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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



September, 1913 



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Ornamental Fences 



A LL iron fences may look more or less alike, but they 

 -'*■ are decidedly unlike in construction, endurance 

 and continued perfection of line up. 



There are several plain, common sense reasons why 

 our iron or wire fences, whether plain or ornamental, 

 continue to continue satisfactory. 



We would like to show that, once up, they are up 

 for a lifetime. 



Send for catalog and tell us something about what 

 kind of a fence you need. 



American Fence 

 Construction Co. 



92 Church Street, New York 



Modern Methods of Harvesting 

 Grading and Packing Apples 



Pack Your 

 Apples 

 Properly 



You i 



i should have a copy of "Modern Methods of Harvesting, 

 Grading and Packing Apples" — the most practical book on 

 handling the apple crop. Tells the new and better methods — 

 shows how you can get more profit. Write today for a copy of 

 this book — sent free — also our booklet, "Scalecide, the Tree 

 Saver." Tells why it pays to spray — when to spray with 

 "Scalecide," etc. 



Our Service Department 

 Everything here in right up-to-the-minute appliances for the 

 ruit grower and trucker at money-saving prices. Tell us 

 your needs 



B. G. PRATT CO., Dept. I, 50 Church St, N. Y. 



Stained with Cabot's Creosote Stains 

 F. H. Briggs, Arch't, Plandomc, L. I., N. Y. 



Moss-green and Tile-red Roofs 

 Bungalow-brown and Silver-gray Walls 



and many other beautiful and artistic color-combina- 

 tions that you cannot get with paint, are made with 



Cabot's Creosote Stains 



They cost less than half as much as paint, and look twice as 

 well. The colors are softer and richer, with no glaze or "painty" 

 effect, and the Creosote thoroughly preserves the wood. They 

 are the original genuine Creosote Stains, made of refined Creo- 

 sote, and strong, lasting colors finely ground in pure linseed oil. 

 Avoid the cheap, tawdry colors and dangerous inflammability of 

 the kerosene oil imitations. 



You can get Cabot's Stains all over the coun- 

 try. Send for free samples of stained wood. 



SAMUEL CABOT, Inc.. Mf». Chemists, 1 Oliver St., Boston, Man. 



Seeds to Sow Now for Winter 



ONE of the best flowers for Christmas decora- 

 tion is the cineraria. The flowers are of a 

 peculiar velvety texture and range from shining 

 crimsons through the richest blues, royal purples, 

 and deep maroons, often with centres and borders 

 of sharply contrasting colors. The plants in shape 

 are round, growing to a height and width of about 

 fifteen inches, and during their blooming period 

 are a mass of crowding flowers, surrounded by the 

 broad thick lower leaves which resemble those of a 

 begonia. Sow any time from May to middle of 

 September though better luck will probably be had 

 from the first or last of those months, as the young 

 plants should be kept cool. After the seeds have 

 sprouted, keep the seed pans or "flats" slightly 

 shaded on hot days. In growing on, never allow 

 the young plants to become pot-bound, and give 

 plenty of light and air, keeping as cool as possible. 

 Syringe the foliage every day, unless the weather 

 is very dull, and never allow the soil to suffer for 

 water. The last shift should be into five or six 

 inch pots. They are harder to grow than some of 

 the other house plants, but they can be had, espe- 

 cially if one has an empty coldframe or shady ver- 

 anda nook, where they can be kept cool during 



su mm er. 



Pansies in February may be easily had by start- 

 ing them in late August, in small boxes of rich, light 

 soil. Plunge in some sheltered, well-drained place, 

 where they can be protected without being smoth- 

 ered by hay or leaves during the winter. Take in 

 the plants in Februar}' and give plenty of moisture. 

 They will bloom a long time if kept in a cool room, 

 and given little direct sunlight. 



The Comet type of aster, especially the white 

 variety, with broad, reflexed petals, when grown in 

 pots to single stems, may be had four inches across. 

 Sow in June and August and keep potted along, 

 taking care to remove all lower laterals, and thus 

 get the plants in good form. 



