February, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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A Seed Problem for Us — 

 A Seed Opportunity for You 



It has always been a problem with us as to how to best make known to planters the 

 merits of our Vegetable and Flower Seeds, As a solution to this problem, we have 

 arranged an offer by which we will send $1.00 worth of our specialties, without charge, to 

 those who purchase from our catalogue Vegetable and Flower Seeds of their own choosing 

 to the value of $1.00 or more. The varieties are as follows 



1 targe Pkt. NOItTHRVP, KING & CO.'S Minnesota Red Glohe 

 Onion. Surpasses in every particular all other Red Globe varieties. 

 Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. NOHTHRUP, KING & CO.'S Sterling Radish. A 



beautiful strain of scarlet radish, with clear white tip; very early 

 and solid. Val ie 5c. 



1 Large Pkt. NORTIIRrP, KING & CO.'S Sterling Lettuce. 



Outer leaves, be.iutiful green ; center of head, rich golden-yellow. 

 Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Boston Yellow Eye Benns. Have no equal for 

 baking. People who try them for the first time say: "1 never 

 before ate such baked beans." Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Endh 



never ate endive salad. 



White Curled. It is strange that many 

 It is very appetizing. Value 5c. 

 1 Large Pkt. Mixed Herbs. A mixture of seventeen useful 

 household" herbs. Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Aster, General Jacqueminot. Crimson, of the same 

 beautiful shade as tjie well-known Jacqueminot Rose. Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Poppy Rlioeas. Single scarlet. Especially effec- 

 tive when sown with ornamental grasses or grain. Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Godetia Gloriosa. Flowers deep blood-red, the dark- 

 est of all the Godetias, and one of the most beautiful. Value ioc- 



1 Large Pkt. Phaecelia Cum pun til aria. One of the most beau- 

 tiful flowers earth holds for our delight. One of the earliest to 

 bloom, lasting in perfection a long time. Flowers are deep blue, 

 bell-shaped. Value 5c. 



1 Large Pkt. Arctotis Grandis. Blue-eyed African Daisy. 

 Remark ibly handsome. Flowers pure white ; the reverse side of 

 petal is lilac. Value ioc. 



1 Large Pkt. Gaillardia Piota Loren/iana. Various shades of 

 brown, coppr and dark yellow. Flowers double with quilled 

 petals. Beautiful. Value 5c. 



Roses From Seeds in 3 mos. 



The above splendid sorts are valued 

 at $1.00. We are sure this offer will 

 long be remembered by those who avail themselves of the opportunity it affords; but, in order to 

 make it still more remarkable, we add to every one of these collections a package of Rosa Polyantha 

 Nana Multiflora, a remarkable race of miniature roses which bloom the first year from seed. The 

 plants begin blooming three months after the seed is sown ; excellent for pot culture and charming 

 for small beds or borders. The flowers are double and semi-double, pale pink, and produced in 

 great profusion throughout the summer. Height 12 inches. Value 15c. 



Our offer is therefore $1.15 worth of seeds free with every order for Vegetable and Flower seeds 

 amounting to $1.00 or more. 



HOW TO GET THIS OFFER 



This collection is not for sale. It is given away only to those who purchase from our catalogue 

 Vegetable and Flower Seeds to the amount of at least $1.00. These varieties are particularly choice 

 and the packages are regular size. 



NORTHRUP, KING & CO., Seedsmen 



10 BRIDGE SQUARE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



25th Anniversary Catalogue 



In commemoration of our 25th Anniversary, we have 

 issued an exceptionally fine edition. We have spared no 

 expense in its preparation. It is richly embellished with 

 numerous colored plates, and is a book of 152 pages, 

 filled with suggestions which are useful and valuable. 

 Every seed planter, whether he may have a large or small 

 garden or farms thousands of acres, should have this 

 book. It tells of the best varieties of seeds for all purposes; 

 for the home garden, for market gardeners, for lovers 

 of beautiful flowers, for the farm and lawn. It is pro- 

 fusely illustrated with photographs. You will find our 

 seeds earlier, hardier and more productive than seeds from 

 any other locality. 



Our catalogue is very expensive. We cannot afford to 

 distribute them indiscriminately, but to any one interested 

 in good seeds we shall be glad to send this catalogue without 

 charge. Send us your name and address at once. 



THE GREATEST OF ROSE BOOKS 



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 Roses are the strongest, best grown and most satisfactory in America. 



We have just completed a great new book at a cost of Jio,ooo. It gives you the benefit of our 6 



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its founder-member, the appropriate title of 



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" OR THE DINGEE GUIDE 

 TO ROSE CULTURE. 



Send uc a dime, silver or stamps, and you will get a copy of "Sixty Years Among the Roses," with due bill for 20 cents on 

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We want you to help us celebrate our 6oth birthday by starting a 



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Ten superb, hardy, vigorous varieties. Will bloom early and continu- 

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