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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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NO garden is complete without a sufficient number 

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" You plant good seed if 

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Sent free, my dainty catalogue of the choicest and rarest of beautiful 

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A Boston Fern with Fronds More 

 Than Eight Feet Long 



THE fern shown below is probably a sport 

 from the Boston fern (Ne'phrohpis 

 exaltala var. Bostoniensis), differing from it 

 in having wider fronds. This was sent me 

 without a label by one of the leading plant 

 companies as a premium with a large order 

 in the spring of 1899. It then had three or 

 four small fronds, none more than eight 

 inches in length. I potted the young plant 

 in one-half wood soil, a little well-rotted 

 barn-yard manure, and good garden soil. 

 It grew luxuriantly for three years without 

 change of soil. In the fall of 1902 I took 

 it from the pot and with a sharp carving- 

 knife cut the roots in four parts, carefully 

 separating the fronds. I then gave fresh 

 soil, potting the largest in large tin pail, with 



48. A Boston fern with more than 200 fronds, the long- 

 est of which measures eight feet four inches 



about two inches of broken pots in the bot- 

 tom. I gave plenty of water when required, 

 which, during the winter, when the house is 

 warm, is almost daily. The house is heated 

 with combination steam and warm air. The 

 fern is placed on a bracket between the two 

 center windows having a southwestern ex- 

 posure. I do not move the plant in the 

 summer, but by drawing down the shades 

 and closing blinds of all except the eastern 

 window protect it from the strong sunlight in 

 hot weather. 

 Dushore, Pa. Mrs. Rush J. Thomson. 



HIGH CLASS 



Flower and Vegetable Seeds 



For years we have been striving to show our 

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 of Flower and 

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Arlingt 



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Seeds 



are known to be 

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Now w e want 

 all who are inter- 

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Ornamental or Fruit 

 Trees, Evergreens, 

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"Plants and Plans 

 for Beautiful 

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Full of invaluable information, illustrations of 

 flowers and beautiful lawns. Our experience at 

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Containing 64 pages, beautifully illustrated, and necessary informa- 

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