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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Residence of E. Ij. Atkins 

 Padncali, Ry, 



Equipped with Knvanee Water Supply Outfit 



WATER 



IN YOUR COUNTRY HOME 



A Kewanee Pneumatic Tank 



in the cellar, or buried in the ground, delivers 

 water to all hydrants andplumbingconnections by 

 air pressure. Every comfort and convenience of a 

 city water supply. Fresh, pure water at any mo- 

 ment of the day or night — j ust turn on the faucet. 

 Splendid fire protection. No elevated tank to 

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 in operation. Satisfaction guaranteed. Read 

 what a few users say: 



E. T. Crawford, Augusta, O. "Equal to any 

 city water works." 



Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, New York. "Per- 

 fectly delighted." 



H. I. Spaffoid, N. Bennington, Vt. "Does 

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U. R. Fish el, Hope, Ind., "My Kewanee 

 System is giving splendid results " 



Write for names of users in your State and 

 illustrated cntalog' No. 16, free if you mention 

 The Garden Magazine. 



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CTMKFRUITBOOK 



^1 tAP shows in NATURAL COLORS and 

 rffeaH* accu 



■ *■" fruit, i 

 W^ bution to 



accurately describes 216 varieties of 

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 planters.— Stark Bro's. Louisiana. Mo. 



Abandoned Farm $5.60 an acre 



Deer, Quail, Trout. Lake Winnepesaukee fishing. Grand views, 

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Lambert's Pure Culture 

 Mushroom Spawn 



Produced by new grafting process from 

 selected and prolific specimens thoroughly 

 acclimatized, has never failed to run. 

 Sold by Leading Seedsmen. Practical 

 Instructions on "Mushroom Culture" 

 mailed free on application. 

 American Spawn Co., St, Paul, Minn. 



Setting out the Summer Bed- 

 ding Plants 



AS A RULE, in the vicinity of New York, 

 it is not safe to set out the tender bed- 

 ding plants — cannas, geraniums and such 

 like — until the first of June unless one is 



The best bIue=flowered bedding plant for continu* 

 ous bloom is ageratum Stella Gurney. Others come 

 in shades of blue and even white 



prepared to cover the plants on cool nights 

 when frosts threaten. 



If the summer bedding plants are to occupy 

 the place where the spring bulbs stand, these 



For edging and carpeting in solid masses the florists' 

 verbena (V. hybrids) offers a variety of color 



latter must be carefully dug up and laid in a 

 shady dry place to finish ripening. Spread 

 over the bed a dressing of well decomposed 

 manure three or four inches thick, and with 

 a spading fork turn it under. Rake off the 

 bed giving it a very slight crown— the centre 

 three to four inches higher than the edges. 

 Now mark out the rows where the plants 

 are to be, putting the first row far enough in 

 so that when the plants have made their 

 growth there will be a clear space of six inches 



June, 1906 



Planting Plans 



for Gardens, 



Flowers and 5hrubs 



Send us the size of your yard, garden or 

 grounds, together with a rough plan of same 

 showing the location of your buildings, of sur- 

 rounding buildings together with such trees 

 and plants as you have already growing. Indi- 

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 and our landscape gardeners will be able to 

 furnish you with a plan for an appropriate, 

 artistic arrangement of your grounds. Our 

 charges for such plans are surprisingly small. 

 Write us to-day. 



We solicit large or small commissions in 

 landscape gardening. 



Plant Department 



We are the largest growers in the West of 

 Boxwood Trees, Bay Trees, Palms, Ferns, 

 Blooming Plants, Orchids, etc. 



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Landscape Gardeners and Growers o< Plants and Flowers 



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Snaps Is made tight by the water pressure 



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Saves his Hose Cannot lose the washer 



Saves his Temper Will not wear out 



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IS WARRANTED TO WORK 



The Snap Host Coupling is a 

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In value lies in its convenience and usefulness. 



ementarv coupling to be placed between the 

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Descriptive Circular Free. 

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 Nelson & Morrison, Box 57, Bonlder, Colorado 



Japanese Bamboo Stakes 



Durable year to year. Indispensable for tying 

 Lilies, Roses, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias. 



3 to 4 feet stakes, ioo for 75 cents ; 1000 for #4,00 

 6 feet stakes, ico for $1.00; 1000 for $6.00 

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