December, 1905 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



20l-d 



The Best Fruit Paper 



is The Fruit-Grower, published monthly at St. Joseph, Mo. 

 The regular subscription price is a dollar a year, but if you will 

 write for free sample copy and mention this magazine, you will 

 receive a proposition whereby you may secure it one year 

 WITHOUT COST. Everyone who has a few fruit trees or a 

 garden should read 



©T JOSEPH MISSOURI 



Every issue is handsomely illustrated, and from 32 to 64 pages 

 a month are filled with interesting matter pertaining to fruit- 

 growing and gardening. The first four issues of 

 iqo6 will be handsome special numbers devoted to 

 the following subjects: January, The Horticultu- 

 ral Societies' February, Spraying; March, Gar- 

 dening; April, Small Fruits. Any one of these 

 numbers will be worth a dollar to you. We 

 publish the " Brother Jonathan Series" of fruit 

 trade mark books. Send your name and learn how to secure 



bro. Jonathan these books free. 



Fruit Grower Co., J 04 S, 7th St, St. Joseph, Mo. 



You have selected your favorite 

 varieties of Chrysanthemums at 



the flower shows. Order them from us 

 now. We will grow them especially 

 to your order for Spring delivery. 

 We are 



Chrysanthemum 

 Specialists 



Importers, Originators and Dissemi- 

 nators of the Best Novelties and Stan- 

 dard Varieties 



Spring Catalogue in January 



NATHAN SMITH & SON 



122 W. Maumee St., Adrian, Mich. 



JAPANESE GARDENS 



and plants. Extensive nurseries in Japan and America. 

 Send /or Catalogue. 

 HINODE FLORIST COMPANY, Whitestone, Long: Island 



Kflartt ^Department 



Situations Wanted 



FOR 

 Gardeners, Farmers and Estate Superintendents 



I am constantly receiving applications from trustworthy and com- 

 petent men desiring positions. Twenty years acquaintance among 

 them has given me exceptional knowledge of their individual capa- 

 bilities. No Fee — My sole desire is to be of service to employer 

 and employee alike. Arthur T. Boddington, Seedsman, 342 

 West 14th Street, New York. 



Gardeners' Register 



High-class men, with good records, can be 

 obtained at VAUQHAN'S SEED STORE, 

 14 Barclsy Street, New York City. No fee. 



Competent Gardeners 



The comforts and products of a country home are increased by 

 employing a competent gardener; if you want to engage one, 

 write to us. Please give particulars regarding place and say 

 whether married or single man is wanted. We have been supplying 

 them for years to the best people everywhere. No fee asked. 

 PETER HENDERSON & CO., Seedsmen and Florists, 35 and 37 

 Cortlandt Street, New York City. 



WANTED 



A Competent, Practical, Thoroughly Trained and 

 Experienced Expert 



COMMERCIAL ROSE GROWER 



1 am about to build a good sized establishment for growing com- 

 mercial roses, and want a man as Superintendent of it who not only 

 thoroughly understands the practical side of the business but who 

 also is capable of making the proper roug-h plans for the most im- 

 proved, up-to-date establishment. I prefer a man who is at the 

 present time a responsible assistant in some going concern. To the 

 right man suitable wages will be paid, and he will also be given free 

 house rent and, while employed in the establishment, a small con- 

 tingent interest in the annual net earnings. 



All answers to this advertisement will be treated as confidential. 



Address with full particulars as to age, training, family, wages 

 wanted, practical experience, scientific training, if any, etc., 

 "E.G.S.," care President, Eliot National Bank, Boston 



Poultry, Kennel and Live Stock Directory 



Information about the selection or care of dogs, poultry and live stock will be gladly given. 

 Address INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, The Garden Magazine, 133 East 16th St., New York 



BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



FOR SALE 



A few yearling Prize Winners and a lot of spring-hatched 

 "Nuggets" that should excel in the winter shows. 

 Hardy large birds that lay well and breed fine broilers and 

 roasters. For prices and further information write to 



CRESTV/OOD POULTRY FARM, Box 25 1, TUCKAHOE, N. Y. 



GEDNEY FARM POULTRY YARDS 



S. C. Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes 

 S. C. Black Minorcas 



Yards stocked with birds of the most noted prize-winning strains in America. Old and young stock 

 for sale, of all varieties for breeding or exhibition. 2,000 to select from. 



FRANK W. GAYLOR, Manager, White Plains, N. Y. 



SHOEMAKER'S 

 BOOK on 



POULTRY 



and Almanac for l'JOG contains 224 pages, with many 

 fine colored plates of fowls true to life, it tells all about 

 chickens, their care, diseases and remedies. All about 

 incubators and how to operate them. All about poultry 

 houses and how to build them. It's really an encyclo- 

 paedia of chickendom. You need it. Price only 15 cis. 



