THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 303 
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Things and Thoughts of the Garden 
By the Onlooker 304 
The Ethics of Rose Pruning . . . 306 
Popular Hedge Plants for General Use . 
By M. Free 307 
Cultural Notes on Hardy Shrubs 
By A. A. Thatcher 309 
Essential Chemical Elements for Plant Growth 310 
Horticultural Sports By Warren H. Manning 31 1 
Bees and Flowers 312 
Spiraeas for Greenhouse Decoration . . 313 
Work for the Month of August 
By Henry Gibson 314 
Tree and Shrub Seeds 315 
Color in the Flower Garden . . . .316 
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The Sundial in the Garden . . . .317 
Light and the Life of Plants . . .318 
The Beauties of Nature 319 
Japanese Wind Flowers 320 
Cause of Our Poor Turfs .... 320 
The Roots of a Tree 32 1 
Field Day at Cromwell, Conn. . . . 322 
From Here, There and Everywhere . .323 
National Association of Gardeners' Notes . 324 
Among the Gardeners 324 
American Association of Park Superintend- 
ents' Notes 325 
Directory of Horticultural Organizations . 327 
Horticultural Events 329 
Local Society Notes 330 
Off to the Front 333 
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