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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1905 



Home Grown 

 Lilies 



Why buy elsewhere, when Horsford's Bulbs, 

 grown in cold Vermont, will produce on a single 

 stem of Auratum Lilies 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 



GLADIOLI 



Order now for November shipment 



$5.00 WILL PAY FOR 

 100 Bulbs of the Willow Bank Collection 

 12 Bulbs of the Golden Collection 

 12 Bulbs of the Silver Collection 

 12 Bulbs of the Diamond Collection 

 consisting: of twelve Gladioli of all the colors of the 

 rainbow, including- the empress of them all ''Virginia" 

 the most rare and beautiful of this flower. On all 

 orders received prior to November 15th I will ship 

 136 bulbs of the above varieties, charges prepaid, on 

 receipt ot $5.00. Having sold all my stock unplanted, 

 I will be unable to ship on further orders until the 

 harvesting of this season's planting. Order now for 

 next season's wants and secure the choicest selections. 



STEPHEN FISH SHERMAN 

 Proprietor Willow Bank Nurseries, Newark, Wayne County, New York 



Another is: Six pounds of beeswax and 

 one pint of linseed oil ; apply hot with a brush. 



A liquid wash is made with white resin, 

 one pound; beef tallow, one ounce; remove 

 from the fire and add eight ounces of alcohol. 

 Keep in closed bottles or cans. 



Bailey's Horticulturist's "Rule Book" tells 

 such things and the "Cyclopedia of American 

 Horticulture" is a mine of practical infor- 

 mation. 



HOW MUCH NITRATE FOR SHRUBS 



Q. I read Mr. Walsh's article and would 

 like to know how much nitrate I could safely 

 apply around shrubs. Would a quart be too 

 much? y. N. B. 



Hinsdale, 111. 



A. Better not use more than three pounds 

 to the square rod. It should be applied only 

 during the growing season. In the case of 

 shrub, apply just after the flowering period. 

 Scatter it on the surface and rake in. Use 

 one pound three times rather than three 

 pounds once. l B. 



FERTILIZING SHALE SOIL 



Q. How shall I fertilize my garden, the soil 

 of which is mostly shale? I have too many 

 plants to take them all up and remake the 

 beds and borders. p B. s. 



New Brunswick, N. J. 



A. I should recommend that stable ma- 

 nure, if available, be liberally used and 

 thoroughly incorporated with the soil. Then 

 apply broadcast, at the rate of three pounds 

 per square rod, the following mixture: 



Ground bone 70 lbs. 



Muriate of Potash 30 " 



The manure will supply the organic matter 

 and available nitrogen which are liable to be 

 deficient in our shale soils, while the mixture 

 of bone and potash will supply the needed 

 mineral elements in good forms. 



Edward B. Voorhees, 

 New Jersey Experiment Station. 



How to Keep Cut Flowers 



FIFTY DOLLARS IN PRIZES 



UNDER the auspices of the " Garden Club 

 of Philadelphia" a competition for 

 three prizes of $25, $15 and $10 each, subject 

 to the following conditions, is open to readers 

 of this magazine: 



The object of this competition is the ascer- 

 taining of the most successful method of 

 keeping cut flowers fresh, in private houses, 

 sent from the greenhouse during the winter 

 months — this competition being only for 

 amateurs. 



The tests will be made simultaneously upon 

 the same kind of cut flowers, supplied by the 

 same florist. 



RULES 



1 st. All communications entered for com- 

 petition should be written on one side of the 

 paper only, and to consist of not more than 

 three hundred words. 



2d. Papers must be sent to the secretary of 

 the Garden Club of Philadelphia, Rydal, Pa., 

 before February 1, 1906. 



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