September, 1918 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



59 



Mohican Supremacy 



WHY WE LEAD 



BECAUSE of the study of, and devotion 

 to, the Peony alone, — an undivided 

 allegiance. It's significant. 



BECAUSE our system of cultivation is 

 unmatched in this country. Every 

 root given individual and intensive 

 culture, — as in a private garden. 

 Ask those who have been here. 



BECAUSE we do not send out a root un- 

 til — regardless of its age — it has 

 bloomed satisfactorily here the spring 

 prior to its going to you. Some of 

 the plants we deliver are three and four 

 years old — with no advance in price. 



BECAUSE there are not 2000,— nor 

 1000, — nor 500 distinct varieties; but 

 scarcely more than 100; and we have 

 "spiked the guns" of the duplicates 

 at high prices. 



There are lots of POOR Peonies ; why not have the benefit of really expert 

 advice. Our fame is nationwide. 'Most everybody everywhere knows of 

 the ABSOLUTE SUPREMACY of our Peonies. Do you? One of the 

 REASONS is because 



WE GROW PEONIES 

 -NOTHING ELSE 



Suspicions of the other reasons will be awakened by our catalogue. In- 

 stant confirmation of them if you could visit our grounds and see the plants 

 growing — the stock we send to you. Ask those who have been here. 



"OUR REPUTATION HAS BEEN BUILT ON THE QUALITY OF OUR STOCK" 

 DISTINCTIVE CATALOGUE NOW READY 



Mohican Peony Gardens, B 3 °o x Sinking Spring, Penn'a. 



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Have You an Iris Garden 

 all Your Own? 



Is there a little nook in your garden where you can rest and "chum" 

 with the glorious flowers named after the Goddess of the Rainbow? 

 Truly, every color of the rainbow may be found in the hardy Iris, 

 or Fleur de Lis a flower whose fascinating beauty must have been 

 meant to bring peace and rest to a troubled world. Learn to know 

 Irises at their best by planting liberally of 



Childs' Named "Fleur de Lis" 



or Garden Iris 



Like glowing velvet and scintillating precious jewels, Iris, in their 

 season, eclipse in beauty every other flower in the- hardy border. To 

 enable you to know Iris as we love them, we offer a test collection of 



OZ\ finest named sorts, 1 strong root each postpaid for 

 "v 6of each sort (120 roots in all) for $5.00 postpaid 



$1:22 



Plan and Plant Your 1919 Flower Garden Now! 



This is the time of the year to start your "old-fashioned" hardy garden and 

 bulb beds that will be a source of pleasure and satisfaction next Spring. 

 Now is the time to transplant Iris, Phlox, Peonies and all other plants that 

 make an extra-early growth in the Spring. Our stocks are unexcelled, at 

 prices within everybody's reach. We ship anywhere — there are satisfied 

 Childs' customers in all "four corners of the earth." Write to-day for Free 

 Catalogue of all Hardy Plants, Winter Blooming Plants, Dutch and French 

 Bulbs, Seeds for Fall Sowing, etc. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc., Floral Park,N. Y. 



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