April, 1911 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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DREER'S 



FAMOUS 



AMERICAN 



ASTERS 



DREER'S 

 FAMOUS 



AMERICAN 

 ASTERS 





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The World's Best Asters 



ARE AMERICAN BORN AND BRED 



.^and the nine kinds offered below are the flower of the family and should be 

 in every garden where high quality is appreciated. 



Dreer's Crimson King" large densely double flowers of rich crimson ; 

 full of fire; late; 



Dreer S Pink Beauty" the finest pink mid-season sort yet intro- 

 duced; color, delicate blush pink; exquisite for cutting; 



Crego S Giant Pink, immense artistic fluffy flowers as fine as any 

 Chrysanthemum; color soft shell pink; 



Crego's Giant White, identical to above but of pure, glistening white; 



Daybreak, of even symmetrical growth and very double delicate pink 

 flowers ; 



Purity, a pure white form of Daybreak; 



Lavender Gem, a charming shade of lavender; very beautiful artistic 

 flowers ; 



Violet King, a strong growing late sort of a pleasing soft shade of violet: 



White Fleece, a perfect plumy globe of sparkling white. 



Price any of the above, 13 cents per packet; 2 packets for 25 cents; a packet each of the nine 

 sorts for $1.00. Send for our GARDEN BOOK, a complete guide to the cultivation of 

 flowers and vegetables. Sent free on application. 



714 CHESTNUT ST., 



PHILADELPHIA. 



HENRY A. DREER, 



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TREE LILACS 



Mature to 30 ft. trees, producing a wealth of bloom 

 in July; Hardy as the Ash. 3 to 4 ft. trees pre- 

 paid, 50 cents. 50 bush form summer blooming 

 varieties on their own roots, 50c each. 400 varie- 

 ties of peonies and iris. Complete catalog is free. 

 C. S. Harrison's Select Nursery Co., York, Nebr. 



IRISH JUNIPER 



Shipped anywhere. 



This is the planting season 

 for Evergreens. Set out wind- 

 breaks of hardy Spruce. You 

 will appreciate the forethought 

 next winter. Decorate the lawn 

 with permanent nuclei of 

 shrubs and trees perennially 

 green, or fence it in with hedge 

 of the same sort. Our orna- 

 mental Evergreens are unusual- 

 ly well rooted. 



We want to tell you all about 

 our 



EVERGREENS 



FLOWERING SHRUBS 

 SHADE TREES 



CHOICE FRUITS 



Let us send you our catalogue 



Wild Bros. Nursery Co., meant? mo. 



that grow on the western 

 slope of the Ozarks adja- 

 cent to open prairie lands, 

 and are adapted to all 

 climates. We make a spe- 

 cialty of vigorous, healthy 

 plants. 





PLANT FOOD 



25c PER BOX 



BOOKLET FREE: "HOW TO 



TAKE CARE OF PLANTS" 



AMERICAN PLANT 

 FOOD COMPANY 



718 ALD1NE AVE., CHICAGO., ILL. 



Trees For Forest Planting 



Plant your waste land. 

 Trees cost $3.50 to $6.00 per acre. 



The Mt. Carmel Forestry & Nursery Co. 



Hartford and Mt. Carmel, Conn. 



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LIKE 

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Mountain Laurel 



FOR YOUR 



"NATURAL PLANTING" 



SEND FOR 



ILLUSTRATED 

 CATALOGUE 



Describing this LAUREL, and also giving unusually interesting information on 

 NORTHERN GROWN EVERGREENS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT 



T. C. THURLOW'S SONS, Inc^ West Newbury, Mass. 



