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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 190& 



California 

 Grown 



FEW people have any knowledge of the mag- 

 nitude of the Seed Industry in California 

 where thousands of acres are tilled annually 

 to supply the markets of the world. 



NATIVE FLOWER SEEDS 



15 varieties, each of which would be a treasure to 

 any grounds. Some are rare and difficult to obtain. 

 They include the wonderful Matilija Poppy, by 

 many considered the Queen of all Flowers. Also 

 the superb California Poppy, whose Spanish name 

 is Copa de Oro — Cup of Gold. Send 50c for 

 1 5 packets, containing 1 5 varieties of California 

 flower seeds, and we will send them to you post- 

 paid. The regular retail price of these is $1.35. 

 General Seed and Plant Catalogue sent 

 free on request. Established 1871. 



GERMAIN 



Seed and Plant Co. 



Dept. G. Los Angeles, California 



It is the onb) rat killer which can be safely used by 

 the householder— harmless to human beings if acci- 

 dentally taken in small quantities, and containing no 

 phosphorus or other inflammable. Made in form of 

 squash seeds — the rat's favorite food. The rats do 

 not die in the walls, but rush for open air and water. 

 Keeps perfectly in all climates, and is absolutely safe 

 to handle. Will not poison dogs or cats. 20 cents at 

 your druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt of 25 cents. 



FULTON CHEMICAL CO. 

 ) William Street New York City ) 



WOMEN'S HANDS 



ALWAYS KEPT 

 WHITE AND SOFT 



A million pairs of these women's work gloves sold 



every year. Used in sweep- 

 ing, clothes -hanging, tend- 

 ing furnace, etc. Protects 

 hands; Automobile ^ C/-r 

 Cuff protects wrist. Z|Uv 

 Five pairs, prepaid $Si.oo. 



Fremont Mitten & Glove Co., 319 Wood St., Fremont, O. 



Men who cannot stop for a 

 rainy day - will find the 

 greatest comfort and free- 

 ' dom of bodily movement 



> n ^ONER'S 



Boston U.5.A 



OIIED 

 GARMENTS 



SLICKERS*3°2 

 SUITS *32° 



(BLACK OR YELLOWj 



IF NOT AT YOUR DEALERS 



SENT PREPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 



CATALOG* 16 FREE 



Tower Canadian Co limited Toronto Can. 



The Small Dairy 



FOR a superior grade of milk do not 

 keep a cow that will not give in the 

 course of a year something like 350 gallons 

 of milk. When at her best she should cer- 

 tainly give two and a half gallons of milk a 

 day. Buy either a high-grade Jersey or 

 Guernsey, or both; and if the milk proves 

 to be richer than necessary, and you can 

 afford it, add a high-grade Holstein. 



Ideas vary as to what constitutes a good 

 cow — whether she should produce large 

 quantities of milk or an excess of butter 

 fat. A dairyman once tested two cows which 

 were being fed the same ration. One showed 

 5 per cent, and gave seven pounds of butter 

 fat in ten days; the other tested 3 per cent, 

 and gave ten pounds of butter fat in seven 

 days, which showed that the 3 per cent, cow 

 was worth about twice as much as the other. 



With a milk scale and Babcock tester 

 one can ascertain at any time whether the 

 cow is paying for her maintenance. A 

 quart of milk containing 5 per cent, of butter 

 fat should weigh 2.14 pounds; if the butter 

 fat content is less the milk weighs slightly 

 more, and vice versa. A quart of the average 

 skimmed milk weighs 2.1635 pounds. 



If the cows are housed in a well-ventilated 

 barn, and fed a liberal balanced ration dur- 

 ing winter, there should not be any great 

 shrinkage in the milk supply. Water the 

 cows twice a day with clean, pure water, 

 and give them ample bedding. If the cows 

 are fed before milking time, be sure to allow 

 all the dust to thoroughly settle before com- 

 mencing to milk. 



As soon as a cow becomes a losing item, 

 get rid of her, but keep her as long as she 

 earns her board, no matter what her age 

 may be. 



Ohio. G. S. J. 



The Hoop-petticoat Daffodil 



THE accompanying illustration shows a 

 lovely little pale yellow flower known 

 as the hoop-petticoat daffodil, from the ex- 

 traordinary width of its crown. In this 

 case the petals or perianth segments are re- 

 duced almost to insignificance. 



The hoop-petticoat flowers during three 

 and four weeks of April and is sometimes 

 grown outdoors in America, especially on 

 rockeries, but is better suited for growing in 

 pots for indoor bloom, as this species re- 

 quires better drainage than the common 

 daffodils. 



Unlike the ordinary daffodils, this little 



TOWNSEND 

 MOWERS 



TOWNSEND GAVE TO THE WORLD 



The Ball-Bearing Lawn Mower 



Our mowers are more imitated than any others. 



We make more high-grade mowers than any other 

 firm and they are all ball-bearing. 



They run easier than those of any other maker. 



We make the best Lawn Mower, the best Horse 

 Mower and the best Hand Roller Mower in the world 

 S. P. TOWNSEND <Bl CO. Orange, N. J" 



BIGGER GARDEN CROPS 



depend very largely on having the proper tools for seeding 

 and cultivating. We make garden implements of all 

 kinds — the best for the purpose are 



MATTHEWS' NEW UNIVERSAL 



Hand Seeders and Cultivators 



singly or combined with Hoes, Plows, Rakes, 

 Markers, etc. Over 20 styles. FREE BOOK- 

 LET giving description and 

 ices. Mailed to any ^ 



address. Write! 



to-day. e 



AMES PLOW CO., 



Dept. 20, 



BOSTON, MASS. 



Of An the BOOKS That Tell of 



BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 



at half the usual prices, my new 16th Annual Catalo'-ne is most 



, unique. Complete with all latest and favorite varieties, hardy, 



northern grown. Now ready; sent FREE. Also for 6 cents and 



the addresses of two flower-loving friends, I will send a packet of 



BURBANK'S I OS a a POPPIES 



one of his new, most wonderful productions; a fine new strain of 



the popular Shirley. Unsurpassed in splendor of color variation; 



petals beautifully crimped. Or 2 packets for 10 cents, 4 for 15 cents; 



' and a copy of FLORAL CULTURE. Send TODAY. Address Table 192 



MISS C. H. LIPPINCOTT The Pioneer Seedswoman of America 



602-604 70th Street, S. f Minneapolis, Minn, 



ORCHIDS 



Largest importers and growers of 



ORCHIDS in the United States. 



LAGER & HURRELL 



Orchid Growers and Importers SUMMIT, N. J. 



Chickering Pianos 



SEiVD FOR CATALOGUE] 



Chickering & Sons, 



Tremont St., Fenway Station, Boston, Mass. 



YOU BUY THE BEST WHEN YOU GET 



BERCKMANS' 

 TREES AND SHRUBS 



Over five hundred acres in thrifty and well- 

 grown nursery stock, adapted to almost every 

 section of the globe. Catalogue free. 



P. J. BERCKMANS CO. 



Fruilland Nursery 



(Established 1856) 



AUGUSTA, GA. 



LANDSCAPE WORK a specialty. No proposition so 

 large but that we are equipped to handle it. 



