May 5, 1917 



HORTICULTURE 



587 



THE VERY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS. 

 GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS, 

 TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC. 

 This fluid absolutely destroys all weeds aud otber growth wherever applied, 

 and its effect od the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and 

 thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away 

 of the weeds is required. 

 We manufacture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market. 



CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED 



WEED KILLER P.-L. chemical CO., 507-50g W. ISIIi St., New York 



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would enjoy reading this book when 

 she goes on her vacation, as a change 

 from wiring carnations and mossing 

 funeral wreaths. Why not buy it for 

 her? Only $1.50 postpaid. 298 pages. 

 7 full page illustrations, frontispiece in 

 colors. Messrs. Page have also just 

 sent out a nice little book in the Cosy 

 Corner Series by Alice E. Allen, en- 

 titled "Rosemary," just right for the 

 twelve-year-olds. 96 pages. Price 50c. 

 And lastly comes a novel for the 

 more mature ladies to enjoy during 

 their hours of leisure, "A Place in the 

 Sun," by Mrs. Henry Backus, author 

 of "The Career of Dr. Weaver," "The 

 Rose of Roses," etc., has just ap- 

 peared. The heroine is a very much 

 alive young person with a zest for lite 

 and looking-forward philosophy which 

 helps her through every trial. She Is 

 sustained in her struggles against the 

 disadvantage of her birth by a burn- 

 ing faith in the great American ideal 

 — that here in the Tnited States every 

 one has a chance to win tor himself a 

 place in the sun. She takes for her 

 gospel the Declaration of Independence_ 



".. BRflNii .M 



CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED 



MANURE 



Pulverized or Shredded 



Cattle Manure 



Pulverized 



Sheep Manure 



The Florists' standard ot uniform 

 high quality for over ten years. 

 Specify : WIZARD BRAND in 



your Supply House order, or write 

 u": direct (o* rrice*: and freight rates, 



THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 



34 Union Stock Tard, Chicago 



IMP. 

 SOAP SPRAY 



Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65 



Fives, $6.50 



Try with 24 parts water. Often effective 

 weaker. 



Ask your dealer or write 



EASTERN GHEMIG&L GO. 



BOSTON, MASS. 



only to find that, although this demo- 

 cratic doctrine is embodied in the con- 

 stitution of the country, it does not 

 manifest itself outwardly in its social 

 life. Romance, sentiment and philoso- 

 phy in liberal measure and enough ad- 

 venture to make it fascinating, enter 

 into this new novel of American life. 

 Sells for $1.35 net. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON 

 TEMPLATED 



Sterling, Kan. — L. D. Fisher, addi- 

 tion. 



Kirkwood, Mo. — W. A. Rowe, addi- 

 tions. 



Ottawa, 111. — Davis & Steiner, house 

 S6 X 900. 



Kansas City, Mo.— T. J. Noll & Co., 

 house 27 x 126. 



Westerly, R. I.— U J. Renter & Son, 

 additions and alterations. 



Colchester, Ct. — L. C. Brown, Hay- 

 ward avenue, one house. 



Cooperstown, N. Y. — ^S. C. Derrick. 

 Chestnut street, one house. 



Watertown, Mass. — John K. Jensen. 

 572 Main street, house 45x128. 



Rocky River, O. — Ohio Greenhouse 

 Co. four Foley houses each 36 x 500. 



Madison, N. J. — Duckham-Pierson 

 Co.. five Hitchings houses each 60 x 

 500. 



New York City — William Nilsson, 

 232nd St. and Carpenter Ave., Bronx, 

 house 41x100; Lord & Burnham con- 

 tract. 



New Haven, Conn. — Charles Monro, 

 retail florist, is building a garage of 

 concrete construction, 30 x 40 x 20, on 

 Chapel St. 



PATENTS GRANTED. 



1,222,701. Weed Cutter. Solomon F. 

 Weitman, Live Oak, Fla. 



1,222,847. Sprinkling Device. Lewis 

 A. Carpenter and Richard Middleton, 

 Revere. Mass. 



1,222,921. Plant Setter. Henry A. 

 Bley, Eden, N. Y. 



1,222,946. Vine Cutter. Mathew J. 

 Harrison, Whigham, Ga. 



1,222,794. Orchard Heater. John L. 

 Quinn, Los Angeles, Cal., assignor 

 to Standard Oil Company of Cali- 

 fornia. 



A movement has been started in Bal- 

 timore to raise a fund of $10,000 for 

 the purpose of getting possession of 

 the considerable quantities of seeds 

 needed and letting the farmers have 

 what they need on easy terms. C. J. 

 Bolgiano is one of the subscribers to 

 this fund, to the amount of $1,000. 

 Recommendations from the agent and 

 the committee will be accepted by the 

 extension service at the college, which 

 is in charge of Prof. Thomas B. Sy- 

 mons. 



The Recognized Standard Insecticide. 



A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, 

 turipa .ind soft scale. 



Quart, Sl.OO; Gallon, $2.60. 



FUNCINE 



For mildew, rust and otber blights affect- 

 ing flowers, fruits and vegetables. 

 Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.50. 



VERMINE 



For eel worms, angle worms and otber 

 worms working In the soil. 



Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00. 



SOLD BY DEAIEKS. 



Aphine Manufacturing Co. 



MADISON, N. J. 



%ow oil 



ECTICI 



.siive .vuur plants and trees. Just the 

 thing for greenhouse and outduor use. 

 Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White 

 Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and 

 Creeii Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without 

 Injury to plants and without odor. 

 I'sed according to direction, our stand- 

 ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on 

 your crops by insects. 



Non-poisonous and harmless to user 

 and plant. Leading Seedsmen and 

 Florists have used it with wonderful 

 results. 



Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, 

 Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. 

 Excellent as a wash for dogs and other 

 animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with 

 water XO to 50 parts. 

 M; Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.: Quart, 75c.; 

 '/. Gallon, $1.35; Gallon, $2; 5 Gal- 

 lon Can, $9: 10 Gallon Can, $17.50. 

 Directions on packatre. 



LEMON OIL COMPANY 



Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St, Baltimore. Md. 



NIKOTEEN 



For Spraying 



APHIS PUNK 



For Fumigating 

 Ask Your Dealer For It. 



NICOTINE MFG. CO. 



ST. LOUIS 



Whert writing to advertisers kindy 

 mention HORTICULTURE. 



