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When it comes to 
Worth-While Dahlias 
For nearly half a century we have grown, studied and loved 
Dahlias. More than iooo distinct varieties are offered to-day. 
After many years of exhaustive tests there remains in our 
keeping a Quality Collection solely comprising the Quality 
Standards in the different classes, at prices within the reach of all. 
Above, we illustrate Bessie Boston’s famous New Seedling 
“John Lewis Childs” named in honor of the founder of the 
House of Childs. It bears many-colored flowers on one and 
the same plant. They vary from deep chrome yellow to bright 
red and white, wonderfully streaked and variegated. Rare, 
and we have but few to offer. Field-grown tubers $4.00 each. 
Gladioli Achievements 
During the past quarter century we have found recognition as 
the largest growers of Gladioli in the World! Millions of bulbs 
are grown at our Flowerfield Estate, where we specialize in the 
new r er and rare kinds, besides Primulinus Hybrids. 
TRY THESE NEW RUFFLED GLADIOLI 
Giant White — Pure white with elegant Iris- 
blue throat- 35c each. 
Kunderdi Glory — Beautiful creamy apricot 
with light tint of pink, and fine markings 
of bright red. ioc each; $1.00 per 
doz. 
Orange Glory — Grand orange colored, with 
beautiful lighter throat. 50c each. 
Rose Glory — Purest rose-pink color. Fine. 
60c each. 
White King — Rich sulphur- white, spendidly 
ruffled. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
White Glory — A gorgeous pure white with 
beautiful Iris-blue throat. 40c each. 
Youell’s Favorite — Rosy lavender-pink, 
ruffled. 40c each. 
Pride of Goshen — A giant Kunderdi Glory 
of a salmon or flesh-pink. Plant tall and 
vigorous. 30c each. 
Red Glory — (Red Canna) — Most beautiful 
Canna red. 30c each. 
The collection of 9 Ruffled Sorts for $3.00 
Childs ’ Catalogue of Better Flowers, 
Fruits, Vegetables 
deserves a place in every Garden Magazine reader’s library'. You will find 
it a true index to horticultural progress as recorded by us during the last 
fifty years. Whether it proved a better fern, a finer Dahlia, a more prolific 
flower, a better-flavored vegetable or whatnot — if of merit, we helped to 
find recognition for it! Please write for the free Catalogue — you’ll find it 
interesting and profitable reading. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc., Floral Park, N. Y. 
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APRIL, 1921 
THE GARDEN 
MAGAZINE 
CONTENTS 
COVER DESIGN: SPRING IN THE GARDEN Warren Keith 
PAGE 
AZALEA AND RHODODENDRON 97 
Photograph by Arthur G. Eldredge 
JAPANESE FLOWERING CRABAPPLE 98 
Photograph by Leonard Barron 
JAPAN CLEMATIS ----- 99 
Photograph by Mattie E. Hewitt 
JUST HOW TO START A GARDEN CLUB - - Frances Duncan 100 
NATIVE HAWTHORNS FOR OUR GARDENS - John Dunbar 102 
Photographs by the author, Nathan R. Graves, and Henry Troth 
GROWING EASTER LILIES IN THE HARDY GARDEN 
David Griffiths 107 
Photograph by the author 
WHY I GROW DELPHINIUMS John L. Rea 109 
Photographs by the author 
WHY DON’T MY LETTUCES “HEAD”? - - - -Adolph Kruhm 113 
THE ALL-ANNUAL BORDER ----- Louise Beebe Wilder 114 
Plan by the author 
KEEPING THE LAWN GREEN Rose B . Anderson 115 
AN IDEAL CUT FLOWER GARDEN ----- A. D. Taylor 116 
Photographs and plan supplied by the author 
THE SMALL GARDEN AND THE BIG RETURN 
Grace Sample McClure 1 18 
Plan and photograph by the author 
THE OLD GARDENS OF PENNSYLVANIA. VI.— THE WOOD- 
LANDS ----------- - John W. Harshberger 120 
Photographs by the author and Roger B. Whitman 
EVERGREENS FOR HEDGES AND SCREENS - - Henry Wild 124 
Photographs by Mattie E. Hewitt, Arthur G. Eldredge, George 
O. Stoddard and others 
AMONG OUR GARDEN NEIGHBORS 129 
THE OPEN COLUMN - - --------- 130 
Photographs by Fay Willis, Mrs.Walter King Sharpe, Felix J. Koch 
Drawing by Merritt L. Allen 
"SPARE THE KNIFE AND SPOIL THE SHRUB” 
Mrs. George A. Heywood 1 38 
TWO CROPS OF IRISH POTATOES IN ONE SEASON 
J. M. Smith 144 
“WITH MOTHER GOOSE IN THE GARDEN” 152 
THREE PIONEERS 156 
Leonard Barron, Editor 
VOLUME XXXIII, No. 2 
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DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 
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