April, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



What is a fair rental for a given 

 property? Ask the Readers' Service 



199 



THE CONCRETE QUESTION for the home builder 

 is not, "Of what shall I build?" but, "What cement 

 shall I use?"; for every advantage of economy, facility, 

 beauty and durability is secured by concrete. 



€[ Finest texture, perfect uniformity of color and maxi- 

 mum strength are assured by using 



EDISON Portland CEMENT 



^[Authorities agree that standard Portland 

 cement is efficient in the degree of its fineness. 



<|The chemical composition of standard Port- 

 land cement is practically alike in all leading 

 brands; but Edison Portland Cement is 



Uniformly 1 0% Finest Ground 

 Of Any Cement in the World 



TT TAKES less Edison Portland Cement than 

 *- it does any other cement to bind a given quan- 

 tity of sand, gravel or crushed stone, with equal 

 strength; while the same amount of Edison Port- 

 land Cement as of other brands gives the same 

 strength of concrete, at the same time binding 

 more material. 



Whatever cement you may at last select, do this first: 

 Send for our Book of Examples of Concrete Construction 

 showing some of the Beautiful Buildings and Great Public 

 Works in which the concrete has been made with Edison 

 Portland Cement and telling all the facts about it. 



EDISON PORTLAND CEMENT COHPANY 



Room 931 St. James Building 



New York City 



BOBBINK «3 ATKINS 



World's Choicest Nursery Products 



It is advisable to order now to get your choice of our World's Choicest 

 Nursery Products. Never before have we had a selection as handsome as we 

 offer for planting this season. Intending purchasers will do well to visit our 

 Nurseries to inspect our products. If you cannot, we shall be pleased to give 

 prices on your list of wants for Spring planting. 



TrainedandDwarfFrritT^^ 



pj n p. We grow many thousands in all the most useful and striking kinds. 



****"* No grounds are complete without a proper number of them, as they 

 are healthful, and add attractiveness to the Landscape. 



Fi7Wcrr*»#»r»« anrl Conifer* Man y aores of OTlr Nurser 7 are planted 



evergreens ana v^onirers with the most attractive spe cimens 



ever produced in this country. Our collection has been admired by visitors 



from all parts of the world. 



p..p. ^We have many thousands of two year old plants ready for shipment, 



consisting of all the most suitable for the American climate. 

 niJ FacVtirknorl FlrvwAfc For old fashioned gardens, beds and bor- 



yjia rasnioneu r lowers ders Mail y acres of our Nursery are 



planted with the most complete collection in this country. Thousands 

 of people visit our Nursery annually to see them when in bloom. 



P* M *|.„ We can supply Fruit Trees to make a complete fruit garden. In addition, 



r * Ullo we nave a g ne selection of all kinds of small Fruits, Strawberries, etc. 



Rhr»dnd*»ndrr»ns ^ re amon & our specialties. Everybody intending to 



**• plant should certainly see our stock. We can give prices 



on large or small quantities in all the hardiest and most attractive varieties. 



RnYwnnrl ^-* ur s * oe ' £ i s probably unsurpassed, as we have thousands in 



DOXWOUU a |j s i zeS) suitable for Boxwood gardens. 



Tree*; and Flowering Shrubs — Our Trees and Shrubs are hardy, 



irees ana r lowering onruus vigorous and free from disease. 



D_ v Ti.ppe The largest collection in this country in all sizes can now be 



t * c *y * seen in our storehouses. 



Vines and Climbers— ^ e ^ g e lar ^ e <i uailtities for every style of 



Hedge Plants We grow thousands for any kind of hedge desired. 



Tubs We make them in all sizes and shapes for Plants and Trees. 



Our Nursery products will give permanent satisfaction to purchasers, because 

 they possess the standard of quality created by the highest grade of cultivation. 

 Our Illustrated General Catalog No. 25 will be mailed to prospective purchasers. 



VISIT OUR NURSERIES. 



Nurserymen and Florists 



Rutherford, N. J. 



How Any One Can 



Grow Mushrooms 



Delightful Occupation — Delicious Delicacy for the Home 



Table and a Good 



I have been growing mushrooms for over 

 twelve years. I probably know more about 

 the subject of mushroom culture than anyone 

 else in America. From a start with a few 

 dollars' capital I built up the largest mush- 

 room farm in America, with acres of bed 

 space in cultivation. By actual experience 

 I have learned just how mushrooms can be 

 grown and what 's even more important, 

 how they can not be grown. 



Growing mushrooms is really no more 

 difficult than growing radishes. 



It 's just a matter of knowing how. 



Every failure in the mushroom business 

 can be traced to poor spawn and unreliable 

 information. 



Income if you Wish. 



I have shown thousands of men and 

 women how to grow mushrooms successfully. 

 Most all of them are now in the business 

 growing for profit and making a good income 

 without interfering with their regular occupation 

 with this wonderful, easy, pleasant pastime. I 

 hope soon that a mushroom bed will be as common 

 as vegetable gardens. 



I have written a little book which gives truthful, 

 reliable, experienced information about mushroom 

 culture, where mushrooms can be grown, how to 

 have a mushroom bed in your cellar, etc. It also 

 tells about spawn and how to secure really reliable 

 spawn. I shall gladly send you this book FREE. 



If you have never tried mushroom growing, or 

 if you have tried and failed because of the causes 

 of which I have spoken, write for my free book 

 in which I will show you beyond the shadow 

 of a doubt that you can have a fine mushroom 

 bed. Addras 



A. V. JACKSON 



Jackson Mushroom Farm 



3481 Northwestern Ave. CHICAGO, ILL* 



