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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1907 



BEAUTIFUL 



Hardy Climbirg 



There is no other class of rose or vine that will 

 give such an abundance of blossoms as hardy climb- 

 ing roses. Nor is there anything 1 in cultivation 

 more beautiful and attractive than a Rambler or 

 Prairie Rose when in full bloom- If you want a thinsj 

 of beauty, surround your house, veranda, pergola, 

 screens and fences with our extra large field grown 

 climbing roses. They will give an abundance of 

 blossoms this year if planted early- (They can be 

 planted any time from March 15th to May 15th.) 



SPECIAL 



BARGAIN OFFER 



Rambler Roses 



Crimson, large field grown, - - 50c 

 Pink, large field grown - - - 60c 

 Yellow, large field grown - - 50e 



White, large field grown 50c 



Dorothy Perkins (see illustration). This new 

 rambler rose is one of the best new roses of recent 

 introduction. In June it is covered with its clusters 

 of beautiful shell-pink flowers and it continues to 

 bloom almost the entire summer; Large field grown 

 plants, 50c. 



We have Extra Ijorge plants of Crimson and 

 Pink Rambler and Dorothy Perkins at 75c each. 

 One each t'rlinson, Pink, and Dorothy Per- 

 kins, large size, $1.25. Extra Large, # 1,75. 



Prairie Roses 



and Other Climbers 



Prairie Queen, large globular bright pink flow- 

 ers; Baltimore Hello, beautiful blush-white flowers; 

 Seven Sisters, crimson tinged with white; Em- 

 press of China, a beautiful delicate pink. Price 

 of the four above varieties in large, fieldgrown plants, 

 50c each. Extra Large, 75e. One of each va- 

 riety, $1.50. Extra Larffe, $2.00. 



Manila's Triumph. A fine climber, or for trail- 

 ing over banks, walls, etc. Foliage almost evergreen. 



Pure white flowers in clusters. Large field grown plants, B5c; 63*00 per do. 

 Extra Large, 50c 



All priced at 50c are $4.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100; those at 75c are $6.00 

 per dozen, $40.00 per 100. 

 All above roses must be sent by express as theyare too heavy to send by mail. 



Write for our catalogue 



" Plants and Plans for Beautifying Surroundings." 

 Fidl of invaluable information, illustrations of flowers and beautiful 

 lawns It shows how the modest as well as the most extensive grounds 

 can be made charming and attractive. There is nothing more pleas- 

 ing and delightful to cultured taste than artistic and properly planted 

 i grounds. 



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Plant for Immediate Effect 



Not for Future Generations 



Start with the largest stock that can be secured ! It takes over twenty years 



to grow such Trees and Shrubs as we offer. 



We do the long waiting — thus enabling you to secure trees and shrubs that give an 

 immediate effect. Send for illustrated list. 



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WM. WARNER HARPER, PROPRIETOR 



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 materials that cost much. The loss from decay that can be prevented by timely 

 use of paint can never be made good — which means, it pays to use paint freely. And 

 when you use paint let it be the kind that looks best and protects longest, that is paint 

 containing an adequate proportion of OXIDE OF ZINC. Our pamphlet, "PAINT: 

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The Best December Cut Flower 



THE bouvardia blooms during late fall 

 and early winter, a time when flowers 

 in the small greenhouse are very scarce. It 

 produces beautiful clusters of flowers three 

 inches across, which are either white or red 

 or some intermediate shade. It makes a 

 very decorative plant and its flowers, when 

 cut, last well in water — indeed, it is a most 

 desirable plant for either the window garden 

 or small greenhouse. 



To have good plants for winter flowering, 

 start in March. The usual way of increasing 

 this plant is by root cuttings. These should 

 be about one to one and one-half inches long, 

 and are treated just as if they were seeds. 

 Another good way is to divide a healthy 

 plant into pieces small enough to go in 3- 

 inch pots. The plants are grown on as 

 .rapidly as possible in the house in a night 

 temperature of 6o°. During the last week 

 in May, plant the bouvardia out in the open 

 in rich soil, where it can have water and 

 thorough cultivation. Here they will make 

 a rapid growth. Pinch back the leaves from 

 time to time during summer, in order to in- 

 duce a compact growth. 



MOVING TO WINTER QUARTERS 



Late in August, the plants must be trans- 

 ferred to their winter quarters — a house 

 having a night temperature of about 50 . 

 I have always grown the bouvardia in pots, 

 but in order to get better spikes and more of 

 them, plant them on the bench, setting the 

 plants ten to twelve inches apart. If your 

 greenhouse benches are going to be empty 

 during the summer, the plants may be planted 

 out in the spring, which will save some work 

 in the fall. A good fibrous loam to which 

 there has been an addition of peat or leaf 

 mold and well decayed horse manure and 

 sand, will make an excellent soil for growing 

 these plants. 



The bouvardia is rather hard to transplant, 

 so they must be carefully handled and, after 

 transplanting, shaded and frequently syringed 

 until well established. 



Late in April, or early in May, prune the 

 plants back and as soon as the weather per- 

 mits, plant in the open again. Plants which 

 have reached the age of four or five years 

 will make beautiful specimens. 



The mealy bug and the aphides will be 

 troublesome. The best way of combating 

 these pests is spraying about once a week 

 with some insecticide, such as the prepared 

 forms of tobacco. 



New York. Phineas Nolte. 



