February, 1915 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
51 
Fottler 
Fiske 
Rawson Co. 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square 
BOSTON 
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BOSTON 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square 
Fottler 
Fiske 
Rawson Co. 
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