February, 1919 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 





Vegetable Seed Collection 



You can "go to market" in your own garden, getting fresh, 

 crisp vegetables for summer use, and some to save for winter. A 

 dollar invested in seed now will mean many dollars saved next 

 summer- 



A Garden Full of Vegetables 



the kinds that your family likes; the kinds that are easy to grow 

 and that will give you satisfactory returns. Forbes' Dollar Market 

 Basket Collection of Seeds contains 



One Packet Each of these Eighteen Varieties 



Beans, Bang of Earlies, Ward- 

 well's Wax, Fordhook Bush 

 Lima- 



Beet, Detroit, Dark Red; 



Early Wonder- 

 Carrot, Coreless- 

 Cucumber, Forbes' Prolific 



White Spine. 

 Lettuce, Champion of All; 



Grand Rapids. 



Onion, Yellow Globe Danvers; 



Red Wethersfield- 

 Parsley, Moss Curled. 

 Radish, Scarlet Globe, Scarlet 



Turnip White-Tip. 

 Spinach, Savoy-Leaved- 

 Swiss Chard. 

 Tomato, Matchless- 

 Turnip, Purple-Top, White 



Globe- 



Sent Postpaid for One Dollar • 



Forbes' 1919 Catalogue — "Every Garden Requisite" — is full of 

 helps for the vegetable and flower grower — seeds, tools, insecti- 

 cides. Write to-day for your free copy. 



ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., Seedsmen 



114 Mulberry Street Newark, New Jersey 



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Wouldn't You Like These 

 Splendid Gladiolus Bulbs 



Next summer they will give you an exception- 

 ally fine floral display in your garden, and 

 furnish beautiful spikes of bloom for 

 fa indoor decorations. 



Special Offer No. 3 



10 Bulbs for $1 , postpaid 



Mary Fennel, lavender Golden West, orange 



Dawn, pink Goliath, dark wine 



Europa, snow white Pink, Perfection 



Canary Bird, yellow Princeps, scarlet 



Clarice, rose-pink Victory, yellow 



Special Offer No. 5 



75 Bulbs for $1, postpaid 



Some of the most beautiful named varieties in 

 my fields are in this collection. 



All bulbs true to color, securely packed, and sent pose- 

 paid. 

 / have a plan whereby you can get twenty- 

 five bulbs for almost nothing. Ask me 



'fj My "Glad" Catalogue tries to convey to you 

 W^ some of the surprises in store for those who plant 

 my gladioli. Cultural directions furnished will 

 help you to be successful with the bulbs. Send for the 

 catalogue; or better still, order the collection for imme 

 diate or future delivery. 



JELLE ROOS 



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 Milton, Mass. 





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Cultivating for Victory 



in School Gardens 



Everywhere! 



The victory over General Hunger who 

 to-day stalks the world, is going to be won 

 by young America. America's Land Army 

 of school children everywhere are going to 



coax the soil to give, until final victory is 



assured. 



The Gilson 

 Weeder Stands for Victory 



Victory over worry as to what tools to give the children! The Gilson 

 Weeder makes the boys and girls as competent and as safe at cultivating 

 as the man behind the hoe. The Gilson Weeder makes light of hard 

 work for the youngsters who literally enjoy to pull and push the Gilson. 

 Equip your boys and girls. Made in three and a half, five, six, and 

 eight inch blades. 



The Liberty 

 Cultivator Weeder 



shortens garden hours 



Here are the scientifically shaped teeth 

 that cause the "Liberty" to go into the 

 soil without pressure, cultivate the soil and 

 cut all weeds in one operation. Attached to 

 ither a five-foot handle or to wheelframe shown 

 below, the "Liberty" is the greatest adjustable tool in America's gar- 

 dens to-day. Your dealer handles "Gilson Garden Tools," or should. If 

 he cannot supply, we will. 



Descriptive Booklet Free 



For the sake of your 1919 Food 

 Garden, get acquainted with the 

 complete line of competent Gil- 

 son Labor Savers. There is a tool 

 for every purpose — built as good 

 as only America can make them. 

 Write us at once, please. 



J. E. Gilson Co. 



Port Washington 

 Wisconsin 



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