May, 19 10 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



For information regarding railroad and steam- 

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Nitrate of Soda 



For Market Gardeners 



is the cheapest high grade fer- 

 tilizer and the most effective 

 carrier of nitrogen. 



Valuable books on the 

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Send name and address 

 on Post Card 



ORCHIDS 



Largest importers and growers of 

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Orchid Growers and Importers SUMMIT, N.J. 



MONTREAL M. MELON 



The largest and best flavored Musk 

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Do not confuse this variety with the Ameri- 

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MONTREAL, CANADA 



<A YEAR IN MY GARDEN 



By VIRGINIA E. VERPLANCK 



ILLSBTBAXED 

 " This little book is a calendar of the garden. It tells month by 

 month what work is to be done among the fruits, vegetables and flowers." 

 — From introduction. 



Price $1.00 (includes postage) 



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. TIME TREES Ztaa 



Here's an offer you will want to snap up 



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year's subscription to The Fruit 



Grower, the world's greatest 



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1 Wliii er Itanana Apple Tree. 



1 l.utie (Jrape Vine. 



1 Tulip Tree. 



1 Spirwi Van Iinuttei. 



1 l.levland Kaspherry Apple Tree. 



1 Hydrangea Arhnresrens. 



1 (leiierul Jacqueminot lEose Bash. 



Sent free lo encourage horticulture, to all who send 

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THE FRUIT-GROWER, Box 411, St. Joseph, Mo. 



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Here's a beautiful Rose Garden 

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"How to Grow Roses" — one 

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List of Roses 



Gruss an Teplitz 



Lady Roberts v 



Marie Lambert 



Mme. Camille 



Rainbow 



Mrs. B. R. Cant 



2 Good Climbing Roses 



and 9 Good Growing Roses 



selected by us as the right roses 

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We grow the best roses in America. 



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Send postal or 

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 registered let- 

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Growing Tomatoes for Quality, 

 Quantity and Earliness 



is the name of the best booklet ever issued on the subject of tomato culture. It 

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 tomatoes. By this method you can have biggerand betterfruit and weeks earlier 

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 gardener, whether he grows one dozen or one thousand vines. The subjects cover- 

 ed are: History of the Tomato; Its Nature and Habit; Tomato Culture in General; 

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 Ground; Setting the Plants; Cultivation; Pruningand Staking the Vines; Picking 

 the Fruit; Ripe Tomatoes at Christmas; 4oTomato Recipes; BestTomato Seeds. 

 The information is condensed and to the point — just what every grower wants. 



The cut herewith shows one of a large number of vines in my garden this 

 season. Notice that each stalk is loaded with large, perfect fruit from top to 

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FREE SEED. — To everyone ordering my booklet within the next 30 days I 

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dkpt. c. T. P. POTTER, Tomato Specialist, DOWNERS 0R0VE, III. 





