THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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THIS RAIN MACHINE WATERS 2.500 SQ. FT. 

 COSTS ONLY $11.75 



IT is T)!) U-ei h>us JUiil will unifiniiily 

 w liter 2.r)(Kt siimue f^ft. Sjnjiy 

 lulls in a gentle mist ami will ii"l 

 lianii the most delicate plauts. Th-r-^ 

 ii.it pack the soil. Made of galvanizf.l 

 ivi'U ami lirass. Will mit nist out, 

 (;i'n(I for :i lifetime. Is portable. Vti> 

 simple to put up. Easy to iliseonnect ami 

 move alH)ut. Can be attachetl right i>< 

 ymir regular hose. loO foot Poi'tabU- 

 Line, watering 5.000 Sfpiare feet, eosl-^ 

 but $23. Or we will furnish equipment 

 lor an entile aere for $l2."i. If remit 

 tiiiu-e is sent with order, freight will 

 !'e prepaid east of Mississippi KiT<T. 

 Sm why sit still aud see your gardi n 

 dry up", when for so little you nin g.t 

 ;i "complete. I'ortable Skinuer System 

 i:ain Machine? Send for •■Portalde 

 I.iues" catalog. 



LAWN MIST SPRAY 



Here's a s|.riiy Hi:it falls like the 

 dews i.f heaven. U tlunws tlir mm- I 

 up straight in the air and «m botli sides 

 I'f the pipe. Equipped with wheels, 

 -^o location can be easily moved with- 

 out your getting all wet. Two «iections 

 .an 'be connected to fit the shape of 

 \"ur irrouuds. or to water right around 

 corner. It will cover a width "f 

 feet. Send for Lawn Mist Booklet. 



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IRRIGATION 



Pipe, Fittings and Valves 



Equip your plant with a complete 

 set of tools for Cutting, Threading 

 and Fitting. 



Stock and Dies, Wrenches, Vises, 

 Cutters, etc., complete, $9.00 per 

 set. 



Write for Circular 



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 110 Centre St., New York 



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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



IS A JOURNAL OF USEFUL TECHNICAL 

 KNOWLEDGE FOR THE ADVANCED AMATEUR, 

 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR. 



\\'etlieislii-)il. .JiillU 1'. llus^. MI|i<Tillti'lni- 

 .iit ol llie .James J. tioddwiii Kstate. i'\- 

 liibited a rave specimaii plant, Australian 

 idoiv IVa (Cliantlnis l)i'ni]iieril. The plant 

 atlanifci a lioiifht of ahunt tliri'e feet and 

 liail si\ ilecp ird blounis with black i-untors. 

 Ml'. Ilii~s dilati'd on the cultivation of this 

 plant. cNplaininj,' the necessity of using ex- 

 treme care in ever}' detail of its growth to 

 the arrival at maturity, and that it was 

 his ambition to raise about six such speci- 

 mens and then he would be content to 

 tackle another sucli dedicate operation. 

 I're-ident Wan-en S. Mason, superintendent 

 ■ if the Tojie Kstate. Farnnnf;ton. staged a 

 line collection of spring flowers; Narcissus, 

 I uddeu Spur, \ictoria and Von Sion. Hardy 

 Salvia (iregii, (irape Hyacinth, Italian Hya- 

 cinth, and Dutch Hyacinths, ".May." Hesli 

 lolor; "(lertrude." a rose pink, and "King 

 of Blue," a deep purple. In this collection 

 white Tulips. Banksia rose, and Spuills. 

 The condnned exhibits made an excellent 

 -bowing. President ilason named Alex- 

 ander Cumming, Junior, Ed. A. iirassill and 

 A. Kighenzi judges, and they awarded the 

 pansies a certificate of merit; the spring 

 llowers a lirst-class certificate, and the 

 Australian Glory Pea a first-class certl- 

 licate, which was duly ratified by vote of 

 the niend)ers. The judges also received a 

 lieart.v vote of tlianivs. One new member 

 was elected. 



The next meeting will be hehl May 14. and 

 will be Darwin Tulip night. 



ALFRED DLXOX, 

 Secretary, 



THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK, 



An exhibition of plants and flowers was 

 held on Saturday and Sunday, ilay 8 and 9, 

 in the iluseum building, Xew York Botan- 

 ical Carden. Bronx Park. The following is 

 a li-t of tlie prize winners. 



