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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1910 



The *"lIanov**r"— German type. Mahogany 

 finish; plain seat; button back. 



Furniture of 

 Luxurious Comfort 



The beautiful productions in " Reliance " 

 Leather Furniture with their ample provision for 

 lounging comfort and enduring service, offer a fine 

 treatment for Library and Living-Room. 



These roomy, deep-seated 

 chairs and sofas have a per- 

 manent value all their own. 

 enhances their beauty 

 and comfort. Long 

 association brings 

 fuller appreciation of 

 their charm. 



"Reliance" Leather 

 Furniture is at its best 

 when the costly fabric 

 covered furniture is 

 worn out. Yet "Re- 

 liance" productions 

 costs no more than the 

 less worthy kind. 



"Reliance" 



Leather Furniture 



The "Reliance" line includes a wide range of 

 handsome designs in comfortable leather furniture, 

 including many beautiful examples in Flanders and 

 Mission types. 



Our trademark on leather furniture is your guar- 

 antee of genuine, natural-grain leather, warranted 

 not to crack, peel or fade. It 

 also assures you perfect cab- 

 inet work, skilled workmanship 

 and finest finish. 



"Reliance" Leather 

 Furniture is made in a 

 large variety of styles 

 for Library and Liv- 

 ing-Room, Den. Office 

 and Lobby. It is sold 

 by furniture dealers 

 everywhere. W h i 1 <• 

 •'Reliance" is recog- 

 nized as the standard 

 of leather furniture 

 construction, it costs 

 no more than ordinary 

 leather furniture. 



llunover" Kockci- 



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Our Book "G," shows many beautiful designs in "Re- 

 liance" Leather Furniture for the library and living-room. 

 It contains information about leather furniture that will 

 be invaluable to you. With this book we will send you 

 the name of the local dealer who will supply you with 

 the genuine "Reliance" Leather Furniture. Send today. 



JAMESTOWN LOUNGE COMPANY 



Jamestown, New York 

 Specialists in the Manufacture of Comfortable Leather Furniture 



COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER 



A good commercial fertilizer is constituted of 

 what ingredients ? 



Illinois. H. B. H 



— A high-class complete fertilizer, suitable for the 

 variety of vegetables usually grown in a garden, con- 

 tains all three of the needed constituents in about 

 the following proportions: 98 pounds nitrogen, 

 120 pounds phosphoric acid and 120 pounds potash 

 per ton, and should be applied after plowing and 

 before harrowing at the rate of 500 to 1,000 pounds 

 per acre; and hoed crops may be further stimulated 

 by two or three supplementary side-dressings dur- 

 ing the growing season, using 100 to 200 pounds per 

 acre for each application. 



THE EUCALYPTUS 



Will you give me some particulars regarding the 

 eucalyptus tree? 



Michigan. B. C. K. 



— The eucalyptus is a valuable hardwood tree, 

 most of the species being of rapid growth. It is 

 a genus of about 140 species, all Australasian, 

 excepting about five found in the East Indies. 

 While but few species are really hardy, most of 

 them, however, can be successfully grown in Cali- 

 fornia and countries having a similar climate. 

 The timber is exceedingly durable and largely used 

 in Australia by shipbuilders, railroad engineers, 

 implement makers, and for building purposes. 

 Felling for timber should be done towards the end 

 of the dry season, when the flow of sap is least 

 active. 



RECLAIMING A SALT MARSH 



I have on my estate fifteen acres of salt meadow, 

 which, from a system of drainage through the prop- 

 erty for the past three years, contains a small pro- 

 portion of sodium chloride; but the soil is some- 

 what peaty and boggy. It will be in condition to 

 plow this spring; is there any crop I can grow for 

 the future purpose of putting the ground in grass? 



Connecticut. T. A. 



— If the land is covered with a thick mass of salt 

 grass roots the ideal time to plow it for the first 

 time would be in the autumn. It should then 

 be allowed to remain undisturbed during the winter, 

 thereby the freezing and thawing would tend to 

 disintegrate the soil, separate it from the roots, 

 and put it into condition whereby it could be more 

 easily cut up the following spring. In the spring 

 use a sharp and medium heavy disk harrow, disk- 

 ing and cross-disking the land thoroughly. If 

 possible, it might be well to use no crop, but to 

 allow the natural vegetation to start, after which the 

 disking and harrowing must be repeated. If any 

 roots are brought to the surface, rake up with a 

 stalk rake and burn, the process being repeated 

 until the land is in condition suitable for the crop 

 that is to be grown. Another method would be 

 to sow a forage crop, such as sorghum or millet. 

 This could be cut for green feed or for hay, after 

 which the land should be again plowed, thoroughly 

 disked and harrowed. After the plowing this 

 spring, if the land can be gotten into condition for 

 a crop, a forage crop might be used, although it 

 will sometimes be found advantageous to use an 

 intertilled crop, and to continue the tillage of said 

 crop at frequent intervals during its growth. The 

 practicability of this would depend largely on the 

 condition of the soil as to whether or not it can be 

 economically done 



ROWEL'S 



GLOUCESTER 



BED HAMMOCK 



For Verandas, Porches, Lawns and Indoor Use 



Combines Hammock, 

 Couch and Swing Settee 



The Perfect Couch for Out-door Sleeping 



A third of a century's experience shows that 

 Rowe's Hammocks can be depended on to frivo 

 10 years of continuous out-of-door service. 

 From the model and of same weight canvas 

 (white or khaki) as made by us for years for 

 U. S. Navy. Strong wood frame, with or 

 without national spring, thick mattress, with 

 sanitary removable cover. Holds six persons. 

 With or without windshield (see cut) which 

 folds flat under mattress. Complete, with lines 

 and hooks ready for hanging, delivery charges 

 prepaid in United States, carefully packed. 

 WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET 

 and prices of different styles and sizes 

 Small silk name-label is on every Rome Hammock 



E. L. ROWE & SON., Inc. 

 461 Water St., Gloucester, Moss. 



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Are Your Flowers Strong and Beautiful ? 



Send for list of plants suitable for city and town 

 gardens. Our flowers are grown in the smoky vicin- 

 ity of Pittsburgh and are adapted to such conditions. 



Hillside Hardy Flower Gardens 



TURTLE CREEK, PA. 



Do You Need Curtains 



In your bungalow or country house; cur- 

 tains that will be a fitting frame to the old- 

 fashioned garden beyond the window? We 

 make attractive curtains ornamented with 

 quaint cross-stitching, as well as other sorts 

 of handiwork, $2.00 a pair up. Our de- 

 signs are all original, can be made to 

 harmonize with your color schemes. 

 Simple work as well as elaborate. Also 

 bed-hangings, runners and scarfs for all 

 purposes, pillow-covers, breakfast and 

 porch sets. Hand-woven linens a specialty. 



EDITH ALLEN HALL 



BERNARDSVILLE 



NEW JERSEY 



REMOVABLE STEEL CLOTHES POSTS 



fit into sockets driven level with the ground, leav- 

 ing it free for lawn mower. Posts are held rigidly 



but can be removed in a moment. Adjustable hook 



helps you in hanging the clothea. 



Don't Dig Holes 



and spoil your lawn. Keep it beautiful and save 

 labor by using these posts. 



Cheaper, Better Than Wood 

 Wooden posts last only a few years and are 

 always inconvenient and unsightly. Remov- 

 able steel clothes posts cost less than cumber- 

 some wooden ones, look better, and last a life- 

 time. Ask your dealer or write for Cata- 

 v logue A. 



$ MILWAUKEE STEEL POST CO. 



* Ask Your Dealer. Milwaukee, Wii. 



