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The Garden Magazine, March, 1922 



"Plants That Keep Faith" — For Real Success 



A dependable stock of superior small fruit plants selected from the 



famous collection of the country's foremost specialist in berry culture. 



Supremely Tasteful Strawberries, Luscious Raspberries, Giant Blackberries, 



Gooseberries and Currants, Splendid Heavily Rooted Grapes. 



These and a complete stock of garden roots, fruit trees, roses, hardy perennials and other ornamental plants are 



listed in a fine new catalogue, No. 104, which is sent for the asking. Free advice by a berry expert to all who are interested. 



FOE 44 YEARS A SPECIALIST 

 IN BERRY CULTURE 



J. T. LOVETT Box 125 LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



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orris Nurseries 



WE CAN furnish the ev- 

 ergreens, shade trees, 

 shrubs, climbers, roses and 

 hedges that will add to the 

 beauty and value of your 

 home. For after all, your 

 house is only artificial. 

 Give it surroundings of nat- 

 ural beauty by planting 

 ornamental trees and shrub- 

 bery. Send for catalogue 

 listing everything for plant- 

 ing park, lawn or orchard. 



The Morris Nurseries 

 Box 804, West Chester, Pa. 



IRIS and PHLOX 

 for Spring Planting 



We can't grow them all so we try to have the best. To 

 induce a trial order we will send 12 choice Iris worth 

 $4.00 for $3.00. Darius. Ingeborg, Isolene, Loreley, 

 Mme. Chereau, Mrs. Darwin, Nibelungen, Queen of 

 May, Rhein Nixe, Sherwin-Wright, Walhalla, Walner- 

 iana. 



Iris in choice mixture $1.00 per 12, $5.00 per 100, 

 $45.00 per 1000. 



Mixed Phlox $1.50 per 12, $10.00 per 100. Postal 

 card request brings Price List. "Let us improve our 

 homes and make every spot within and without a 

 pleasure to the beauty-loving eye." 



Geo. N. Smith 



WELLESLEY HILLS, 82, MASS. 



BOX-BARBERRY 



The Ideal Edging Plants for Northern Gardens 



Forma! garden on grounds of Mr. Haskell bordered with 

 BOX-BARBERRY. Chas. W. Leavitt, Landscape Architect. 



In seeking an attractive dwarf hedge for use 

 on the grounds of J. Armory Haskell, Red Bank, 

 N. J., which would meet the following requirements 



1. Absolute hardiness 



2. Ability to withstand severe shearing 



3. Uniformity of growth and habit 



4. Attractive winter fruiting effect 



5. Freedom from disease and insect attack 



BOX- BARBERRY stood out preeminently 

 among all the other plants considered. 



Due to increased demand and large propaga- 

 tions, prices have been greatly reduced for 

 spring, 1922. 



THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. 



Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. 

 Box 191 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 



Originators and Introducers of Box-Barberry, Iboliufn Privet 



ROSES 



FAIRFAX ROSES are widely known for their 

 exquisite beauty, deep fragrance of delicate re- 

 finement — and long life. 



Fairfax Rose plants are nurtured under natural condi- 

 tions — outdoors — wintered, and acclimated to all cli- 

 mates; tough canes and vigorous roots impart a hardi- 

 ness to Fairfax plants which assures thriving growth any- 

 where, and a full, free and beauteous bloom the first 

 season. 



New Fairfax Rose Book Free 



Send for new Rose-Book, containing beautiful illustra- 

 tions and descriptions of roses — ROYAL ROSES OF 

 PURITY AND BEAUTY— with valuable facts on grow- 

 ing roses. 



W. R. GRAY 



Box 6 Oakton, Fairfax County Virginia 



DELPHINIUMS 



IMPROVED HYBRID VARIETIES, ALL SEEDS FROM CHOICEST SEEDLINGS, 

 producing flower spikes 6 feet in height. COLORS RANGE FROM PALEST 

 BLUE TO DEEPEST INDIGO. Many are suffused with white and rosy-mauve, 

 having conspicuous black or white eyes. 



NO GARDEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT 



THESE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 



EXPENSIVE TO RAISE FROM PLANTS, BUT EASILY GROWN FROM SEEDS. 



SEEDS 50c PER PACKAGE 

 ELIZABETH ROCKWELL GOSHEN, INDIANA 



Learn to know us ^Tt? 



12 Exhibition Large Flowering Gladiolus bulbs (all colors); 

 Pkts. of the most wonderful tomato on earth, "The Diener." 

 The greatest New Red Aster, "The Heart of France," and 50 

 varieties of Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds, including our 

 catalogue of Rare Gladioli, Plants, Flower and Vegetable seeds. 



ROSE SIDE GARDENS 

 Warwick Chester Co., Pa. 



Superlative Gladioli 



Louise, The Wonderful 

 Blue-La vender Gladio- 

 lus. So beautiful in color 

 and form that it has been sub- 

 stituted for orchids in floral 

 pieces. Large young bulbs 

 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 



Golden Measure. An all 

 pure yellow, fine large flower 

 and spike. The best yellow 

 yet produced. Large bulbs, 

 $2.50 each, $25.00 per doz. 



