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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



January. 1915 



Ever- 

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furnishing choice, hardy evergreens to people all 



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New Paeony-Flowered Dahlia, Loveliness 



Over 100 

 Magnificent, 

 New Dahlias 



originated by 

 myself are put 

 on the market 

 in 1915 for the 

 first time. I 

 grow over 1 000 

 varieties of dah- 

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 free. 

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Dahlia Specialist 



Box C-5, Westerly 



Rhode Island 



Gladiolus, Dahlias, Roses 



Choice stock for spring planting. The kind that 

 is sure to grow and bloom. We have good collec- 

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ROSES 

 I DAHLIAS 



Holland ! gladioli 



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You 



Because I import direct from Holland on 

 your order, any quantity of Roses, Dahlias 

 or Gladioli you wish, I can supply you with 

 the finest quality and save you money, as I 

 do for many others 



If ordered before January 31st 



Send for Import List today 

 A. B. VANDERBEEK, Paterson, New Jersey 



Tennessee: Winesap, 14. 1; Ben Davis, 12.2; Limbertwig, 

 12. 1; Early Harvest, 8.4; Horse, 6.3. 



Vermont: Baldwin, 15. 1; R. I. Greening, 12.8; Early 

 Harvest, 12.0; Fameuse, 8.1; Mcintosh Red; 6.1. 



Virginia: Winesap, 20.7; York Imperial, 15. r; Ben Davis, 

 11. 4; Yellow Newton, 7.0; Stayman Winesap, 5.3. 



Washington: Jonathan, 13.8; Rome Beauty, 12.2; Baldwin, 

 7.8; Ben Davis, 7.4; Winesap, 7.1. 



West Virginia: Rome Beauty, 18.7; Ben Davis, is. 7; Bald- 

 win, 5.2; York Imperial, 5.0; Grimes Golden, 4.6. 



Wisconsin: Northeastern Greening, 11. 1; Fameuse, 8.0; 

 Wolf River. 7.5; York Imperial, 5.0; Wealthy, 4.6. 



United States: Baldwin, 13.4; Ben Davis, 13.3; Northern 

 Spy, 6.1; Winesap, 5.1; R. I. Greening, 4.7. 



In utilizing this information, several facts must 

 be kept in mind. First, the varieties listed are not 

 necessarily the best, most marketable and most 

 profitable sorts for the several states, but rather 

 the varieties that grow best therein. Second, this 

 list takes no account of quality (as the popularity 

 of Ben Davis betrays). Third, it does not fully 

 reflect the great importance of certain varieties in 

 extremely restricted sections, such as the prepon- 

 derance of Yellow Newtown in the Piedmont Section 

 of Virginia, the popularity of the Roxbury Russet 

 around Boston, Mass., etc. 



It should be used, therefore, as a basis for more 

 specific choice. Let it suggest the types that will 

 succeed best in your state; then decide yourself 

 upon the particular varieties of those types that 

 will supply the quality that your needs indicate. 

 Or, if you are growing for home consumption only, 

 you can take even more latitude since the problems 

 of keeping and shipping are less important. 



But if you are wholly at sea and don't know one 

 variety from another, the list will give you a firm 

 foundation; it will point out a line of least resistance 

 in apple growing; it will suggest varieties that are 

 sure to grow; and for which you will be almost cer- 

 tain to find a market somewhere. Recommenda- 

 tions of varieties, for the home garden, with quality 

 as the chief factor, will be found on page 20 of The 

 Garden Magazine for February, 19 14. 



New York. E. L. D. S. 



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Winter Duties Continue 



IF THE weather is open and the ground not 

 frozen or too wet, sow a row of English peas of 

 the smooth variety, on the first day of the month, 

 again on the 15th of the month, and continue to sow 

 every two weeks until June. 



Sweet peas can also be sown this month and ac- 

 cording to directions given in the November number 

 of The Garden Magazine. 



Plant deciduous trees and shrubs. This may be 

 your last chance, for February is often too wet for 

 planting. 



If one has failed to plant bulbs in the fall plant 

 them now, although it is not advisable to select 

 this month, as often in this section the warm 

 weather comes early, and they haven't time for root 

 growth. Some of the bulbs that were planted in 

 pots and buried outdoors in September can be 

 brought in by Christmas and a few every two weeks 

 thereafter, so as to have a succession of bloom until 

 spring. Water them and put them in the cellar, 

 and gradually bring them to the light and heat of a 

 sunny window. Every few weeks throughout the 

 winter plant narcissus in bowls of water and pebbles. 



House plants should be looked after daily; cut 

 off all dead leaves and wash off scale on palms and 

 oleanders with a weak solution of lemon- oil, using a 

 small stiff scrubbing brush. Aphis on house plants 

 can be gotten rid of. Placing a small handful of 

 tobacco on hot coals in a pan and put it under the 

 plant. Close the room tight so as to get the full 

 benefit of the fumes. Don't force the plants with 

 strong fertilizers. 



Water the plants properly; not too much, ncr 

 too little. Too much water makes the earth sour 

 and soggy, and too little wets only the surface and 

 the roots are dry. Amateur gardeners seem to have 

 difficulty in knowing when and how to water. The 

 best test is to rap the flower pot with the knuckles. 



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