Open to All, 



Collection of herbaceous plants — Geo. D. 

 Bairon, .Jas, Linane, gardener, second. 



Collection shruljs and trees — T. .\. Have- 

 meyer, A, Lahodny, gardener, first: F. R. 

 Pierson Co., second. 



Collection tulips — ilrs. II. Darlington. P. 

 W. Popp, gardener, first; F. R. Pierson Co., 

 second. 



Collection Narcissus — Geo. D. Barron, 

 first; i\Irs. Ethel Anson S. Peckham. second, 



24 vases cut orchids— Lager & Hurr(dl. 

 first. 



Non-Commercial Growers. 



Collection bulbous flowers — Mrs. II. Dar- 

 lington, first. 



12 vases orchids— Jlrs. II. I. Piatt, A. J. 

 Manda, gardener, first, 



fi Calceolarias — Mrs. F, A. Constable, Jas, 

 Stuart, gardenere, first; Geo, D. Barron, 

 second. 



Special prizes — Geo. D. Barron, for vase 

 Gladiolus and vase of carnation Alma 

 Ward; F. C. Littleton, Samuel 15atehelor, 

 gardener, vase of carnation Baroness de 

 Brennen, diploma; Geo, Schlegcl, S. G, 

 Milosy, gardener, diploma ; Wm. Shillaber, 

 J. P, Sorenson, gardener, vase of Passillora 

 Banksii; Mrs. M, Darlington, three plants 

 Spiraea Rubens, and basket of pansies. 



GEORGE V. NASH, Secretary. 



Burpee's Annual for 1915 



tells the Plain Truth about Burpee-Quality Seeds. It is mailed 

 free. Write for it today, — "Lest you forget. " A postcard will do. 

 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia. 



RADIUM MAKES^ 



THINGS 



CROW. 



^ RADIUM BRANp 



"^rtiUz.cr ( RAF) in Junc^ 



Plants are living things and need ^. 



food zvhile they arc growing. June is ^ 



a splen^iid time to apply that ideal ^. 



' plant food. Radium Brand Fertilizer Jk 



(R.A.F.). Top dress your lawn with ^ 



it, dig it in nronnd your flowers, vege- -^ 



; tables, shrubbery, etc. Feed the plants ®- 



tliat they may have strength and vital- ^ 



ity, and they will come through the Vf 



summer strong and Ix-autiful. One ^ 



])ound wilt fertilize 50 square feet, or ^ 



a plot 10x5 feet. (^ 





#^ RADIUM 



Fertilizer piaat Food) 



contains Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid, 

 Potash and Radium Element. Radium 

 has an influence described by scientists 

 as very similar in it? effects upon 

 vegetation to the ultra-violet rays of 

 the sun. and as applied to growing 

 things is the most important discovery 

 of the century. 



HOW TO GET RADIUM 

 BRAND FERTILIZER (R.A. F.) 



kadiuni Ilrand l-\-rtiIizei- ( R.A.l'.J 

 meets a need among tliousands of 

 people who grow things in a small 

 way. and want a concentrated plant 

 food in handy form. Your dealer 

 probably has it: if not, we will send, 

 prepaid, any of the following. East 

 of the Mississippi River. Eevond add 

 5c. lb. 



12 oz. can, % .25 2 lb. can, $ .50 



5 lb. can. $1.00 10 lb. can. $1.75 



25 lb. can, $3.75 



Please mention dealer's name in 

 \\ ritijig. 



RADIUM FERTILIZER CO. V} 



208 Vinadium Bulldmg Pittiborgh, Pa. ^ 



I'rec booklcl — M.Tiiy interesting facts ^ 



about the improvement of Lawns, f^ 



Plants, Gardens — ilhistrated. Tells ^ 



how Radium Makes v^ 



Things Grow. ^ 



Write for tliis booklet. ^ 



Try 5 lbs. for $ 1 ^ 



Scud u- $1 and ™ 



we will send you vS 



Radium Brand Fer- 0o 



this 5 lb. can of S) 



tilizer (R.A.F.) pre- ? 



paid. This will fer- & 



tilize 250 sq. ft., or I^ 



a plot 16 X 16 ft. % 



^ 55. 



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