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While the Cup-shaped Calyx of the Apple Bloom is Still Open — that 

 is the time to spray with 



SWIFT'S Arsenate of Lead. 



The arsenate falls into this calyx cup and when it closes a few days 

 later the poison is there ready for the worm's first meal any time there- 

 after, whether a day or a month. The use of Swift's is insurance 

 against wormy fruit. The worm feeds upon this poisoned calyx and 

 never enters the apple. 



In hundreds of orchards sprayed last spring with Swift's Arse- 

 nate of Lead there was practically no wormy fruit. Before the 

 owners of those orchards took up spraying the codling moth 

 alone reduced their possible yield 20 

 to 40%. 



Write for Our New Illustrated Book— Raising Apples. From Planting 

 the Trees, to Caring for the Crop, this Book is a True Guide. 



Your former losses in fruits and vegetables will be reduced 90% by thorough spraying with Swift's 

 Arsenate of Lead. Swift's mixes readily with water. The fine particles remain a long time 

 in suspension and will not clog the pump. Only the heaviest rains can wash it off. 



MERRIMAC CHEMICAL CO. 



59 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



Be sure 



this Label 



is on the package. 



Pedigree Seeds at the Bloomsdale 

 Farms, the " Home of Seeds ' 



TT is not without good reason that for over a century and a 

 *■ quarter the Landreth farms and storehouses have been con- 

 sidered collectively as the "Home of Seeds." It means satis- 

 fied patrons over a long period, — and a large number of them. 

 Whether it is for a child's flower garden or broad acres, we sup- 

 ply the Seeds you need. They all have pedigree prestige, the re- 

 sults of our experiments and constant careful selection to insure 

 the survival of the fittest. Their cost is quoted within easy reach. 

 Our catalogue contains a most comprehensive listing, — so presented that 

 anybody can understand just what is meant in each description. Address — 



D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY, Bristol, Pennsylvania 



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IMPROVED BLUE SPRUCE 



Picea Pungens Kosteriana compacta. 



This variety is a great improvement on the well known 

 Kosteriana, being more symmetrical and compact of 

 growth, with foliage of a rich silvery blue. 



The Blue Spruce is one of the most beautiful and dis- 

 tinctive of trees and, owing to its extreme hardiness, will 

 thrive in the most exposed situation. 



The illustration shows a block of these trees in our Nursery. 



We offer 2H to 3 feet specimens at $5.00 each. 



Place your orders now and shipment will be made 

 to suit your convenience during April and May. 



COTTAGE GARDENS CO. INC. NURSERIES 



QUEENS, NEW YORK 



