October, 1910 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



For injormation regarding railroad and steam- 

 ship lines, write to the Headers' Service 



149 



Nelson's Large 



Trees and Shrubs 



Save You Years 



We have spent years — years that we can now save to you — in per 



fecting our stock of trees and shrubs. In our nurseries we have a greai 



quantity of specimens, hke those shown in the two left-hand pictures. 



' ■ These will quickly transform a barren place into one of beauty and finish 



which heretofore it has required a generation to obtain. Elxamples of the 



results quickly produced by our shrubs and trees are shown in the two pictures at 



/ he right-hand side. 



Trees 



T Kir* T • ^ ^^^ '^^^ ^''^ ^^^ shade 



IreeS, dIvj trees; ^^j comfort from the time 



Thousands ^^^y ^^^ planted; trees that are 



f n. rp so Strong and thrifty that the 



OtlSlglreeS gh^^k of transplanting will 



not check their growth; trees that will immediately add 



the finishing touch of beauty to your home 



grounds; trees that it would take 



many years to equal if you 



started with the small 



sizes so common. 



You May Have Your Home 

 Grounds Complete 



About as soon as your home is finished — by planting Nel- 

 son's immediate-effect trees and shrubs, both deciduous and 

 evergreen. They give i/ou pleasure and service — and will 

 be none the less of benefit to posterity. You will also be sur- 

 prised to learn how reasonably we sell them in comparison 

 with the standard sizes of the trade. You will actually save 

 money by purchasing our large mature trees and shrubs — it 

 will cost you a great deal more to grow little fellows to the 

 same size than the difference between what you pay for them 

 and our prices for very much larger ones. 



agS at' grIL'TxpS; Shrubs for REAL 

 for this purpose; shrubs that "LandsCEpCS 



tS: %^t 'i:j:i Without Waiting" 



immediate effects; shrubs which will at once make 

 your lawn or yard pleasing to 

 the eye and refreshing to 

 the body ; shrubs that 

 are not affected 

 by transplant- 

 ing. 



Our Book Free If You Live in 500 Miles 



We have developed our specialty of big, strong trees and shrubs especially for the 

 benefit of planters in our immediate territory — the Mississippi Valley and the 

 basins of the Great Lakes. To any home owner within 500 miles of 

 Chicago, therefore, we will gladly send our new book, "Landscapes 

 Without Waiting," free of charge. We must ask persons further away 

 to remit 50 cents for it, however, but the amount will be rebated or 

 first order. If you live within 500 miles and own your own home, 

 ' write us today for free copy of this helpful book. 



SWAIN NELSON & SONS 



883 Marquette Building, Chicago, III. 



CO 



For Indoor and Outdoor Culture 



Beautifully illustrated catalogue free on request 



No. 1 collection. 108 choice bulbs for House Culture. Price $2.75 



" 2 " 216 ' " " " 5.00 



" 3 " 432 " 9.50 



4 " 143 Hardy bulbs for Outdoor Culture. " 2.75 



5 " 286 " •' " 5.00 



6 " 572 ' " " " 9.00 



Delivered free anywhere in the United States 

 Particulars of above assortments in our catalogue 



RE A D V FOR SHIPMENT. ORDER EARLY 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



Dept. G. 33 Barclay St., New York 



A FEW OF OUR 



Bargains in Peonies 



Our Guarantee 3 for 1. We will replace with 

 THREE every ONE that is not true to description 



WHITE Size Per Doz. 



Couronne d'Or 1 yr $6.00 



Festiva jVIaxirTia 1 yr 3.00 



Golden Harvest 1 yr 3.50 



Madame de Verneville 1 yr 3.50 



Marie Lemoine I yr 7.00 



Queen Victoria 3 yr 6.00 



PINK 



Beaute de Villecante 3 yr 6.50 



Dr. Bretonneau 2 yr 4.00 



La Tulipe .2 yr 7.00 



Madame Emile Galle I yr 4.50 



Marguerite Gerard I yr 10.00 



Princess Beatrice 1 yr 3.50 



Triomphe de I'Exposition de Lille 1 yr 5 00 



Souvenir de rEjcposition Universelle. ... 1 yr 3.50 



RED 



Adolpbe Rousseau 1 yr 7.50 



Felix Crousse 1 yr 6.00 



Madame Bucquet 1 yr 5.00 



M. du Ribert 3 yr 7.00 



M. Krelage I yr 7.00 



.Si;c at the dozen rate. Less than six at one- tenth the dozen Tale 



Can supply larger plants of these and many other sorts 

 Send for complete list including Iris at prices equally as attractive 



PETERSON NURSERY 



Established 1856 



WM. A. PETERSON, Proprietor 



Lincoln & Peterson Avenues Chicago, Illinois 



