"N.Z. Flower Grower and Home Lover"

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 40, 12 April 1935, Page 8

"N.Z. Flower Grower and Home Lover"

ina y Interesting ‘Publication NEW magazine which has just appeared on the market is the "New Zealand Flowergrower and Home Lover,’ the first issue of which created a very favourable impression, Of distinctive format, it covers a wide range of topics of interest to all garden. -ers, whether professionals with nurseries covering maby acres, "or business men with a few square yards of ground which: they work, during the week-end. The magazine, which is published bi-monthly, made such, an impression on quélified judges with -its. first issue that they ‘were certain that the standard: could not be main-

tained, The secorid number, . however, which is just published, is even better than the first. It contains, in_agdition to special articles on such subjects as yvoses and rose-gtowing, special notes, with suggested work, for gardeners in each of the four main centres, and for the. handyman thére is a special section giving valuable tips.and ideas for work that may be carried out round the home. . A beautifully-printed illustration section is also included. The editor-in-chief is Mr. J. W. Matthews, F.R.H.5., who is well-known’ to many gardenlovers as "The Hoe" of the Wellington "Dominion," and as the author of the "New Zealand Garden Guide."