January, 1-915 



T H E G A R D E N M A (i A Z I N E 



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Your Copy 

 of the 1915 

 Carter Catalog 

 is Ready 



' I V HIS edition lists many strains 

 ■*■ of Asters, Marigolds, Prim- 

 roses, Sweet Peas, Petunias, Snap- 

 dragons and other flowers and 

 many novelties in garden vege- 

 tables. No one interested in garden- 

 ing should fail to know the new pro- 

 ductions of Jas. Carter & Co., who, 

 for more than half a century, have 

 been foremost in introducing nov- 

 elties and improving types. 



Please remember that the Carter 

 Catalog is also a valuable hand- 

 book on gardening, containing 

 most complete cultural directions. 

 It is illustrated with hundreds of 

 beautiful photographs, accompan- 

 ied by accurate descriptions. 



Mailed on request. Write for it 

 now before the first edition is 

 exhausted. 



CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. 



104 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Boston, Mass. 



Branch at Seattle, Wash. 



Canadian Branch, 333 King St. E., Toronto 



Branch of James Carter & Co., Raynes Park, England 



Tested 



Start Lima Beans, Corn 



and Melons in Paper 



Transplanting Pots 



(dirt bands) and when the ground is warm 

 plant them in the garden without removing 

 from the pots, and they will be ripe two weeks 

 earlier. Tomatoes started this way at the 

 Indiana Experiment Station yielded 4 tons 

 more per acre and ripened 9 days earlier. 500 

 3-inch dirt bands or 300 4-inch prepaid by 

 mail for $1.00. 



P. B. CROSBY & SON 



Catonsville Maryland 



HENDERSONS 

 OFFER for 1915 



TO acquaint you with the superior quality of Hen- 

 derson's Tested Seeds and to quickly obtain a 

 large distribution for our 204-page 191 5 catalog — 

 "Everything for the Garden" — we make you the re- 

 markable and unusual offer described in the panel. 



100% Pleasure, 1000% Profit 



Your own garden is a source of wonderful pleasure and 

 profit. It keeps you outdoors, fills your lungs with fresh 

 air, makes your cheeks glow, tones up your entire system. 

 A small plot of ground, 25 x 50 feet, with a reasonable 

 amount of cultivation and planted with seeds of tested 

 quality, such as Henderson's, should supply all the vegetables 

 required by a family of six or seven. 



3 Henderson's genuine Ponderosa Tomato 

 grandest tomato on earth. 



All for lOc. 



I "Everything for the Garden"; our 204-1, 

 * catalog. Contains 8 colored plates and iooo illus- 

 trations. A library of everything worth while for the 

 gardener and farmer. 



O Henderson's Garden Plans. A series of suggested 

 " hvouts for your garden— unusually interesting and 

 helpful. 



The 



Magnificent sum.-, solid 

 and meaty. 



4 Henderson's Big Boston Lettuce. A grand large 

 head lettuce. Compact, tender, crisp. 



5 Henderson's While Tipped Scarlet Radish. Of quick 

 growth, small top, flesh white, mild and crisp. 



6 Henderson's Butterfly Pansies. Mixed colors. Larg- 

 est flowers and a magnificent variety of colorings. 



7 Henderson's Invincible Asters. Mixed colors. Im- 

 mense double flowers, on large stems. 



8 Henderson's Eckford Giant Flowering Sweet Peas. 

 Mixed colors. A glorified new race, surpass- 

 ingly superior to the 'older sorts. 



9 Coupon envelope, accepted by us as 25c. 

 toward any order of not less than $1.00 

 for our seeds, plants and bulbs 



"Everything for the Garden" 



is the title of our annual catalog. It is a book of 204 pages, handsomely 



bound with a beautifully embossed cover, contains 8 color plates, 



1000 illustrations, and information of value to every gardener. S^< 1 encios 



. ' . . m J o > ^r for which send catalog 



experienced or beginner. It is a library of everything worth ^^ "Everything for the Garden, 

 while for the gardener, farmer or lover of flowers. jS and complete cultural direct* 



Send lOc. now with coupon 



— or a letter mentioning this publication — for 

 our 1915 collection of six specialties, our 

 beautiful catalog, "Everything for the 

 Garden." "Garden Plants," and envel 

 ope worth 25c. 



Peter Henderson & Co. 



35&37 y 

 CortlandtSt.< 

 New York City \ 



Farquhar's Garden Annual 



Before ordering seeds, bulbs or plants for the 

 coming season, we would suggest writing for our 

 Garden Annual for 1915, which is replete with 

 many new and beautiful varieties. Mailed free on 

 application. 

 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.. Boston, Mass. 



Pulverized Sheep Manure 



Best for Lawns and Gardens 



Natures own plant 

 food for all crops. 

 Especially good for 

 lawns, gardens, etc., 

 where quick and cer- 

 tain results are neces- 

 sary. Used exten- 

 sively for small fruits, shrubbery, etc. 

 Rich in nitrogen, phosphoric acid and 

 potash; also adds humus. Our Sheep's 

 Head Brand is 



Guaranteed Clean 



Nothing But Sheep Manure 



Free from weed seeds, which are 

 killed by heat. Dried and pulverized 

 for easy application. 



Send for information and prices, de- 

 livered, on any quantity desired. 



Natural Guano Co. 



803 River St. Aurora, 111. 



OUR 1915 

 SPRING GARDENBOOK 



will be ready January tenth. Send 

 for it. Sure to please and interest 

 you A postal brings it. 



H. H. BERGER & CO. 



(Est. 1878) 70 Warren St., New York 



Helen's 

 Favorite Flowers 



Yielding a Mass of Blooms 

 FREE 



To get our beautiful Spring catalogue to as 

 many lovers of flowers as possible, we will mail 

 you one packet each of Rainbow Mixed Sweet 

 Peas, Shirley Poppy and Giant Mixed Cosmos; 

 Tomato, Bonfire; Lettuce, All-heart, and our 

 catalogue included, 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 1915, and much relia- 

 ble information explaining 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 45 Vesey St., New York 



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