DemiiiK Deep Well. Power 

 Working. Head especially 

 adapted for supplying water 

 from deep wells. Built in ca- 

 pacities from 10 to 135 gallons 

 per minute. Designed for all 

 power drives. Substantially built 

 and the "low down" design 

 makes it the most accessible 

 deep well pump on the market. 



Depend on Denting 



For forty-three years, — since 1880 — we have 

 been building pumps and pumps only. 

 Over a thousand hand and power pumps 

 have been developed. 



Whatever the need you can look to Deming 

 for a pump built specifically to fit your 

 individual conditions, absolutely depend- 

 able in performance and sold at a price 

 made possible only by large standardized 

 production. 



Water Supply Catalog free. If a brief statement of 

 condition accompanies request zix will also mail 

 a special bulletin covering your particular needs. 



THE DEMING CO. 



101 Depot Street Salem, Ohio 



Dustribiilors itt All Principal Cities 



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I CALIFORNIA HYBRIDIZED DAHLIA SEED I 



This seed is raised fruni California's finest and largest prize 

 winning varieties, which are the finest in the world. This mixture 

 contains all types and colors. Our long, rainless California summers 

 around San Francisco Bay makes it possible to produce hybridized 

 seed of the very highest quality. 



The seed we have sent out in previous years have produced many 

 superior varieties. The seedlings . will commence to flower two 

 months after sowing, almost a month earlier than plants raised 

 from bulbs. 



Price per 100 seeds. Private stock $3.00 

 Price per SO seeds. Private stock $1.50 



POMPON DAHLIA SEED 



This class produces small double flowers in great profusion. 

 Splendid for cutting owing to their keeping qualities. 



Price per 100 seeds $1.50 



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E. A. ASMUS 



Belvedere, Marin Co., Cal. 



A LETTER FROM A NOTED DAHUA SPECIALIST 



Mtdia, Penn.. November 2;'», 1922. 

 My dear Mr. Asnius: 



All thl<; aiiluDiD 1 have l>ecn tr^'lnK to find time to \aA\ yuu u.l)out my si><'dllng 

 flowera, from st*dT purchased of you lust spring. I have a very large while (lower, 

 AH handsumc to my eye ua famoiL'i Uladys Shvrwood; another, also very lurtte, In 

 shafts of rvd apricot, nulle off ihi* itsiial in form and rolorings. 



Still another, two In fart, which I haw had to r^'fuso offers for; one brigfat 

 yellow with white tips, a ducoraltve; and annthvr dcforatlvc, rose colon-d. crpam 

 center, t-xqiilslt'*. Thf-y .Mim to Ih well worth naming, and proiiogatlng fi>r slock. 

 Some of the otlifrr blooms un critjally Interesting to mc, though not ((iilNr ils large. 

 1 have twn well aware, of .'Oiirs":, that change of climate Is one of llie greatest 

 causes of plant variation, and for tlint reason have I^een an cnthasliLstlc advocate 

 of the planting of California urown sei-d by eastern dahlia srowors. TIiIh, coupled 

 with the advanlqgrs of the wonderful and long California growing »ea.son which 

 allows your iilanls to put Into the Reed the utmost mea-sure of vitality and bloom 

 poultillltl«i, acrounu for .such wonderful results from jour seedji, when grown In 

 my taitti'rn Pcnasylvanla loll. 



It \% my ambition to b«Te not less than ao acre of seedling plants from 

 California srown M»d In 1923. 



Moit cordially yours, 



(Signed) CHABLTON B. IlOIXFrs, 



ORCHIDS 



If you contemplate buying 

 Orchids, send for our special 

 list. Large stock of Laelia 

 Cattleyas, Brasso Cattleyas, 

 and other choice Hybrids. 



We specialize in supplying 

 the private trade. Let us 

 figure on your requirements. 



Orchid peat, live sphagnum 

 moss, baskets, pot hangers, 

 always on hand. 



G. E. BALDWIN & CO. 



CKORCl'. ]•:. |;,\I.I)\V1N', Sole Proprietor 



MAMARONECK NEW YORK 



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