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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1918 



Peonies and Iris 



An excellent collection of 12 Peonies 

 covering season and color well, fine sized 

 roots that are ready for business for 

 $5.00 by parcel post. Here they are: 



Baroness Schroeder, Mons. J. Elie, La 

 Tulipe, La Perle, Mad. Calot, Umb. Rosea, 

 Edulis, Superba, Festiva Maxima, Cour- 

 onne d'Or, Felix Crousse, Rubra Super- 

 ba, Dorchester. 



We may be able to substitute other fine 

 varieties in this collection if desirable. Send for 

 our select list of Peonies and Iris and tell us 

 your wants. See Iris offer in Aug. issue. 



If ordered by express we will send a little 

 larger roots and add two extras to the above 12. 



We will furnish the 42 standard varieties men- 

 tioned by Paul V. D. Hoysrad on page 14 in the 

 Aug. Garden for 825.00. .Any 25 of them for 

 $18.00. Don't miss this opportunity. 



W. J. ENGLE & SON, R. No. 8, Dayton, O. 



Plant Everdreens NOW 



Hicks Evergreens planted now will 

 give immediate beauty and refinement 

 to your home. 1 hese attractive c\er- 

 greens may be transplanted this year 

 at small cost. They screen objectionable 

 views and add a touch of country atmos- 

 phere to your place. 



Don't delay! Save 10 years by plant- 

 ing now. 



There is a size and shape for every pur- 

 pose — from spruce bour iary hedges 4 to 6 

 feet high to evergreen windbreaks 10 to 

 15 feet. Order without risk. We ship up 

 to 1000 miles and guarantee satisfactory 

 growth. 



Send for Catalog. 



Hicks Nurseries 



Westbury Long Island 



Box L. Phone 68 



"Home Attractions" 



PERGOLAS 



Lattice Fences 



Garden Houses 



For Beautifying Home 

 Grounds 



When writing enclose 10c. 

 and ask for Pergola Cata- 

 logue "H-30." 



HARTMANN-SANDERS CO. 



EUton and Webster Aves., Chicago, 111. 



New York City Office, 6 E. 39th Street 



The World's Choicest 



PEONIES 



Including all the New and Rare Varieties 



Le Cyene, Solance. There*:. La France. Martha BulIoch.Tourangelee, 

 Mtne j Irs Dessert. Primevere. Kosa lionheur. M. M. Cahuzac. Lovc- 



Dchanteresse, Jubilee, etc. Send for catalogue. Now ready. 

 D. W. C. RUFF Globe Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. 



Heatherhome Bulbs 



For Fall Planting 



There's such a thing as superior quality in 

 Bulbs, insuring j_T*eater success in growing aD<l 

 better flowers. 



(I- atherhome Bulbs an- of the same exceptional 

 quality as Heatherhome Seeds and Plants. 



Write for our Fall List to-day 



Heatherhome Seed and Nursery Co. 



Formerly the Knighi and Struck Co.; 



258 Fifth Avenue New York City 



{Concluded from page 64) 

 should be light cream. Awarded points as follows: size 30, color 

 30, general form 20, varietal character, labeling 20. Roots which 

 are "corky" or somewhat hollow must be scored down. 



Turnips of the flat type should be from 33 to 4$ inches in diameter; 

 if they are of the Purple-top type the top must be bright purple; if 

 White, color should be cream white, of fresh appearance. Freedom 

 from woody or faulty spots in the fibre, smooth appearance, freedom 

 from side roots and uniformity are important.' A fair scaling would 

 be: size 30, color 20, general form 20, smoothness and cleanliness of 

 skin 20, character and labeling 10. 



Onions. Danvers Yellow type not less than 3 inches in diameter 

 of dark straw color, small neck and very firm. Such red varieties 

 as Red Globe and Wethersfield should average 3-3-3 inches in 

 diameter and beofa dark red color. White Silverskin of 2^—3 inches 

 across is of correct size and color ought to be creamish white. Larger 

 varieties such as Prizetaker, Ailsa Craig, and Gigantic Gibraltar 

 may run from 4 inches upward in diameter. Firmness of flesh 

 is very important in onions as is smallness of neck. Many of the 

 finest looking specimens on close examination are often found to 

 have soft or bleeding necks and judges should always press their 

 fingers on the neck to locate such specimens. Points for onions 

 may be: size 30, firmness and small neck 25, color 20, general form 15, 

 varietal character and labeling 10. 



