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GARDEN MAGAZINE 
SEPTEMBER, 1906 
There are no hardy bulbs which have 
more points of merit than the Nar- 
cissus or Daffodils— perfectly hardy, 
growing and doing well in almost any 
position, and as valuable for growing 
indoors as for planting in the open 
garden. The bulbs are now so cheap 
that they should be grown in quantity 
everywhere. 
Our collection comprises the choicest 
Large and Medium ‘Trumpet, Poet’s 
Double and other types of which the 
following are but a few. 
Per doz. Per 100 
EMPEROR -50 $3.00 
Pure yellow—very large. 
EMPRESS -50 3.50 
White and gold—fine. 
GOLDEN SPUR -50 3.50 
Golden large trumpet. 
GIANT PRINCEPS oS 1.50 
Creamy white and yellow. 
BARRII CONSPICUUS 25 1.50 
Yellow—cup edged, red. 
SIR WATKIN 50 3.00 
Clear yeliow—very large. 
POETICUS (Poet’s Narcissus) Ahh of 
White—cup edged, red. 
POETICUS ORNATUS -20 1.00 
Improved form of above. 
For other varieties as well as a com- 
plete list of other bulbs, such as Tulips, 
Hyacinths, Crocus, Lilies, etc., also 
Hardy Garden Plants, Seasonable Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds, etc., see 
Dreer’s 
Autumn Catalogue 
Free on application to those mentioning this 
magazine. 
A D EE 714 CHESTNUT ST., 
e R R, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
The wide range of delicate color- 
ing, the immense size and profu- 
sion of bloom makes the Peony 
the most wholesome of all garden flowers, the magnificence 
of the newer sorts rivaling the best features of the Rose. With 
beauty of foliage, freedom from disease and ease of culture, it 
is the peer of all hardy herbaceous perennials. Our collection 
consists of over 80,000 plants in 400 varieties, which always 
secure the highest honors at the leading exhibitions. Send 
for our illustrated catalogue containing thorough authentic 
descriptions and all the information required for selecting 
and planting this most popular plant of the day. 
If you contemplate improving your grounds this fall, address our Landscape Depart- 
ment for advice on what and where to plant. ‘ ‘ 
shrubs, evergreens and hardy plants grown especially for immediate landscape effects. 
COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Ltd., Queens, Long Island, N. Y. 
We have 112 acresof choice trees, 
How to Keep Cut Flowers 
N the October and other numbers of THE 
GARDEN MaGaAzIneE the ‘‘ Garden Club 
of Philadelphia” offered for competition 
three prizes of $25, $15 and $10 each. The 
object of this competition was to ascertain 
the best method of keeping cut flowers fresh 
in private houses, which came from the 
greenhouse during the winter months. 
The prizes have been awarded as follows: 
First prize, Mrs. Will Carlton, Keene, N. H. 
Method: Clip the stems a little and give 
fresh water each morning. Set the vase 
containing the flowers in a pan of water in 
a cool place at night. 
Second prize, Mrs. F. J. Lee, 806 South 
West St., Syracuse, N. ¥. Method: Clip 
ends of stems each morning and put fresh 
cool water in vases that are clean and free 
from slime or odor. Remove any outside 
leaves from blooms that may be wilted or 
bruised, and place where they will not get 
direct heat from register or radiator. Put 
Cut flowers last longest if you cut a little from the 
stems each morning and set the vase in a pan of 
water in a cool place at night 
fresh water in vases again at night, and 
put in a cool place, near an open window, if 
not too cold. 
Third prize, Miss Clara Cheney Smith, 
55 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Conn. Method: 
Give fresh water every morning. Remoye 
all foliage below the water line on account 
of decay. Never crowd stems, give plenty 
of room in the vase. Keep in a fairly cool 
place at night, removing flowers from the 
vase, and placing them in a large pail or 
foot-tub of fresh water so that the entire 
calyx of blossom, if possible. rests on the 
water, and the whole stem is immersed. 
Clip the stems only as they become dis- 
colored. 
In this contest the club received thirty- 
nine different suggestions for keeping flowers. 
In order to award the prizes, a committee 
from the club held an eight day test, using 
roses exclusively. When these tests were 
over the committee were not satisfied with 
the result so another test was made using 
other flowers such as sweet peas, daffodils, 
mignonette, heliotrope and carnations. Seven 
subjects were tried but they only corrob- 
orated the results in the rose test. 
