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Gardening 
1s a fine art. The love of flowers is a national 
trait in the ‘‘Land of the Rising Sun.’’ The 
Japanese has a garden, no matter how small 
his home grounds. Garden arts have been 
brought to such perfection in Japan that 
plots only ten feet square are made exqui- 
sitely beautiful. 
Where, too often, Americans see only tin- 
cans, ashes and garbage, in Japan the out- 
look is made charming tothe eye. The garden 
magic of the Japanese is wrought by the 
simplest means. We make a specialty of 
landscape gardening after the Japanese forms, 
Applied to American Needs 
and have to our credit many of the fine places for 
which Baltimore is noted. It is now our purpose to 
give persons in other sections the benefit of our 
study and experience. = 
Our new booklet, ‘“Gardening Lessons from the 
Japanese,” tells how you may profit by what you 
have learned, no matter where you live. 
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“Gardening Lessons from the Japanese” free on 
application. Write today for a copy. 
SDSS OR SOAS SER ODOR BRR eos 
American & Japanese Nursery Co. 
1215 Old Frederick Road : Baltimore, Maryland 
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PLANT HOLLYHOCKS 
The improved kind that bloom allsummer. Large, very 
double flowers of purest colors and lots of them. The 
most stately and effective of Hardy Perennials. Every 
color—bright red, pure white, pink, yellow, maroon, blush, 
etc.—last for years. As an inducement to try them for 
one dollar I will send by mail: 
12 Lovett’s Superb Double Hollyhocks 
any colors desired or 15 Double Hollyhocks mixed colors, 
or 15 Single Hollyhocks—all strong field grown roots that 
will flower in a few weeks from planting. For $2.50 I will 
send 25 Double and 12 Single Hollyhocks. 
In my catalog of Hardy Perennials all is explained. It 
is an elegantly printed and richly illuctrated book. It gives 
accurate descriptions of over 1000 varieties of select Hardy 
Perennials, Shrubs, Vines, Roses, etc., and is brimful of 
valuable information about these beautiful and intensely — 
interesting plants. Mailed free for the asking. 
J. T. LOVETT, Box A, Little Silver, New Jersey 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
The Readers’ Service can assist you in Wz 
selecting proper hardware for your home 
If you own a home you have felt the need of just such a cart as 
this. It takes the place of the back-breaking wheelbarrow that spoils 
the lawn. It will save the cost soon, because it has a use for every 
day in the year. ‘These details show how it is built for a lifetime 
of service. 
Rack of hard wood strips, natural finish. 38x 53 x8 in. Box 27x 42 x 10f in. Side wheels 
30 in. with } in. steel wire spokes and 3 in. steel rims 
Front wheels 18 in. with 3-16 in. steel wire spokes and 13 in. steel rims. 
Capacity 500 to 200 pounds. 
The Boxes of these carts are built of clear dry bass wood with hard wooa sills and 
extra hard wood strips running full length 10 support bottom boards and front wheel brack- 
ets. They are also reinforced with steel frame, hard wood corner posts and }in. cold 
drawn steel tie rods. 
The Gears are after our own pattern and made of the best of steel. 
The Wheels have electrically welded rims and steel wire spokes. Extra front wheel 
braces are used, thereby giving additional strength to running gear. 
The Foot is patented and of special design. It is unique in that it provides a reliable 
rest while cart is being loaded, and serves as a brake on steep grades or in slippery weather. 
The Finish is dark green box with red gears and orange striping. The rack and 
haudles are made of hard wood with natural finish. 
Price, complete with 3 or 4 wheels, $30.00 
net cash with order. Crated and delivered F. O. B. Cars at any city in the U.S., east 
of the Mississippi. 
SWARTWOUT & MOTT UTICA, N. Y. 
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One of our ornamental plantings of a public highway. 
THE time for having small “ door-vards”’ is past. No one cares to fence in their 
grounds to within a few feet, when it is possible to give them a broad and 
extended appearance. Why not have our Country homes located in a park? It can 
be done no matter how plain or simple a house may be, attractive grounds is what 
makes a beautiful Country home. 
By beautifying the Highway, you extend your grounds and give the landscape a 
Parkilike appearance. It is a simple thing to do, when you know where to get the 
advice about the planting, and the stock to plant. 
We make a snecialty of this workand haveall kinds of ORNAMENTAL, FOREST and 
EVERGREEN TREES, desirable for the work, as well as a full line of SHRUBBERY, 
HEDGE and HERBACEOUS PLANTS, ROSES, PERENNIALS, and BOX PLANTS 
for FLOWER-GARDENS, as well as all the best varieties of FRUIT TREES, both 
dwarf and standard. BERRY BUSHES, ASPARAGUS and STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 
We also have the facilities for moving LARGE TREES, from ten to twelve inches in 
diameter, and so obtain immediate effects. 
Our Landscape Architect can make a plan of your grounds. Do not wait until it 
is time to plant the stock before you make your plans. f 
Attend to it at once, it is just the time; and then be ready for early planting. 
Send to-day for our Catalogue. Any further information gladly given. Address 
THE STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO. 
Tel. 79=2 
New Canaan, Conn. 
