March 7, 1908. 
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USEFUL GARDEN NECESSARIES. 
LIST OF SPECIALISTS. 
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DATES OF ALL HOLIDAYS. 
PERSONAL MEMORANDA, &c., &c. 
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PLANTING—TREES AND PLANTS RE¬ 
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