ou wis live stock, 5 
104 T} yom, udsly to” purciease slide sled even) | (Ge AVIRY DARN Ae Ca AGZAlaIN AE) NiMwen, TOOS 
Horsford’s 
Hardy Plants 
for Cold Climates 
Go North to buy hardy plants. A little 
Br fio Aes ie ea cere ned On extra expressage 1s soon balanced in better 
Oe eRe LOR ARe and hardier stock. Save time and disap- 
RUTLAND. PLUMCOT 
GAVIOTO 
FORMOSA 
VESUVIVUS, the Beautiful Foliage Plum 
Beautiful illustrated booklet 
pointment by planting things that don’t 
kill back the first hard winter. New cata- 
logue offering shrubs, trees, vines, old- 
fashioned flowers, hardy ferns and orchids, 
lilies and Trilliums or wood lilies for 
shady corners and by places where they 
Trees of all Sorts PINE NEEDLES KILL GRASS grow alone when well set. A list of 
A. A. J., N. Carolina.—Do not allow pine needles to remain annual and perennial seeds, all suited to 
cool climates. Ask for catalogue. 
° on growing grass; they pack so tightly that they kill out any- 
Four Nurseries, 1200 Acres thing that is underneath them. Rake off the needles each F. H. HORSFORD 
Largest on the Coast spring if not oftener. Charlotte, Vermont 
: SM SATAN E IE : . NAMES OF BEGONIAS 
Superbly illustrated and containing valuable information 
about planting and improved methods of handling trees. S. McK., Mass. — Had you signed the letter with your 
Write to-day for a copy. Sent free. name and address you would have received an immediate RARE OLD ETCH INGS 
PAID-UP CAPITAL $200,000.00 jisy Ih t il. The names of the plants sub- 
Meplyy loyy meitgur seney Sees P The Graf Bruehl collection of over 20,000 Etchings, 
FANCHER CREEK NURSERIES mitted are: (1) Begonia corallina; (2) B. fuchsioides; (3) Engravings and Mezzo-tints from the! G@emenmimenneen 
E | B. Thurstons; B. Teuschert; B. argenteo-guttata; : = 
Geo. € ee yas & Mer | (6) A ee eS. g 3 ” | French, Flemish and English Masters has been pur- 
5 a ee ae ae chased from the present heirs and brought to this coun- 
P. O. Box 39, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA WHAT ARE CLIMBING ROSES? try. This is one of the most remarkable collections in 
existence, and represents the accumulation of over 150 
ane ie ; : years. [hey are in all sizes and shapes but all mounted. 
roses have climping varieties which do not differ from the Among them are about 100 etchings by Rembrandt, 
ordinary type in any other way. The Mar¢chal Niel is nor- Durem | Chadowickin VisechentGolc incense heen 
& b a ) ) oy ? 
mally somewhat ae oar ee than fas tea Ha LeBas, at $1.00 to $50 each, which represents only a 
and it is quite vossible that your plants are not really a climb- | 4 -tion of their real value. Others as low as 25c. 
HS 19 Upon request we will send 
WHEN CHESTNUTS FRUIT ON APPROVAL 
J. K. H., Neb.— Chestnut trees can hardly be expected charges prepaid, an assortment of 12 etchings, with 
to bear profitable crops before they have attained the age of | prices on each. Keep what you like and return the 
fifteen years. Possibly their first fruits will be carried at the others. More specific information on request. Write 
age of twelve years. The pistillate flowers are borne near today. 
the base of a well developed staminate catkin. The chestnut | M. V. GARNSEY, Dept. G. LaGrange, Il. 
tree is very interesting because its staminate flowers are of two 
types, one produced early in the season, the second series 
appearing later. The early ones are much the more showy 
of the two, and the tree begins to produce early catkins some 
two or three years before it develops catkins with pistillate 
clusters at their bases. 
in colors sent free 
= E. J., Mass. — The Maréchal Niel and a great many other 
We catalogue this season several choice new vegetables 
of sterling merit. 
EARLY MORN PEA, the earliest, largest podded pea 
known. One farmer harvested eiglty bushels from cne 
planted and received from $3 to $3.50 per bushel. Quality 
of the best. 
CREGORY’S EARLY EXOELSIOR, the best second 
early low-growing pea without any exception. A great 
favorite with the leading gardeners. 
