March, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Write to the Readers' Service jor 

 suggestions about garden iurnilure 



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For Garden 

 and Home 



FLOWER POTS 

 JARDINIERES 

 FERNERIES 

 FLOWER BOXES 

 STATUARY 

 FOUNTAINS 

 HERMES 

 BENCHES, ETC. 



SUN=DIALS 



and other ornaments in Terra 

 Cotta and Pottery. 



Original designs and classic repro- 

 ductions. 



Executed in selected clay. Proper- 

 ly fired to endure the severest climate. 



Write for "Book of Photographs" 

 showing beautiful specimens of our 

 work. 



WILLIAM GALLOWAY 

 3214 Walnut Street Philadelphia 



• Hedge Plants 

 Grown/or Hedges 



To have satisfactory Hedges with a mini- 

 mum of effort, you should start with Hedge 

 Plants Grown for Hedges. Plants props, rly 

 '/.••/ grown for this purpose will be bushy and low- 

 / branched — a form to be had only by correct 

 ' pruning in the nursery. When plants have not 

 been so grown and pruned they must be cut back 

 / close to the ground and practically started over 

 ''*"•*$ again to secure die right effect. 



■ . '^/ \ Grow Only Hedge Plants for Hedges 



: : ."-".-'-"! Y : ^/ giving personal attention to every detail. My stock of Cali- 

 '" f fornia Privet, Japanese Barberry, American Arborvitre and 

 Hemlock Spruce is first class, and my prices as low as con- 

 sistent with quality. Here in \\iefamou s Lancaster Valley, 

 one of the world's garden spots, with favorable climate and su- 

 £~ periwr soil, shrubs and plants of unusual vigor are produced, and 

 if the Hedge stock I offer will give value received to all purchasers. 

 ^ Descriptive Price-list Free 



f MARTIN H. MUSSER, 38 Cottaee Avenne. LANCASTER, PENNA. 



Gladiolas and Dahlias 



In large quantities at extra special prices. 

 Write at once if you want these goods at a price. 



BARNES GARDENS, Spencer, Ind. 



^Bf» 3&v9Bk M %l^ * l wi ^ pa y y° u to s P ra J f your Fruit Trees and 

 ■T^ sjkWm ^k flT Vines from scale and all insect 



^y ^rf^feff Jffi H Pests and fungus diseases. FREE Instruo 



TB^^ Bttff^ ll °" '* ,mL ' s Karfleld, 



^^Jfl ^ Empire Kinir, Orchard, Monarch, Leader. 



^^ and other sprayers; also gives a lot of formulas and 



other valuable information. 



FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., No. 48 llth St., Elmira, N. Y. 



"Captain Kidd" 



Styles, 



These Chests are the perfection of exalted senti 

 ment as wedding and birthday presents; a link 



combining the romantic past with the beauty and utility of today. 

 Massively constructed of fragrant mountain grown Southern Red Cedar, 

 heavily bound and finished with copper. Absolutely moth proof. Prices 

 very reasonable. Sold direct from factory, with privilege of examination 

 and return WITHOUT COST TO YOU." Write for catalogue. 



Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Company. Dept. 58, states ville, N. C. 

 BED CEDAR TREASURE CHEST 



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OUR new Spring garden book — quite 

 distinct from the common seed and 

 nursery catalogues — will be mailed free 

 to all readers of the Garden Magazine. 

 The result of 55 years' experience 

 among plants — this manual contains in- 

 valuable information for anyone in- 

 terested in gardening. The descriptions 

 are so accurate and concise that Meehans' 

 Manual is to-day recognized as the most 

 authentic plant book issued by any estab- 

 lishment; used as a reference book in some 

 colleges. 



The buyer of plants will find the following 

 special articles and offers of exceptional 

 utility in planning for Spring. 



Meehans' Mallow Marvels Fully Described 

 Japanese Maples Grown in America 

 The Cream of the Known Dahlias and Gladioli 

 Unique Hardy Garden Collections 

 Special lot of Roster's True Blue Spruce 

 Big Shrub Combination Offers 

 Prize=winning Hardy Chrysanthemum Collection 

 Special Novelty Offer 

 Important Magnolia Announcement 

 A distinct Grass Mixture 



Write to-day jor this book. Like hundreds of other Garden Maga- 

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 up our stock dependable; and our business methods satisfactory. 



Wonderful New Race of Hardy Perennials 



Not in recent years has a new race of plants been introduced which 

 equals Meehans' Mallow Marvels, our new production of hardy perennials. 

 It is conceded that not one of Burbank's wonders rivals the exquisite flowers of these 

 gorgeous Mallow Marvels— distinct from all other mallows, producing, from late July till 

 October, flowers wonderful in size, dazzling in color. 



Imagine the effect of these profuse large blooms, some these unlabeled baby Mallows fcr $i.co. 

 10 inches in diameter— 78 square inches of solid color. 



Peifectly hardy, easy to grow, developing the first 

 season into bushes 4 to 8 feet high, bearing immediately. 



BABY MALLOWS : A result of re-crossing our 

 strains of one-year old mallow marvels that will flower 

 this summer for the first time. Large beautiful blooms 

 are assured, and there is every indication that these are 

 a vast improvement on our finest Mallow Marvels. 



Ga.-den leaders who older at once can secuie three 5/ 



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This offer is not 



open to dealers. 



SPECIAL. On request we will send, free, an 

 illustration of these gorgeous Mallow Marvel 

 flowers, made diiect from Nature by the new 

 photo color process. 



Extra size Mallow Marvtl plants. Large two vear 

 old Mallow Marvels, labeled color sin crimson, red, pink 

 or white at $2.00 each. 



THOHAS MEEHAN & SONS, Inc., Box 17, Qermantown, Phila. 



"FOR BIG CROPS" use "CUTAWAY" TOOLS 



Clark's One Horse Market Garden or Grove Harrow is made re- 

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 cially desirable for the small garden, truck or market garden's use. 



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 it is also used for orchard culture. It's a great labor saver. 



Made in Three Sizes: 



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