THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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Hr every place 



Rhododendrons are ideal plants for large or small 



gardens. They are perfectly 



hardy, thrive in the shade and being evergreen are as 

 beautiful in winter as in summer. Their great clusters of 

 flowers in June and July make a gorgeous effect planted in 

 masses or as single specimens on the lawn. 



Rhododendron Maximum (.Great Laurel) 



which is the 



latest blooming and one of the hardiest of the Rhododen- 

 dron species, has been planted in immense quantities in 

 American gardens during the past ten years. Good plants 

 within easy reach are now scarce and many buyers were 

 unable to get their stock last year. We have secured 

 control of large quantities of extra fine plants. 



Rhododendron Catawbiense « the most 



striking and 



highly colored of our native sorts and is the parent of 

 numerous hardy hybrids, which, with their huge clusters 

 of flowers in many shades of pink, creamy white, rose, 

 violet and purple, occupy first place as the most striking 

 among evergreen blooming shrubs. 



We have also an unequaled stock of Rhododendron Punctatum which is one of the hardiest and the earliest blooming of all our native 

 Rhododendron species, kalmia Latifolia (Mountain Laurel) with its sheets of rosy white flowers, generally used as a border for Rhododendrons, 

 and the Hardy Azaleas which are among the most useful of our early Spring flowering shrubs. 



The CottaSfe Gardens nave an immense stock of Rhododendrons, Kalmias and Hardy Azaleas (in sorts) and will make special 

 — quotations for Spring delivery up to May 15th. 



Our Stock of Specimen Evergreens-, Deciduous Trees and Shrubs is Unsurpassed 



WRITE FOR OUR NURSERY BOOK 



COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Queens, Long Island, N. Y. 



UNION LOCK POULTRY FENCE 



WILL PROTECT YOUR GARDEN FROM CHICKENS 



The distinctive features are — 



STRENGTH — The horizontal members are of two steel wires twisted 

 together, single wire uprights immovably fixed, where they cross cables, 

 by the patented " Union Lock." We make our own wire, galvanize it 

 heavily with new prime western spelter and weave it into fence. 



ECONOMY — The construction of " Union Lock " fence makes unnecessary 

 the use of top rail or bottom boards, half the number of posts needed for 

 netting are sufficient, this fence 60 inches high successfully meets all 

 requirements and the mesh 1^x3 at the bottom gradually increasing to 

 4x3 at the top, prevents the escape of chickens small or large. 



UTILITY — "Union Lock" fence may be stretched tight without buckling 

 or sagging and the square mesh allows it to conform to the inequalities 

 of the ground without cutting. 



DURABILITY — Testimony of those who have used "Union Lock" fence 

 proves that it will wear longer and better than any other fence or netting. 



Made in widths from 12 to 84 in. Sold by the rod— not by the square foot— in rolls of 10 

 and 20 rods. 50 rods, or more, delivered f. o. b. nearest depot. 

 Actual use as stock fence shows real strength of Union Lock Poultry Fence 



" Is Poultry Raising Profitable ? "— " The Popular Breeds in America "--" Food and Feeding 

 of Poultry"— " Hatching and Raising of Chicks "— " Poultry Houses "— " A Few Suggestions 

 About Poultry Fencing "—are the titles of the chapters in the new and enlarged edition of our 

 booklet " A Short Story for Poultry Raisers." It is more than interesting— it is valuable. 



We will be pleased to send you the booklet upon request 



UNION FENCE COMPANY, E SK G Liberty St., New York 



Mills at: New Haven, Conn.; De Kalb, 111.; Oakland, Cal. 



This Trade-Mark in Colors Appears 

 on Every Roll 



