For March. 1921 



S2S 



STURTEVANT'S READY 

 REFERENCE CARDS 



A NEW IDEA planned to fit the needs 

 of the busy GARDEINER; compact, con- 

 venient, surprisingly complete; for con- 

 sultation on the spot. 



Set 1. Plantlngr the Small Place 

 Set 2. Garden Flowers 

 Set 3. The Vegetable Garden 

 ^ The facts, hig and littlf . about wa*^- 

 ^ ■ tables and their culture that are dif 

 I fioult to remember: sowing:, tillage. 

 ■ fertilization, sprayinir. etc. 

 I 00 per set of 25 cards 



ROBERT STURTEVANT 



Wellesley Farms, Mass. 



Full Line of Choice 

 VEGETABLE and FLOWER 



SEEDS 



at Pre-War Prices 



Also special mixtures of recleaned 

 lawn grass seed. 



Write for new catalogue of 



SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS & 

 GARDENERS' REQUISITES 



JOHN WILK 



155 West 33rd St , New York City 



For Sale 



Two Coldwell Lawn Mowers 



Model D 



Excellent for large golf grounds, 

 estates and parks. Just overhauled 

 and painted. In first-class mechan- 

 ical condition. 



Address P. O. Box 345, 

 Lake Forest Illinois 



PLANT NAMES 



AND THEIR MEANINGS is the title of 

 a series of articles now appearing in The 

 American Botanist where a multitude of 

 o:her things of interest to the plant lover 

 aie also discussed. Quarterly, $1.50 a year; 

 specimen copy, 25 cents. 



THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 

 Joliet, III. 



WANTED. 



100 boxes Greenhouse Glass 16x18" pre- 

 ferred. 2.000' — 2" pipe: Hot Water Boiler, 

 6.000' capacity. Would like to exchange 

 fine Evergreens for the above material. 

 Please let me have a list of all you can 

 supply. 



THE D.HILL NURSERY CO . Dundee, 111. 



KEMP'S BIG FIVE 



TliG most Sensational Gladiolus Novelties 

 < ITered this yeiir. Every one In the prize- 

 wiiMiinir ;irii! ih'Ilar \\ iniiinc (^l.T^ses. 

 Pink Wonder. While Wonder, Alhania, 



Early Snowflake, Buttercup 

 If you are iimkinj: for the t-^p notch. -rs, 

 you shniild investicate tliese sterlim: nay- 

 elties. No orders filled after Mfty L'Oth. 

 Pe-^eription list free. 



J. A. Kemp (Originator) Little Silver, N. J. 



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Sheep Manure Tankage 



i A complete Plant Food for the Gref>nhouse, Home and Garden. Jt contains all i 



= the necessary elements for use in supplying plants with proper fertilizing i 



Z ingredients. Sheep Manure Tankage is practically odorless and absolutely 1 



w^eedless. Sheep Manure Tankage is a mixture of the highest grade Sheep i 



Z Manure — Bone and Vegetable Tankage. The object of this combination is § 



I to increase the lasting value of the Sheep Manure. The result of the mixture = 



Z is a material that has double the value of pure Sheep Manure in improving i 



the physical and mechanical condition of the soil. A trial will convince you. | 



^ Costs no more than Sheep Manure. It is much more satisfactory. 1 



I From your dealer or | 



I QUALITY FERTILIZER WORKS | 



I Maiuifactiirers and Dealers QualiTee Brand Fertilizer | 



I Sheep Tankage, Bone Meal. Lime. Snlphate of Ammonia, | 



I Potash, Nitrate of Soda, etc. | 



I Warehouse: 52-54 Canal St. Office: 43 Atlantic St. | 



I STAMFORD, CONN. I 



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Will You Accept 

 Three Fine Dahlia Bulbs? 



Regular Price, $1.00 Each 



Take your choice, any of three 



collections 



Wonderfully beautiful new Dahlias, the 

 products of the world's leading Dahlia 

 specialists. Be sure to state which collec- 

 tion is wanted, A, !'• or C, otherwise we 

 will make the selection. 



Here is an opportunity to have a fine dis- 

 play of rare flov.ers in the garden sufficient 

 for cutting freely for decorating, etc. 



Collection A — Anny Doppenberg, a new 

 Holland Peony flowered. Sulphur- vellow. 

 ATTRACTION, Giant Hybrid Cactus, 

 large, elegant, full flower, clear lilac rose, 

 with long, strong stems. MISS HELEN 

 MOLLIS. Giant Scarlet show. One of the 

 largest and best deep scarlet shows, long, 

 strong stem. 



Collections B and C are Peony-flowereil 

 Dahlias. 



Collection B — Canonicus, Beautiful Dark 

 Cerise. No other like it in shape or size. 

 Samoset, Light Yellow, slightly shaded 

 pink. Esther Du Barry, Velvetv Cardinal. 

 Collection C— Ningret. Rich, Dark Red. 

 Qoudcd, and Striped Lighter. Powhatan, 

 Dark, Crushed Strawberry, Beautiful Shad- 

 ing. Frances Lane, Light, Lavender Red, 

 Very Wonderfully .Shaded. 



To rapidly increase the constantly grow- 

 ing list of members of the American 

 Dahlia Society, a strong root of each of 

 three grand Dahlias is offered to new 

 members. The regular price is one dollar 

 each, three dollars for the three roots. 

 Membership in the American Dahlia 

 Society includes : 



1. The Quarterly Bulletin, giving Dihlia 

 culture and Dahlia notes and news of the 

 world. Some say a single issue is worth 

 a year's dues. 



3. A season ticket to the Society's 

 Dahlia Show^ 



The annual dues are two dollars with 

 nothing more whatever to pay. If you 

 wish three Dahlias describeil above, remit 

 the atnonnt of the annual dues, two dol- 

 lars, and fifty cents extra to pay the ex- 

 pense, and the three -dollar Dahlias will 

 be delivered anywhere in the L^^nited 

 States postpaid, and your name will be 

 enrolled as a member with all dues for 

 the year full>- paid. .MI three collections 

 and a year's ni ember ship $6.W. 



EDWARD C. VICK 



Secretary 

 American Dahlia Society^ 



205 Elwood Avenue. Newark. N. J. 



Rhododendron Maximum 

 Kalmia Latifolia 



Collected plants in car lots. 



FRUIT TREES 

 FRUIT PLANTS and ROSES 



Write for Price. 



MORRIS NURSERY CO. 



1133 Broadway New York City 



// you want the finest 



DAHLIAS 



the Giants — true to name 

 — we have them. 

 Send for our catalogue, 

 which is a handbook for 

 dahlia growers. 



SOMERHOUSEN 

 DAHLIA GARDENS 



Chestnut Hill PhiUaelphia, Pa. 



RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM 

 KALMIA LATIFOLIA 



Northern Grown Stock 



111 i',i.:..,i.i i.Mts 



NURSERY GROWN 



TSUGA CANADENSIS 



Buy your stock direct from the grower. 



.Send for price list. 



The Charles G. Curtis Company 



Callicoon I\urseries, 



CALLICOON, N. Y. 



