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suggestions for Ike care of livestock THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1911 



Dreers Garden Book 



Laying Out 

 the Garden 



A time when cor- 

 rect cultural infor- 

 mation is as impor- 

 tant as reliable seeds. 

 Dreer's Garden Book 

 tells about both in most 

 concise and convenient 

 manner. Cultural articles 

 by recognized Amer- 

 ican experts printed on 

 same pages as the illus- 

 trations, descriptions 

 and prices of flowers, 

 vegetables and plants 

 to which they apply. 

 Take for example, Roses. A page tells entertainingly and in- 

 structively how to grow them, situation, preparation of the beds, 

 planting and summer care, pruning, winter protection, enemies. 

 Twelve following pages give illustrations, descriptions and 

 prices of over 250 varieties. 



Asters, Sweet Peas, Pansies, Gladioli, Dahlias, Poppies, Water 

 Lilies, etc., are similarly treated. 



An extended article on how to make and use hot beds and 

 cold frames for growing flowers and vegetables early. 



"Hints and suggestions for the amateur Florist and Gardener" 

 deals with soil for pot plants, drainage, watering, repotting, fer- 

 tilizers, insects, airing, etc. 



Complete cultural instructions for growing all 

 kinds of vegetables from seed time to harvest rec- 

 ognized as the most valuable book for gardeners, 

 large and small. 



The 73d annual edition of Dreer's Garden Book 

 is increased to 288 pages— 32 more than last year. 

 Nearly 1,000 illustrations, 8 color and duotone plates. 

 Describes nearly 1 ,200varieties of Flower Seeds,many 

 of them developed by us, 2,000 kinds of Plants, 600 

 varieties of Vegetables. A large list of Garden Re- 

 quisites, Tools, Fertilizers, Insecticides, etc. 



"Dreer's Garden Book" is sent FREE to those mentioning this Magazine. 



The Old Time Gas Plant 



FOR over three hundred years the gas plant 

 (Dictamnus fraxiiiella) has been in constant 

 cultivation. No new aspirant for garden honors 

 has been able to supplant it in the affection of 

 many. New clumps and new hedges are installed 

 in new homes, and the days of old are represented. 

 I know of no plant that is better behaved the 

 season through, for it retains its dark green foliage 

 without a blemish until the last, and stands in 



The gas plant makes an excellent border plant, 

 attains a height of three feet 



It 



HENRYA.DREER, 7 p3 



714 Chestnut Street, 

 ILADELPHIA. 



tidy array in spite of wind and storm. Few plants 

 seem to possess the vitality it has, for clumps 

 of it will outlive the generation in which it was 

 planted. 



It is suitable for a low herbaceous hedge in a 

 narrow space between a walk and roadway or for 

 a border in large formal gardens, where it is not 

 too tall. When in flower, its stately stalks stand 

 up nearly three feet and last a long time, whether 

 on the plant or when cut. When through bloom- 

 ing, the flower stalks should be cut. The bruised 

 foliage emits the scent of lemon. The name 

 "gas plant" was given it upon the supposition 

 that if a lighted match is held near the flower 

 on sultry evenings it will give out a flash of light. 



Illinois. W. C. Egan. 



The Everlasting Pea 



AFTER having all but disappeared from the 

 old gardens, the everlasting pea {Lathyrus 

 latifolius) is making its way slowly into the new 

 ones. It is an admirable climber for the garden 

 gate, wall or fence and it will do for a low cottage 

 porch, as it easily will run up eight feet in good 

 soil. Generally speaking, however, it is not at all 

 particular as to soil, and it may be said of it that 

 it will grow anywhere. It is particularly valuable 

 for planting among rocks, on banks and in low 



