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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1907 



On the Heights 



is the establishment of the mil- 4g 

 lionaire, supplied throughout 

 with ample water for all pur- 

 poses, by means of the Rider-Ericsson Hot-Air >^i. 

 Pump, that gives an unfailing supply, day and 

 night, whatever the wind or weather. 



In the Valley 



is the humble country cottage, equally well fur- 

 nished for its needs with the Rider-Ericsson Hot-Air 

 Pump adapted to its smaller size and simpler re- 

 quirements. Neitherchateau norcotcandobetter 

 than to depend on this friend of the millionaire and 

 the poor man,whate ver the requirements of either. 

 Over 40,000 are now in use all over the world. 



Send for Catalogue TJ and select the size of pump adapted to your wants. 

 Our name-plate on the pump insures its quality and efficiency. Address : 





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35 Warren Street 

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 40 North 7th Street 

 234 Craig- Street West 

 22 Pitt Street 

 Amargura 96 • 



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Can't Smell it! Can't See it! 



Garbage in 



Witt's Can 



is odorless, out of sight, will not attract flies, 

 and dogs can't get at it. 



Close-fitting lid; water-tight, never-leak bot- 

 tom ; made triple-strong by riveting, flanging 

 and extra heavy steel bands riveted around top 

 and bottom. A necessity where neatness and 

 perfect sanitary conditions are valued. 



Imitations of " Witt's Can " lack the splendid strength 

 and durability of the genuine. Be sure the name 

 " Witt's " is on can and lid. 



Sizes — Witt's Can, No. 1, 15|x25 inches; No. 2, 

 18 x 25 ; No. 3, 20£ x 25. Witt's Pail, No. 7, 5 gallons ; 

 No. 8, 7 gallons; No. 9, 10 gallons. 



Alf steel, corrugated, galvanized, water-tight, odor- 

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As% at the Stores for WITT'S CAN and see 

 that "Witt's Can " is stamped on lid and bottom. 



If not on sale in your town order direct from us. Use 

 it and if you don't like it we'll pay for its return and 

 promptly refund your money. 



The Witt Cornice Co. 



DEPARTMENT A. CINCINNATI, O. 



large pine trees without loss. I have also 

 successfully transplanted in September, in 

 the State of Georgia, specimens of the beauti- 

 ful Magnolia grandiflora, eight inches in 

 diameter, by keeping the atmosphere sur- 

 rounding them constantly charged with 

 moisture until they got a root hold. Let 

 fall planting be early enough to allow the 

 plants to make new roots, and if the soil is 

 dry, sprinkle the tops occasionally for a few 

 days. 



Connecticut. Chas. F. Keith. 



GET PROPERLY HANDLED TREES 



I am decidedly in favor of planting ever- 

 greens in August, provided the weather is not 

 too dry, and the trees can be bought in a 

 proper condition from the nursery in that 

 season of the year. Packing evergreens at 

 that time of the year is out of the question; 

 they can only be bought with their heads 

 free and their balls wrapped in moss. 



New York. Samuel Parsons. 



it's a question of moisture 



I have planted from August up to Christ- 

 mas around New York City with unqualified 

 success. In every instance, I give the plants 

 a good mulching and thoroughly water them 

 before the ground freezes up, if the weather 

 has been at all dry. I find in most cases 

 where August-planted stock has not come 

 through in good shape, that the plants have 

 been killed by the ground not having suffi- 

 cient moisture before it froze for the winter. 

 Spring-planted stock has a little the ad- 

 vantage, as it has about three months extra 

 time to make longer rootlets. 



New York. Frank Hamilton. 



a nurseryman's reason 



Evergreens planted during the latter part 

 of August or fore part of September do 

 about as well as those planted in the spring 

 of the year, but the ground must be wet or 

 the trees thoroughly watered, that they do 

 not dry out. Our reason for recommending 

 the latter part of August or the fore part of 

 September is because, at that season of the 

 year, the evergreens are making a late sum- 

 mer's growth of roots, and it is well to have 

 them make it in the new location, thereby 

 establishing the trees before winter. If 

 moved later in the fall, the roots will not 

 take hold and when the hot suns and hard 

 winds of the following February and March 

 come the moisture will be evaporated from 

 the foliage faster than the unestablished 

 roots can draw it from the earth. Con- 

 sequently the tree will dry out or "burn" 

 until the plant sickens badly or dies. 



Pennsylvania. Wm. H. Moon. 



DECEMBER IS PREFERRED 



There is but very little to be gained by 

 August planting of conifers. Trees that 

 can be lifted with a good ball can be planted 

 without the least danger after August 10th, 

 but I have found it pretty risky to do so un- 

 less the tree has been transplanted within 

 a couple of years. The best time to plant 

 evergreens in this section is from May 15th 

 to May 25th. I have lifted trees fifteen feet 



