October, 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service will put you in 

 touch with reliable nurserymen 



153 



The Continuing Garden 



Enclosed by hedges of Amoor River Privet 

 and planted in flowers which will afford a 

 succession of bloom, must needs have borders — 

 following the walks, 

 in front of walls and 

 around the stretches 

 of lawn. Growing in 

 any kind of soil and 

 thriving best if plant- 

 ed in the fall, 



Hardy 



Perennial 



Phloxes 



are ideal for border 

 purposes. They have an exquisite beauty all 

 their own, ranging in color from purest white 

 to deepest crimson. Excellent for cutting, 

 Phloxes are also effective for group planting. 

 Miss Lingard is the best white. We will supply it 

 at $1.50 per dozen, prepaid. Other choice kinds 

 at the same price. Book," Peter's Plants," free. 



PETER'S NURSERY CO., Box 307, Knoxville, Tenn. 



A MESS OF 



MUSHROOMS 



at all seasons 

 Growing in your Cella.r 



4(1 PtS m P osta S e stamps together 

 "TU U 10 ■ with t [ le name f your dealer, 

 will bring you, postpaid, direct from the 

 manufacturer, a fresh samph brick of 

 Lambert's Pure Culture 

 MUSHROOM SPAWN 

 Willi " -"' the best high-grade spawn in the market, 



together with large illustrated book on Mushroom Culture, 

 containing simple and practical methods of raising, preserving and 

 cooking mushrooms. Not more than one sample brick will be sent 

 to the same party. Further orders must come through your dealer. 

 Address : America.il Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn. 



MAULE'S SEEDS 



Once sown, always sown. Illustrated catalogue free. 



Wm. Henry Maule, U01 Filbert St., Philadelphia 



7^£ES 



Specialties for 

 Fall Planting 



Prepare your orders now. 



We offer for Fall 1907 an unusually large 

 and well grown stock of — 



Fruit Trees for Orchard and Garden. 



Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, etc., con- 

 sisting of rare and beautiful species and 

 varieties for the embell ishment of public and 

 private grounds; Shade trees, Street trees 

 and Flowering Shrubs, including Lemoine's 

 marvelous New Double Lilacs. Deutzias, etc. 



The Rose is a specialty with us, and our 

 assortments embrace all the old favorites 

 as well as the new T est kinds. 



Peonies, Phloxes and Iris. Of these 

 showy, beautiful, hardy, easily grown 

 plants, we offer the choicest kinds, also 

 Hardy Plants, including the most orna- 

 mental, flowering from early Spring till 

 late Autumn. 



Our beautifully illustrated Descriptive 

 Catalogue — a manual indispensable to Plant- 

 ers, mailed free on request. 



ELLW ANGER & BARRY, 



Nurserymen-Horticulturists. 



Mount Hope Nurseries. Rochester. N. Y. 





PLANT PEONIES NOW 



Fall is the best time to plant them, and the earlier it is done 

 the better. You will then have a good display of flowers 

 next spring. There is no other flower that will give you such 

 an attractive display and supply of flowers for cutting. When 

 once planted they practically take care of themselves. Don't 

 wait until spring if you want blossoms next year. 



For one dollar we will send prepaid to any address in the United States or 

 Canada one each of our First Prize White, Pink and Red varieties. Extra large 

 three year old clumps, one each for $2.00 by express (not prepaid). Three of 

 each color for $5.00. 



Send for our free booklet of Peonies and other choice hard)) plants and shrubs for fall planting. 



WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES Box No. 20 Sidney, O. 



Qillett's Ferns and Flowers 



For Dark, Shady Places 



There is no corner so shady but that certain ferns and plants will thrive 

 there. There is no soil so light and sandy but that some of our hardy wild 

 ferns will beautify it. For 25 years we have been grow lngthese hardyferns 

 and flowers and know what is suited to each condition. We can supply 

 fernsfor the dark corner by the porch, or ferns and flowers, includingour 

 native orchids, in quantity, to make beautiful country estates. Wet and 

 swampy spots, rocky hill sides, dry woods, each may be made beautiful by 

 plants especially adapted to them. Nothing adds greater charm to the 

 home grounds than clumps of thrifty ferns. We alBO grow the hardy 

 flowers which require open sunlight — primroses, campanulas, digitalis, 

 violets, etc, 



Write for my descriptive catalogue. I* tells about this class of plants. 



EDWARD GILLETT, 



Southwick, Mass. 



