April, 1909 



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A Wonderful 



Insect Killer 



Write for our free book on leaf-eating 

 insects and the most effective method 

 of saving fruit, vegetables, trees. 



One season's test will prove that 



Arsenate of Lead 



is an insecticide absolutely without 

 a peer. 



It is fatal to all leaf-eating insects, 

 bugs and worms. 



It does not injure the most delicate 

 foliage, and is most convenient to 

 apply. 



It sticks firmly to leaves, and so 

 saves re-spraying. 



It is endorsed by the highest prac- 

 tical and scientific authorities. 



Write for book to-day. In writing, give us name 

 of your dealer. 



MERRIMAC CHEMICAL CO. 

 59 Broad St. , Boston, Mass. 



WE GROW PEONIES 

 —NOTHING ELSE 



WE SHIP ONLY TN THE FALL-BECAUSE FALL 

 IS THE ONLY SEASON IN WHICH PEONIES 

 SHOULD BE MOVED, AND WE ADVERTISE 

 EXTENSIVELY THEN. MEANWHILE, KEEP 

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 ANYTHING YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT 

 PEONIES. WE ARE TRUE PEONY SPECIALISTS— 

 THE ONLY EXTENSIVE RETAIL GROWERS OF 

 PEONIES EXCLUSIVELY IN AMERICA. CATALOG 

 ON REQUEST. 



MOHICAN PEONY GARDENS 

 BOX 300 SINKING SPRING, PENNA. 



FROM GROWER TO PLANTER 



Ellwanger 

 & Barry's 



tKees 



Shrubs, Roses 

 Evergreens 



and 



Hardy Plants 



Are Famous 

 The World Over 



Best stock at reasonable prices. No agents. 

 Commissions saved. Collections unequalled. 

 Beautiful illustrated catalogue mailed free on request. 



MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES 



Established 1840 Box B , Rochester, N. Y. 



Made of wire that is 

 ^all life and strength — wire 

 stretches true and tight 

 and yields just enough under impact 

 to give back every jolt and jam it i 

 receives. J 



Made of materials selected and tested 

 in all the stages from our own mines, 

 -through our own blast furnaces and rolling 

 and wire mills, to the finished product. Our 

 - « employment of specially adapted metals is 



of great importance in fence wire; a wire ^ 

 that must be hard yet not brittle; stiff and springy yet 

 flexible enough for splicing — best and most durable 

 fence material on earth. / 



To obtain these and in addition apply a quality of gal- 

 vanizing that will effectually protect against weather 

 conditions, is a triumph of the wiremaker's art. A 



These are combined in the American and Ellwood 

 fences — the product of the greatest mines, steel 

 producing plants and wire mills in the world. 

 And with these good facilities and the old ^f 

 and skilled employes back of them, we 

 maintain the highest standard of ex- 

 cellence possible for human skill 

 and ingenuity to produce. 



Dealers everywhere, carry- 

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American Steel 

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Chicago 

 New York 

 Denver 

 San 

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LONG ISLAND'S FAMOUS NURSERY 



IMENS 



ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF THE FINEST SPEC 



WE HAVE just issued the third edition of our NURSERY 

 BOOK, giving accurate and trustworthy descriptions of 

 the stock, and containing valuable information on the 

 planting and care of trees and shrubs. 



This book is of great value to those especially interested 

 in rare Evergreens, Rhododendrons and Japanese Azaleas. A 

 copy will be mailed FREE to prospective purchasers. 



COTTAGE GARDENS COMPANY, Inc. 



Telephone 530 Jamaica QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK 



Our Nursery is situated at Queens, 

 Long Island, within the limits of 

 Greater New York, and is easily 

 reached by the Long- Island Rail- 

 road, or by automobile over fine 

 macadamized roads. "We are al- 

 ways very pleased to have pros- 

 pective customers visit our Nur- 

 sery and inspect the stock. 



