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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
Merrill, Department of Horticulture; Sam Smith; Franklin J. 
Reudel, Superintendent of Greenhouses; Harry Coke; Mrs. L. A. 
Cleverdon; and to Prof. Adlai Feather of New Mexico State College 
(Mesila Valley), and Mrs. Gertrude Howells—has been invaluable 
They have not only given of their personal knowledge and encour¬ 
agement, but have granted us the privilege of quoting from their 
publications. 
The articles contributed by Mr. John C. Wister and Mrs. Wm. 
Crocker will be of special interest because of their accurate knowl¬ 
edge of all that is new in the plant world thru affiliations with 
experimental research. 
Attention is called to the unusual feature—distinctly unique, 
not found elsewhere—contributed by Mrs. Lee Newbury, that of 
discriminatingly selecting and describing those NATIVE plants of 
definite garden value, that are listed by Commercial Growers. 
“Gardening in the Southwest” is most fortunate, also, to include 
in its pages the graphic account of the cultivation of Lilies by 
Mrs. George M. Stuart, as her untimely death occurred soon after 
her notes were written. Her experience is of special value because 
her deep love of flowers engendered an intimate, intelligent obser¬ 
vation of their individual requirements. 
Thanks are extended to the following who so promptly answered 
the questionnaire: 
AMARILLO—Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. L. A. Wells, Lahay White, Mr. T. M. Robertson. 
ARLINGTON—Mrs. J. D. Faulkner, Mrs. C. B. Snyder. 
AUSTIN—Mrs. O. O. Norwood, Mrs. M. S. Dickerson, Mrs. J. Frank Dobie, Mr. 
J. M. Ramsey, Mr. B. C. Tharp, Mrs. S. F. Smith. 
BEAUMONT—Mr. W. Gunter. 
BRADY—Brady Garden Club Members, Mrs. S. W. Hughes, President. 
BROWN WOOD—Mrs. H. H. Negus, Mrs. R. M. Ramsey. 
BRYAN—C. N. Wyatt, J. W. Westbrook. 
CARTHAGE—Carthage Circulating Book Club, sent in by Mrs. V. D. Hooker, 
Mrs. W. W. Hester. 
CHILDRESS—Mrs. W. E. Davis, Mrs. O. S. Barnett, Mrs. John Czewski. 
CISCO—Cisco Garden Club. 
COMANCHE—Mrs. J. B. Chilton. 
COMMERCE—Mrs. W. B. Dejarnett, Mrs. B. P. Bingham, Mr. Rixhead, Agricul¬ 
tural Department, East Texas Teachers’ College. 
DALLAS—Mrs. J. H. Simpson. 
