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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
FEBRUARY, 190 
“The race is not always 
to the swift; nor the 
_ battle to the strong” — 
and it often happens that for quality 
goods you must go to the little shop 
around the corner from the big 
department store. 
The Adams stock of seeds and bulbs 
cannot be excelled for quality and 
variety—everything of the very best. 
The “Little Green Book” Free— 
this engraving is a reproduction of 
its cover. I shall be glad tosend a 
copy to any Garden Magazine reader 
who writes for it. It pays to plant 
your garden by the Adams method! 
The book tellsalland contains Peter’s 
selected list of choiceseeds and bulbs. 
HENRY SAXTON ADAMS 
Wellesley, Mass. 
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Over half a century of fair dealing has given our products that prom.nence which merit deserves. 
Everything of the best for 
Orchard, Vineyard, Lawn, Park, Street, 
Garden and Greenhouse 
Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Roses, Shrubs, Small Trees, Etc. 
by mail, postpaid—safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed: larger by express or freight. Hun- 
dreds of car loads of FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. If in want of Fruit or 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, etc., send for Catalogue No. 1, 112pages. If Seeds, Bulbs, Roses, Palms, 
Ferns, Geraniums and Greenhouse Plants in general, Catalogue No. 2, 168 pages; both FREE. 
Immense stock of superb and choice CANNAS—the queen of bedding plants. PAEONIES 
and other perennial hardy plants in largesupply. Direct deal will insure you the best and save 
youmoney. 54years. 1200 acres, 44 greenhouses. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 97, PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
“SCALECIDE' Gull! 
HAS MADE SPRAYING EASY. Taek WEx,NECUECT 
The N. Y. Herald, November 17, 07, says: “The chances are about a hundred to one that you have 
the San Jose Scale on your place and do not know it,” and advises the use of “SCALECIDE.” This is 
good advice. ~SCALECIDE” has been tested and tried and found thoroughly effective. The same 
yesterday, to-day and allthe time. One gallon makes 15 to 20 ready to use by simply adding water. 
Prices: 1 gal., $1.00; 5 gal., $3.25;10 gal., $6.00: 50 gal. bbl., $25.00, F. O. B. our factory. Order 
to-day. Write for booklet I, and free sample. 
B. G. PRATT COMPANY, Mfg. Chemists, 11 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
BODDINGTON’S 
QUALITY SEEDS 
ARE FAMOUS! 
The New Gigantic Orchid Flowering Cosmos 
LADY LENOX 
The most striking flower seed novelty disseminated in 
years and which will be introduced in 1908 
THIS GIGANTIC COSMOS is the forerunner 
of an entirely new race of Cosmos. It is of extra- 
ordinary size and beauty. Visitors to the floral ex- 
hibitions Jast autumn were enraptured with its 
size and magnificent color. 
SIZE OF FLOWER—-5 #0 6 inches in diameter. 
COLOR. A delightful skell-pink, lighting up beau- 
tifully at night. FORM OF FLOWER. Oval 
petals of splendid substance, forming a perfectly cir- 
cular flower which, when cut, lasts anunusual length 
of time in water. HABIT OF PLANT. Strong 
and vigorous, growing 6 to 7 feet high. Flowers 
may be cut with any length of stem up to 5 feet. 
Awarded a first class certificate of merit at New 
York and all the leading chrysanthemum exhibi- 
tions during the fall of 1907. 
Price per packet containing 50 seeds, 25c. 
5 pkts. for $1.00. Mailed free 
OUR 1908 CATALOGUE, a compendium of horticulture, 
is devoted to Quality seeds, buibs and plants, all of the high- 
est grade procurable and from the most reliaSle specialists 77 
the world, and contains an dlustrated colored plate of the de- 
lightful cosmos, Lady Lenox, besides one hundred and twenty 
pages Jeautifully ilustrated wiih half-tone engravings from 
original photographs, and giving lengthy and useful cultural 
directions for growing successfully seeds, lilies, roses, etc. Al\ 
contained in @ wnzgue poster designed cover in colors. We will 
mail it to you free when published if you will send in your 
name and address to-day. 
ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 
(SEEDSIIAN) DEPT. S 
342 W. 14th Street = New York City 
Have A Leanto Grapery Like This One 
Set it up snug against your garden wall. Do you know that 
with such a house you can have 
grapes from May until Christ- 
mas? Let us tell you all about it. 
Write us. 
HITCHINGS & COMPANY 
GREENHOUSE DESIGNERS AND 
BUILDERS 
1170 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 
= ~eomy| 
PLAN FOR THE SPRING 
FOR A BEAUTIFUL HEDGE 
plant the Hardy Privet, Ligustrum Ibota, 
of graceful habit, foliage rich wine color 
in the Fall. 
For massing, White Rosa Rugosa and 
Hardy Flowering Shrubs. 
Herbaceous Perennials in variety ; choice 
Roses and Climbing Plants. 
Catalogue sent on application. 
Shatemuc Nurseries 
Barrytown, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
