September, 1911 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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BUSINESS MEN ARE NOT TREE EXPERTS 



No one expects them to be. Most of their time is taken up with industry and commerce — in making and buying and selling. They know in a general way 

 the value of the trees — tree value is becoming evident to every one. But they too often take it for granted that the trees are attending to their own business and 

 thriving, whereas all trees need care, many require treatment. 



LOOKING AFTER TREES IS THE BUSINESS OF THE DAVEY TREE EXPERTS 



Tree Surgeons are trained under the direction of John Davey, "Father of Tree Surgery," and operate under the scientific system devised by him after years 

 of patient toil among the trees and plants. They know the needs of every tree, and are skillful in saving tree life. Where trees are diseased or decayed or injured, 

 they treat them successfully and save thousands that would otherwise die. 



Moline Plow Co.. of Moline, III., Moline, 111., March 13, 1911. — I bee to advise you that my trees are looking very good. Some of the old elms in the front of my property were beginning to deteriorate. 

 I think with the treatment you have given them they will come through all right and remain live sentinels for many, many years, shielding my residence from too great familiarity of the hot summer 

 suns. I look upon the work with very great satisfaction and am glad every time 1 look at the trees that they have had your scientifically intelligent attention. Most sincerely, GEO. A. STEPHENS. 



The Davey Tree Experts work under the direction of a responsible business organization, which guarantees 



their work as to quality. Whether or not you have had experience with tree butchers or irresponsible tree 



men, you are invited to become familiar with the work of real experts. Booklets giving full information will 



— -^^^ be mailed free to any one having an estate which has on it a number of fine trees. Write today - 



TU nauov; Trto Fvnnrt fn H|B^. it is possible (hat. we cm arrange to have your trees inspected within a short time, without expense to 



1UC L/dvey 1 I ee CXperi^O. "^^^. you and witnout placing you under obligation. 



Incorporated 



159 Oak Street Kent, Ohio 



{Operating the Davey Institute of Tree Surgcjy) 



DAVEY 



SAVES. 



TREES, 



Fair's Peonies, Irises and Hardy Plant Specialties 



If the iridescent beauty of the Iris makes you a dreamer of far-away 

 things, that of the Peony awakens you to the joy of life and the glory of 

 June. Everybody loves the Peony — only a few really know how beau- 

 tiful are the modern ones, "The Aristocrats of the Hardy Garden." For 

 twelve Junes I have lived with my Peonies, each blooming season filling 



me with a new wonder and admiration for their glorious flowers. All the 

 Junes of a lifetime are too short to intimately know them all. 



Nowhere in the world is there such another collection of Peonies. So 

 large that it includes almost every distinct variety of merit from the oldest 

 to the newest ; so small that there is no room for the commonplace. 



MY NEW BOOK OF PEONIES, IRISES AND HARDY PLANT SPECIALTIES 



is unique, in that the Peony list has been 

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 descriptions of the American Peony Society, 

 the notes being prepared in the field while 

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 were accurately determined by the Society's 

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 his large collection. 



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 write me freely about your gardening 

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BERTRAND H. FARR 



Wyomissing Nurseries 

 643 D Pemi St. Reading, Pa. 



