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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



December, 1905 



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CHRISTMAS TIME 

 IS "STEVENS" TIME 



The Happiest Boy in the World. 



He has something which he 

 can really use — not just an idle toy 

 that soon will fall to pieces, but 

 a lasting joy and pleasure. With 



STEYEKC 

 FIRE ARMS jJ 



he can help father save his crops 

 from crows, his chickens from 

 hawks, and his barn from rats. 

 He may even surprise them 

 in the kitchen with a rabbit or 

 a partridge. 



RIFLES FOR BOYS: 



"Stevens=Maynard, Jr." $3.00 

 "Crack Shot" . . , 4.00 

 "Little Krag" . . . 5.00 

 "Favorite, No. 17" . . 6.00 

 Single Barrel Shotgun, No. 105 7.50 



Every one should see the "Stevens" Catalogue, a i4o=page 



book. It gives full information about the famous "Stevens" firearms. 

 How to select them, how to test them and how to care for them; 

 also important points regarding ammunition, sights, cleaners, 

 targets, and everything pertaining to a gun. Send \ cents to cover 

 postage and we will send it free. 



Tell your dealer you want the "Stevens," and if he cannot 

 supply you, send your order direct to us. "Stevens" firearms 

 are sent, express prepaid, on receipt of catalogue price. 



J. STEVENS ARMS AND TOOL CO., 420 High Street, Chicopee Falls, Mass., U.S.A. 



SPRAYING INDOOR PLANTS 



For spraying and watering plants indoors and out, the 

 LENOX IMPROVED SPRAYER is one of the most service- 

 able devices for house use. Unlike the old-fashioned 

 rubber-bottle, which is clumsy and inefficient. 



PLANTS when housed generally suffer from lack of 

 moisture, such as rain or the morning dew give them; fur- 

 nace or stove heat affect them badly. THIS SPRAYER ireiP THE PLANTS 

 substitutes a misty shower that supplies the plant most naturally and completely, as 

 absolutely necessary to real success with house plants. 



IT IS NOT A SPONGE — it is a rubber bulb of best quality rubber, having fine perfora- 

 By compressing the holder and dipping it into a bowl or dipper full of water, then by releasing, the bulb 

 responds and immediately fills, ejecting a misty spray, reaching every section of the plant, under and over 

 the leaves. The force of the SPRAY is regulated by the pressure of the hand. 



AN OCCASIONAL SPRAYING— using a few drops of Common Household Ammonia in the water, or 

 Tobacco water, and particularly reaching the under side of the leaves, will surprise you; it prevents the 

 insects from breeding, and collecting of aphis or dust is impossible ; the plants will readily thrive and freely 

 bloom. It is used effectively on all sorts of indoor plants and bulb blooming. So valuable is it, it would 

 sell well for one dollar, but we find that through the mail we sell ten to one at fifty cents. Because most 

 anyone loving plants wants one, THE PRICE MUST NECESSARILY BE LOW. 



tions. 



How much 

 Mother would 

 likeone,shehas 

 so many plants! 



Sent complete, with a. cake of tobacco soap free. 

 Make a suds and spray. Your plants will surprise you. 



THE LENOX MFG. CO., 1296 Broadway, New York 



50 



cts. 



Post- 

 paid 



First flower of the poet's narcissus open, 

 blooming season lasted three weeKs 



The 



A little manure and about a sixth of the 

 bulk of earth was added. The potted bulbs 

 received a good watering and were set in a 

 dark place for about six weeks. When they 

 made a good root growth they were brought 

 to the light. Those in stones and water were 

 treated according to their nature ; the Chinese 

 lily was not kept in the dark more than a few 



A weeK's development of narcissus 



days, as it makes an almost immediate 

 start. The others were left until the growth 

 of roots was vigorous enough to ensure an 

 equally vigorous top growth. The potted 

 bulbs required very little watering while 

 making roots, especially the crocus, which 

 molds easily if kept too wet. J. M. A. 



New York. 



