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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1919 



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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 



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- 



Beans, King 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. 



Sent Postpaid for One Dollar 



Forbes' 1919 "Every Garden Requisite" — is full of helps for 

 ~ | the vegetable and flower grower — seeds, tools, 



LataiOgU'.e insecticides- Write to-day for your free copy- 



ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., Seedsmen 



114 Mulberry Street Newark, New Jersey 



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Make Things Grow by Right Pruning 



The big oranges, the rich rosy apples the kiddies like so 

 well, the American Beauty rose — all are the products of 

 experts. Growers and florists who know exactly how, as well 

 as the kind of pruning shears to use — Pexto. 



The kind they use is none too good for you. You want 

 your trees, shrubs, and hedges to grow and thrive. 



And Pexto Pruning Shears will help you get these good 

 results. You can identify the Pexto Dealer by Pexto Tool 

 Displays — displays of specially selected kinds. 



A Practical Pruning Guide 



The Little Pruning Book by F. F. Rockwell, a widely 

 known writer with practical pruning experience, tells how, 

 when, and where to prune for the most vigorous and 

 healthy growth. Sent prepaid for 50 cents (48 pages). 



THE PECK. STOW & WILCOX COMPANY 



Southington, Conn. Cleveland, Ohio 



Address correspondence to 2186 W. Third St., Cleveland, 0. 



100% American for 100 Years 



FOUNDED IN 1819 



Plant Life Needs 



JVater Most I 



Don't let drought rob you of the fruits 

 of your garden efforts! Regular water- 

 ing insures healthy, thrifty plants that 

 bear^ bigger crops of juicier vegetables. Watering 

 helps late plantings to get that quick start so essen- 

 tial to success with vegetables for fall and winter use. 



Dayton ofmam Sprinklers 



The very fine spray of The Dayton may be turned upon newly made seed 

 beds with the perfect assurance that the soil will not wash. The nozzles are 

 easily regulated to give just the kind of spray or stream required. The most 

 even distribution of water is assured. Automatically waters the ground in 

 either circle or half circle from a 3 ft. radius to a space 80 ft. in diameter. 



Save Water 



Boost the 



2 Types 



The irrigation type, as 

 shown above, for mount- 

 ing on stationary pipes, 

 $5.00 each. The lawn type, 

 as shown opposite, mount- 

 ed on stand for hose con- 

 nection $6.00 each. Both 

 types are fully guaran- 

 teed! Order to-day — lest 

 your garden should suffer. 



, Labor and 



Crops 



Operates under any wa- 

 ter pressure, from 20 

 pounds up. Connect it to 

 the garden hose, turn on 

 faucet and it will water the 

 garden untiringly, in a most 

 efficient manner, without 

 care, trouble, or attention 

 on your part. Illustrated 

 circular free on request 

 — write for it to-day, 



Dayton 

 Irrigation Co. 



Dayton, Ohio 







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