June, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



// a problem grows in your garden write to 

 the Readers' Service for assistance 



275 



Removable Steel 

 Clothes Posts 



Are superior to the old style of 

 wooden post for the following 

 reasons: 



Last 20 years longer 



No holes to dig 



Do not obstruct the lawn 



Ornamental and Indestructible 



And much cheaper. 



Many thousands are now in use through- 

 out this country and Canada. Ask for 

 Catalogue "A" 



We also manufacture steel fence posts, 

 etc.. for the garden. 



Milwaukee Steel Post Co. 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



Competent Gardeners 



The comforts and products of a country home are in- 

 creased by employing a competent gardener ; if you want to 

 engage one write to us. Please give particulars regarding 

 place and say whether married or single man is wanted. We 

 have been supplying them for years to the best people every- 

 where. No fee asked. PETER HENDERSON & CO., Seeds- 

 men and Florists, 35 and 37 Cortlandt Street, New York City. 



FARM PROBLEMS SOLVED 



Be your difficulty what it may, our staff of trained specialists 

 "will show you a practical way for overcoming it. Our organi- 

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Choice Evergreens 



SPECIMEN TREES 



For 

 Ornamental Planting 



Also DECIDUOUS TREES and SHRUBS 



Write for large illustrated catalog. 



D. 



HILL, Evergreen Specialist 

 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS 



and save from 

 10 to 25% 



Order Bulbs Now 



Get "Adams' Little Brown Book " 



and write for special import prices 



Henry Saxton Adams Wellesley, J*1ass. 



FAIRFAX ROSES 



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PLANET JR. GARDEN IMPLEMENTS 



save half the work of gardening 



56-page catalogue free 

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To learn something L'L'D'T'fl I'/L'PC 



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93 Nassau Street 



New York 



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Target Brand Quick Bordeaux 



a spray material for use on trees and plants 

 in foliage. The unique method of packing: 

 makes it entirely different from other pre- 

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 opinions showing how to increase the yield 

 of your fruit and potatoes from 50% to 

 100% by its use. 



TARGET BRAND, Box 707, Martlnsburg, W. Va. 



Garden Furniture 



In Marble, Stone and Pompeian Stone 



The increasing interest in garden decoration should inspire you to 

 look into the subject, that you too may obtain the full joy of your 

 garden. <J Get in touch with the concern best qualified to pro- 

 vide you with the piece or pieces of stone furniture you need to 

 properly furnish your garden, or have the suggestion from them, 

 bearing in mind that durability and design are the important 

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 our product. Send 25 cents for this interesting art catalog. 



THE ERKINS STUDIOS 



305 Madison Avenue, New York 

 Carrara, Italy 



BARTON LAWN TRIMMER 



Saves all the tedious trimming with 

 sickle and shears. The best trim- 

 mer known. Send for booklet. 

 E. BARTON Ivyland, Pa. 



The Country House ch as . e<Jw. Hooper 



A complete manual of housebuilding in the country. It 

 gives competently and in detail, yet without technicalities, all 

 the information necessary in the building of a country house. 

 Its practical value is unlimited. 380 illustrations from 

 photographs and plans. $3.30 postpaid. 



DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. 



NEW YORK 



An Absolutely New Idea 



A rat-killer — very effective, ready to use, not 

 inflammable, and the only one safe to handle, 

 because if accidentally taken, small quantities are 



Harmless to Human Beings 

 Made in form of squash seeds, the rats' favorite 

 food. The rats do not die in the house, but rush 

 for the open air and water. Will not poison dogs, 

 cats or hens. 



20 cents at your druggists', or sent pre- 

 paid for 25 cents in stamps or coin. 

 k FULTON CHEMICAL CO. i 



V 100 William Street New York City J 



Sharpen Your Lawn Mower 



2,0 times for 2,5 c. 



Evireka Sharpener 



A new device to attach to the stationary 

 bar of any mower. 



Sharpens all blades to a keen, even, ac- 

 curate edge in a few minutes. Anyone 

 can attach it to stationary bar. (See il- 

 lustration). NofUing.nowork. Simply 

 push the mower on sidewalk with Eureka 



Sharpener attached and blades sharpen automatically. Sold by 



all dealers, 2 5c, or sent prepaid on receipt of 30c, stamps or coin. 



Specify width of mower — 12 in., 14 in., 16 in., 18 in. or 20 in. 



Satisfaction guaranteed. 



EUREKA SHARPENER CO.,1383 24thSt.,Detroit, Mich. 



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Also by O. Henry: 



The Gentle Grafter $1 

 The Voice of the City: 

 Further Stories of 

 the Four Million 

 Heart of the West 

 The Trimmed 

 Lamp and Other 

 Stories of the Four 

 Million . . . 1. 00 

 The Four Million 1.00 

 Cabbages and Kings 1 .50 



1 .00 

 1.50 



By O. HENRY 



Roads of Destiny 



NO WRITER in America has a surer or wider public 

 for his short stories than O. Henry. These in this 

 book represent every welcome phase of his art. and make 

 up probably the most characteristic volume of tales 

 he has issued. 



$1.50 



DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO., NEW YORK 



