

April ,19 10 



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SPECIAL SEED OFFER 



To introduce our high grade seed we will send a 

 full size packet of each of 



Beet, Improved Blood Turnip; Lettuce, May King; 

 Radish, Scarlet Turnip White Tipped; Nastur- 

 tium, Dwarf mixed; Sweet Peas, Finest mixed, 

 and a copy of our new SEED, BULB and TOOL 

 catalogue forlOc. Remember these arefullsize pac- 

 kets and should not be compared with those sent out 

 in some collections. By all means send a postal to- 

 day for the catalogue. It contains some of the 

 newest introductions in vegetable and flower seeds 

 together with a large list of the standard varieties. 

 It's free and the largest and best we ever issued. 



M. H. BRUNJES & SON 



1581 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. 



LOOK OUT 

 FOR SPARKS 



No more danger or damage from flying 

 sparks. No more poorly fitted, flimsy fire- 

 place screens. Send for free booklet 

 " Sparks from the Fire-side." It tells about 

 the best kind of a spark guard for your in- 

 dividual fireplace. Write to-day for this free 

 booklet and make your plans early. 



The Syracuse Wire Works 

 103 University Avenue, • Syracuse, N. Y. 



A Garden of Poppies rnCI 

 our Beautiful Cafaloq I ElLj 



A full-sized packet seeds of 

 our beautiful new Poppy and 

 our complete catalog of flow- 

 er, farm and garden seeds. 

 GUTHRIE-LORENZ CO., 



Grand Ave.,Des Moines, la. 



SEEDS 



I offer, to introduce, 24 vars. 

 of the best flower and vege- 

 table seeds at 3 cts. a packet, 

 30 cts. a doz., or, in lots of 25 or more, 2 cts. each. 

 Write today for my unique Seed Book. It's free. 

 HENRY S AXTON ADAMS, Garden Expert 

 Wellesley, Mass. 



With the WATSON 4-row 

 POTATO SPRAYER. 



Never damages foliage, but kills bugs, worms 

 and all destructive insects. Adjustable wheel 

 width. Spray and pressure regulator. Sprays 30 to 40 

 acres a day. Free Book. 

 FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., 48 Eleventh St,, Elmira, N. Y. 



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The Gladiolus 

 In Your Garden 







50 varieties of Gladiolus ; 3 Tuberose 

 bulbs; 3 varieties Dahlias; lpkt. Shasta 

 Daisy Seed. One box containing above 

 for 50 cents prepaid to one address only. 



50 Cent Box of Bulbs 



Oushman's Catalogue tells about Gla- 

 diolus, how and when to plant, heft 

 kinds for least money. Dahlias, Shasta 

 Daisies, Peonies and Philippine Lilies 

 also. Send for this book, it's free. \ 



Cushman Gladiolus Company 

 Box 15, Sylvania, Ohio 



How We Select Our 6% 

 Reclamation Bonds 



Our experience with Reclamation bonds covers 16 

 years. During that time we have bought and sold 78 

 separate issues of Drainage and Irrigation bonds. 

 All have been secured by first liens on good farm 

 land, and no investor has lost a dollar through default 

 in interest or principal. 



We are the largest purchasers of Reclamation 

 bonds, and thousands of bond buyers place con- 

 fidence in our selections. As a result we are constantly 

 offered the pick of many projects. Thus we are 

 able to select for our customers the cream of these 

 securities. 



Our Competent Staff 



We employ in our investigations engineers and 

 attorneys of national repute, and of wide expe- 

 rience _ in reclamation projects. Certified copies 

 of their reports and opinions are supplied to our 

 customers. 



The Vice-President of our Company almost con- 

 stantly travels in sections where land is reclaimed. 

 Thus we keep in close touch with the best under- 

 takings. 



We buy no issue of Reclamation bonds until all 

 officers of our Company, and all engineers and attor- 

 neys employed in the matter, unanimously agree on 

 the safety of the bonds in question. 



The Exact Data 



In irrigation projects water supply is now deter- 

 mined by Government records covering a number of 

 years. Government surveys show the area drained 

 by the streams in question. Government records tell 

 the minimum rainfall. 



When fertility is in question, soils are easily ana- 

 lyzed. _ We may know their constituents, and the size 

 and kind of crops they will raise. 



Naturally, men don't reclaim land that isn't remark- 

 ably fertile. These lands on the average are the most 

 productive farm lands in America. And the question 



of crop failure is practically eliminated by the control 

 of water supply. 



There are few undertakings where the security of 

 a lien can be more exactly determined than in rec- 

 lamation projects rightly investigated. The Gov- 

 ernment itself is spending many millions of dollars 

 on such projects, depending solely on the land for 

 repayment. 



Farm Lien Security 



Reclamation bonds are secured by first liens 

 on good farm land. In irrigation projects the 

 liens are given by land owners in payment for 

 water rights. The bonded indebtedness rarely 

 exceeds one-fourth the land's value. As the liens 

 are paid off in annual installments the security 

 increases each year. 



The bonds are additionally secured by a first 

 mortgage on all the property in which the proceeds 

 of the bonds are invested. Thus we combine cor- 

 porate responsibility and management with farm 

 lien security. 



Some Reclamation bonds are issued by organized 

 districts, so the bonds become tax liens. Some are 

 "Carey Act" bonds, where the State supervises the 

 project. 



All are serial bonds, so the indebtedness is rapidly 

 reduced. One may get these bonds maturing all the 

 way from one to twenty years. The denominations 

 are $100, $500, and $1,000. The interest rate is six 

 per cent. 



These bonds have become the most popular bonds 

 that we handle. In our estimation it is hard to con- 

 ceive of any more inviting security. 



Ask for Information 



Reclamation bonds combine safety with fair inter- 

 est rate. They appeal to all investors, small and 

 large. Please ask us to send you a new book of facts 

 which we now have in preparation. Cut out this 

 coupon lest you forget. 



Sbvu&u&e&Awei^c: 



First National Bank Building, Chicago 

 New York Boston 



Send me your new book on Reclamation Bonds. 



San Francisco 



Name 

 City — 



968 



State 



"EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN" 



That is what our " Garden Catalogue " for 1910 contains. Send for it today and you will receive a list of every- 

 thing that is worth growing, and it will surely help you in your planting this spring. It contains a full line of 



Herbaceous Plants, Roses, Perennials and Bedding Plants 

 PINE RIDGE GREENHOUSES J. REEVES MERRITT Woodbury, N. J. 



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SE PETER COOPER'S BONE MEAL AND 



STERLING BRANDS OF COMPLETE FERTILIZERS 



Special formulae for special crops. Write for particulars. 



Owned and operated by PETER COOPER'S FERTILIZER 



Peter Cooper's Glue Factory 



Established 1827. HI Broadway, New York City 



