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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



iHBHnHnmiHdi 



FAIRMOUNT 

 WEED KILLER 



will kill the weeds and 

 grass that deface your 

 walks and drives, and will 

 do the work at small cost 

 and do it effectually and 

 thoroughly. 



EXAMINE THIS TABLE OF COST 

 A barrel of JO gals, will make 2,500 gals, of liquid ready to 

 apply to the paths and roadways covering 7.JOO So. Yards 0/ 

 surface, and costing less tlian 2 cts. a gallon lo put on. 



Fairmount Weed Killer ONLY does the work right 



Order from Seedsmen or direct from 



FAIRMOUNT CHEMICAL LABORATORY 

 Broad and Fairmount Ave., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Original introducers of Weed Killing Chemicals. 

 Ten years' experience. No failures. 



UNDERWOOD' S 



ORIGINAL 



DEVILED HAM 



Is a delicious, pure New England product, very 

 delightful to the, palate. It is made only of sugar 

 cured ham and fragrant spices for people who 

 want only the best. It is nourishment concen- 

 trated, and invaluable for the anticipated or 

 unexpected call. Its flavor makes one's mouth 

 water for the bite. " Branded with the devil, but fit 

 for the gods." See the little Red Devil on the can. 



NEW COOK BOOK (Chafing Dish Receipts, etc.) FREE. 

 WM. UNDERWOOD CO. & BOSTON. 



FERTILIZERS 



How to Buy Phosphoric Acid 



PHOSPHORUS, which is taken up as 

 phosphoric acid, is essential in building 

 up the frame or skeleton of the plant. There 

 is no short road to getting phosphoric acid; 

 there are no bacteria to aid us in this case 

 as with nitrogen, and for garden crops it 

 must be present in the soil in abundance. 

 What form of phosphate-bearing fertilizer 

 shall we use? The question is an important 

 one. 



Here are the principal forms in which 

 phosphoric acid is offered: 



THE FIVE COMMERCIAL FORMS 



(1) Bones, and materials derived from 

 them — bone meal, bone black, and bone ash. 



(2) Rock phosphates. Phosphate rock is 

 found in large quantities in South Carolina, 

 Florida and Tennessee. It is sometimes 

 sold in powdered form called "floats." 

 Usually, however, the ground rock is treated 

 with strong sulphuric acid, when it is called 

 "dissolved rock" or "acid phosphate," which 

 is more soluble and so is more quickly 

 distributed throughout the soil. 



(3) Thomas slag — a product of steel man- 

 ufacture, also called basic slag. 



(4) Several of the guanos, as the Peruvian 

 and Mona guanos, which are very rich in 

 phosphates. 



Not considering either cost or convenience, 

 the acid phosphate is best for general garden 

 work, because it is most quickly soluble. 



WHY THE MOST COSTLY IS THE CHEAPEST 



Making a comparison as to which is the 

 cheaper form is a simple little problem in 

 arithmetic. First calculate the number of 

 pounds per hundredweight or ton of each, 

 and determine which is the cheaper, pound 

 for pound, of the material wanted. Let 

 us take an example: Acid phosphate bear- 

 ing 16 per cent, available phosphoric acid 

 can be bought for sixteen dollars a ton. 

 This is equal to eighty cents a hundred- 

 weight. Therefore each hundredweight has 

 just sixteen pounds of material, costing just 

 five cents per pound. The acid phosphate 

 sold at twelve dollars per ton, or eighty cents 

 per hundredweight, contains 10 per cent, 

 of acid. Each hundred pounds contains 

 ten pounds of the material the plant needs, 

 which will cost six cents per pound or 20 

 per cent, more than it did in the higher-grade 

 material. 



Outside of the cost for a pound of the avail- 

 able plant food it is usually better to use 

 the higher-grade material for garden work, 

 because there is not so much hauling of a lot 

 of "filler," and which in all probability is 



INSIST 



upon having the 



Ferris Delicious 

 Hams and Bacon 



Some dealer may tell you: 

 ' I haven't Ferris ; but can 



give you 'just as good.'" 

 If you wish Ferris, 

 why not have it? 



INSIST! 



A little higher 



in price — 



BVTl 



"Eureka" 



WEED KILLER 



A soluble powder readily 

 mixed and applied, for killing 

 weeds in walks, paths, etc., 

 without staining or disturbing 

 the gravel. We have sold it for a number of years 

 and can guarantee it will do the work effectually. 



Large size tin, 4 n ™fJd r s £,„, 75 cts. each. 



Special pruts lo Cemeteries and buyers in large quantities. Full 

 directions with each tin 



VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE 



84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO 



14 Barclay St., NEW YORK 



GLADIOLI 



VIRGINIA- 



PLANT IN JUNE AND JULY 



_The most rare and 

 beautiful of all 

 gladiolus is included in the " DIAMOND" 

 collection, consisting of one dozen bulbs of 

 the gladioli of all the colors of the rainbow 

 and the choicest varieties known of this the 

 "EMPRESS OF FLOWERS.' Price 

 S5.00 for this collection. Send for catalogue. 



For the " Diamond Selection " . 



. . 55,00 per doz. 



Fcr the » Golden Selection " . 



. . $1.00 per doz. 



For the " Silver Selection " . . 



. . 50c. per doz. 



For all Three Selections . . 



S6.00, one doz. each 



STEPHEN FISH SHERMAN 



Proprietor ol Willow Bank Nursery, Newark, Wayne Co., New York. 



PEONIES 



Wholesale and retail catalogues ready for distribution. 

 Sent free on application. All stock guaranteed true 

 to name. Send your orders in early to be assured of a 

 good collection for fall planting. 



PETERSON NURSERY 



SioWest Peterson Avenue - - - CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 



S| Japanese Bamboo Stakes 



DURABLE. Indispensable for tying Geraniums, 

 Lilies, Roses, Chrysanthemums, Tomatoes, 

 Dahlias, etc. 



3 to 4 feet stakes, 100 for 7; cents; 1000 for $4.00 \ 25 at 100 rate; 

 6 feet stakes, 100 for jt.oo; 1000 for $6. 00 J 250 at 1000 rate 



Address H. H. BERGER & CO., 47 Barclay St., New York 



