October, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



For information about popular resorts 

 write to the Readers' Service 



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HE Advantages of Growing 

 Dwarf Fruit Trees 



Do you know that dwarf fruit trees bear bigger, better fruit, bear several years earlier, and produce 

 more return for a given space than standard trees? This is all true and there are even more important 

 points. 



The low broad heads are within reach, so that apples or pears can be easily picked. The pests 

 that are expected to destroy the majority of home fruit gardens within a few years (asserted by leading 

 writers) are easily controlled on dwarf trees. You can plant your garden full of dwarf trees and still 

 grow strawberries and most vegetables. The dense shade of standard trees prevents the use of the 

 ground for other purposes. 



Standard trees require ten years to come into full bearing; with dwarfs some varieties will bear the 

 first year, all will produce a considerable crop the second year, and 

 bear fully the fourth. 



You can have forty trees, with a variety, in a 

 space 20 feet square, save several years, get better 

 fruit, and each tree should bear a bushel a year 



We offer the best stock ever produced in this country. Our 

 apples are grafted on Paradise stock, and the pears on quince 

 stock. They will succeed in many places where standard trees 

 would fail. In a word, they are the kind of dwarf trees that will 

 put their strength into fruit instead of wood. 



To secure full season's growth, order at once for 

 Autumn planting. 



THE CONEAL CO. 



Sheepshead Bay - - Long Island, N. Y. 



DWARF APPLES 



Baldwin 



Walbridge 



Spy 



Alexander 



Wealthy 



Ben Davis 



Wolf 



Fameuse 



Duchess 



Gano 



King 



Red Astrachan 



Greening 



Other varieties 

 listed in Booklet 



DWARF PEARS 



Duchess 



Seckel Clapps 



Keiffer 



Flemisl 



Bartlett 



Aniou 





PRICES 



4 Trees, carefully packed, $ 3.00 



8 " " " 5.50 



12 " " " 8.00 



20 " " " 12.00 



Larger quantities subject 

 to special arrangement 



Price includes packing. Any 



varieties of pears or apples in 



list may be selected 



Our Illustrated Booklet including descriptions of Varieties and Cultura 

 Directions sent on request 



A Feature of 



Dreer's Autumn Catalogue for 1909 



is the carefully selected lists of 



May-Flowering, Parrot and Darwin Tulips 



These beautiful Tulips are sure to become popular when 

 they become better known. If you have never grown them, 

 you have a treat in store. The best way to get acquainted is 

 to plant this month a collection of each. We offer for example: 



6 Each of 20 named sorts May-flowering Tulips $3.75 



6 Each of 12 named sorts Darwin Tulips - - 3.25 



12 Each of 5 named sorts Parrot Tulips - - 1.10 



Smaller and larger collections are also offered. For details see our Catalogue 



Of course, the above is but one of our many specialties 

 in Bulbs for Fall planting. Our Catalogue contains a 

 complete list of the very best Hardy Perennial Plants, 

 Shrubs and Climbers which may be safely planted out 

 this Autumn ; also a complete list of Seasonable Flower, 

 Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds, Garden and Greenhouse 

 sundries, etc. Send for a copy of the Catalogue — it is Free. 



Hrvrn V \ T\ 13 17 17 T> 714 chestnut st. 

 H/IN-tVl x\. UrvrL/rviV, Philadelphia, pa. 



Group of Darwin Tulips 