Cabbagesofthe Drumhead type should have a head 12 to 16 inches 

 in diameter, be bright green in color and very firm; with the Ball- 

 head type heads should be 2-3 inches smaller. It is not possible 

 to judge the solidity of cabbages by merely looking at them or even 

 feeling them. A better and safer method is- to pick up each one 

 separately. Cabbages frequently split after being cut and these 

 cracks or disfigurements usually occur on the most solid heads. A 

 fair way to score cabbage would be: size 25, form 25, color 15, firm- 

 ness 25, varietal character and labeling 10. With Savoy cabbages 

 the head, independent of the leaves, should not be less than 8 inches 

 in diameter and the fresh appearance and curliness of the leaves are 

 important. Scoring might be, size 25, form 20, freshness and cur- 

 liness of leaves 25, firmness 20, varietal character and labeling 10. 



Cauliflowers must have closeness of flower, a color as near white 

 as possible and so long as the specimens are uniform the greater the 

 breadth of flower the better- Size may be allotted 40 points, color 

 30, closeness of flower and freshness 20, and varietal character and 

 labeling 10. 



Tomatoes are always shown in great numbers and need very care- 

 ful judging, as it does not do to be carried away by a smooth upper 

 surface; the bottoms of the fruits must always be examined too. 

 When this is done it often completely changes the first snap judg- 

 ment. On the upper surface it is important to have an even ripe- 

 ness and freedom from all specks and blemishes, while below cracks 

 are to be looked for. Comparatively few dishes are free from cracks 

 or spots unless the weather has been unusually warm and dry for 

 some days prior to the staging of the fruits. Tomatoes for exhibi- 

 tion should be 2^—3^ inches in diameter, bright red, purplish pink, or 

 yellow according to variety, very firm and free from cracks and other 

 blemishes. A fair way to allot points would be varietal character 

 25, freedom from cracks and other blemishes 20, size 15, solidity of 

 flesh 15, evenness of color 10, labeling 10. 



Peppers ofsuch varieties as Bull Nose, Sweet Mountain and Ruby 

 King should not be less than z\ inches in diameter, deep green in 

 color, fresh and firm, also as straight and symmetrical as possible. 

 In a close competition, the advantage should be given to perfectly 

 green specimens over such as show a little red coloring even though 

 the latter may average somewhat large in size. Points: Color — 

 deep green — 25, size 30, general form 15, firmness and freshness 20, 

 varietal character and labeling 10. 



Sweetcornis an important vegetable. Quality indicating sweet- 

 ness, and fresh appearance are prime factors in judging sweet corn; 

 also stripping the cobs to see if they are filled to the tips. Cobs 

 which are at all mixed in color through cross fertilization of yellow 

 and white varieties, even though of larger size than others should be 

 placed below them when making awards. Length of cob according 

 to variety, White Crosby not less than 6 inches long, and large 

 varieties such as StowelPs Evergreen 10 inches. For quality, sweet- 

 ness and appearance 40 points should be allotted, for size 25, color 1 5, 

 form 10, varietal character and labeling 10. 



Squashes of the Hubbard type which is the most popular winter 

 variety should weigh 10-20 pounds, the shells hard so that the point 

 of a knife will not enter without pressure being used, color of flesh 

 orange yellow. Points: weight 20, color — deep green or bronze — 

 according to type — 20, quality, hardness of shell 20, firm and free- 

 dom from defects 30, varietal character and labeling 10. Hardness 

 of shell should count with all squashes except such summer varieties 

 as vegetable marrow and crooknecks; with these a soft shell must be 

 recognized in preference to a hard one, no matter how large the lat- 

 ter may be. 



Lettuces of the popular Tenni*- Ball type shall be not less than 

 10 inches in diameter from outer leal to outer leaf, of fresh appearance 

 and with solid heart. It is important to examine the centres closely 

 for signs of decay when competition is close. Allow for size 50 

 points, quality, hardness and diameter of head :o, freshness and gen- 

 eral form 20, varietal character and labeling 10. 



Cucumbers of White Spine type and hybrids between this variety 

 and the English frame varieties should be straight 6-10 inches 

 long according to sort, dark green color throughout except for some 

 whitish streaks at the bottom end; diameter should average 2 inches. 

