Marcu, 1916 ieee,  (G, ACR DEE Ne MFA GsA\ 7.1 N 99 
Favorite Flowers 
Yielding a Mass of Blooms 
FREE 
To get our beautiful Spring catalogue to as many 
loyers of flowers as possible, we will mail you one 
packet each of Rainbow Mixed Sweet Peas, Shirley 
Poppy and Japanese Morning Glory Imperial, Tomato, 
Bonfire, Lettuce, All-heart; and our catalogue includ- 
ed, if you will send us your name and address and 
TEN cents in stamps or coin to cover mailing. 
The catalogue contains all the Flower and Vegetable 
novelties for-1916, and much reliable information ex- 
plaining in detail how to plant. One million packets 
will be distributed this year. May we add your name 
to our list? 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
Est. 1845 36 Vesey Street, New York 
YOU Can Have a Garden like this IN JUNE—THIS YEAR 
If you plant Meehan’s Evergreens, Shrubs and 
Hardy Flowers this spring. 
Put Your Planting Problems Up To Meehan 
Meehan Service—personal, individual service—superior because 
it is the result of sixty years of cumulative experience—is at 
your command. 
Expert Advice Free Meehan’s Japanese Maples 
No matter whether your home-grounds are large We offer this season, at greatly reduced prices, an 
or limited in area, write us, question us freely. Americanized, acclimated, absolutely hardy strain 
If one acre, or less, your letter will be assigned to, Of the popular Japanese Maple in all its charm- | 
Her Gregory G en and answered ,by an expert plantsman, who has ‘12g Varieties—the crowning success of 40 years of || 
3 studied your section, knows its climatic and soil ¢areful selection and effort. " 
—gives the wonderful pleasure that comes of conditions, and will give you practical andhelp- These Maples are broad, bushy, symmetrical _ | 
planting Gregory’s Honest Seeds. Since 1856 ful suggestions accordingly. This preliminary Specimens, all are growing on their own roots 
they have been the standard of particular advice is offered you without chargeand without 2nd are essentially distinct in other desirable par- 
Garden-makers. Our free Anniversary catalog obligation. ; ticulars from the ordinary, imported, grafted kind. 
awaits your selection. Send for your copy today. Note This Big Reduction in Cost 
Its 82 pages describe and truthfully illustrate The Landscape Department : | 
our scores of famous varieties of vegetable and Pp P Last year grafted Japanese Maples, 2 to 5 ft. high, 
Hower cceds. Grown on our own farms under For properties of more than one acre, or those sold everywhere at from $3 to $10 each. This __ || 
expert direction. Our free catalog will help presenting unusual or intricate problems, corres- year, you can get from us the choicest, most bril- __ ||| 
you make a wonderful garden. Our special pondence should be opened direct with the Land-_ liant_ sorts, of our American-grown, own-root _ || 
= scape Department, Thomas Meehan & Sons, Mt. strain, 2 to 5 ft., at from $1 to $5 each. In __ |i 
Great $1.00 Collection Airy, Pa. Tree-form, up to $7 each. | 
esust the combination for the sual garden plot. Comprises | 
2 ge packets of our very best vegetable seeds, and 6 i] 
large packets of favorite flowers. Yields sufficient luscious THOUSANDS OF CHARMING HOMES 
vegetables to supply an average family summer and winter. 
Just a little care and a fine garden is your reward. Our All over the country owe their beautiful setting of Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Flowering 
free Garden Blue Print, with directions, will help you. Plan Plants to Meehan service and Meehan stock. It may be wise, therefore, for you to | 
early for your garden. Send $1 now for the collection. Be learn about us before deciding what you are going to do to make YOUR home beautiful. | 
sure to get our free Anniversary catalog. Write to-day. Better write us at once—TODAY. If you say so, we will send you our Hand-book of | 
Trees and Hardy Plants, for 1916, FREE. | 
eee or eory © Son | THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS | 
610Elmst. @ Decree aaa 6717 Chew St., Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Helps for Fruit Growers | a 
Specially written for the farmer << a B err VY M one VY 
and fruit grower, from our 37 
years’ experience. A valuable is sure money. Whether you be a farmer, orchardist or market gardener, or have only a 
help to profitable frui small garden, it will pay you to grow Allen’s Berries. One customer made $200 from 
aD Pl ORE US - it-grow- lz- one-fifth acre of strawberries in spare time. You can do the same, but be sure your 
ing. Don’t buy without see- \ plants are dependable. 
ing this SS h 
1916 Orchard Catalog Buy Allen’s True-to-Name Plants 
of hardy varieties of apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry and We have 300 acres devoted exclusively to small fruit plants. Our prices are low, our 
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name, disease-free and thrifty. Tells of Service Depart- how to select, plant, etc. 48 pages, 12 color plates. Send for your copy today. 
paesee nee The W. F. Allen Co. 
2 Kiang Brothers Naeeries: oe 88 Market Street Salisbury, Md. 
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