October, 1917 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



73 



Why Wait Till Spring 



Now is the best time 

 to plant most of 



the Hardy 

 Perennial Plants 



We devote many acres 

 to the cultivation of 

 this charming class of 

 plants, our collection 

 being one of the most 

 complete in America. 



Some of our specialties: — 

 IRISES 



LARKSPURS 



PAEONIES 



PHLOXES 

 We also have a very complete list of Conifers and 

 other Hardy Shrubs. 



Write for a complimentary copy of our Autumn Catalogue. 



R. & J. Farquhar & Co. 



9 South Market Street Boston, Mass. 



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Fruit the Year Around 



from your own garden 



and that garden need not be any larger than 75 feet square! Think of 

 gathering delicious cherries, luscious pears and plums, fragrant quinces 

 and the finest apples right in their ' prime, fresh from your own trees. 

 Fresh fruit from early in June until February, canned fruits until the new 

 crops come — to help you materialize all this, we offer 



OO Standard and Dwarf Trees d*1 O 

 *j£* Each a Specimen of its Kind <plfci 



There are 2 

 "Everbearing" 

 Apple Collections, 

 twelve trees all 

 told; 1 "All-Sea- 

 son" collection of 

 6 Dwarf Pear 

 Trees of fruiting 

 size; 2 Crab 

 Apples; 2 sour and 

 4 sweet Cherries, 

 in black, red and 

 white kinds; be- 

 sides 4 Plums, 1 

 Prune a'n d 1 



Quince Tree. In its entirety this 

 assortment stands for all the fresh 

 fruits, jellies, jams and preserves 

 the average family can eat. Circu- 

 lars on varieties free on request. 



Every tree in 

 this assortment is 

 as fine a specimen 

 as we know how 

 to grow. It has 

 taken us several 

 years to get 

 ready to make 

 this offer. Our 

 fruit expert took 

 care of it that 

 the kinds in- 

 cluded are the 

 choicest for the 

 home garden, 

 assuring high - quality fruit in 

 large quantities at the earliest 

 possible moment after planting. 

 This is the month to set them 

 out. 



Plan "How to Plant Them" Free 



A complete blue print of above assortment of fruit trees, most advantageously placed in a 

 square plot and most logically arranged in smallest possible space, will be supplied with 

 each shipment. 



Our large catalogue offering a complete assortment of all worth-while fruits and ornamentals 

 free for the asking. Over fifty years' experience and a strong reputation for fair dealing 

 stand back of every plant, shrub or tree you get from us. Write or order NOW. 



GLEN BROTHERS, Inc., Established 1866, Glenwood Nurseries, 

 1820 Main Street Rochester, N. Y. 



PEONIES AND PEONY LOVERS 



Here are two collections that will be appreciated by folks who are not in the "fan- 

 cier" class and yet like to have some peonies of which they can be proud. Both are 

 great bargains at prices given which are much lower than the average market value. 



BAKGA1X COLLECT I OX 



POPULAR COLLE 



CTION 



Achille 



$0.40 



Alexander Dumas 



$0.50 



Airida 



.40 



Berlioz . . 



.50 





.40 



Boule de Neiee 



.50 



Charlemasne 



.40 



Festiva Maxima 



.50 



Duchcsi de Kemours 



.40 



Jennv Lind 







.40 



La Tiilipe 



.50 







Madame Calot . 



.50 



Ilnmei 



.40 



Mile. Juliette Dessert 



.50 



L'Indispensnble 



.40 



Monsieur Krelaire 



.50 



Madame do Terneville 



.40 



Princess Beatrice 





Mile. Desbuissons . 



.40 



Pnrpuren Snperba . 









Triomphe du Nord . 



.30 



Total 



$4.80 



Total 



$0.00 



Aut si* for $2.00; the 1 



2 Bareain 



Anr six for S2.50: the 1 



2 Popular 



Collection tor $3.50. 





Collection for $4.o0. 





"Peonies for Pleasure' 



This book of "Peonies for Pleasure" gives you in- 

 formation on "Peony History," "Nomenclature," 

 "Six Points of Excellence," "A Month of Peonies," "The Lure of the Peony," "An Appreciation." 

 about Peony culture, soil, drainage, fertilizers and how to apply; planting time and how to plant: va- 

 rieties for cut flowers; how to grow exhibition flowers. This book describes over two hundred of the 

 choicest kinds. If you want information on the plant that stands next to the Rose in beauty that is 

 practically known to the amateur as simply a red, white and pink Peony, then send to-day for 

 "Peonies for Pleasure." 



The largest Kose Growers 

 In the IVorld 



THE GOOD & REESE CO 



Box 44, Springfield, Ohio 



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