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“HARDY 
AS A 
ROCK” 
This New Creation 
Astonishes All Plant Authorities 
Every authority on horticulture who has seen them is astounded at their 
beauty. They are truly wonderful to all who have seen them. 
At the Jamestown Exposition crowds were attracted by them and the 
Plant Judges awarded them the Special Silver Medal Award. Since last 
March, when they were first introduced, 4478 plants have been sold to flower lovers 
all over the world. 
Picture blooms similar to the illustration, from 8 to over 10 inches in diameter, in 
pS! rich, fiery crimson, bright glowing red, soft shades of pink and pure white. The 
uy effect is startlingly gorgeous. 
ACTUAL A The attractive, graceful foliage enhances the beauty of these plants and is far superior to 
ee the old forms in this respect. 
From July to late October, when the frost comes, the flowers continue to appear in abundance—three months of glo- 
rious bloom. Plant them in your shrubbery beds, perennial borders or, in fact, anywhere on your lawn or in your garden, and 
the effect will surpass any other floral arrangement. 
Order at once—a delay may mean a regret, as we sold out of some sizes and colors last season. 
TWO-YEAR=-OLD ROOTS mer for the first time. Most wonderful results are antici- , FEAR _OFF ALONG THIS LINE AND MAIL TO-DAY: 
These will positively flower abundantly this season. pated. The flowers should be a vast improvement on the | WAG UNL GEAR at SOR GIN TNG Wi, Wah 
Grand results are possible with these strong roots the pe : 
first season, and you are assured of a wealth of bloom. 
present Mallow Marvels, having to a greater degree the 
rich coloring, immense flowers and exquisite form of the 
parent plants. 
Please send me the following order: 
Crimson Mallow Marvel $2.00 each $15.00 per 10 ] A Id thi Case Mallow Marvels (color) $f 
White Mallow Marvel 2:00 15.00. « soae ee ors they will be so is spring at the | 
Red Mallow Marvel 2.00 “ 15.00“ * 3 for $1.00 Baby Mallow Marvels f 
Pink Mallow Marvel 1.50 “« 10.00 « « Special. On request we will mail a beautiful colored | Enclosed find ¥ 
nelose 
BABY MALLOW MARVELS plate of these wonderful Mallow Marvels. eter ; 
Here is an opportunity for the plant enthusiast. Two 80=-PAGE PLANT BOOK—FREE | your ens GT DAS SOME DEINE OOS OE SO RECS = 2Ce eS Jace 
summers ago one of our experts selected and crossed, in Our 80-page plant bookisready for mailing. If you low 1 
accordance with the famous Mendel theory of selection, Tae gunden or SoDUre) OF ee IEG pounced Name 
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The; of the vse, Ost eens of gon Mallow Marvels. TIONS not contained in other books. SENT FREE ON l 
he progeny resulting from this cross will flower this sum- REQUEST. | Adios 
Th M h & S I Growers of Thrifty Trees and W:rdy Ptants 
omas eenan ONS, INC., Box 17, Germantown, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Many thousands of strong flowering bushes are 
Everblooming now ready for shipment, in kinds that will grow 
and June Kinds and bloom from early Spring until late Autsmn. 
Never before was such an exquisite collection 
offered to the public. See our new General Cat. 
Lycoris Squamigera alogue. 
I NV early spring it sends 
up its attractive strap- 
; like foliage which grows 
until late July, when it dies down and disappears. About a 
month later the flower stalks spring like magic out of the bare 
earth, and ris | ing to a height of two to four feet, develop an 
umbel of Lily- shaped flowers from six to fifteen in number, 
of a delicate lilac-pink shaded with clear blue. Perfetily 
hardy in any \ ordinary garden soil. A wonderful novelty. 
Each 75 cts. fm Three for $2.00; per dozen $7.00. 
Vick’s ff Garden and Floral Guide 
illustrates and describes all of the standard Vegetables and 
Flowers, also all Novelties which are worthy of place among 
Vick Quality Seeds and Plants. Some of them are: Vicks 
Asters, world wide in fame, Giant Pansies, Fringed Petunias, 
Scarlet Globe Radish, Big Boston Lettuce, Earliana Tomato, 
Aulsa Craig Onton, Golden Nugget Sweet Corn, Swastika Pea. 
A superbl 
Hardy @f Plants —Old and New “erin 
Catalogue of Flardy Flants, Roses, Shrubs, Climbers. A table 
showing the time of blooming, ts particularly valuable. Every 
L£ardener, professional or amateur, will be interested. 
Either or both Catalogues mailed free on request. 
James Vick’s Sons 
362 Main St. E. Rochester, N. Y. 
Rhododendrons Of these many thousands are pe 
Hardy English mated in our Nursery. Plaftts in 
_Hybrids and every color known to this 
Maximum evergreen flowering Shru 
Fruit Trees 
Apples, Cherries, 
Pears, Peaches 
Clematis 
rg Ww 
Visit Our Nu 'Y You will find two hours walk in our Nursery 
healthful and interesting. 
Our Illustrated 
General Tells you about the above and many other 
Catalogue interesting things requisite to the Garden. 
Consult our Landscape Department if you intend fo 
beautify your grounds. 
NURSERYMEN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 
