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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1918 



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Dreer's Reliable 



Spring-Blooming 



Bulbs 



DO not miss the joy of having a bed or border 

 of Bulbs next Spring. Plant them this Fall 

 as early as you can and success is certain. 



We import the very highest grades of the finest 

 varieties and offer in our Autumn Catalogue 

 splendid collections of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcis- 

 sus, Crocus, Snowdrops, etc., etc. 



The Fall is also the time to set out Hardy 

 Perennial Plants,Vines, Shrubs, etc. Our Autumn 

 Catalogue also gives a complete list of seasonable 

 seeds, plants and bulbs for out-doors, window- 

 garden and conservatory. 



Mailed free to anyone mentioning this magazine 



Henry A. Dreer 



714-16 Chestnut St. 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Brand's "America's Best" 



Peonies 



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By a constant process of elimination, only the 

 most unique, possessing every point of excellence 

 in an exceptional degree, survive. Then we 

 know them to be right. We do this to save you 

 disappointment. If you want true Brand 

 Peonies, why not order direct from Brand? If 

 they come from Brand, they must be good. 



If y*u want something exclusive in white, try Elizabeth 



Barrett Browning, $25.00. 

 If something rare, try Frances Willard, S1500. 

 If something choice, try Florence Nightingale, $5.00. 



Three for $35.30. 



If you wish something exclusive in pink, try Martha Bul- 

 lock, $25.00. 

 If something rare, Archie Brand, $15 00. 

 If something choice, Chestine Gowdy, $5.00. 

 Three for $37.75. 



If you wish something exclusive in red, try Mary Brand, 



$15-00. 

 If something rare, by some experts considered superior to 



Mary Brand, try Longfellow, $10.00. 

 If something choice, try H. F. Reddick, S5.00. 

 Three for $23.75. 



For other exclusive, rare and choice varieties, write, to- 

 day, for descriptive catalogue and price list. 



BRAND PEONY COMPANY 



540 Lumber Exchange Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Moss Aztec Pottery 



Offers a wide choice of objects, from simple fern dishes and 

 bud vases to impressive jardinieres and plant stands. Its 

 predominating characteristic is refined elegance in designs and 

 colors. A post card request will bring you the "Moss Aztec" 

 catalogue and name of nearest dealer. 



DISTINCTIVE FERN PAN $1.50 



is square with 

 separate liners 

 measuring 7x7 

 inches by 4 inches 

 deep. Order as 

 No. 495. 



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POTTERY 



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PEONIES 



Fifteen fine named Peonies for $2. so, or 25 for $5.00 all 

 different and truly labeled, a chance to obtain a fine collection 

 at half price, comprising such varieties as Festiva Maxima, 

 Delachei, Achillea, Lady L. Bramwell, Couronne d'Or, Mad. 

 Calot, and various other fine sorts. With any order of above 

 for $5.00 1 will include one plant of Baroness Shroeder, free. 

 I have the largest stock in America of Lady Alexander D uff (ab- 

 solutely true) and many otherfine varieties. Send for catalogue. 



W. L. GUMM, Peony Specialist 



Remington, Indiana 



Native Plants from California 

 will thrive in Eastern Gardens 



MAXY beautiful plants which are natives of the Pacific 

 Coast may readily be transplanted to gardens in other 

 parts of the country, carrying with them much of California's 

 sunshine and cheer. Brodiaes, Calochorti Erythroniums, are 

 a trio from among the most lovely plants. 



At the Terraces I grow hardy plants which are familiar 

 to all gardeners; yet Phlox, fris, Evening Primroses, Colum- 

 bines, Larkspurs, with many others, take to themselves much 

 of the vigor imparted by our soil and climate. 



My New Catalogue will be sent free to all who ask for it. Hardy plants, 

 Califomian Hants and Bulbs, Lilies, Kerns, and Dulch Bulbs, are described 

 in a way that is "different." Send to-day for a copy. 



Carl Purdy, Box A, Ukiah, Calif. 



{Concluded from page 60) 

 for head lettuce and endive, but the plants 

 should be "staggered" — that is, the plants 

 in one row should be opposite the spaces in 

 the other row — nine inches apart. This plan 

 of staggering is also desirable for double rows 

 of celery, as it makes the work of banking 

 much easier, though it is somewhat tedious 

 at best. I have had good results with peppers 

 at ten inches and eggplants at fifteen inches 

 apart in the row — single rows, of course; and 

 for several years I have been planting Pon- 

 derosa tomatoes two feet apart in the row. 

 This necessitates pruning and training the 

 vines. A stake about six feet long and an 

 inch square should be driven six inches away 

 on each side of each plant, which is pruned 

 to two stems and tied up, one stem to each 

 stake. Until late August the vines must be 

 suckered — that is the shoots that start at 

 the axils removed — and tied about once a 

 week. It takes three or four ties (pieces of 

 two-ply jute twine about fourteen inches 

 long are excellent for the purpose) to each 

 stake, or perhaps an average of seven to a 

 plant. 



It must be borne in mind, however, that 

 the increased yield from such close planting 

 as is here suggested must be paid for. In the 

 first place, it necessitates frequent and clean 

 cultivation so that the weeds shall not take 

 from the soil anything that the vegetable 

 plants should have; and, second, it makes a 

 terrific draft on the fertility of the soil that 

 must be replaced. This is best done by spread- 

 ing manure at least two inches deep all over 

 the garden, after it is cleared in the fall, and 

 turning it under, leaving the ground as rough 

 as possible for the greater action of the 

 weather on it. At that season manure of any 

 degree of freshness will serve the purpose, as 

 it will have lost its fire before the next planting 

 time. Thus the fresher manure will cost less 

 and supply the soil with more of the original 

 chemicals than the well-rotted manure that 

 it is necessary to use if it is turned under in 

 the spring. Of course, a closely planted 

 garden will draw more moisture from the 

 soil than one that is more spread out, and 

 irrigation is desirable if possible; but a 

 cleanly kept, closely planted garden will re- 

 quire no more moisture than a weedy one of 

 the other kind, so things are about even there. 



Hortulus. 



Asparagus for the Home Table 



TF YOU are marketing your asparagus it is 

 -*- necessary to let the stalks grow to a 

 considerable length, not only because it is 

 thus more convenient for bunching, but 

 because it looks like more, and the marketer 

 wants to get his money's worth. But it 

 isn't really more, as a considerable part of 

 the lower end of the stalk is tough and 

 frequently bitter. 



When cutting asparagus for your own table 

 it is best to take it while the growth is all 

 tender. From five to seven inches is long 

 enough. This will really give you asparagus 

 tips, which are wholly edible and which 

 command high prices in the comparatively 

 few places where they are sold. 



This plan avoids the necessity, of much 

 banking — indeed, if the roots are five or six 

 inches below the level (and this is enough if 

 you want an early start in the spring) no 

 banking at all is required; and every stalk 

 cut thus enables the root to turn more of its 

 stored up vitality to the production of new 

 shoots. 



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