A p h i l , 19 10 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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enormous stocks of each 

 gus Roots and 10,000,000 Strawberry 

 Plants — we're offering both at very reason- 

 able prices to get them moving this spring. 

 These are strictly reliable plants of varie- 

 ties that have made money for us in our 

 market gardening department. They 

 will succeed for you. 



Write for Catalog, and if interested in 

 California Privet for fences, or in any of 

 the following variety of fruits, drop us a 

 line — NOW — asking about the varieties 

 on which you wish prices ; Concord or 



Moore's Early Grape; Bartlett orKeif- 

 fer Pear; Giant Argenteuil, Barr's, 

 Conover's Colossal, or Palmetto Aspara- 

 gus, or Strawberries (state kind and 

 quantity). 



Address Desk 24 



Two of Harrison's 

 ring Dainties 



Grow your own Asparagus this 



year — your own Strawberries, too; 



it's easy and will save you 



money; besides, it will give you 



a vastly better product than you 



could buy at any market. 



We have 



200,000 Aspara- 







CATISFACTORY results in 

 planting can be obtained by 

 using only the best trees. 



THE COTTAGE GARDENS 

 NURSERIES 



contain 1 00 acres of carefully 

 grown specimens, ten acres of 

 which are devoted to Hybrid 

 Rhododendrons of the hardiest 

 and most desirable varieties. 



90% of our stock sold last year 

 was personally selected by our 

 clients. Why not avail yourself 

 of the same opportunity? We 

 shall be pleased to give you the 

 benefit of our time and experience 

 in making your selection. 



We devote all our attention to 

 the production of high-class stock 

 for discriminating buyers. 



A visit to our NURSERIES 



will convince you. 



Cottage Gardens Co., Inc. 



Queens, L. I., N. Y. 



Our Catalogue for 

 Spring 1910 



Send for a Copy — it 

 is FREE 



Pansy Matchless 



Three Special Offers for April to 

 Lovers of " Gardens Beautiful " 



The Rarest in Asters 



White Mikado — Enormous flower, curled reflexed 

 petals, pure white. 



Pink Mikado — Same as white in form, but the color 

 delicious rose. 



Violet King — A gem! Large double flowers of the 

 most brilliant violet hue imaginable. 



Each Packet 10c, the 3 for 25c. 



The Rarest in Sweet Peas 



Orchid flowering "Spencer Types," giant blos- 

 soms, petals waved and fluted, 3 and 4 to one stem. 

 White Spencer — The grandest snowy white. Packet 10c. 

 George Herbert — Deep crystal rosy carmine. Packet ioc. 

 Flora Norton Spencer — Richest lavender. Packet ioc. 



GREATEST NOVELTY 1910-Picotee Spencer— Extra large flowers, 

 white, beautifully edged carmine. Packet 15c. 



Primrose Spencer — Magnificent primrose yellow. Packet ioc. 



King Edward Spencer — Fiery scarlet. Packet ioc. 

 The 6 varieties for 50c. J4=packets, 6 varieties for only 25c. 



Blooms of immense size and great sub- 

 stance. Colors range from golden yellow 

 to richest gold, bronze and claret, beautifully edged with contrasting color. 

 Surface of flowers is shaded with a rich silk velvety sheen. Plants are strong, 

 sturdy — bloom almost continuously. Packet ioc. 



The 3 pkts. Asters, 6 pkts. Sweet Peas and 1 pkt. Pansies for 75c. 



Berger's Unrivalled 



One Dollar Collection 



Eight Hardy, Beautiful Lily Bulbs 



i Lil. Auratum— Golden Ray Lily of Japan, white with 

 golden band center each petal. 15c. 



t Lil. Roseum — While wilh rosy crimson bands and 

 spots. 15c. 



1 Lil. Album — Purest glistening snow white, delicious 

 fragrance. 15c. 



1 Lil. Melpomene — .Magnificent deep velvety crimson 

 spots on while surface. Grand ! 20c. 



1 Lil. Elegans — Rich and abundant flowering; orange 

 and scarlet upright chalixes. 15c. 



1 Lil. Superbum — A gorgeous lily of the Tiger Lily 

 type, 4 to 5 ft. tall, bearing masses of orange dark spotted 

 flowers. 15c. 



1 Lil. Umbellatum 



— Verv sturdy, strong 

 bulb ; all shades of buff, 

 yellow to crimson. 15c. 



1 Lil. Krameri — The 

 gem of the collection; 

 exquisite soft rose trumpet flower. A beauty! 20c. 



The eight strong. =ound bulbs, which will flower first season 

 — delivery included in price of $1.00. With every collection 

 we send "Full Printed Directions to Grow Lilies Successfully." 



Japan Kudzu Vine, Hardy 



The grandest, most rapid-growing vine in the 

 W orld. It often grows two feet in 24 hours ; covers 

 arbors, trellises, unsightly objects in incredibly short 

 time. Foliage a deep rich green, flowers strongly 

 resemble the Wistaria in bloom, color a rosy lilac; 

 faintly fragrant. We offer only potgrown, strong, 

 healthy plants, as we found those the only safe ones 

 to transplant into open ground. These we guaran= 

 tee to flourish and grow on at once. Kudzu Vine 

 is permanent, once planted. 



Potgrown strong plants 25c, delivery paid. 



Full description can be found of all above 

 Seeds, Bulbs and Vines in our 



1910 Spring Catalogue. 



SEND FOR. IT. IT IS FREE 



Address H. H. BERGER & CO. 

 70 Warren Street, New York 



Lil. Auratum 



Kudzu Vine 



