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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1907 



The First 

 Really Standard 

 Guaranteed 

 Garden Hose 

 Ever Offered 



THE "GREENLEAF HOSE" is constructed with an inner-tube 

 * section of the very strongest pure rubber, wrapped in four-ply, 

 tightly-woven fabric, which will not expand nor develop leaks under high 

 water pressure. The outer casing is of extremely tough, elastic rubber, so 

 that it will stand any amount of dragging around without injury. It is by 

 far the most durable, serviceable garden hose ever made, very different 

 from the kinds that peel and leak after a few months' use. 



If your dealer cannot supply you, send $10.00 to us by regis- 

 tered mail, P. O. or Express Money Order, or certified check, and 

 we will at once express, prepaid, one 50-foot "Greenleaf" Gar- 

 den Hose, complete with standard nozzle and coupling. You have 

 never before had an opportunity of buying such a light, strong, flexible, 

 long-lived hose as this, and if you don't 

 find this absolutely true, we will 

 buy back the hose with- 

 out argument. 



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PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY 



JEANNETTE, PA. 



New York, 1741 Broadway Boston, 20 Park Square 



Chicago, 1241 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, 717 Main Street 



Philadelphia, 615 North Broad Street Detroit, 237 Jefferson Avenue 



Atlanta, Ga., 102 North Prior Street Cleveland, 2134-6 East Ninth Street 



London, 26 City Road 



Interesting booklet, telling WHY the "GREENLEAF" is the ONLY standard garden hose, 

 mailed free on request. GET IT. 



ROLLERS 



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 assortment of LAWN, GARDEN, 

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Send for Illustrated Booklet. 



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or three inches in length. Gather when the 

 leaves are young and tender, and as fast as 

 it is picked, more leaves will push out. Sow 

 the seed about April 15th, and for succession 

 every four weeks until July 15th. 



Turnips. — There are two classes of turnips, 

 the flat, and the Rutabaga or Swede. 



Grow the flat turnips in a moist, loose soil 

 that has had a liberal dressing of air-slaked 

 lime to kill the white maggot, which works 

 its way into the roots and spoils them. Sow 

 the seeds in April as soon as the ground can 

 be worked, in drills one inch deep and one 

 foot apart. Thin to three inches apart, to 

 prevent overcrowding, as soon as they have 

 made two rough leaves. 



There is another destructive insect called 

 the flea bettle which attacks the young tur- 

 nips as soon as they push through the ground. 

 A good dusting of soot or wood ashes, when 

 the dew is on them, will keep this insect in. 

 check. 



The flat turnip cannot be grown in the hot 

 summer months. Sow seed April 1st, and 

 again for succession May 1st, and for fall 

 and winter use, July 1st and August 1st to 

 i S th. 



The turnip will stand some frost, but 

 must not be left in the ground after hard 

 freezing weather sets in. The best varieties 

 are Extra Early White Milan, and Purple 

 Top Strap Leaf. 



Rutabagas are grown as a main crop for 

 winter use, and their culture is similar to 

 that of the flat turnip. They require a good, 

 rich, moist soil and must be grown quickly. 

 Seed may be sown any time from June 15th 

 to July 15th in drills one inch deep and 

 eighteen inches apart, moderately thick. 

 Thin to six inches apart. Stir the soil at 

 least once a week to kill weeds and conserve 

 moisture. They are a rich, succulent vege- 

 table, a heavy yielder and an excellent 

 vegetable for winter use. They may be sub- 

 jected to a few heavy frosts but should be 

 harvested before heavy freezing weather sets 

 in. They may be stored in any ordinary 

 cellar, provided they are well covered with 

 moist, not wet, sand or soil. The best 

 varieties are Family Rutabaga, and Cham- 

 pion, or Swede. 



Radish. — Radishes are another very im- 

 portant vegetable and of the easiest culture. 

 A very small space will furnish an abundant 

 supply for an ordinary-sized family. 



Sow seeds in the spring, as soon as the 

 ground can be worked, in drills one inch 

 deep and ten inches apart. The richer the 

 soil the better. Some gardeners sow the 

 seeds with other vegetables to indicate where 

 the drills are. Radishes must be grown 

 quickly to be crisp and tender. Like the 

 turnip, they are subject to the white maggot, 

 but a dressing of air-slaked lime or un- 

 Ieached wood ashes, after planting, will hold 

 it in check. Radishes soon become pithy, 

 rendering them useless, so make successional 

 sowings every ten to fifteen days. They 

 mature in three to six weeks. 



The best varieties for early spring use are 

 French Breakfast and Olive Shaped Scarlet. 



The summer radishes are grown similar 

 to the spring ones, but must be grown in rows 

 which are from twelve to fifteen inches apart, 



