January ,19 11 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service will give 

 information about automobiles 



295 



WhyHarris'Seeds 

 Surest and Best 



are 



Seed that prows— that gets rii^Iit druvn to business and makes good 

 plants— that's the oi;Iy kind you can afford to sow. Its the kind you gel 

 when you order from us, b cause every vjrain of our seed has a pethyree 

 — -ii has made a recortl tor years, and we know just what it has done and 

 will do. Nearly all the seed we sell is ^rown right here, under our per- 

 sonal direc'ion; after cleaning it thoroughly, wc give it a careful ger- 

 mln)i(.Ion lost, to prove just huw much of it is good. When we've 

 found lliiil out, ue prhit it on the package, so that 



YOU CAN ALWAYS TKLI. HOW MUCH 



OF OUR SI 



:ku will come ui» 



Think of what that means. You can tell, 

 w hen you plant it, whether to sow thiuk or 

 iglit; yon can get just the stand you 

 want wiihout resowing. without wasting 

 any seed, and, most important of all, 

 witlioiit wasting any (imp — waiting to 

 see whether its going to come up and 

 succeed for you. If you've been plant- 

 ing ordinary seed, try ours this year, 

 and notice the great difference ^ in 

 favor of Harris' Tested Seed. 



Write for handsomely illustrated 

 Catalogue, containing valuable in- 

 formation about Garden, l-ield and 

 Flower Seed. etc. Don't fail to get 

 it before placing jour order— we'll 

 gladly send it on request. 

 JOSEi'lI lUIUtIS CO., Rox84, 

 DIoretun Fiirm, C'oldwnler, N. Y, 



The label Tells 

 You How Our Seeds Crow 



Burbank*s New Fruits 

 lirect from Grower 



The wonderful productions of Luther Burbank can gener- 

 ally be safely obtained from onlv one source— Fancher 

 Creek Nurseries. We alone are autliorized to supply a 

 large niiiiber of his ivonderful new trees and plants, and 

 I puichasint; these from us is always an ahsolntc puaraii- 

 tct of iheir eeniUiiiness. The selection ot 



FANCHER CREEK NURSERIES 



for this purpose was made by Mr. Burbank only alter 



careful mvestigation had demonstrated our ability to 



handle such work efficitutly-aax long experience, re- 



"^ markaoly good facilities, and superior equipment 



enable us to grow the best trees. ;,nd to m ake 



promptshipmeuts— itisaseasy and as satisfactory 



to order from us as from your own town. 



Handsome New Catalogue Free 



Our new Price-List. attractively illustrated, 

 w ill be sent free to those who intend to order. 

 Our other publications are: "California Hor- 

 ticulture." a 120-page book telling Jiow and 

 ^vlmt to plant; and " New Products of 

 ^ the Trees," describing the recent in- 

 |W\ troductions of Luther Burbank. 25 

 |«\ I , cents each, postpaid. 



Fancher Creek Nurseries, Inc. 



«eci. (!. Itoi'iling, Pres. & M:;r. 

 l!ox Ii, t'KESNO. tiilifornln 



Established XS84 

 •id-uf cnpital. 



INSURE YOUR TREES 



against the ravages of the deadly San Jose Scale and all other 

 parasites. Spray them now with 



GOOD'S li'.lli; WHALE OIL SOAP No. 3 



contains nothing injurious. Used and endorsed by U. S. De- 

 partment of Agriculture and State Experiment Stations. 



so lbs. #2.50; 100 lbs. S4.50; larger quantities proportionately less. 

 Send postal tor Manual of Plant Diseases "—free. 

 ,1 .V M ES GOOD, OrlBlnal -Maker, 981 N. Front St., Philadelphia 



"I cannot speak too favorably of The Complete Photographer." 



— A critic in New York Lije. 



The 

 Complete Photographer 



By R. CHILD BAYLEY 

 For Professional and Amateur 



Net, $3.50 (postage 22c) 



Fully Illustrated 



DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. 



GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 



No. 4 



^#» 



o 



Planet ar 



Free Guide to Lighter Work 



The Planet Jr. 1911 illustrated catalogue is a com- 



)iete guide to lighter farm work, better crops and more^ 



money. Every farmer and gardener should possess it as soon^ 



as the mail can bring it. What's the sense of drudging when^ 



you don't have to.? Write today and let this free book help] 



you select the labor-saving implements you need. 



