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The Garden Magazine, March, 1923 
Introductions of the World’s 
Foremost Specialists! 
As one of the world’s largest growers of Gladiolus Bulbs, we specialize 
in all that are good! Our annual average crop of 15 million Bulbs 
precludes our making many “pets” and yet, among several hundred 
sorts of merit we do have a few favorites! Here they are—you can not 
go wrong adding them all to your collection or starting in with them: 
AUTUMN QUEEN: Color cream 
yellow upper petals suffused with 
peach-blossom pink; lower petals 
striped carmine-red. Extra good 
for late planting. 20c each; $2.00 
per doz. 
CRIMSON GLOW: A perfect 
scarlet of deep tone. Very large 
open flowers of finest form and ex¬ 
ceedingly well placed on the spike. 
Introduced a few years ago at 
$ 1000.00 per bulb. 30 c each; 
$ 3.00 per dozen. 
DAWN: (Groff’s) Strong, vigorous 
grower. Flowers salmon shading to 
very light; has a stain of claret in 
throat. A top notcher. 40 c each; 
$ 4.00 per doz. 
MARY PICKFORD: An extra¬ 
ordinary flower and spike of most 
delicate creamy-white. Throat very 
soft sulphur yellow. Stem and Calix 
also white. 40 c each; $ 4.00 per doz. 
HERADA:Blooms of immense size; 
on tall straight spikes. Massive in 
every way. The large blooms are 
pure mauve, glistening and clear, 
with deeper markings in throat. A 
very attractive color. 30 c each; 
$ 3.00 per doz. 
ORANGE GLORY : Orange col¬ 
ored with beautiful lighter throat. 
Very rich and striking color, heavily 
fluted petals. 25 c each; $ 2.50 per doz. 
PRIDE OF GOSHEN: A giant 
salmon or flesh pink. Flowers are 
very large and petals elegantly waved. 
20 c each; $2.00 per doz. 
RADIANCE Color pink, immense 
flowers of a charming tone of rose- 
pink slightly framed with deeper 
lake-pink. 40 c each; $ 4.00 per doz. 
SCRIBE: Beautiful large well 
opened flowers on an enormous spike. 
Color tinted white, freely striped 
carmine; hardly two spikes alike in 
blending of shades. 15 c each; $ 1.50 
per doz. 
WHITE AMERICA: Color, bud 
flesh white, opening clear white with 
slight marks of blue in throat. 15 c 
each; $ 1.50 per doz. 
Special Offer: 
We will supply one large blooming size bulb of 
each of above ten superb sorts (a $ 2.75 value) for 
$2.00 postpaid, one dozen each for $20.00 postpaid. Please mention G. M. 
when taking advantage of this very special offer. 
Childs’ Catalogue for 1923 
An Ever Ready Source of Greater Garden Surprises 
Whether you are interested in gardens from seeds, bulbs, or 
plants, in gardens for profit or for pleasure, whether your 
garden is of modest size or embraces a large estate, we feel 
sure that our catalogue will prove helpful. A postcard re¬ 
quest is sufficient to start it 
on its way to you. Please 
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MARCH, 1923 
THEGARDEN 
MAGAZINE 
CONTENTS 
COVER DESIGN: HADLEY ROSES 
After a painting by Carle J. Blenner 
PAGE 
“NO SWEETER PLACE FOR DREAMING" ----- 13 
Photograph by Mattie Edwards Hewitt 
TRILLIUMS IN THE EARLY SPRING.14 
Photograph by Clifford Norton 
“MOVELESS THE LILIES FLOAT".15 
Photograph by G. H. Van Anda 
TIMELY REMINDER FOR MARCH.16 
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT - - 17 
THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF ROSE GROWING H. E. Elwell 18 
Photograph by Mattie E. Hewitt 
RAISING DAHLIAS FROM SEED—A FLIGHT INTO THE 
UNKNOWN ------ Charlton Burgess Bolles 20 
WHICH ROSES BLOOM BEST, AND WHEN S. C. Hubbard 21 
Photographs by Mrs. T. E. Dixon, E. I. Farrington, 
and Oregon Commercial Studios 
MAKING YOUR FLOWER GARDEN LOOK RIGHT 
Plans by the Author Hammond Sadler 25 
Photograph by Mattie Edwards Hewitt 
BIG CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND LITTLE AS THEY GROW 
IN GARDENS EAST AND WEST 
Large Chrysanthemums on a City Lot Henry Wenzel 27 
Large Blooms From The Windswept Prairies 
Viola McColm 29 
Hardy Varieties From Seed In Any Garden 
Mrs. Wilson G. Smith 29 
Photographs by the J, Horace McFarland Co. 
DOES THE GRAFTED ROSE PAY? - - H. S. Tillotson 31 
Sketches by the Author 
THINGS THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY IS DOING - 31 
MRS. PHILIP M. SMITH'S GARDEN - - Clarence Fowler 32 
Photographs by Harry G. Healy 
GETTING THE GARDEN SOIL INTO CONDITION 
Diagrams by the Author Percy B. Prior 34 
TRAVEL TALES OF A PLANT COLLECTOR E. H. Wilson 35 
III. Eastern Australia 
Photographs by E. H. Wilson, Arthur Keelett, 
Edwin Levick, A. M. Woodman, C. J. Wallis 
NEWCOMERS OF NOTE FOR THE HARDY GARDEN 
Photograph by the Author Stephen F. Hamblin 39 
WHEN THE SEEDLINGS ARE READY TO SET OUT 
Arthur W. Harris 40 
ROSES THAT DO DOUBLE DUTY - - ChaHes H. Tatty 41 
THE HISTORY OF THE HADLEY ROSE.41 
A STRIKING DEBUTANTE OF 1923—ROSE HILL'S 
AMERICA. ------- 42 
Photograph by the J. Horace McFarland Co. 
A BEAUTY UNDIMMED BY TIME—ROSE CAROLINE 
TESTOUT.-.43 
SOME NEWER ROSES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 
Rev. Spencer S. Sulliger 44 
WHAT KIND OF GINKGO?.44 
NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK ESTABLISHED—APRIL 22 to 
28 - Mrs. Tbos. G. Winter; Mrs. John D. Sherman 45 
AMONG OUR GARDEN NEIGHBORS 
When The Whole Country Gardens Finely - - - 47 
A Name and Some History - -- -- -- -- 47 
THE OPEN COLUMN - - - .48 to 52 
Photographs by H. L. Flint, Mrs. A. I. C. Black, Arthur 
G. Eldredge 
LIME FOR BETTER ROSES.82 
FLOWERS FOR THE JULY BORDER - Helen M. Sharpe 84 
THE MOST POPULAR ORCHID - - Richard M. Barton 88 
Leonard Barron, Editor 
VOLUME XXXVII, No. 1 
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COPYRIGHT, 1923, BY 
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 
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