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Cover Design — The Madonna Lily - J. P. Verrees 
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Among Our Garden Neighbors ----- 221 
On the Lookout — Is King Humbert the best Canna? 
■ — Attractive to Humming Birds — White Pippin Apple 
— Concerning the “Best Pea” — Fruiting the Papaya 
in the Greenhouse — The Opal Anchusa — Weedy Ten- 
dencies of the Japanese Knotweed — Gordonia — Build- 
ing a Home — As a Subscriber to The Garden Maga- 
zine — A Compulsory Gardener. 
The Month’s Reminder 
Summer Flower Roots for Present Planting 
G. W. Kerr 
Photographs by the author 
New Deutzias Better Than the Old 
John Dunbar 
Photographs by N. R. Graves 
The Rockery Idea in Edgings 
Photographs by the author 
Home Vegetable Gardens a Patriotic Duty 
Anna M. Burke 231 
Plan by the author 
How the Modern Lilac Came to Be 
Theo. A. Havcmeyer 232 
Photographs by N. R. Graves 
Victor Lemoine, Plant Hybridist 
The Evolution of My Garden 
Mrs. Greenleaf Clarke 
Photographs by the author 
The New Race of Hardy Astilbes 
A. E. Thatcher 
Photograph by E. Levick and A. G. Eldredge 
Prepare in May for Winter Flowers 
W. C. McCollom 
Photographs by the author 
Novelties in Summer Flower-roots and Bulbs 
Editorial Stajj 
Numerous photographs of novelties 
Crown Grafting; An Easy Way to Make 
Over Old Trees E. C. H. 
How to Pot a Plant - - S. Leonard Bastin 
Photographs by the author 
For the South J. M. Patterson 
The Indigofer as for Late Flower W. H. Judd 
Society Notes and News ------- 
Photograph by Edwin Levick 
Companions for Larkspurs - - E. Herrick 262 
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F. N. DOUBLEDAY. President 
ARTHUR W. PAGE, 
HERBERT S. HOUSTON, 
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S. A. EVERITT, Treasurer 
RUSSELL DOUBLEDAY, 
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Think of the perpetual Spring-joys of a house like this! When a question of dollars 
is the only thing that stands between you and it, why longer deny yourself? 
GREENHOUSES 
The One Compartment Subject 
f HIS deciding on the size greenhouse you want, is quite 
like buying an automobile. You start looking at run- 
abouts; and first thing you know, you are trying the 
front seat of a seven passenger touring car. 
In your enthusiasm in thinking of the good times you can 
give all the family, and so many of your friends, all thought of 
upkeep expense has been crowded in the background. 
But when you do “come to;” what a dull-thud-jolt it 
gives you. 
So with this moral in mind, why not start off with a run- 
about size greenhouse like this one; and later on add to it. 
This one is 1 8 feet wide and 37 feet long. 
A space 12 feet in length is divided off as a workroom. 
That leaves 275 square feet of bench space, besides two walks 
of ample width. 
Can’t you just see that centre bench filled with sweet 
peas and snap dragons; while on the side ones, are a happy 
family of blooming bulb favorites, from hyacinths to gladioli? 
Think of those days in February and March when every 
once in a while in spite of all the arguments with yourself, 
a sort of drab blanket drops down and makes you just a bit 
uncomfortable with yourself — and for others. Can’t you 
just see those times being turned into sunshiny days, by a 
couple of hours in your greenhouse, chucking your flower 
chums under the chin, while you fuss around them? 
Can’t you picture that favorite bowl of yours on the living 
room table, always filled with blooms ? 
Can you longer think of these things which a greenhouse 
makes so possible; and put off another day, finding out how 
much we will build one of our splendid iron frame ones for? 
Don’t you already begrudge the joys you have so unrealiz- 
ingly denied yourself? 
Shall we send our catalogue? At your suggestion we will 
gladly call and talk things over with you. 
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