THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 425 
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Our Flag 
Things and Thoughts of the Garden 
The Onlooker 
A Realization of Our Patriotic Duly at Home 
Keene H. Aldington 
How the Farmer Can "Do His Bit" in 
Winning the War 
Winter Flowering Begonias Arthur Jackson 
January's Work in the Garden 
John Johnson 
Storage of Potatoes and Other Vegetables 
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432 
Eugene H. Crubb 
433 
Edible Fruits of the Forests .... 
434 
Simplicity in Flower Arrangement 
The Rounder 
435 
Medicinal Plants and Herbs . . . 
436 
The Greenhouse Month to Month 
W. R. FoTvkes 
437 
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Rose Novelties of 1917 . . . . 438 
The Poinsettia (The Christmas Flower) . 439 
The Art of Floriculture . . . . 439 
Volunteer Plants 440 
The Iris Borer (Macronoctua onusta) . 440 
The Culture of Lilies 441 
Watering Greenhouse Vegetables . . . 442 
Some Cut Flower Suggestions . . . 442 
The Fuel Value of Wood .... 442 
The Future of Flower Gardening in America 442 
David Burfee 443 
National Association of Gardeners' Convention 445 
The Planting of Ornamentals . . . 452 
Local Society Notes 454 
If Trees Could Talk 455 
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Announcement 
NEW CROP 
VALLEY PIPS 
NEW CROP 
VALLEY PIPS 
The First LILY OF THE VALLEY To Arrive From Holland Via England. 
We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in procuring a shipment of Lily 
of the Valley Pips from Holland via England. 
Pips are in excellent condition. They are being repacked in cases of 100 — 250 — 500 and 
lOOO each and placed in Cold Storage for the con\enience of our customers. 
Cases of 100 Pips $5.00 
" 250 Pips ■ n.OO 
" 500 Pips 20.00 
" 1000 Pips 38.00 
The cost uf these Pips in Holland is very high this }ear and with additional high freight 
cost, we are unable to ofifer at a lower price. 
30-32 Barclay Street 
NEW YORK 
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