties of Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds are offered. Farm and 
Grass Seeds are also a feature. Cannas, Dahlias, 
and Gladioli — the best varieties to date. 
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30-32 Barclay St. 
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