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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



February, 1007 



Quality Vegetables 



Sow Now In Hot Bed 



AILSA CRAIG ONION ^t?S 



Yellow Globe Danvers. This is the laigest of all the large, 

 sweet, mild onions. 12 bulbs have been known to weigh 30 

 pounds. This class of onions is planted January 15th to 

 February 15th in hot beds and transplanted in March and 

 April to the field. They grow three and four times the size of 

 field planted varieties. Ailsa Craig is the finest of this class. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 



Every New Vegetable, Flower or 

 Plant of Proven Merit is in 



VAUGHAN'S 1W CATALOGUE 



Thirtieth year; four great departments, each complete; vege- 

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 tools and fertilizers; true descriptions, reliable stocks and 

 right prices. 



A letter or postal written to-day brings the catalogue free by 

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VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE 



CHICAGO, NEW YORK 



Greenhouses, Tri »l Grounds and Nurseries. Western Springs, 111. 



Buy From A Specialist 



Choice Evergreens ( ! 



SPECIMEN TREES 

 For 

 'Ornamental Planting, 

 Also DECIDUOUS TREES and SHRUBS 

 Write for large illustrated catalog. 



D. HILL, Evergreen Specialist, 

 DUNDEE. ILLINOIS 



15 ROSES 



FROM 3-INCH POTS 



FOR $1.00 



BY MAIL 

 POSTPAID 



These are fine strong young plants that were in bloom last fall, and 

 are now in cold houses and cold frames. Your selection of the 

 following varieties; Marie von Houtte, Bonsilene, Bride, Bessie 

 Brown, Helen Gambitr, Pink Cochet, White Cochet, Yellow Co- 

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This offer holds good only till March 1st, and or- 

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 plants for you and ship any time up to April 10. 



The 12 lest varieties of hardy garden roses ever grown in strong 

 tivo-year old plants by express for $430, or mailing size, postpaid, 

 for $1.50. Varieties as follows: Killarnev, Etoile de France, 

 Cardinal, Gen. McArthur, Baby Rambler, Winnie Davis, Sou de 

 Pierre Notting, Caroline Festout, Climbing Kaiserine, Helen Gould, 

 White Cochet, Pink Cochet. 



DAHLIAS A SPECIALTY 



CATALOGUE FREE 



W. R. GRAY 



Start Early Vegetables at Once 



BY SOWING seeds in late January or 

 early February, fresh home-grown 

 vegetables may be had in the late spring or 

 early summer, while the price at the green- 

 grocers' is still very high. Beets, cauliflower, 

 lettuce, string beans, etc., may be started, 

 either in the small greenhouse or window, and 

 later transferred to hotbeds or coldframe. 



Sow beet seeds in a flat (a convenient size 

 is ten inches wide, twenty-four inches long 

 and four inches deep, with three to five holes 

 in the bottom for drainage), put about half 



OAKTON, 



BOX 6 



FAIRFAX COUNTY, 



VIRGINIA 



Coldframes require no artificial heat, yet in them 

 there may be grown garden delicacies which maybe 

 had far in advance of the regular season 



an inch of rough sod or crocks on the bottom, 

 and about three inches of soil, then level the 

 surface and firm well. Any ordinary potting 

 soil will do, provided it is not too rich. Sow 

 the seeds, either in shallow drills made with 

 the forefinger, or broadcast, moderately 

 thick, covering with about an inch of soil. 

 Firm well with a piece of board, water to 

 settle the soil, and place in a light position 

 in a temperature of 50 to 55° Cover the 

 flat with a sheet of glass during the 

 daytime, but remove it at night, to prevent 

 the seedlings from "damping off." When 

 the seedlings appear above the ground, keep 

 the soil rather dry, and, as the plants grow, 



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One Pint Package Flowerlover's Sweet Peas. 

 Half-pint Package Flowerlover's Giant Nas- 

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 Send 10 cents for this unique Garden 

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Henry Saxton Adams 



Wfesley, Mass. 



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