November, 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Write to the Readers' Service [or 

 suggestions about greenhouses 



209 



If you understand Modern Methods and 

 FARM INTELLIGENTLY 



Every reader of The Garden Magazine who 

 is interested in farming or gardening, in the 

 growing of fruit or of flowers, is invited to 

 send for a free copy of our 80-page catalogue 

 and full information in regard to the Home 

 Study Courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, 

 Landscape Gardening and Floriculture which 

 we offer under Prof. Brooks of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College and Prof. Craig of 

 the Cornell University. 



THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 

 Dept, 8, Springfield, Mass. 



y-For Fall Planting— \ 



WE OFFER A CHOICE STOCK OF 



Shade and Ornamental Trees, Ev- 

 ergreens, Shrubs, Hedge 

 Plants, Roses, Vines, 

 Hardy Peren- 

 nials, Etc, 

 Write for catalogue and price list. 



MORRIS NURSERY COMPANY 



J MADISON AVENUE ... NEW YORK CITY 



' The (Sim City Nursery Company, 5VTen> Haven, Connecticut i 



NEW SilZl 



Nothing so valuable has appeared for 

 years. A perfectly double form 

 of our native Hydrangea arbores- 

 cens, registered as Grandiflora 

 alba. Imagine our beautiful native 

 Hydrangea bearing great heads of 

 snowy white sterile flowers fully as 

 large and perfectly formed as the best 

 of the tender tub sorts from Japan. 

 Blooms from June until October. As a 

 single specimen, in groups or as foreground for larger shrubs, 

 it is bound to be a tremendous success. Splendid illustration 

 of it in our new iqo7 catalog. Offered this year for the first 

 time. Well-established from 3-inch pots, each 50 cts. ; per 

 10, $4. 50. 



Limited stock o/Jleld-groivn plants listed in our IQUJ catalog. 



The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 



Our Hardy Tree and riant Catalog, also our Special Autumn 

 Planting List both sent promptly on request. 



Trees and Plants 



Complete assortment of choice, well- 

 grown Fruit, Nut, Shade and Orna= 

 mental Trees, Small Fruit Plants, 

 Shrubs and Vines. Illustrated de- 

 scriptive catalogue free. 



T. E. STEELE, Pomona Nurseries, 

 Palmyra, New Jersey. 



THE PROFIT PAYING SIDE 

 OF A GREENHOUSE 



All this talk about luscious tomatoes and spicy carnations grown in your own 

 greenhouse, is all very good for the man who wants a greenhouse as genuine 

 pleasure, or can afford it for the contribution of enjoyment to others, but what 

 chance is there for one who wants to make it a paying proposition? There is 

 every chance! Carnations, for instance, are not specially difficult to grow, are free 

 bloomers and always find a ready market, and can be followed in the early spring 

 with a paying crop of tomatoes. 



We can refer you to a recent instance, twenty miles from New York, where 

 the owners paid for the cost of their greenhouses from the first year's carnation 

 profits. 



Growing roses requires considerable skill, but you can employ a man who 

 thoroughly understands the business and soon master the subject yourself. 



You know American Beauties bring as high as $1.50 a piece, wholesale, and 

 it is a poor season indeed, that won't pay a mighty good average right through. 



Of course there is money in it ! Go to Madison, N. J., and get a cabby to 

 drive you about, and whichever way you may go, there are greenhouses and more 

 greenhouses, all devoted to roses — and every year others are being built. 



You would find violet growing highly interesting work. Take these houses 

 shown in the cut; a brother and sister started a very few years ago with a small 

 house, they soon ordered in quick succession, these houses each 30 x 125 feet, and 

 then another at the left, 185 feet long. This spring 60 feet more was added to 

 both the 125 feet houses. Violets have done it ! 



Yes, it does take money to start, because, to make a success of it, you must 

 have thoroughly built and equipped houses, or soon all your profits will be eaten 

 up by glass breakage and continued repair costs. But there is not an opening 

 to-day, all things considered, that offers such attractions, both from the pay side 

 and that of having a work every way enjoyable. 



Here is a man in the city of Brooklyn, who is building three greenhouses in 

 his back yard, and has given up the first floor of his house as a florist's store. Just 

 now he has to buy all his stock, but in a few months will be growing practically 

 all of it and securing a greatly increased profit. And this is the sort of thing 

 people are doing all over the country, and many a person with impaired health is 

 speedily regaining it. 



Come and talk it over with us, or write, giving particulars as fully as possi- 

 ble, of just what you have in mind. It always takes some little time to make 

 decisions, draw up plans and get things under way — so start about it at once. 

 LORD & BURNHAM CO., New York Offices, 1133 Broadway, corner 26th 

 St.; Boston Branch, 819 Tremont Building; Phila. Branch, 1215 Filbert St. 





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ERBACE0U5 PERENNIALS 

 ARDY ORNAMENTAL TREES 



EVERGREENS, SHRUBS, VINES, ROSES, ETC. 



Largest 



Variety in 



New England. Order now for Fall Planting. Catalogue Free 

 THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, North Abington, Mass. 



Sure Death to San Jose Scale 



It's cheap and effective. Easy to use. Non-corrosive and non-clogging. "SCALECIDE" contains more oil 

 and less water than any other commercial spray. We can prove it. 50-gallon barrel at your station, if east 

 of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio River, for $25 cash. Smaller packages if you wish. Write now for 

 Special Booklet I. It is free. 



B. G. PRATT COMPANY, Mfg. Chemists, 11 Broadway, New York City. 



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