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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1907 



THE world-wide popularity of the Rider and Ericsson 

 Pumping Engines, for domestic water supply, and 

 their adoption into every clime, have resulted in the 

 appearance on the market of imitation pumps, so named 

 as to deceive the innocent purchaser. Complaints received 

 from many, who have been so imposed upon, impel us to 

 publish this advertisement, and to advise intending buyers 

 that they look carefully at the two cuts here shown. 



The "Rider" 



The "Ericsson 



» 



They are facsimiles of the genuine. Be sure also, that the 

 name-plate of the Rider-Ericsson Engine Co. appears upon 

 the pump you purchase. When so situated that you 

 cannot personally inspect the pump before ordering, write 

 to our nearest office (see list below) for the name of a 

 reputable dealer in your locality, who will sell you only the 

 genuine pump. Write for Catalogue U. 



Rider-Ericsson 

 Engine Co. 



35 Warren Street, 

 239 Franklin Street, 

 40 Dearborn Street, 

 40 North 7th Street, 

 234 Craig Street West, 

 22 Pitt Street, 

 Amargura 96, 



New York 



Boston 



- Chicago 



Philadelphia 



Montreal, P. Q. 



Sydney, N. S. W. 



Havana, Cuba 



Protect Your Home 



by inclosing your grounds with the strongest, most or- 

 namental and durable fence on the market. This illus- 

 tration can give you but a faint idea of the beauties of 



Lawn 

 Fence 



It has all the advantages of any other form of fence with- 

 out their disadvantages, and is made in several sizes and 

 styles to meet all requirements. Complete illustrated 

 catalogue mailed on request. Kindly ask for CatalogueD. 



SLEETH-BROOK & SEAMAN CO. 



253 BROADWAY 



NEW YORK CITY 



STRAWBERRIES GIVING TWO CROPS 



E. S. W., Oregon — Clyde and Dunlop strawberries are 

 two first-class varieties to grow for a second crop of berries 

 in the fall. It is suggested that Hood River, Sharpless, 

 Magoon, and Clark's Seedling be tried. These are standard 

 varieties in many parts of the Pacific Northwest. Try 

 also the Pan-American, which is reported on good authority 

 to be remarkable for its continuous bearing. In southern 

 California, the Arizona is valued for this purpose and I 

 have seen it do very well in eastern Oregon. S. W. F. 



GRAFTING DAHLIAS 



E. L. B., Washington — Root grafting dahlias does not 

 affect the color of the flowers. That it can be done is 

 probably some newspaper story. Dahlias are sometimes 

 grafted but it is not a profitable method of increasing them. 

 As a usual thing it is only used for the preservation of rare, 

 weak growing varieties. To graft dahlias, cut the top of 

 the tuber with a slanting, upward cut; and the cutting or 

 cion should be given a downward slanting cut of the same 

 angle as the cut on the tuber so that they will fit together 

 closely. Tie together with raffia or other soft material. 

 Plant in a pot covering them deep enough so that the lower 

 part of the graft is covered with earth. Put the plant under 

 a bell glass or under a frame and the cut surfaces will soon 



QUINCE TREES FOR ORNAMENT 



G. F. K., Nova Scotia — Beauty and utility are indeed 

 happily combined in the quince. When trained to a single 

 stem and when grown under favorable conditions it becomes 

 a small tree of a singularly graceful habit; but as usually 

 grown it is a spreading bush or high shrub. The bush 

 form is probably preferable when it is grown for fruit and 

 the tree form when it is grown for ornament with fruit as 

 an incidental feature. The large white and pink blossoms 

 are borne after the leaves appear, on the ends of shoots of 

 the current season's growth, and later than the blossoms 

 of other fruits. The foliage is a glossy, dark green unless 

 attacked by blight and leaf spot, which can usually be 

 prevented. But the chief beauty of the quince is the 

 golden yellow fruits, which resemble the orange more than 

 any other fruit — they are the golden apples of Hesperides. 

 Of the several varieties grow either Champion, or Rea for 

 ornament. The bushes will probably need to be sprayed 

 for leaf spot and fruit rot. Dig the borers out of the trunk 

 and keep a sharp watch for fire blight as directed in the 

 January 1906 Garden Magazine, page 275. S. W. F. 



WHAT IS NITRO-CULTURE 



T. W. L., Georgia— Nitro culture is a preparation of 

 dormant bacteria that have been taken from the roots of 

 leguminous plants and grown in proper media without 

 nitrogen to increase their activity in gathering that element. 

 These bacteria work in connection with leguminous plants, 

 aiding their growth and storing nitrogen from the air in the 

 "tubercles" formed on their roots. These cultures are 

 sent out either dried on cotton or in liquid form in sealed 

 glass tubes. The latter method is the more reliable. When 

 ready for use the packet is prepared in warm water strictly 

 according to the directions accompanying the packets 

 and the colonies of bacteria multiply at an enormous rate. 

 They are used by soaking seed in the solution or sprinkling 

 soil with it. The nodules caused by the nitrogen gathering 

 bacteria may be observed on the freshly dug roots of most 

 peanut vines, sometimes on Japanese clover, and cowpeas, 

 and often on many of the leguminous weeds. The surest 

 inoculation is by using soil from a thoroughly infected field. 

 The nodules on the Melilotus in the South will often 

 adapt themselves to alfalfa; likewise those on the little 

 Japanese clover (Lespedeza), will infect vetches and crimson 

 clover. 