 Color should be allowed 25 points, size 20, quality, fresh appearance 

 and freedom from defects 25, general form 20, varietal character 

 and labeling 10. 



String beans whether green or wax, should be as straight as possi- 

 ble, free from specks or rust, 5-8 inches in length according to 

 variety, quite smooth and free from appearance of seeds, and 

 brittle; in order to properly judge them it is best to snap one or two 

 beans in each plate and note their brittleness and freedom from 

 strings. A fair scale for string beans is size (according to variety) 25, 

 form — straightness and freedom from defects, 2$, quality, brittleness 

 and freedom from strings 30, color 10, varietal character and labeling 

 10. 



Shell beans should be allotted 30 for size, 20 for freshness, 20 

 for color of beans, 20 for general form and freedom from defects, 10 

 for varietal character and labeling. 



Celery is not in the best of condition in early fall but some sorts 

 such as Paris Golden and White Plume are available. All stalks 

 should be pressed to detect any pithy or hollow ones, any signs of 

 this defect will at once throw down an exhibit no matter how well 

 bleached and handsome it may be. Freedom from rust is also very 

 important. Celery bleached by means of boards averages cleaner 

 than plants planked up with earth, although the latter will probably 

 be superior in flavor. Color should be allowed 35 points (stalks 

 o( White Plume should be nearly white and foliage splashed with 

 white, in Paris Golden they should be of golden color) size 30, qual- 

 ty (firmness and brittleness) 25, varietal character and labeling 10. 



|iiiii!iiu!!iHiiii[ Traxler s Collection iiiiii 

 of Fragrant Peonies 



This collection contains the choicest of Mr. Brand's 



"America's Best," all of the world's best, and nothing but 

 j the best. Nothing but fragrant varieties and only the 

 M best of these. 



Elizabeth Barrett Browning, choicest white (regular size, 3 to 

 5 eyes) $25 00. Small 1-2, {14.25. 

 g Lady Alexander Duff, tinted white, $25.00. Small, $14.25. 



Martha Bullock, choicest pink, 525.00. Small, 514.75. 

 m Longfellow, choicest bright red, $10.00. Small, $7.7$. 

 g Archie Brand, best rose scented pink, $10.00. Small, $7.75. 



Phoebe Cary, best fragrant late pink, $10.00. 

 M Richard Carvel, most fragrant early crimson, $5.00. 

 g Moses Hull, most fragrant pink and cream, $5.00. 

 g Henry Avery, most fragrant pinkish white and yellow, $10.00. 

 H Judge Berry, best early fragrant shell pink, $10.00. 

 §§ "Why not try a shipment of our thrifty, vigorous, northern grown stock? 

 H Send for descriptive price list of one hundred fragrant varieties. 



John A. Traxler, 225 West 24th St., Minneapolis, Minn. 



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START NEXT YEAR'S GARDEN NOW 



Lilacs, Snowballs 

 and other 

 Decidxx- 



If you desire pleasant 

 home surroundings next 

 year, transplant your 

 shrubs now. 



Our nurseries are in the 



Boro of Queens, N. Y. 



City, 20 minutes from 



Penn. Terminal to 



Broadway, Flushing. 



Pay us a visit, phone 



or write us. 



American Nursery Co. 

 Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 



eonies- 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE: Lady Alexander 

 Duff, Cherry Hill, Germaine Bigot, La France; for 

 La Fre, Le Cygne, E. G. Hill, La Lorraine or any 

 scarce varieties. 



Correspondence Solicited 

 H. F. CHASE, ANDOVER, MASS. 



Swanson's new varieties of mushroom-spawn give heavy crops of the fin- 

 est mushrooms. Send for price list and information about mushrooms. 

 PAUL SWANSON, 6570 Norwood Park Avenue, Chicago, 111. 



MR. ROBERT PYLE— the well-known Garden Lecturer and 

 Rosarian invites correspondence from garden lovers and societies. 

 Subject — "The American Rose Garden" illustrated with finely 

 colored lantern slides. Address: West Grove, Pa. 



WATERWEEDS of all kinds are easily removed from lakes, ponds, 

 streams, etc., by the Submarine Weed Cutting Saw. Send for 

 particulars. Aschert Bros., West Bend, Wis. 



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 ■ ■— ' a complete Kipling — that 

 F\. K.. is if y° u p' an to afford your 

 children the heritage of the Anglo- 

 Saxon family. 



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