S. L. Allen & Co., Box 11 OSS, Philadelphia, Pa. 



No. 4 Planet Jr. Combined Hill and Drill Seeder, Wheel-Hoe, Cultivator 

 and Plow is a real necessity in every good garden. Can be adjusted in a 

 moment to sow all garden seeds, hoe, cultivate, weed, and plow. Unequaled 

 for lightness, Strength and beauty. 



No. 11 Planet Jr. Double-Wheel Hoe has an important improve- 

 ment for 191 1 — a steel frame, making it practically inde- 

 structible. Adapted to many kinds of work. 

 Pays for itself in a single season. 



No. 11 



A wonderful 

 new rose — 



Climbing American Beauty 



In this new variety we have produced a wonderful 

 plant. It has the same color, rich fragrance, and 

 large blooms of the American Beauty, with these 

 splendid virtues added. — It is as hardy as an oak 

 and will thrive and blftom in almost any siruation 

 where a climbinj; or pillar rose is desired. It is a 

 perfect mass of bloom in June and produces flowers 

 thtougliiiut the growing season. The leaves are 

 large, bright, glossy green, and entire foliage remain- 

 ing bright andattraciive during the growing season. 

 We are selling year-old plantsof this wonderful rose 

 at $2 .00 each. Write for full descriptive literature. 



Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas Company 



West Chester, Pa. 



Bigger Fruit Profits 



Here is a spray pump invented by fruit 



growers. It was our endeavor to 



secure the best spray pump to use 



on our 300 acre fruit farm that 



produced the 



ECLIPSE 



SPRAY PUMP 



It overcomes every defect found in other 

 makes — it has proved itself best in actual 

 work. Putan Eclipse toworkonyour trees 

 and earn bigger profits.Writefor ourfully 

 illustrated catalogue. It tells why you 

 should spray — and why you should do it 

 with an Eclipse. It's free. Write to-day. 



MORRILL & MORLEY, Benton Harbor, Mich. 



The Greatest 

 Rose Novelty 

 of the Century 

 ELLWANGER & 



A BLUE ROSE 



The new Rambler (Violet Blue), very vigorous And 

 hardy, and free blooming'. 



St^nd for description and price. 



BARRY, Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 



IRISH ROSES 



EVERGREENS 



Fruit and Ornamental 

 Trees 



and HARDY PERENNIALS. Extra Sizes for Immediate Effect 



UBERAL DISCOUNTS ON LARGE ORDERS 



Our Catalogue is a cyclopedia of information to the planter. 

 Nearly 100 photo-engravings. 



LANDSCAPE DEPT. 

 63 Hamilton Place 



ROSEDALE NURSERIES 



S. G. HARRIS 



TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



It is easy to grow fine hedges when 

 you plant Allen's strong, healthy, 

 well-rooted plants. Our stock is 

 right and our prices are right. 



California Privet (Lieostrum Ovalifoliom^ a yr.iwell 

 branched, strone^tu S leet. $8.00 per 100; laSo.OU 

 per 1,000; 18 to 94 ln.,l>S.OO per loO. *18.00 per 

 1000; 15tol8In.. i?1.5«perl00,»ia.50per 1,000; 

 10 to 16 ill. l^LSS per 100, $10.00 per 1,000. 

 Amur ISIver Privet (T^ifirustroin Amurensej 2 yr., 

 strone S to S feet, $8.50 per 100. $80.00 per 1,000; 

 18 to 84 In., $3.50 perioo. $30.00 per 1,000; 15 

 to 18 iii^$2 00 per 100, $16.00 per 1.000. 

 Spireo Vail lloutti. 8 yr. strone. S to 8 feet, $15.00 

 p.r 100. $40.00 per 1.000; 18 to 84 In., $8.50 per 

 100. $.'$0.00 per 1,000; 12 to 18 in., $S.aO per 100, 

 $20.00 per 1,000. 



Also B lonjr list of otiier shrubbery and small fruit 

 plants, iiei my cntalo^. It Is free. 



Vf. F. Allen, Salisbury. Md. 



