August, 1913 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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Plant Irises and Poppies Now for 

 A Glorious Garden Next Spring 



This month is the time to plant the Irises and hardy Poppies. Yo 

 have a corner in the garden that needs a bit of color; you want a 

 border for the path; a clump of shrubbery needs color to brighten the 

 deep green foliage — plant Iris in any of these places, and from March, when 

 the Dwarf Irises begin to bloom, you can have flowers until the Japanese var- 

 ieties fade under the August sun. 



The Hardy Poppies Will Give 



Dazzling Color to Your Garden 



Like a bouquet from the Orient my poppies are brilliant in glorious colors — silvery 



white, soft pink, blood-crimson, black-maroon, and vivid orange-scarlet. When in bloom 



against a green background they show a mass of color never to be forgotten. The plants 



must be set in August, before fall growth begins, and will give great cups of color in spring 



and early summer. 



Wyomissing Nurseries Have The Most Complete 

 Collection of Irises And Peonies in The World 



My nurseries contain the best of the German, Japanese, English and Spanish Irises; many of them are of 

 my own hybridizing and cannot be obtained elsewhere. My Peonies have been selected from the finest 

 collections in Europe and experts say they are not equalled by any other growers in the world. If you 

 want to know more about my hardy perennials, write today for 



My Book "Farr's Hardy Plants" 



A. text book on Irises, Poppies, Peonies, Phloxes, and other popular hardy flowers. Write to roe about 

 your garden and let me help you plan it, so you may know the joy of a hardy garden. 



BERTRAND H. FARR, Wyomissing Nurseries 



104 Garfield Avenue Wyomissing. Pennsylvania 



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Livingston's Great Dollar Collection — -| 



of "True Blue" Paeonies 



will prove a real surprise. We will mail 

 strong roots of sorts named below — a 

 bargain of unusual character and quality. 



Alexander Dumas. Violet 

 rose with creamy white col- 

 lar. Freely blooming and 

 fragrant. 



Mont Blanc. White guard 

 petals and yellow center. 

 Fine as cut flower. 



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Golden Harvest. Most 

 beautiful creamy yellow with 

 soft pink guard petals. 



Delachei. Dark velvety 

 crimson purple. Flowers of 

 great size and shape. 



Qneen Victoria. Large, 



Arthemise. Soft lilac pink, compact white flowers, center 



Late sort of value for land- petals sometimes tinged with 



scape work. carmine. 



The set of Six (Value $2.25) for $1.00 postpaid 



Paeonies in Separate Colors 



The majority of these are really high-priced, named var- 

 ieties. Of some, we have only a few — too few to catalog 

 them separately; of others, we have a good many but not 

 enough to make their propagation worth while. They are 

 really fit for any fancier's collection. Many rare shades of 

 pink and red, also white. Dozen $1.50, 100 for $10.00— 

 by express at buyer's expense. 



Write to-day for our free Guide to Fall Planting, 

 giving dependable planting, and culture-directions 

 for everything that should be planted in the Fall. 



The LIVINGSTON SEED CO. , 659 High St. , Columbus, Ohio 



Do Not Place 

 Your Peony Order 



ave seen 



"The Flower Beautiful" 



for 1 9 1 3 - the most exquisite Peony catalog yet 

 published. Ready August 1st — yours for the asking. 



People who know plant Peterson's Peonies because they 

 are the best and truest that money can buy. The booklet 

 shows and tells you why. 



Rose and Peony 

 Specialist 



George H. Peterson 



Box 50 

 Fair Lawn, N. J. 



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Start a Highly 

 Profitable Orchard 





IHE demand for good fruit is ever increasing- at highly profitable prices: 

 nothing: else on the farm brines such great returns per acre. Fruit trees 

 in comparison with other crops require little time and can be grown 

 by anyone who follows the instructions we furnish. We maintain per- 

 manently a force of reliable and practical men who by experience have 

 become expert in this line ; these men assist our customers in getting: 

 the greatest profits from their orchards. They tell you what 

 fruit trees are best adapted to your soil and climate; they 

 tell you what varieties can be grown successfully in your 

 locality; how far apart to plant the trees; how to care for 

 them and their cost; they tell you everything: you ought 

 to know about planting for profit or home use. 



Our Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Flowers 



are of the very highest class. Northern grown, healthy, 

 vigorous and productive. Our fruit trees bear early and 

 abundantly; they are hardy, true to name, and free from 

 scale. All of our stock is thoroughly fumigated before 

 shipment, making doubly sure that you get good healthy 

 trees and plants, carefully selected, properly packed and 

 promptly delivered in good condition. 



If you contemplate a commercial orchard or the improvement of your 

 home grounds, write us for information and special literature. 

 8oo acres of fruit trees and ornamentals to select from. 

 We are the originators of the well known Climbing American Beauty and Christine 

 Wright roses; blossoms measure 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 



H00PES, BR0. & THOMAS CO., Dept. G, West Chester, Pa. 



Philadelphia Office, SOI Stephen Glrard Building 



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