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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1905 



Home Grown 

 Lilies 



Why buy elsewhere, when Horsford's Bulbs, 

 grown in cold Vermont, will produce on a single 

 stem of Auratum Li;ies a bouquet like this. 

 Not all of Horsford's Bulbs are as good as this 

 one, but they are known to be better than the 

 average by those who have used them. ^ Autumn 

 Supplement, ready last of August, will offer a 

 long list of lilies, and other bulbs and plants, 

 trees and shrubs, for autumn setting. An attrac- 

 tive Bargain List for those who have room to 

 plant liberally. Many plants, especially shrubs 

 and trees, ripen off their wood much earlier in 

 this cold climate than farther south, and are 

 ready to set earlier in the fall. You should ask 

 for Horsford's Catalogue and Supplement before 

 buying. To all who received spring catalogue 

 of 1905, the Supplement will be sent when issued. 



FREDERICK H. HORSFORD, Charlotte, Vermont 



MAULE'S SEEDS LEAD ALL 



Illustrated Catalogue free 



WM. HENRY MATILE 



1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, I*a. 



Arlington Tested Seeds 



Our 1905 catalogue tells all about them. IT'S FREE. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., Boston, Mass. 



With 20 Coloured Plates from Drawings 

 by Hermann Friese and 16 Woodcuts 



The AMATEUR 

 GARDENER'S 

 ROSE BOOK 



By Dr. JULIUS HOFFMANN 



Translated from the German by 



JOHN WEATHERS, F. R. H. S., N.R. S. 



Author of "A Practical Guide to Garden Plants," etc., etc. 



8vo. Net, $2.50 



GENERAL CONTENTS: 



I. Classification of Roses. II. Raising and Cul- 

 ture of Roses in the Open Air. III. Propagation 

 of Roses. IV. The Forcing of Roses. V. The 

 Different Forms of Cultivated Garden Roses. 

 VI. The Raising of New Roses. VII. Enemies 

 of the Rose. Alphabetical List of Roses. 



Longmans, Green &Co., Publishers 



NEW YORK 



A Hydrangea That Climbs 



I WAS much interested in the account of the 

 vines used for covering houses at Dayton, 

 O., published in the May Garden Maga- 

 zine, but I did not find mention of the climb- 

 ing hydrangea (H. petiolaris), which I con- 

 sider the best of all climbing vines. It is 

 perfectly hardy with us in Massachusetts, and 

 the two last winters have been intensely cold 

 — thermometer down to 32 below zero the 

 winter before last. Neither winter injured 

 our plant in the least, and no insect or disease 

 has ever attacked it. It is the first plant in 

 our garden to show leaves in the spring. The 



111. The climbing hydrangea (H. petiolaris), which 

 has four showy sepals and ihe leaves not lobed, is 

 often confused with another Japanese vine, Schizo- 

 phragma hydrangeoides, which has deeply lobed leaves 

 and only one large white sepal to the sterile flowers 



foliage is particularly attractive, too, and 

 even if the plant had no bloom it would be 

 worth growing. It will cling to stone, but not 

 to wood. Every two years I string insulated 

 telegraph wire (which is covered with rubber) 

 across it. It is always in full bloom in June. 



The plant shown in the photograph was 

 set out eighteen years ago, and is now nearly 

 forty feet high. It was slow of growth at 

 first, but after it got a good start grew quite 

 rapidly. I measured some of the new shoots 

 of this year and found they had grown four- 

 teen inches. Unlike most Japanese plants, 

 it is not impatient of dry weather. 



Massachusetts. H. Heaton. 



ROYAL PEONIES 



Crousse! Calot! Mechin! 



what have these men wrought ? 



C. With the camel's hair brush of the hybridizer 

 these men of sunny France, toiling patiently with 

 the Peony, have brought into being rare marvels of 

 beauty. Have you seen them? C. Do you know 

 that the peony as represented by these creations is the 

 coming flower — the flower now here? Combining, 

 as it does, unequalled hardiness, simplicity of cul- 

 ture, freedom from disease and insect pests, beauty of 

 foliage and a range and delicacy of coloring scarcely 

 equalled by the rose, it comes to you for an appre- 

 ciation which it more than deserves, d. Autumn is 

 the time to plant this flower. The roots are then en- 

 tirely dormant and can be shipped, in light packing, 

 anywhere where flower-planting people live. Strong 

 roots, if autumn planted, will flower the following 

 year, and each recurring season will show a greatly 

 increased profusion of bloom. C. That I may bring 

 you to know of the great merit of this flower (which 

 is a specialty with me, second only to the rose) and 

 the surpassing beauty of these French sorts, I am of- 

 fering a ' ' Royal Collection ' ' comprising twelve of the 

 choicest varieties yet produced, including Duchess 



de Nemours (Calot), La Tulipe, Rose d'Amour, 

 Solfatare, Festiva Maxima, Joan of Arc, etc., for 

 $7.50, two sets for $14. This collection is made 

 up of selected strong blooming roots and is une- 

 qualled in value by any other peony offer made. 



G. H. PETERSON, Rose and Peony Specialist 



457 Eleventh Avenue, Paterson, N. J. 



Hardy Perennials 



FOR 



FALL PLANTING 



A Large Stock of The Best 

 Varieties. Send for Fall 

 Price List. Ready Sept. 1st. 



NATHAN SMITH & SON, 



92 W. MAUMEE ST., ADRIAN, MICH. 



There are several 

 hinds of 



Mushroom 

 Spawn 



We produce the 

 BEST kind. Uncle 

 Sam's experts say so. 

 If you want fine fresh 

 mushrooms next fall 

 and winter send for 

 our booklet now. 

 Tells all about it. 



12 Mushrooms, 4 lbs., from "Tissue PureCulturcSpawnCo. 

 Cultur e Pure Spawn." Meramec Highlands, Mo. 



Would it please you to have Freesias at I Christ- 

 mas ? You can if vou plant now. Enough for a 

 pot how to grow, and my Little Brown Book of Dutch 

 Bulbs (if you garden indoors or out you should have 

 this little book), all for 10c. Your address brings the 

 Brown Book to your door 



Henry Saxton Adams, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 



PEONIES 



Wholesale and retail catalogues ready for distribution. 

 Sent free on application. All stock guaranteed true 

 to name. Send your orders in early to be assured of a 

 good collection for fall planting. 



PETERSON NURSERY 



150 West Peterson Avenue 



CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 



