April 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



129 



Vick's Garden 



AND 



VICK5 SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS g /> c . ~ flOMES OF WEALTH AND REFINEMENT 



Floral Guide 



Interestingly De- 

 scriptive, Hand- 

 somely Illustrated. 

 FREE 

 Write for it. 



ABOVE is shown just a glimpse of one of 

 our fields of Asters. Not only are we 

 the largest growers of High-Grade 

 Asters in the world, but we have introduced 

 more of the standard varieties than all the rest 

 of the seedsmen of America combined. The 

 famous Branching Asters had their origin with 

 us nearly fifteen years ago, since when have 

 come Daybreak, Purity, Lavender Gem, Snow- 

 drift, Violet King and a number of others, most 

 of which are as well known in Europe as in 

 America. <[J One secret of our success in Aster 

 growing lies in our process of hybridization 

 whereby we secure a profusion of bloom, sub- 

 stance of petal and length of stem not found 

 elsewhere. Another secret is that each plant 

 gets individual care. It is expensive but it pays. 



VICK'S Garden and Floral Guide de- 

 scribes in full not only the varieties of 

 seeds originating with us, but all of the 

 best, whether new or old, in Seeds, Plants and 

 Bulbs. Its illustrations are true to nature. For 

 10 cents we will mail you this Catalogue and a 

 Hardy Baby Rambler Rose, ready for bloom- 

 ing, indoors or out. Send for Catalogue any- 

 way — it's free. 



There is a great demand for Hardy Peren- 

 nials, which, when once planted, last for years 

 and require but little care. We have just issued 

 a handsomely illustrated 1 6-page Catalogue 

 devoted to this class of plants. If you are 

 interested ask for our Hardy Perennial Cata- 

 logue. No charge for Catalogue or postage. 



JAMES VICK'S SONS ^tpazjiiSp^ ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



agnolias 



The first time that all the 

 hardy species known to 

 science have been offered. 

 The exquisitely beautiful 

 flowers and luxuriant healthy 

 foliage of the Magnolias 

 make this rare opportunity, 

 for buying them in quantity 

 at low rates, one of the rich- 

 est offerings of the season. 

 Plant them by the dozen — 

 by the hundred, on the lawn, 

 Magnolia tripetaia. Tropical along the border of wood- 



foliagre. Pure white flowers 8 . , . TT . . 



inches across, showiest red land and swamp. Hedge the 



garden with M. glauca, the 



Sweet Bay. The thick glossy foliage and creamy cups 



make an effective background for the flower border 



that is new and artistically good. 



Magnolia tripetaia, 



M. 



M. 



M. macrophylla, 



4 ft. 



7 ft. 



8 ft. 

 It. ft. 



8 in. 

 2 ft. 



par/i 

 | .60 



Par to Par 100 



$5.30 $50.00 



12.00 *loo,oo 



'7-5° *i5°oo 

 20.00 



4 50 4.00 



Magnolia macrop'lla. 3 ft. 

 M. acuminata. 4 ft. 



M. glauca, Sweet Bay, 6 in. 



M. 1 ft. 



M, " 2 ft. 



M. stellata, 6 in. 



M. Soulangeana, M. hypoleuca, M. Kobus, M. Watsonii, 



Packing at cost. 



^Uniform for formal planting. 



Par 10 

 $1500 



1 75 



M.parviflora, M.Yulan, M.salicifolia. 



General Nursery Stock Old Fashioned Flowers 



Shade and Evergreen Trees up to 30 ft. high Shipped by the Carload 



EVERCREENS and OAKS by the 100,000 from Long Island and_ Northern seed, at low rates 

 in Quantify. Send for catalogue, " Trees for Long Island, " and price list. 



ISAAC HICKS «S SON 



Nurserymen and Scientific Tree-movers 



Westbury Station, Long Island, N. Y. 



keller's mmm^i 



Interesting 



Achilleas 



NO ONE knows why 

 this interesting group 

 was named in honor of the 

 hero of the Trojan War, 

 but certainly the Achilleas 

 are a redoubtable company. 

 If they have any weak point 

 like the heel of Achilles we 

 do not know it. They are 

 sure to succeed. 



The name ' ' milfoi 1 " 

 means thousand-cut leaf, 

 referring to the peculiarly 

 graceful foliage of most of 

 the species. _ The following descriptions do no justice to their beauty, but 

 hint at their interesting variety. 



Why not grow the entire collection and have enough of each to get 

 splendid mass effects this year? 



A. ^EGYPTIACA — Foihge silvery, fern-like, flowers yellow; 12 to 18 inches 



A. EUPATORIUM— Finely cut foliage, bright yellow flowers from July to September; 



4 to 5 feet. 

 A. MILLEFOLIUM ROSEUM— Flowers rose colored, all summer; 12 to 18 inches. 

 A. PTARMICA FL. PL. — " The Pearl " (see cut) — Pure white, flowers in great profusion 



all summer; fine for cutting; >8 to 24 inches. 

 A. sericea — Flat yellow flower-heads, fern-like silvery foliage; 18 to 24 inches. 

 A. tomentosa— Dwarf habit, bright yellow flower-heads. Fine for rockery. 



Each variety $1.50 per dozen 



We are specialists in hardy perennials and grow a superb stjck of all the kinds. 



J. B. KELLER SONS, Rochester, N. Y. 



Send for our 1007 illustrated catalogue of northern grown hardy perennials. 



Achillea the Pearl 



