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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



January, 1916 



Seeds with a Lineage 



GREAT BRITAIN the home 

 of proud castles and magni- 

 ficent grounds. Also the 

 home of Carter's Seeds from which 

 for generations those magnificent 

 grounds and their beautiful gar- 

 dens have sprung. 

 Over there when people who 

 " belong " speak of seeds they 

 think of James Carter & Co. To 

 them Carter's Seeds represent the 

 highest standard of purity and ger- 

 mination attained through cease- 

 less, painstaking care given to 

 testing, selecting and improving 

 their variations. You may now 

 secure those same tested seeds 

 for your American garden. 



Send for Carter's " Garden & Lawn " 1916 

 Edition (free of charge). A wonderfully 

 illustrated seed catalogue containing 16 

 color pages as well as useful directions on 

 planting and cultivating. Write now for 

 the edition is limited. 



Tested 



104 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Boston, Mass. 

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



Gladioli 



No flowers are easier to 

 grow, none can compare with 

 them in beauty and variety. 

 Through an accident a portion 

 of my stockof such well known 

 varieties as Red Canna, Glory, 

 Niagara, Yellow Bird, Arizona, 

 Lily Lehman, Mrs. King and 

 others, have been mixed. To 

 dispose of them I am offering 

 25 bulbs, guaranteed to bloom, 

 for $1.00. The supply is lim- 

 ited. Order early. 

 L. VON ELM Hempstead, N. Y. 



Hardy Vines For All Purposes 



VINES are not necessarily confined to use on 

 walls, fences and arbors, or even to making an 

 old tree sightly. Each garden will suggest new 

 places for them. Plant a vine wherever you think 

 you would like one; the following will grow almost 

 anywhere and, once established, will practically 

 take care of themselves. They effectively give the 

 lie to the excuse, "Gardening takes so much time 

 and I have so little." 



Spell hardy with a capital letter and you describe 

 accurately Virginia Creeper or Woodbine (Ampelop- 

 sis quinquefolia). It is besides extremely rapid of 

 growth; ten feet a season may be expected of it. 

 A piece of the vine layered two or three inches below 

 the ground will send up shoots at almost every node. 

 A well established root suckers so freely as to supply 

 an entire neighborhood with vines. Each little 

 sprout, if pulled up with but a small piece of root, is 

 certain to grow. The variety Engelmanni is not 

 reliable. It may stand up for a number of years 

 until some extremely cold weather kills it to the 

 ground. The beauty of the Virginia Creeper is the 

 crimson of its leaves in September. 



Winter never kills nor even freezes back the 

 native wild Grape (Vitis riparia). There is little 

 danger of excessive watering as a grape root will 

 thrive in standing water for several years at least, 

 while on the other hand it can pass through succes- 

 sive years of drought and light rainfall without in- 

 jury. Those who enjoy the perfume of the garden 

 should not be without a grape vine for its fragrance 

 possesses a subtle penetrating quality. Near the 

 vine there is a soapiness about its perfume, more 



The Japanese Clemati 



e summer 



pronounced some years than others. Both the 

 Woodbine and the wild Grape make excellent ground 

 covers, the Woodbine more so because of its ranker 

 growth. 



The wild Clematis or Virgin's bower (Clematis 

 virginiana) in its rugged vigor is almost a weed. It 

 leafs out earlier in spring than the Woodbine or the 

 Grape and is a bit more open of foliage. The title, 

 "Old Man's Beard," as this Clematis is frequently 

 called, conveys a very adequate idea of its appear- 

 ance in fall. The foliage of older vines is very apt 



Livingston's Tomatoes 



are valued by all friends of this fruit as the choicest 

 procurable. Our new "globe" shaped sorts are 

 of ideal shape with solid meat of finest flavor. 



Trial Packet of Livingston's "Globe," Illustrated 

 below (enough seeds for 250 plants), 10c. postpaid 



Useful 128-page Catalog PD E 1 U* 

 and Tomato Booklet L l\J_jJ_« 



Nearly 300 illustrations from photographs and honest descrip- 

 tion make the catalog one of the most 

 reliable seed books published. "Tomato 

 booklet" explains why we are the 

 leaders in the tomato line. Both 

 books are free. May we send 

 copies to you ? 



The Livingston Seed Co. 



646 High St. 

 Columbus 



Ohio ,'JA 



Buy Trees Direct 



We cut out the Agents and give you Big. Discount from 

 Agents' Prices. You save almost half the ordinary cost 

 All our stock, including hedgings, roses, fruit and orna- 

 mental trees, shrubs and small fruit trees, is healthy, pro- 

 ductive and fully pedigreed. You take no transportation 

 chances, because we guarantee delivery in 

 perfect condition and pay all freight or 

 express charges to your station. Not 

 a single dissatisfied customer last year. 



This Pear is a Sure Profit-Puller 



Known as the Beurre Bosc or Thanksgiving Pear, 

 and proves to be a sure buy. When coldstoraged 

 until the holiday season, this variety frequently 

 sells as high as J8.50 a barrel. 



Write tnday for FREE book that's chock-full of 

 helpful information. 



WM. P. RUPERT <fc SON 

 Box 95, Seneca, N. T. 



ILLETT'S 



Hardy Ferns and Flowers 



For Dark, Shady Places 



Plan NOW to get ready to plant your native 

 ferns, plants and bulbs early in the spring. 

 Early planting brings best results. 

 Send for descriptive catalogue of over 80 pages. 

 It's FREE. 



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 Gardening. The demand for trained 

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