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The Garden
January 2004
Volume 129; Part 1

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COVER
Sow Papaver somniferum Laciniatum Group and other poppies (pp52 - 7) in early spring for a dazzling display of summer colour
Image: Andrew Lawson
News 4
Letters 13
Tradescant's Diary 15
Pick of the snowdrops
Galanthus for the garden
MATTHEW BISHOP
16
Bicentenary lectures
Plant collecting in China
ROY LANCASTER
20
The great debate
Horticultural craft at the expense of art?
SARAH HIGGENS
22
Going with the flow
Coping with frequent flooding
MAXINE FARMER
28
Cyclamen at work
Choosing the best at Tile Barn Nursery
VAL BOURNE
32
Three tiers for Tresco
Gardening on the Isle of Scilly
MIKE NELHAMS
36
Leaves from the Lindley Library
Pressing matters for Council
BRENT ELLIOTT
42
A new tatse for garlic
Discover a range of 'gourmet' choices
LIA LEENDERTZ
43
The kindest cut
Correct cultural methods for woody plants
ANDI CLEVELY
46
Planting Partners
By design, not just good luck
GRAHAM RICE
50
Papavers to savour
Perfect poppies for every garden
KEITH SANGSTER
52
In conversation
John Brookes and Bonita Bulaitis
NIGEL COLBORN
58
RHS Help and Advice 62
Book reviews 67
Compass
RHS Events around the UK (download as a pdf 201KB)
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68
Last words
Art and horticulture go hand-in-hand
LINDEN HAWTHORNE
76