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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1911 



DREERS 



Giant Trumpet 



DAFFODILS 



There are no hardy bulbswhich 

 have more points of merit than 

 the Narcissus or Daffodils; per- 

 fectly hardy, growing and doing 



well either indoors or out in the garden, all 



positions seem to suit them. 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the handsomest of the genus 

 and of these we offer twelve of the very finest kinds, any or 

 all of which, planted this Autumn are sure to give you a beau- 

 tiful harvest of gold and silver blossoms next Spring. We offer 



3 each of the 12 grand sorts for $2.25 by mail 

 6 " " "12 " " " 4.00 " " 

 12 " " " 12 " " " 7.50 " " 



These and many others are fully described in our Autumn Catalogue; 

 also a complete list of all kinds of BULBS, PLANTS and SEEDS for 

 Autumn planting. Copies free for the asking. 



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LAST CALL FOR PEONIES 

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WE GROW PEONIES 

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COST NO MORE FROM US THAN FROM ANY OTHER RESPONSIBLE 

 GROWERS, BUT— WELL, "OUR REPUTATION HAS BEEN BUILT ON 

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withstand the hot, dry summer, while spring-set 

 plants would hardly have time to get a firm hold 

 in the soil before summer; and third, labor is more 

 plentiful in the fall and one has more time then for 

 preparing the soil. Violets love a moist situation 

 and rich, loamy soil, which should be made fine, 

 loose and very deep so that the long roots can 

 freely penetrate the soil. Well decayed horse 

 manure is an excellent fertilizer for violets. Spade 

 it in deep. 



I think the large, rich green leaves of the violet 

 plants are almost as pretty as the flowers, espe- 

 cially when blended with the light green and varie- 

 gated leaves of nasturtiums. In the spring I 

 usually plant tall variegated nasturtiums around 

 the edges of my violet beds and allow them to 

 trail, which produces a very pretty combination 

 of leaves and variously colored flowers. The 

 most vigorous grower of the many excellent varie- 

 ties of violets is probably the Princess of Wales, 

 wonderfully free in flowering, with large, single 

 blue flowers borne on long stems. The large dark 

 green leaves are of a thick leather-like texture. 

 A very small plant in my garden covered a space 

 over a yard square in two seasons. Governor 

 Herrick is another excellent variety having flowers 

 of a dark purple on long stout stems. California 

 is almost as vigorous a grower as Princess of 

 Wales; the flowers are large and of a clear purple. 

 There are also several fine double varieties, such as 

 Swanley White and Lady Hume Campbell, but 

 these have never succeeded with me on account, 

 I suppose, of our long hot summers. 



Georgia. Thomas J. Steed. 



A Frame to Protect Plants 

 from the Frost 



FOR low-growing plants we invented a useful 

 frame, made of eight old pickets, that acted 

 as a support for carpeting or other covering material. 

 These were nailed in the form of two squares and 

 tied together at the top, so that a wide or narrow 

 row could be covered. This frame was light to 

 handle, but strong enough to hold the weight of 

 heavy covering, if needed. One was used for an 

 individual plant, or several for a row. 



An advantage over other styles of covering, to 

 protect from frost, is that this sort of frame need 

 not be removed in the day time, as it is sufficiently 

 open to allow free entrance of air and sunshine. It 

 is only necessary to remove the coverings, or to fold 





An excellent frame made of old pickets for sup- 

 porting material to protect plants from frost 



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them and hang them over the top strip, till it is 

 time to cover again at night. The string that held 

 the two top strips together was of the strongest, 

 to avoid wear from folding and unfolding, also 

 loose enough for the two parts to swing easily. 



For anyone who uses baled hay, loops of the bale 

 wire, bent so that the ends do not scratch the gar- 

 deners' hands, will be found superior to string. 

 The pickets were placed point down, because in 

 windy weather it gives a firmer hold for the points 

 to push slightly below the surface of the ground. 

 Many of these frames can be stored in a small 

 space, as they fold together perfectly flat. 



New York. I. M. Angell • 



