BODDINQTON'S 

 QUALITY SEEDS 

 ARE FAMOUS! 



The New Gigantic Orchid Flowering Cosmos 



LADY LENOX 



The most striking flower seed novelty disseminated in 

 years and which will be introduced in 1908 



THIS GIGANTIC COSMOS is the forerunner 

 of an entirely new race of Cosmos. It is of extra- 

 ordinary size and beauty. Visitors to the floral ex- 

 hibitions this autumn were enraptured with its 

 size and magnificent color. 



SIZE OF FLOWER— j to 6 inches in diameter 

 COLOR. A delightful shell-pink, lighting up beau- 

 tifully at night. FORM OF FLOWER. Oval 

 petals of splendid substance, forming a perfectly cir- 

 cular flower which, when cut, lasts an unusual length 

 of time in water. HABIT OF PLANT. Strong 

 and vigorous, growing 6 to 7 feet high. Flowers 

 may be cut with any length of stem up to 5 feet. 



Awarded a. first class certificate of merit at Neiv 

 York and all the leading chrysanthemum exhibi- 

 tions during the fall of 1907. 



Price per packet containing 50 seeds, 25c. 

 5 pkts. for $1. 00. Mailed free 



OUR 1908 CATALOGUE, a compendium of horticulture, 

 is devoted to Quality seeds, bulbs and plants, all of the high- 

 est grade procurable and from the most reliable specialists in 

 the world, and contains an illustrated colored plate of the de- 

 lightful cosmos, Lady Lenox, besides one hundred and twentv 

 pages beautifully illustrated will half-tone engravings from 

 original photograplis, and giving lengthy and useful cultural 

 directions for growing successfully seeds, lilies, roses, etc. All 

 contained in a unique poster designed cover in colors. We will 

 mail it to ymifree when published if you will send in your 

 name and address to-day . 



ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON 



(SEEDSHAN) DEPT. S 



342 W. 14th Street = New York City 



The £lm Cits Nursery Company, JVTeiD Haven, Connecticut! 



N E Whydrangea 



ALBA GRANDIFLORA 



The most valuable addition to our 

 strictly hardy garden shrubs that has 

 appeared in years. Withstands zero 

 weather without injury. Immense 

 heads of purest white blooms in June 

 (see illustration ) . After maturity turn- 

 ing to deep green like the foliage, — 

 an attractive feature. Asa specimen, 

 in groups, or massed in the foreground 

 of tal ler shrubs it is a tremendous success. 



PPICFS (' a " u established, detiv-\ Fr .m 6 inch pots. $1.50 each. 



rmv-L.O \try after April i 5 th) $13.50 per 10; 5 inch pots, $1.00 



each, $9.00 per 10; 4 inch pots. $.50 each, $4.50 per 10; 3 inch pots, $.35 



each. 53-25 per 10. Shipment by F.xpress advised. 



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



Our 1908 hardy tree and plant catalog will soon be ready. You 

 ran welt afford to send /or a copy before placing- your spring order. 



. Strictly the best grade only at consistent prices 



The New Hardy Hy- 

 drangea — from photo 



Seeds of "THE BURPEE-STANDARD" 



A Few Words About 



Quality in Seeds ? you ^ uy a ton °^ coa ' or a su ' 1 °^ c ' otnes ' you can 



' judge what the quality is and decide whether you are 

 paying a fair price. In buying seeds this is impossible. No one can tell from 

 examination of the seeds whether they have been carefully saved from choice pedigree 

 stocks, or whether they have been produced cheaply to sell wholesale at low prices. 

 In fact, it is impossible to see any difference in appearance between turnip seed worth 

 40 cts. per lb., cabbage worth $2.00, or cauliflower seed worth $40.00 per lb. 

 They all look alil^e, — but how different the resulting crops ! 



Buying seeds, therefore, must be entirely a matter of confidence. 



Increasing numbers of planters are learning that we aim to tell the plain truth 

 and strive always to maintain our motto that 



Burpee's Seeds Grow and are 

 the Best Seeds that Grow 



You may get horn other responsible growers seeds 

 "just as good," but you cannot procure better nor can 

 you get seeds uniformly so good for less money. 



On our famous FORDHOOK FARMS in Pennsyl- 

 vania and SUNNYBROOK FARM in New Jersey, we 

 conduct the largest and most complete Trial Grounds. 

 The number of field trials average about seven thousand, 

 while more than fourteen thousand soil tests for vitality 

 are made also every year. 



BURPEE'S SEEDS are grown either on our own 

 farms or produced for us, of extra selected strains, 

 in such sections of America and Europe as have proved 

 best suited to the finest development of the various 

 Vegetables, Flowers, and Grains. 



Besides numerous trips North, South, East, and 

 West we made, the past year, as usual, two trips to California and one to Europe, 

 to critically inspect our growing crops. No other American Seedsmen spend so 

 much time or money either in testing seeds or traveling to examine contract crops. 

 We do not attempt to compete in price, but aim to excel in QUALITY. 



(W We shall be pleased to mail, upon request, 



BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1 908 



"THE LEADING AMERICAN SEED CATALOG" 



Without this book you cannot possibly have as good a garden as you ought to have. 

 It offers some RARE NOVELTIES in Vegetables and Flowers, the seeds of which 

 can be had only direct from us. Kindly name The Garden Magazine-Farming and 

 WRITE TO-DAY, — " lest you forget." You will then receive a copy by return mail. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia 



Fifth Street Frontage of 



THE BURPEE BUILDING 



Jap Miniature Plants 



GRACE ANY XMAS TABLE. WE 

 HAVE THEM FROM 75c TO $20.00 

 EACH. . . SEND FOR LIST 



THIS TEDDY BEAR 



WATERED AND HUNG UP WILL 

 GROW A COAT OF DELICATE 

 FERNS, $1.50. Our Prices include delivery 



H . H . Berger & Co. , 70 Warren St.,New York 



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