1908 THE 
Don’t Dig Weeds 
Kill them with THISTLEINE. Spray the walks, 
driveways and gutters with THISTLEINE. ONE 
SPRAYING WILL KEEP THEM FREE 
FROM WEEDS AND GRASS THE ENTIRE 
SEASON. Kills Dandelions, Burdock and Canada Thistles. 
5-POUND CAN OF THISTLEINE will make 
sufficient solution TO SPRAY 4,000 SQUARE FEET. 
Price $2.00. If your dealer doesn’t keep it, send money direct to 
LINDGREN CHEMICAL CO,, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Used for four years by city of Grand Rapids and officially endorsed. 
The Best are Invariably 
the Cheapest 
This rule applies particularly to seeds. Ours are 
backed up by A Reputation of Over 100 
Years Standing. 
“HIGHEST GRADE ALFALFA AND ALL OTHER IMPORTED 
AND NATURAL GRASSES.” 
Send for our catalogue now. It is by far the most valuable and 
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J.M. Thorburn & Co. 
33 Barclay St., thro’ fo 38 Park Place NEW YORK 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
The Readers’ Service will put you 
in touch with reliable nurserymen 
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If you own a home you have felt the need of just such a cart as 
It takes the place of the back-breaking wheelbarrow that spoils 
this. 
the lawn. 
day in the year. 
of service. 
_Removable Rack of hard wood strips, natural finish. 38 x 53 x8 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 800 pounds. 
The Boxes of these carts are built of clear dry bass wood with hard wood sills and 
extra hard wood strips running full length to 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. 
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 
handles 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-any city in the U.S., east 
of the Mississippi. 
SWARTWOUT & MOTT 
Box 27 x 42 x 10 in. 
Extra front wheel 
UTICA, N. 
SUB IRRIG ATION BEST FOR FLOWERS 
iF MOST CONVENIENT 
The Illinois Self-Watering Flotwer Box makes plants thrive, 
by furnishing water in the natural way as needed, not too much nor too 
little. The reservoir in the box is filled once in two weeks, thereby doing 
away with the inconvenience of watering plants every day. 
These boxes are made in various styles and sizes for porches, windows and 
hanging baskets. Special shapes and sizes to order. They are light and 
durable and proof against leakage (being made from best quality galvan- 
ized iron). 
Write at once for beautiful new book telling about these scientific and 
wonderful flower boxes. This book is free—it tells all about sub-irrigation. 
Send for it today. 
Illinois Heater & Mfg. Co. 
3949 Wentworth Ave. 
Chicago, Ill. 
It will save the cost soon, because it has a use for every 
These details show how it is built for a lifetime 
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