THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



agnolias 



V 



The first time that all the 

 hardy species known to 

 science have been offered. 

 The exquisitely beautiful 

 flowers and luxuriant healthy 

 foliage of the Magnolias 

 make this rare opportunity, 

 for buying them in quantity 

 at low rates, one of the rich- 

 est offerings of the season. 

 Plant them by the dozen — 

 by the hundred, on the lawn, 

 along the border of wood- 

 land and swamp. Hedge the 

 garden with M. glauca, the 

 Sweet Bay. The thick glossy foliage and creamy cups 

 make an effective background for the flower border 

 that is new and artistically good. Special offer M. 



petela. Tropical 



white flowers 8 



Showiest red 



EACH 



Magnolia tripetela, 1-2 ft. 



M. " 2-3 ft. .40 



M. •' 4-5 ft. .60 



M. " 5-6 ft. 1.00 



M. glauca, Sweet Bay, 3 in. .05 



M. " 1 ft. .25 



M. " 2 ft. .40 



M. macrophylla, iVk ft. 1.25 



M. stellata, 2 in. .08 



M. " iH ft. 1.50 

 M. Kobus, M. hypoleuca, 2 ft., at Si. 00. M. Watsonii, M. parriflora, M. Yulan, 1 ft., at $1.00. 



M. soulangeana. M. salicifolia. 



General Nursery Stock Old Fashioned Flowers 



Shade and evergreen trees up to 30 ft. high shipped by the carload 

 Send for catalogue, "Trees for Long Island." 

 12 Tree-movers for various types ol" trees and soil, carrying trees up to 2 ft.diam.. 6o ft. high, by 45 ft. wide, 

 with the full natural root system spreading 30-40 ft. The permanently successful method. 



PER 10 



PER 10 



2.00 



1S.00 



3-50 

 5.50 

 9.00 



50.00 



80.00 



.40 

 2.00 



3-oo 

 1S.00 



3-50 

 11.00 



30.00 

 100.00 



.70 



6.50 



ISAAC HICKS AND SON. 



Nir 



and Scientific Trer" 



WESTBTTRY STATION, LONG IN1.A.S1>, N. Y- 



ow that planting time has 

 come, have you consid- 

 ered what you should 

 !fl plant to beavitify your 

 grounds ? To get the best 

 resvilts in landscape architecture 

 requires a liberal use of individual 

 specimens that a.re cartsvirv to 

 evince their characteristic beau- 

 ties. Such investments prove 

 permanent and materially en- 

 hance the value of your property. 

 Moreover, good plants are sure 

 to live, and better effects can be 

 produced with smaller quanti- 

 ties. Many of our specimens are 

 sold at very low prices, consider- 

 ing the cost of production, and our 

 customers get better bargains than 

 purchasers of inferior plants at 

 lower prices. Our entire stock has 

 been personally selected from 

 the finest nurseries and gardens 

 at home and abroad, has been 

 carefully developed and ac- 

 climated and is now the most 

 extensive collection of fine 

 specimens in existence. 



Cottage Gardens Co. 



Queens, L. I. 

 N. Y. 



rosesZjC. 



Vigorous Growers 



Abundant 'Bloomers 



Upon receipt of only 25 cents we 

 will send one strong, healthy, vigor- 

 ous plant of each of the 6 superb roses 

 described below, prepaid to any address. 

 Ali Roses on their own roots. Safe arrival 

 guaranteed. 



Bridesmaid— The most popular pink tea rose. 

 Fine for bedding out. Very free flowering. 



Kaisetia Aug. Victoria — One of the finest white 

 roses in existence, has long pointed buds, richly perfumed. 



Etoile de Lyon— A beautiful yellow rose with large, 

 full, double flowers, deliriously fragrant. 



Helen Gould— Warm, rosy crimson. Beautiful buds, long and 

 pointed, opening out into perfect double flowers. 



Mile. F. Kruger—A strikingly handsome rose. Large, symmetrical 

 flowers of a unique coppery yellow shade. One of the best. 



Clothllde Soupert—A compact, vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. 

 Flowers white, shading to rosy blush in the center. Withstands the 

 hottest weather. 



14 CHOICE ROSES,50c. 



The above 6 roses and 8 others of our selection, all equally good, all 

 different, will be sent prepaid upon receipt of only 50 cents. (Large, 2=year= 

 old Roses, all strong, bushy, well-rooted plants, our selection, no two alike, 3 

 for 50 cents, or 8 for $1.00, prepaid.) 



8 Chrysanthemums, 25c. 8 Varicolored Coleus, 25c. 



6 Geraniums, 25c. 6 Fine Carnations, 25c. 



These 4 sets and the 6 roses named above, 34 plants In all, $1.00 

 Remember, we pay all charges and guarantee safe arrival. Our large, beautifully illustrated 

 1906 CATALOG FREE to all. Write for it. 



THE GEO. H. MELLEN CO. 



Box Q 4, 



SPRINGFIELD, 0. 



(Innisfallen Greenhouse, Established 1877) 



PETERSON'S ROSES 



SET A NEW STANDARD 



Ju^t to show you what they are like and what they 

 accomplish in the way of bloom even the first season, 

 I offer the following: 



BEST TWELVE HYBRID PERPETUALS 



Alfred Colomb 30c 



Anne de Diesbaeh 30c 



Baroness Rothschild 30c 



Clio 30c 



Fisher Holmes 30c 



JFrau Karl Druschki 45c 



gSflk John Hopper 30c 



-*■'* K& Jubilee 40c 



mnk Mrs. John Laing 30c 



■» Mrs R. G. Sharman- 



Crawford.. 35c 



m Paul Neyron 30c 



■ Uliich Brunner 30c 



$3.90 



The Set for $3.60 



These are very large, strong, 

 dormant plants which have been 

 grown two full years out-doors, 

 and are the hardiest of all roses. 

 I also offer I 00 of the World's 

 best roses including ETOILE 

 de FRANCE, 85c. F R A U 

 KARL DRUSCHKI, 45c. 

 KILLARNEY, 50c. BESSIE 

 BROWN. 45c, MILDRED 



Killarnev GRANT, 55c, etc. 



" £ Hittle 15ook About Wi09t&," 



which is far-and-away ahead of anything of its kind ever 

 published, and which an enthusiastic reader calls "A 

 Little Rose Classic," will be mailed to you on receipt of 

 10 cents in stamps — deductible from your first order. 



G. H. PETERSON 



Rose and Peony Specialist, Fair Lawn, N. J. 