If you want to play a little trick on your friends, 

 about September ist, sow several seeds of the true 

 moonflower in a 4- or 5-inch pot, having soaked 

 them a day in warm water. (Any of the large- 

 flowered ipomceas can be used in the same way.) 

 They will make a very dwarf growth, but begin to 

 bloom before they have made half a dozen leaves, 

 and will be covered continuously with their frail 

 beautiful flowers. Your neighbors who may not 

 happen to know the trick will think you have 

 gotten hold of a most enviable novelty. 



In spite of all the florists have been doing to give 

 mignonette size and color, it is still primarily valued 

 for its rare and unusual fragrance. For plants to 

 bloom in winter, sow in August and again in 

 September, and keep the young plants very cool 

 — 38 degrees at night will not hurt them. They 

 will not require very much water, but give it 

 thoroughly when it is needed. Have four or five 

 in a 6-inch pot for blooming, using very rich earth. 

 Give them some sort of supports, and keep them 

 in a cool place in the window. 



Connecticut. T>. F. R. 



Early Cabbage Without Green- 

 house Plants 



IN -THE section around Albany and Troy, where 

 a considerable area is of soil adapted to early 

 spring tillage, very early home-grown cabbage is 

 quite an important fine of truck-farming. There 

 are no other truck crops grown here on a field-crop 

 scale that give as large returns as does this early 

 cabbage. To produce it successfully it is essential 

 that the plants be in condition to transplant to the 

 field just as early in the spring as the soil's con- 

 dition will permit. This would suggest the neces- 

 sity of a greenhouse, or at least a hotbed, in which to 

 start the plants; but in this section a method has 

 been hit upon — and is now in general use — 

 whereby early cabbage plants are grown in a less 

 expensive way, and with equally good, if not 

 better, crop results. 



In a word, this method is to grow the plants 

 in the fall and carry them through the winter in a 

 coldframe. It may not be new in principle, but 

 since it first came under my notice I've found that 

 it is a new and a "never-heard-of-such " practice to 



Trim your hedge 



4 times f gts ter 



Anyone can quickly, easily, 

 neatly trim a hedge — with 

 either of the 



UNIQUE 



Hedge Trimmers 



Lie flat on the hedge, cut on both motions 

 like a horse clipper. On well kept, frequent- 

 ly trimmed hedges, the Unique Hedge 

 Trimmer cuts a 1 3-inch swath at one time — 

 where ordinary hedge shears cover but one- 

 fourth or one- fifth the area. 



For older growths use the Unique Hedge Trimmer and 

 Culler Combined, because 

 the extra cutter for branches up to 

 %-inch diameter, permits it to re- 

 place hedge trimmer, lopping shears, 

 and pruners ! 



Either tool sent carriage prepaid on 

 receipt of $5.00. Money back if 

 not satisfactory, upon return to us 

 after one week's trial. Refer to 

 any bank in Philadelphia. 

 Send for Free Illustrated Booklet 

 "Success with Hedges" 



FOUNTAIN CUTLERY CO- 



2403 Locust St., Philadelphia 

 New York Offlce, 1 West 34th St. 





■iqne Hedse Trimmer 

 and ftittcr 



Opp. Waldorf-Astoria 



OLD ENGLISH GARDEN SEATS 



Special Offer for September Orders 



Send for new Catalogue of many designs 



North Shore Ferneries Co., Beverly, Mass. 



Plant Frutf Trees Thai 

 Meet Our H igh iS-ta ridards 



YOU can't expect to get flawless fruit 

 or much fruit unless you plant trees 

 good enough to produce it. Harri- 

 son's fruit trees are budded from selected 

 bearing orchards, and are endowed with su- 

 perior bearing habits. They are perfectly hardy 

 as far north as New Brunswick and Michigan. 



We Sell Only Trees We Grow 



We can recommend no others as being good 

 enough for our customers to plant. Our 1914 cat- 

 alog, just out, tells why. Get it, and ask also 

 for our home planting handbook if you wish it. 

 Our fruit growers' guide book costs 50 cents. Our 

 experts will answer your questions about fruit 

 matters. Come to Berlin if you can: if not, 

 write NOW for what you want. 



HARRISONS' NURSERIES, Box 393, BERLIN, M0. 



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