January, 1916 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



171 



Our Rhododendrons are 

 shipped with all their roots, 

 and an abundance of soil care- 

 fully burlapped around them. 



Some Sound, Sensible 

 Reasons for Buying Bay State 

 Plants, Shrubs and Trees 



K HE hardy Norsemen, who 

 are credited with building 

 that mysterious old stone 

 tower at Newport, were the 

 gftj^ product of a rugged climate. 

 The trail blazers of his- 

 tory, the sturdy sincere men, whose history- 

 making-acts you and I are so inspired by in 

 reading, were not brought up where soft winds 

 blow the year about. The necessary inuring 

 of their bodies to Nature's rigors, at the same 

 time built their strength of character. 



As with men, so it is with growing things. 

 The right soil, the right kind of growing skill; 

 all are absolutely essential ; but it's climate after 

 all that puts the real backbone into nursery stock. 

 In the December Garden Magazine, there 

 was a highly informative article on evergreens 

 by "Chinese Wilson." In its introduction, the 

 Editor says : "It must be understood that in pre- 

 senting the facts under the above title, the selec- 

 tions have been made with particular reference 

 to New England. Yet the fact remains, that 

 the rigorous climate of New England is the severe 

 test, and what is proved best in the Arnold 

 Arboretum, is much more likely to prove best 

 than if the situations were reversed." 



Our Nursery is within 20 miles of the Arnold 

 Arboretum. The same rugged New England cli- 

 mate prevails here as there. Winter, with relent- 

 less hand, each season eliminates the weaklings 

 in our flowering plants, shrubs and trees; leaving 

 for you and your friends, only the fine, sturdy 

 specimens that will transplant and thrive practi- 

 cally anywhere in the states where frost is king. 



Think what this means to you who have, 

 year after year, lost your so-called hardy flowers. 



Think of the disappointments and losses of shrubs 

 that were so promising in their first season's growth; 

 but that had not the constitution to harden the 

 growth sufficiently to withstand the frost. 



Think of the money you can spend in trees, only 

 to have them virtually stand still for two or three 

 years until they become acclimated and develop 

 sufficiently, the right kind of roots. Why take any 

 chances, when for no more, you can buy our Bay 

 State nursery stock that you can absolutely depend on ? 



Climate favors us, and our soil is ideal for 

 developing the compact masses of roots so essential 

 for successful transplanting. 



Whatever your disappointments have been, or 

 whatever your present problems may be ; we are sure 

 that we can be of most substantial assistance to you. 



Our suggestions, you are welcome to. Our Catalog, 

 we most assuredly want you to have. Now is the time 

 to plan your spring planting. Let us hear from you. 



This evergreen is l\ feet high with a spread 

 of finely massed roots its equal in width. 

 This tree will cost you no more than the 

 straggly rooted kind ; so why experiment ? 



-•M, 



To talk about the roots on our shrubs is one 

 thing. To have the roots to back it up is 

 quite another. We talk about them, because 

 we have them to talk about. 



Miseries 



672 ADAMS STREET 

 NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 



The reason most Nursery grown maple trees 

 are "So slow to get started"; is because they 

 lack the fine masses of nourishment absorb- 

 ing rootlets. To grow such a mass as this 

 takes years. We sell you both roots and 

 tops, but first we make sure of your roots. 



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