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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1907 



Giant White Narcissus 



Grows in water. Blooms very 

 quickly. Deliciously sweet. 6 

 large bulbs, 25c. 12, for 40c; 

 ICO for $2.50. Delivered free. 



FallFloralGuide 



Not simply a price list, but an authori- 

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 planting. Tells what to start indoors 

 now that will flower by Thanksgiving 

 and Xmas, and what to plant outdoors 

 that will burst into beautiful blooms 

 early next Spring. Particularly in- 

 structive is the department on Tulips 

 with diagrams setting forth effective 

 ways in economical and artistic bedding. 



Japan Snow=baIl 



Grows 6 feet high, and in 

 early Spring- is entirely cov- 

 ered with g-lobe - shaped 

 flowers, literal balls of snow. 

 Foliagfe very ornamental 

 and insect-proof. Hardy as 

 a rock. 



15c each by mail. By 

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Special prices by the doz- 

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Mailed to anyone free on 

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Giant-Gesneriana Tulip 



Grandest of all crimson 

 talips. Grows 2 feet high, with 

 dazzling blooms as large as 

 tea-cups. 12 for 35C; 25 for 

 60C ; 100 for $2.00. Delivered 

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Sir Thomas Lipton Hardy Rose 



Finest of the White Hybrid Rug-osa Ros°s. Bears 

 lary;e double pure white roses all Summer and 

 Fall. One of the hardies 

 roses in existence. Re- 

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2 years, 50c; 

 3 years, $1.00. 



Too large to 

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 your address, as many do. We never wait to answer through 

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 positive, specific, helpful reply — not a perfunctory, vague, or 

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RIDDING FIELDS OF SEDGE 



N. T. DeP., Va. — To rid the fields of brown sedge, drain 

 the ground thoroughly, and for this tile drain is the very 

 best thing to have. Also thoroughly cultivate the field, 

 as this does not permit of the brown sedge getting a foothold. 



HARDINESS OF GLADIOLUS 



J. B. W., New York — The Ramosus hybrid gladiolus is 

 very closely related to the Colvillei varieties, both being 

 derived from the same species, and so closely are they 

 related that nowadays it is practically impossible to separate 

 them. The so-called hardy hybrid gladioli cannot be 

 grown in this part of the country as hardy plants; in fact, 

 the only claim that can be made for them is that they are 

 hardy south of Washington with slight protection. 



WATER CRESS CULTURE 



J. B., New York — Water cress can be successfully culti- 

 vated in such a place as you describe. It does better when 

 part of the plant is under water. In Europe where it is 

 cultivated more than here it is grown in trenches sixteen 

 to twenty feet wide through which water can be turned at 

 will. All that is necessary is to plant the seeds in the water 

 or put in a few pieces of root and the plants will soon 

 spread. It is a hardy perennial. 



GROWING DANDELIONS FROM SEED 



L. E. L., Iowa — Sow seeds of dandelions in the spring 

 either in the open ground or in coldframes, the latter 

 for early crops. Thin or transplant them to about twelve 

 inches apart in the rows, have the rows far enough apart to 

 cultivate easily; in the coldframe one foot, in the field eigh- 

 teen inches or two feet for cultivating with wheel-hoe and 

 three feet for horse cultivation. By sowing the seed in the 

 spring strong roots will be had for either forcing or main 

 crop the following spring. For the best results grow 

 improved varieties such as French Garden or Thick-leaved. 



PEONY DISEASE 



P. T. B., N. Y. — Very little is known as yet about the 

 diseases of peonies. The peony disease called black rot 

 is, as far as I know, no disease at all, but simply a blackening 

 and blasting of those buds which the plant is unable to 

 carry to maturity. This occurs usually in the large double 

 kinds where the plant is not strong enough to carry such an 

 enormous quantity of petals to maturity. However, 

 whether the decaying of these cast-off buds is due to bacteria 

 or fungi or not, is a matter which, so far as I know, has never 

 been investigated. J. E. C. 



HOW TO USE NITRATE OF SODA 



J. S. C, Penn. — Much better results will be had from the 

 use of nitrate of soda on the lawn by applying it in two 

 dressings rather than in one, as the salt is so quickly soluble 

 that it is almost impossible for the plants to arrive at full 

 benefit from one dressing. Fertilizers should not be put 

 on ground just seeded, as it would in all probability either 

 prevent germination or kill the young plants that have 

 already startedi Neither should seeding be done until at 

 least two weeks after the fertilizer has been added to the 

 ground. All these points are fully discussed and the 

 reasons for them explained in the book "Lawns and How 

 to Make Them." 





