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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



August, 1917 



TOWNSEND'S 

 TRIPLEX 



Floats over the uneven ground 

 as a ship rides the waves 



The Greatest Grass- 

 cutter on earth, cuts a 

 swath 86 inches wide. 



S. P. Townsend & Co. 



23 Central Ave., Orange, N. J. 



The public is ivarntd not to purchase 

 mowers infringing the Townsend Patent 

 No. z^oQjiQ, Dec. igth, igit 



Send for catalogue illustrating all 

 types of Townsend mowers. 



for $0 hens 



HODGSON PORTABLE HOUSES 



The Hodgson poultry and dog houses enable you to take care of the stock with the least amount of trouble. This dog kennel is well- 

 ventilated, sanitary and storm-proof. The poultry houses are made of red cedar, vermin-proofed, and are absolutely complete inside. 

 All neatly painted and made in sections that can be quicklv bolted together bv anyone. Send for illustrated booklet. 



E. F. HODGSON COMPANY Room 3n > ^^^Ti^^^X^^^^^ 



hdii^^iMJ^ i Underground Garbage Receiver 



lVNr ' '■.«»..> MAS& installed at your home — means less danger from infantile pa- 

 ralysis germs. Act NOW — for your protection. Eliminate the dirty garbage pail. Be- 

 fore buying send for our catalogue. It will pay you. 



12 years on the market Look for our Trade Marks Sold direct factory 



C. H. STEPHENSON, Manufacturer, 40 Farrar Street, Lynn, Massachusetts 



&IR0NAGE 



Farm, Garden and Orchard Tools 



Answer the farmer's big questions. 

 How can I ?et my crops sprayed when 

 help is scarce? How protect my crops 

 against buss and blight? 



IRON AGEJSgZT 



meets the need for a fast-working, hi^h- 



pressure field sprayer Covers 4 or 6 rows — 55 or 100 



pal. tank. Write to- 



4 or 6 rows <& day for free booklet. 



BATEM AN 

 M'F'G CO. 

 -,\\, B0X35Q 

 \ Grenloch,N.J. 



'■:•*' *>*&■ >^k *J%£i > 



Reiber Bird Homes 



are always filled with birds — 

 summer and winter — in summer 

 for nesting — in winter for shelter. 

 Reiber Bird Baths and Feeding 

 Stations should occupy a place 

 in every garden, school grounds, 

 park and estate. The 



Reiber Bird Book 



describes and illustrates them, 

 sent free on request. 



Reiber Bird Homes, Wes t web^ter? s N. y. 



The Careof Your Trees 



Let us take it right off your shoulders. "The 

 Bartlett Way" of Tree Surgery is safe and 

 sure. None but real experts employed. En- 

 dorsed by forestry schools. Representatives 

 everywhere. Send for "Tree Talk." It's 

 alive with tree helps. 



THE F. A. BARTLETT COMPANY 

 538 Main St., Stamford, Conn. 



PEONIES 



Aurore $1.00 



Baroness Schroeder - - .75 



Gerinaine Bigot • - - 1.00 



Gloire de Charles Gombault .75 



Karl Rosenneld - 2.00 



King of England (Jap.) - 1.50 



La Fayette - - - - 1.00 



Madame D'Treyeran 



Madame Augusta Dessert 



Madame Savreau 



M. Martin Cahuzac - 



Mr. Manning 



Petite Renee 



Therese - 



J2.00 

 1. 00 



3.00 



-75 

 3-50 



H. F. CHASE 



Catalogue on request 



Fernlea 



Andover, Mass. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest importers and growers of 

 Orchids in the United States 



Send twenty-five cents for catalogue. This amount will be refunded 

 on your first order. 



LAGER & HURRELL 

 Orchid Growers and Importers SUMMIT, N. J. 



OSES 8/" NEW CftSTLE 



—the most authoritative book on rose planting, cultiva- 

 tion and pruning ever published. Beautifully printed in 

 colors, this valuable guide gives special prices and tells 

 all about our famous Roses, Plants and Bulbs. It's the 

 lifetime experience of America's largest rose growers. 

 You will be astonished at our low prices. Tells how 

 we prepay express charges, anywhere in the U. S. and 

 guarantee safe delivery. Write to the Rose Specialists 

 for your copy to-day. 



HELLER BROS. CO., Box 821, New Castle, Ind. 



Your Country Needs 

 Good Celery 



Don't waste half of it by 

 imperfect blanching. 



The Ball Lightning Celery 

 Bleacher is the most perfect method 

 ever invented. It blanches the entire 

 stalk a beautiful ivory white, crisp as ice 

 in a'~out 14 days after being applied. 

 Requires no exoerience. Used and recom- 

 ended by all the leading Agricultural Col- 

 es in the U. S. A. 



Write for my new BOOK describing this 

 and several other wonderful inventions 

 for the garden. 



The Ball Manufacturing Co. 



Department E 



Glenside, Pa. 



Farquhars Pot Grown 

 Strawberry Plants 



Plant early for full crop next year. 



Write for copy of our Summer Cata- 

 logue containing full list of varieties. 



R. & J. Farquhar & Co. 

 9 S. Market St., Boston, Mass. 



School of Horticulture for Women 



AMBLER, PA. 



Two years' practical and theoretical course 



in Horticulture. Next entering class for 



diploma students January 15, 1918. Fall 



course of ten weeks for amateurs begins 



September 11th. Write for particulars. 



Early registration advised. 



Elizabeth Lelshton I.oc. Director, Box 105 



SALAD SECRETS, ioo recipes. Brief but complete. 15c by 

 mail. 100 Meatless recipes, 15c. 50 Sandwich recipes, 15c. All 

 three, 30c. B. H. Briggs, 456 Fourth Ave., Newark, N. J. 



"HOW TO GROW ROSES"— Library Edition; 121 pages— 16 in 

 natural colors. Not a catalogue. Price $1, refunded on $5 order 

 for plants. The Conard & Jones Co., Box 24, West Grove, Pa. 



MR. ROBERT PYLE — the well-known Garden Lecturer and 

 Rosarian invites correspondence from garden lovers and societies. 

 Subject — ■ "The American Rose Garden" illustrated with finely 

 colored lantern slides. Address: West Grove, Pa. 



WATER WEEDS of all kinds are easily removei from lakes, ponds, 

 streams, etc., by the Submarine Weed Cutting Saw. Send for 

 particulars. Aschert Bros., West Bend. Wis. 



Middle aged working gardener; single 

 man or small family. Apply by letter to Room 

 607. No. 15 East 40th Street, New York City. 



WANTED. 



Irises, Hardy Plants, Lilies and 



Japanese Garden Specialties 



Send jor our new 1917-18 Catalogue 

 Over 500 fine varieties of Irises 



Rainbow Gardens 



1980 Montreal Avenue 

 St. Paul, Minn. 



IRISES— A Specialty 



We are offering all varieties of Germanics or Tall bearded Irises, 

 priced at 15c each at $5.00 per 100; all varieties priced at 25c at $8.00 

 per 100. This is just one half usual price and should be taken advan- 

 tage of by those who wish to get Irises for beautiful mass effects in 

 planting around your gardens and lawns. 



All stock carefully packed and labeled. Don't fail to include 100 or 

 more of the grand Irises in your orders. Catalogue on request. 



THE GARDENS 



Erith N. Shoup Dayton, Ohio 



The Readers 1 Service mil gladly furnish information about Nursery Stock, etc. 



