April, iqi i 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



107 



THIS MARK 

 ON A SEED 

 PACKAGE 



Carries With it the Strongest 

 Assurance of QUALITY. 



WE DELIVER POSTPAID TO ANY ADDRESS IN CANADA 



per lb. Vi lb. oz. 



BEANS, Round Pod Kidney Wax 25o 



Pencil Pod Black Wax 25c 



Waidwell's Kidney Wax 25c 



Scarlet Flageolet Wax 25c 



Improved Golden Wax 20c 



BEET, Extra Esrly Egyptian 25o 10c 



Crosby's Egyptian 25o lOo 



Detroit Dark Red 25c 10c 



Early Eclipse 25c 10c 



CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield 60c 20c 



Clory of Enkhuisen 75c 25c 



Copenhagen Mirket $1-25 40c 



Danish Roundhead 75c 25o 



Danish Ballhend 75c 26c 



CAULIFLOWER, Danish Giant or Dry Weather... 7.00 2.00 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt 6.50 1.90 



Henderson's Snovball 6.50 1.90 



CARROT, Model or Chantenay 70c 25c 10c 



Danver's Half Lons 70o 25c 10c 



Half liong Nantes 70c 25c lOc 



CORN, Extra Early White Cory 2Cc 



Golden Bantam 20c 



Peep O'Day 20c 



Kendal'i3 Early Giant 20c 



TESTED SEEDS 



MCDONALD'S SEEDS are produced 

 by the most reputable growers in the 

 world, consequently cost a little more to 

 buy than most seeds. Yet, Market Gar- 

 deners of long- experience will tell you 

 that they pay best, because they are ab- 

 solutely reliable — produce the best types, 

 and make results more certain and more 

 profitable. 



Send us an order for some of the fol- 

 lowing, you'll not be disappointed in any 

 statement we make. 



The Following Seeds all 5c per packet unless otherwise noted 



per lb. 

 CUCUMBER, Everbest White Spine 



Arlington White Spine 



Davis Perfect 



Improved Long Green 



LETTUCE, Grand Rapids 



Black Seeded Simpson 



Big Boston 



Improved Hanson 



PARSNIP, New Maltese 50c 



RADISH, Rapid Forcing 7fio 



Early Scarlet Globe 60c 



Scarlet Turnip White Tipped 60c 



SPINACH, Carter's Victoria 30c 



TOMATO, Spark's Earliana 



Chalk's Early Jewel 



Improved Acme 



Beauty 



Stone 



60c 

 25c 

 45c 

 25c 

 40c 

 40c 

 40c 

 40c 

 20c 

 25c 

 20c 

 20o 



2oz. 



25c 

 25c 

 25c 

 25c 



10c 



50c 2Sc 



20c 

 10c 

 15c 

 10c 

 15c 

 15o 

 15c 

 15c 

 lOo 

 10c 

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25c 

 25c 

 25c 

 20c 

 20c 

 15c 



FREE-SEEDS FOR ALL 



ONION, Large Red Wev..drsfleld 175 



ONION SETS. White Dutch Sets, per quart 30c 



Yellow Dutch Seta, per quart 25c 



Potato Onion Sets, per quart 20c 



We want at least a email order from every reader of this advertisement. 

 Nothing convinces like results. We want^ you to know our seeds, hence this 

 offer. ,■•>.-«■'■ -* "^ "/■- ,, 



Select seeds from the above list to the value of $1.00 or more, and we will 

 send vou without extra charge, the followi-ig Flower Seeds, one packet each: ASTER. Giant Comet Mixed; GODETIA Lady Satin Rose; N."^- 

 STURTIUM. Dwarf Mixed; MORNING GLORY. Imperial Japanese; SWEET PEAS McDonald's Rainbow Mixture. 



Germination of the above seeds have all been thoroughly tested, and are sure to produce vigorous, healthy plants and are ex- 

 ceptionally good crop, providing soil and weather conditions are favorable. KCUUCTU MmnUAl R P Cflll? Market Square 

 Our Handsomely Illustrated SEED CATALOGUE Mailed Free on Request. NlHIIL 1 11 IVl^UUnALU 06 OURo OTTAWA 



TheWorld's Most Beautiful Dahlias 



SPECIAL OFFER 



To introduce we cut the price in two, viz., any six, your choice, $1.00, any 13, $2.00, Field Tubers. 



The first twelve are recommended (and priced) by the leading 

 American seedsman. 



There may be a few other collections as good as these, but 



there are absolutely none better. 



Jacit Rose, Dec. The color is similar to the Jacqueminot Rose, 

 which lights up beautifully at night. Blooms in great pro- 

 fusion, on long stiff stems. 250. • 



Jeanne Charmet. Flowers measure 8 inches across, borne on stiff 

 wiry stems, often 18 inches long. The exquisite flowers are 

 pink at edges, pure white towards centre and light yellow 

 at margins. 50c. 



Madam A. Lumiere, Dec. Unique coloring ; pure white, violet 

 red points ; a fine contrast of colors. 50c. 



Sylvia, Dec. Flowers 4 to 6 inches in diameter, of fine form, full 

 to center, which is white, shading to soft pink on the outer 

 petals. 25c. 



Mrs. Roosevelt. Dec. Immense size, fine color, graceful form, 

 good stems, flowers perfectly double, 6 to 8 inches in diame- 

 ter, and ot a most delicate pink. 25c, 



Mme. Van den Daol, Dec. Soft rose, with deeper markings, 

 shaded to creamy white in center. 25c. 



Prof. Mansfield. Fancy. Grand flower; rich yellow tipped white, 

 rose red centres ; sometimes three solid flowers of different 

 shades on same bush. 25c. . Short stems. 



Souvenir de Custave Douzan. The largest dahlia, 9J4 inches 



across ; profuse bloomer, red. 30c. 

 Master Carl, Cactus. A gigantic dahlia of perfect form ; bright 



amber color ; one of the finest dahlias in our collection. 35c. 

 Kriemhilde, Cactus. Delicate pink, shading white in center; fine 



for cutting. 250. 

 Mrs. Geo. Stevenson. One of the best yellow cactus. 30c. 

 Mrs. J. P. Mace. The most beautiful dahlia for cutting. The 



best and finest shaped blush pink cactus variety. 35o. 

 Cherub. Show. Rich amber, very distinct, very compact flower 



of perfect form. 35c. 

 Modesty, Show. One of the loveliest, blush. 35c. 

 Progress. Fancy. Clear, soft rosy lake, spotted glowing ciimson, 



valuable as a cut flower. 30o. 

 Queen Emma, Paeony. Soft lavender pink of refined form, and a 



good keeper. 30c. 

 Duke Henry, Paeony. Rich brilliant deep crimson of good form 



and habit. 35c. 

 Cermanja, Paeony. Bright, glowing crimson, very attractive 



and showy ; long stems. 35c. 



We have a few (not included in special offer) roots of Ruth 

 Forbes, pink cactus. Excels any other variety for large vase 

 purposes, stems, 3 feet; Delice, the finest pink colored decorative 

 dahlia, perfect form and color. 50c. 



SEND FOR CATALOGUE 



H. P. VAN WAGNER, - STONEY CREEK 



