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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1919 



|B J, Hoilson Purple 



Dodson t^^J 



^■a-n in. 



I,o*l uTcx. 





— - ' " Martin House. 



Bluebird ^ 



P^high. 



Flicker Hous 



e, i6/ 2 



Cottage style. 28 



House 4 1 



1 18 in. iu 



in. Ion g\ 



12 m. 



compartments, 32 x 27 in. 



compart- " 



diameter. 



wide, 11 in. 



deep. 



Price $12. 



nients. 



Price $5. 



Price $5. 





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Dodson Bird Houses Win the Birds 



Because they are built by a bird lover who lives in a bird sanctuary and has 

 spent a life time in studying the song birds, their habits, and how to attract them 

 around beautiful "Bird Lodge," his home on the Kankakee River. 



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Order Now-Don'tWait^ 



Complete directions and instructions accom- <SS 

 pany every order. Free book on request, tell 

 ing how to attract song birds around your Dodson 

 home, illustrating Dodson line giving prices. Cement 



Bird Br 

 hei^ht3: 



4 in 



..CUT. 



Dodson Bird Houses 



should be erected now so as to be ready for the 

 birds when they seek nesting sites. 

 Our song birds destroy billions of insect pests, pro- 

 tect our crops, shrubs, gardens and repay you 

 a thousand fold with their beauty and song. 



Joseph H. Dodson Pr -™r'uZ^ °l£Z£. ion Kankakee, Illinois f n a £| e 4 



of these quarrelsi 



! St. 00. 



BIRD BATHS 



are a source of endless 

 pleasure. The birds 

 they attract to your 

 garden bring life, color 

 and delightful entertain- 

 ment. 



Erkins Bird Baths are to be had 

 in a variety of distinctive designs 

 and are rendered in Pompeian Stone, 

 a marble-like composition that is 

 practically everlasting. 



Illustrated catalogue sent 

 on request 



THE ERKINS 

 STUDIOS 



219 Lexington Avenue 

 NEW YORK 



$1.25 each 



Three for $3.50 



Back to Nature for the Biro's 



If wanted by Parcel Post include 

 Postage; 3 weigh 1 lbs. 



CRESCENT CO. "Birdville" Toms River, N. J. 



$1.00 each 



Price $2.00 

 W. H. BAYLES 



Verona 

 Bird Houses 



Give the birds a few 

 io£ houses just such as 

 they find in the natural 

 forest, $i.io each; three 

 fcr|3.oo. Mailing weight 

 three pounds each. 



A Charming 

 Birdbath 



of Artificial Stone 



fifteen inches square, 

 three inches thick, hol- 

 lowed out round two and 

 one half inches deep in 

 centre sloping to three- 

 eighths at edge. Inex- 

 pensive, Practical, Artis- 

 tic. List on request. 



Three for $5.50 



Verona, New Jersey 



Designers of artistic Rustic 

 Bird Homes 



FOREST CITY BIRD 

 HOMES 



,8io W. State St., Rockford, 111. 



Berry and Vegetable Plants 



Leading varieties Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, 

 Gooseberry, Currant, Grape, Asparagus, Rhubarb, 

 Horseradish, Beet, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Cab- 

 bage, Celery, Egg, Lettuce, Onion, Parsley, Pepper, 

 Sweet Potato, Tomato, Flowering Plants, Fruit and 

 Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Catalogue free. 



HARRY D. SQUIRES, Good Ground, N. Y. 



'Wo library complete without Kipling complete' 



SUNDIALS 



Real Bronze Colonial Designs 

 From $3.50 Up 



Also Bird Baths, Garden Benches, Fountain 

 Sprays and other garden requisites. 

 Maiiufacttired by 

 The M. D. JONES CO. 



Concord, Mass. 

 Send for illustrated Price-List 



Jirt»t<li r J->r r.o to fM rhicks 



No. 8 Poultry iiou*e ju 

 Cleanliness, convenience, good ventilation durability arc the chief 

 reasons for the ever increasing use of Hodgson Portable Poultry 

 Houses. They are constructed from verm in -proofed red cedar and 

 shipped in painted and fitted sections. Poultry is healthier and you 

 arc saved trouble because of the scientific construction of the houses. 



■ 60 hena—9 unita Setting Coop 



Send for the illustrated Hodgson Catalogue and from it order the 

 house you need. You have only to bolt together the sections, 

 which is but a short and simple task. 



E. r. IfODGSON CO., Room 811, 71-78 Federal Street 

 Bolton, MaHd.-fl East 8I»h St., New York City 



HODGSON PORTABLE HOUSES 



SEWAGE DISPOSAL 



Eliminate The Cesspool With 

 Its Foul Odors and Serious 

 Health Menace. 



The Aten Sewage Disposal System costs 

 but very little and can be installed by a 

 novice. No technical knowl- 

 edge required. 



Self-operating 

 at absolutely 

 no expense. 



Our booi\lel 

 No. II tells 

 how it works. 



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ATEN 



Sewage Disposal Co. 

 28S Fifth Ave., New York City 



WANTED 



Position on farm or estate by man aged 30, 

 single, with 10 years' practical experience in 

 farm management and operation. Best refer- 

 ences. Box 125, care of Garden Magazine, 

 Garden City, N. Y. 



SAVE THE TRKIsS — Spray for San Jose Scale. 

 Aphis, White Fly, etc., with 



GOOD'SSSFISH OIL 



SOAP N?3 



*"j Contains nothing poisonous or injurious to plants or 

 Jt. animals. 



CpCC Our book on Tree and Plant Diseases. 



r IYE.E1 Write for it to-day. 



James Good, Original Maker, 2111-15 E. Susquehanna Ave., Phih. 



Cabbage Plant Protection 



How are you going to protect your early cabbage from the 

 Cabbage Maggot? We can offer you an absolutely certain method 

 of protecting them. Every plant will mean a head, practically 

 100% yield is assured, if you use our M. & M. Plant Protectors, 

 made of the best Tar felt. Recommended by Experimental Sta- 

 tions and large growers. What they have done for this man they 

 will do for you: 



Out of 10,000 plants that had Protectors on, ico was cut off 

 by cut worms, a finer piec? of cabbage you never saw. 



Yours truly, C. E. H., Lansing, Mich. 



We want everyone who reads this Adv. to try them, and if you 

 are in doubt, send us 25 cts. in coin and we will send you 100 as 

 a trial offer, postpaid. Prices Parcel Post prepaid to the 5th 

 Zone. 500 — #1.00, 1,000 — $1.50, 3,000 — 24.00, 5,000 — #6.00. 

 Cash must be sent with all orders. Address 



MODERN MFG. CO. 



P. O. Box 2854, 543 N. Lawrence St., Phila., Pa 



How To Keep Bees 



By ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK 



The most complete as well as the most in- 

 teresting manual on this subject. Gives full 

 instructions on everything to do with the care 

 of bees from the choice of tools to the re- 

 moval of the honey. 



For Sale at all Book-stores. Net $1. 20 

 Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, N. Y. 



Garden Knowledge 

 Brings Garden Success 



A 



Foremost gardeners and horticulturists clearly 

 explain the principles underlying successful gar- 

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