Lily white. An early, pure 

 white, very choice and fine. 

 Bulbs. $2.50 per doz. 



All sent prepaid at these prices. 



and old varieties sent free on request. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 



The most popular pink, beau- 

 tiful shade of pink with ox- 

 blood blotch. Large flowers, 

 Ji.oo per dozen, $6.00 per 

 100. 



Ida Van. Beautiful orange 

 red or flame pink, fine for 

 bedding. 50c per doz., $3.50 

 per 100. 



America. Old standard and 

 popular flesh pink, large 

 young bulbs, $2.00 per 100. 

 Catalogue of over 90 choice new 



J. C. GROSSMAN, Wolcottville, Indiana 



Better Gardens 



Don' 



BARKER 



WEEDER.MUICHER 

 AND CULTIVATOR 



i*t do garden work the 

 J slow.backbreakingway. 



I BARKER makes the finest gardens 

 I possible— quickly, easily. Simply 

 J push along rows (like lawn mower) 

 1— 8blades revolving against under- 

 ground knife destroy the weeds and in same operation 

 break the crust into a level, porous, moisture-retaining 

 mulch. Aerate soil. "Best Weed Killer Ever Used." Haa 

 leaf guards, also shovels for deeper cultivation, A boy 

 can run it—do more and better work than 10 

 men with hoes. 



Write for FREE BOOK 

 Illustrated book, postpaid, gives prices de- 

 livered to your station, contains valuable in- 

 formation on gardening, letters from ueers, 

 etc. A card brings it. Write today. 



BARKER MFG. CO. 

 Box 11 David City, Neb. 



Fenton's Hybridized Dahlia Seed 

 THE WORLD'S BEST 



One package of Fenton's Hybridized Dahlia Seed holds more 

 pleasure than if you grew all the named Dahlias in the world. 

 Why? You grow the Black Pearl and you know you get 

 Black Pearl. Grow Fenton's Best White and a white is com- 

 ing. But when you sow Fenton's Hybridized Seed, you do 

 not know what is coming! Fifty to hundred beautiful Dah- 

 lias, no two alike, will result, at a cost of but $3.00. 



You will get a surprise every morning for 90 days. Grow 

 them as you would a good, healthy child. Do not let plant- 

 lice suck their vitality out of them. Give them a shower 

 bath every evening after a hot day. Plant them deep. A 

 child can plant a Dahlia, but it takes a lover of the beautiful 

 to grow a Dahlia. — Pa Fenton. 



Address Orders to 



FENTON'S DAHLIA FARM 



771 Buena Vista Avenue San Francisco, Cal. 



Reliable Dahlias for 

 Particular People 



Surplus stock of high grade field grown dahlia 

 bulbs offered in the following assortment: 



Decoratives, S5 and ?H> per dozen varieties, postpaid 

 Paeony.flowered, $3.50 and $5 per dozen varieties, postpaid 

 Cactus and hybrid cactus, $3.50, $5 and $10 per dozen varieties, 



postpaid 

 Show and hybrid show, $3.50 and $5 per dozen varieties, postpaid 

 Pompons, $2.50 and $5 per dozen varieties, postpaid 



Each tuber labelled and guaranteed true to name. 

 May delivery. Cash with order. 



Sarah M. Wakeman 



Life Member A. D. S. 

 P. O. Box 101 Southport, Conn. 



Gladvista Gardens Gladioli 



Are the Glory of a multitude of gardens, bright, pure 

 new colors, Gold, Lavendar, Red, White and Blue and 

 an endless array, to brighten many a summer day. 

 For Bulb-list address, F. C. Hornberger, Hamburg, N. Y. 



FOR SALE 



W. F. BROWN, Dahlia Specialist 



46 Palmer Street, Norwich, Conn. 



The Dahlia that you ought to grow, the color is magnifi- 

 cent; its size is mammoth, its stem is long and stout, its 

 form is superb, its habits are without fault. Try a ROB- 

 ERT O. FLETCHER in 1922, price in reach of all. 



Send for Catalogue of over 1,000 other Varieties 



The Romance of Our Trees 



by ERNEST H. WILSON, M. A., V. M. H. 



For tree lovers and book lovers, both. Limited Edition. 

 Illustrated. Net, $10.00 



Published at the Country Life Press, DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO, 



High Grade Stock 

 of Ornamental 

 Trees and Shrubs. 

 Catalogue on request. 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



WM. WARNER HARPER, Prop. 

 Chestnut Hill Philadelphia 



Surplus Dahlia tubers from a private collection of over 

 250 varieties, mostly novelties. One dozen, all different 

 and all labeled, my selection, $4.50 postpaid. Also a small 

 lot from which the labels have become detached, per 

 dozen $1.50 postpaid. 

 BOX 419 BELLPORT, L. I. 