C. C. SHOEMAKER, Box 457 , Freeport, 111. 



Dogs 



Bloodhounds, Foxhounds, Norwegian 

 Bearhounds, Irish Wolfhounds 



Resist 6i*ed 



ROOKWOOD KENNELS, 



4c stamp for catalog. Lexington, Ky. 



Cairnsmuir Fox Terriers 



Major G. M. Carnochan 

 New City, Rockland Co., New 

 YORK (N. Y. office 44 New St. ), offers 

 young - puppies ekher wire or smooth 

 haired to be shipped as soon as weaned, 

 DOGS SI 5, HITCHES $10. This is an 

 excellent opportunity to obtain the 

 Cairnsmuir blood at very reasonable 

 prices. Purchasers should send cheque 

 with order, stating- sex and variety. 

 Grown dogs and older puppies for sale 

 at all times. Also Welsh terriers. 



Cocker Spaniels 



The IDEAL companion, children's 

 pet and country home dog". We offer 

 some beautiful young stock (black, red 

 and seal-brown— the latter a rare and 

 beautiful color), clean, healthy, sporty, 

 affectionate, and of choicest breeding. 

 Put one iii the youngster's CHRISTMAS stocking 



OKCIIARDHURST KENJJELS 



East Williston, - . Long Island 



Eight Airedale 

 >ies for Sale 



RAISED in 

 gentleman's 



ruppies ror Sale p^ate home. 



Eligible to reg- 

 istration. Sire imported. To be sold at eight 

 weeks old. Males, $50. Females, $35. 



W. BURGESS, Marblehead, Mass. 



Cocker Spaniels 



Ci) 



Do you want an ideal pet for 

 a child or for yourself? If 

 you do, just try a merry little 

 Cocker. They have all the 

 good qualities with none of 

 ^ the faults of other breeds. 

 . •^Ar I have the best lot of male 

 *~ pupsl everoffered. $25 each. 

 F. G. MACINTOSH, GLEN MOY, BOX 41, FRANKLIN, PA. 



EAT SQUABS 



and when you buy them ask for PLY- 

 MOUTH ROCK SO.VAISS, which are the 

 largest and best. Squabs are raised in 

 ^juo jwi- 4 weeks, sell for $2.50 to £6.00 doz. Good money breed- 

 Usj? L»j? UL? inff tnem everywhere; women do well. We -were the first— 

 jtj jt )c 0ur 00l '^ s - free ding methods and famous Plymouth Rock 

 Vt'1 rCl rffil * is thorou £ hl ' red Homers revolutionized the in- ^^ ^^ 

 T*^? V™^ S^f dustry. Visitors welcome at farm; correspondence Vy\ rv\ 

 ffif\ ffif\ fWi invited - Fir st send for our Free Book," How to \^\^ 

 W--?W-'^W'^ Makl Money -with Squads," ffif* c^ff\ ffif\ Sfif\ fifif~\ r}W\ 



try ^r/ ^j ancI Iearn this pro fi t abie busi- LU L^d QU U^J Q^ LXJ 



ness. Ask also for new printed matter. — v — — ' v — — ' ^r~i 



PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB CO., M9 Howard St., Melrose, Mass. © 



50 PURE BLOODED HOMERS 



of correct size, actually mated, in a few words is 

 what we send out for £80.00. 

 Advertising in a great number of magazines 

 and trying to find out which ones give the best 

 result, in order to use only such in the future, 

 we will give you 



5 Pairs of Al Mated Homers Free 



with every order of 25 pairs you send in, provid- 

 ing same reaches us 

 before December 1st 

 and you mention 



The Garden Magazine. As all our White 

 Wyandottes have to be. housed now and as we 

 don't want them overcrowded, \*e will dispose 

 of pens made up of 4 pullets and a cockerel for 

 the low price of $10.00. These birds are good 

 quality and out of our prize winners. 



Let us know what you want. If it is Wyan- 

 dottes or Homers we can please. 



TRUE WHITE POULTRY YARDS 

 Office, 1717 Walnut St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



STEWART A LOEIUvR, Props. 



JOHNSON'S LEGHORNS 



(S. C. White) 



Represent the result of ten years of earnest work in selecting' 

 for size, beauty and practical money-making- qualities. 



Choice stock mated for exhibition or prolific laying. 



Hundreds of cocks, cockerels, hens and pullets to select from. 



Write your wants; quotations promptly submitted and stock 

 described. 



Illustrated Circular Free 



J. COOK JOHNSON, Omaha, Neb., Box G. M. 



For Sale— Rough Collies 



Dogs and bitches, grown and puppies, will be 



sold cheap. For further particulars address 



M. Bullocke, Ssth St. and 2nd Ave., Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. 