“BIG CROP,” our new white potato, out-yields all the 
well-known varieties, is less affected by rot, 1s deliciously 
mealy. Letustell youallaboutit. Catalogue free. 
J. J. H. GREGORY & SON, Marblehead, Mass. 
If you want Strawberry Plants 
LONG PROPAGATING HARDY CARNATIONS tial < Gusecat eata es aemes Heo 
ISLAND AS I ARAGUS C. L. S., Ilowa. — Layering in summer is the easiest way We Ricawberry claatesy iP Sa ae 
i i q to propagate carnations. Cuttings of side shoots will ing that kind at reasonable 
pis asbaraeus for which Ane Island is INS a the French _ eats i‘ is = b d le prices. Millions of them packed 
genteuil strain modified by local influences of soil and climate. strike in heat, but they can hardly be expected to make WOWY «to carry anywhere. Also other 
3-year-old roots of this well tried, superior variety $1.00 per 100; : 3 h small fruit plants and special 
40 for 50c. Directions for cultivation by the Long Island Method ROSES outdoors. sat layering, stuipyoftithe Heavies froma Ni) seeds. My Free Catalogue tells 
sent with each order. Send to-day for our 1908 catalog which con- | few joints, making an incision on the outer side of the stem about them and gives the price. 
j If interested, write for it today. 
tains our $45 FREE Prize Offers. and half way through it, and then continue the split at iS! cAidaress 
BINGHAMTON SEED CO. right angles upward for about a couple of inches. The W. F. ALLEN 
100 Court Street Binghamton, N. Y. | stem is then bent down and the free, cut portion is inserted Salisbury, Md. % 
- : into fine and well prepared soil. The cut portion is covered s RTE Y Zz 
ENGLISH DAISIES with soil, the growing tip being left free. The whole thing SX 
is then fastened down, usually with hairpins. After the 
layer has rooted it can be separated from the parent plant. 
For immediate effect in flower beds, window 
boxes, etc., at wholesale prices 
Our Improved Chrysanthemum Aster 
50c. per dozen PROPAGATING BAY TREES unsurpassed, NP bloom stems 36 in. y length, marketed this past oe 
— t $ doz. wholesale; of which full detailed information is given m our 
THE ANDERSON FLORAL CoO. A. H. H., N. J.—In order to propagate the bay tree | at $1 per doz. w of whi 
- . : : illustrated folder published for free distribution. 
a greenhouse is anessential. Take cuttings of well ripened THE SCIENTIFIC INTENSE CULTURE RANCH, Elmhurst, Hl. 
533) Marshall’ Ave. ANDERSON, S. C. wood in September or October; they must be three to four - 
inches long. If you have only a few, cover them with a 
bell glass; but if the work is done on a large scale, it will be 
: better to fit the cutting branch with a sash that can be raised 
Itrat e O O a or lowered as necessary. This is done to maintain a humid 
atmosphere about the top, thus reducing evaporation from a e Can sow more grain witha 
NITRATE SOLD IN the leaves. A little bottom heat will be an advantage in z Cahoon hand broadcast seed sower 
“oe Me than six men can sow by hand. Five acres 
ORIGINAL BAGS rooting bay tree cuttings but is not absolutely mecessary. Saaen for the Cah 
As soon as the cuttings have struck and made roots an inch of , La Rone deta meveeey eusalys wee 
or so long, pot them off using 2-inch pots and a rich loam. , Wi’: @ae great saving of time. 
The Nitrate yAN encies They may then be placed on a greenhouse bench, but a - , is 
8 wetter naa is to slaves them in hotbed where the Pas Ee - The Cahoon Hand Seed Sower 
Co pany Ae Be oe seasonally Gael and the rootsgivenbottom heat. Bisa practical machine for any size farm. It increases the 
is will give nice, tidy little plants which can be planted farmer’s profit vo EDS in patie Crop 
i i i ised, and time and seed saved. Write for 
64 Stone Street, New York out in the open the following spring. Grow outdoors ae Dope Sonne too Recultemancueont 
during the summer but store over winter in a light frost- anniversary souvenir. 
Orders for All Quentities Promptly Filled proof cellar. It will take five or six years to get plants of Goodell Co.,. 93Main St., Antrim, N.H. 
Write for Quotations any size. All the trees offerea by the trade are imported a : 
from Europe. 
