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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1917 



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Farr's Superb Lilacs 



For Fall Planting 



IILAC-TIME is springtime at its best. One can scarcely conceive 

 of a spring garden without Lilacs; every bush a mass of glorious 

 -' colors, and filling the air with delicate fragrance. 



Seemingly perfect, as were the old purple and white sorts, the master 

 hybridizer, Victor Lemoine, touched them with his magic hand, and lo, 

 from them a multitude of glorified forms and new colors appeared, with 

 individual flowers and trusses more than doubled in size; with varieties 

 early and varieties late, thus considerably lengthening the blooming season. 



Ellen Willmott, with pointed trusses a foot in length and snow-white 

 flowers nearly an inch in diameter; Madam Buchner, white, flushed with soft 

 rose; Belle de Nancy, soft lilac pink; the splendid early flowered giant, Leon 

 Gambetta, with semi-double flowers almost as large and as perfectly formed 

 as tuberoses; Waldeck-Rosseau, great trusses of dark violet. These are 

 but a few examples of the more than 100 new varieties that I grow on their 

 own roots at Wyomissing. All these new Lilacs are unusually free bloomers — ■ 

 far surpassing the old sorts. If you wish these rich blooms in your garden next 

 spring, the plants must be set this fall. 



Let me suggest that you plant some of 

 Lemoine's new Deutzias and Philadelphus in 

 addition to the Lilacs. If you had room for 

 only one of each of these by all means try 

 P. virginal and D. erenata magnifica — they 

 will be a revelation to you. 



Farr's Hardy Plant Specialties 



(Sixth Edition, 1917-1918) describes Lem- 

 oine's Lilacs, Deutzias, Philadelphus, Japan- 

 ese and German Iris, more than 500 varieties 

 of Peonies, Evergreens, and Rock-Plants. 112 

 pages of text, 30 full page illustrations (13 in color). A book of distinct value to 

 garden lovers. If you do not have a copy of this Sixth Edition, send for one to-day. 



BERTRAND H. FARR— Wyomissing Nurseries Co. 

 104 Garfield Avenue Wyomissing, Penna. 



The prices for my Lilacs range from 

 $1 to $1.50, with the novelties selling 

 at $2 each. Readers of Garden Mag- 

 azine may obtain a collection of choice 

 sorts of my own personal selection of 

 different varieties of Lemoine's Lilacs, 

 12 plants for $10; 6 plants>for $5* 



With an order for 12 plants you may 

 have without charge a plant oi either 

 Philadelphus or Deutzia — please indi- 

 cate your choice on the order. 





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The Readers' Service gives Information 

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Plant this fall for wealth of bloom next summer, and enjoy 

 the beauties of Columbine, Foxgloves, Larkspurs, Phlox, 

 and hundreds of others. 



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The freest and most continuous blooming of all, never 

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 W. E. KING, Hardy Plant SpecialistXong Branch, N. J. 



Phloxes 







in over thirty distinct and meritorious kinds are grow- 

 ing in our nursery. All are as hardy as oaks, as 

 sturdy and rugged as weed and they simply cannot 

 help blooming in your garden next Spring and Sum- 

 mer if transplanted this Fall. 



Try these 7 Leaders for $1 .00 postpaid: 

 Athis, salmon with violet eye 

 Elizabeth Campbell, best pink 

 Jules Cambon, rose, white eye 

 Sieboldie, an improved Cocquelicot 

 Frau Anton Buchner, finest white 

 Eiffel Tower, flesh pink, red eye 

 Rosenberg, purplish red 



O A Guaranteed to Bloom 

 Lt\3 Hardy Perennials 



$1 



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Unusual Peonies 



For Immediate Planting 



While it is not safe to make promises with plants, 

 yet, under favorable conditions, the strong 3 to 5 

 eye roots which I supply are very apt to produce 

 blooming plants next Spring, if set out this Fall. 

 I renew my offer of last month to send Six Leaders, 

 One Strong Root of Each for $3.00, by Express. 



American Plants for 



American Gardens 



The present great difficulty experienced in getting 

 bulbs and plants from abroad is responsible for the 

 constantly increasing sentiment in favor of our own 

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 Write for the free book to-day. 



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