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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



July, 1910 



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FLORIDA * 

 WATER 



A Toilet 

 Treasure 



Without exception the 



best and most popular 



Toilet Perfume made 



IN the Bath it is cooling 

 and reviving; on the 

 Handkerchief and for 

 general toilet use it is 

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 it is simply the very best 

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ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT. 

 ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE! 



BLUE ROSE 



HERE AT LAST 



The color that has baffled all floral experts for centuries. 

 FOR ONE DOLLAR 



we will deliver, prepaid, a healthy, living rose, perfectly 



hardy, grown in a flower pot ready to transplant in the 



open ground, which will bear an abundance of blue roses. 



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AGENTS WANTED 



MT. AIRY ROSE COMPANY, Mt. Airy, Pa. 



INTENSIVE CULTIVATION PROFITABLE 



Every crup increased 25% to 50% by using the "Cutaway" Tools. 

 120 sizes and styies in widths from two to sixteen feet. Send for 

 FREE Catalogue. It tells about our one-horse Garden Harrow. 

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Deadly Foe to Insects 



To kill San J~se Scale, Pear or Cherry Slugs, Cabbage Worms, 

 Aphis, White Fly, etc., without injury to trees, plants, shrubs, or 

 vines, sprav thoroughly with a solution of 



GOOD'S ftus™ W HALE OIL SOAP NO. 3 



Contains no salt, sulphur, mineral oils or anything of a poisonous nature. Is 

 *n active fertiliser and quickens the soil. Endorsed by L". S. .Department 

 of A irrl culture and State Experiment Stations. 



50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.50: larger quantities proportionately less. 



Send for free " Manual of Plant Diseases" 



.lumen Good, Original Maker, 981 N. Front Street, Philadelphia 



Landscape Gardening 



A course for Home-makers and 

 Gardeners taught by Prof. Craig 

 and Prof. Batchelor, of Cornell 

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Gardeners who understand up-to- 

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A knowledge of Landscape Gar- 

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THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 



Dept. G, Springfield, Mass. 



An Enthusiast on Brush 



COMMON brush makes a very good substitute 

 for bean-poles and trellises. It must be 

 strong and pushed into the ground deep enough to 

 withstand heavy winds and the necessary cultiva- 

 tion of the soil. 



Having a shortage of poles and more brush than 

 we needed, we experimented and found that either 

 in single separate pieces or in solid rows the brush 

 answered very well for both pole beans and tomatoes. 



Wlien growing tomatoes on brush, tie the plants 

 so that each fruit receives plenty of sunlight 



Brush gives pole beans a better hold for climbing 

 and spreading than do the stiff straight poles; the 

 vines also have more air and sun, and are easier to 

 pick. 



Tomato vines may be spread and the separate 

 branches tied to the brush in such a way that each 

 fruit receives plenty of sunlight. Used in this way, 

 it resembles a tomato "tree," and is both unique and 

 ornamental. 



Brush can be used for a number of other vine 

 plants and vegetables, either to save the trouble 

 of providing trellises or because it can be arranged 

 in a greater variety of ways and shapes. After it 

 has served its purpose it can be burned and the 

 ashes kept dry for use in the garden the follow- 

 ing season. 



New York. I. M. Angell. 



Planting the Window Boxes 



THERE is nothing that makes a house more 

 attractive in summer than window boxes, 

 particularly if they are filled with plants having light- 

 colored blooms. 



Have the boxes nine inches deep and of about the 

 same width. Cypress wood is undoubtedly the 

 best wood to use, and although it may cost a little 

 more in the beginning is cheaper in the end, as it 

 will not have to be renewed every year. Before 

 filling, paint the box the same color as the house or 

 else a dark shade of green. Make several J-inch 

 holes in the bottom of each box for drainage and 

 put broken flower pots over the holes in such a way 

 as to keep the soil from falling out and yet afford 

 proper drainage. The soil should be three-fifths 

 rotted turf, one-fifth well-decomposed cow manure, 

 and the remainder equal parts of sand and leaf 

 mold. The smaller the box the richer the soil 

 should be. 



Vincas are the best vines, the varieties having the 

 white-edged and light green leaves being most appro- 

 priate. They will make a growth of from four 



$250 Buys This 

 Greenhouse 



Price includes everything— benches, boiler, 

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 No extras. No foundations needed, as it is 

 bolted to iron posts set in the ground. 

 When you move, take the greenhouse with 

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 Goes together like a sectional bookcase. 

 No fitting to be done — shipped all glazed, 

 ready for immediate erection. 



It will save your flowers from frost, 

 give you vegetables and blooming plants 

 all winter. Buy now and be ready. 



Send for booklet of complete information. 

 Also give growing information. 



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1170 Broadway, New York 



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An illustrated book, which tells 

 what potash is and how it should 

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Competent Gardeners 



The comforts and products of a country home are in- 

 creased by employing a competent gardener ; if you want to 

 engage one write to us. Please give particulars regarding 

 place and say whether married or single man is wanted. We 

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