Inside this Issue
Pteris Species Cultivated in California
By Barbara Joe
The Cover (Pteris ensiformis, Victorian Brake)
Arbor Day
Selection and Propagation of Functional Shade and Street Trees
By Maunsell Van Rensselaer
Hibiscus
By Ross H. Gast
Choosing a Tree for the Average Garden
By Mildred Davis
A New Philosophy for Descanso Gardens
By William S. Stewart
Bonsai
By Joan Case
Lilacs on the Desert
By Francis H. Bourne
The History of Our Trees - The Tasmanian Blue Gum
By Richard M. Straw
The Palm Society
By Lucita H. Wait
Growing Notes
By George H. Spaulding
Book Reviews and Comments