January, 1912 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service will nive you 

 information about motor boats 



279 



World 



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Well and Prospecting 

 Drilling Machinery 



43 years' successful operation. Used 

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 catalogue No. 120 showing over 40 

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The American Well Works 



Gen. Office and Works : Aurora, 111. 

 licago Office: First National Bank Building 



Millions of Trees 



PLANTS, VINES. ROSES. ETC. 



The oldest, largest and most complete nursery in 

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THE MONROE NURSERY, 



SONS CO. 



Monkoe, Michigan 



Landscape Gardening 



A course for Home-makers and 

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 and Prof. Beal, of Cornell Uni- 

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Gardeners who understand up-to- 

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A knowledge of Landscape Gar- 

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250 page catalogue free. Write today. 



THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 



Dept. G, Springfield, Mass. 



KALAK/K 



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awry Producer 



Mixed seed and fertilizer that comes up where everything- else 

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The Leader Sprayer 



for up-to-date orchardists 

 keeps 10 nozzles going with 

 200 lbs. pressure. Most satis- 

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 rigs. Engine suited to gener- 

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 Bucket, Barrel. Mounted 4- 

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 Free catalogue describes en- 

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 complete spraying directions. 

 Address 

 FIELD FORCE PUMP COMPANY, 



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STOKES' SEEDS 



"Seed Catalog Time" 



is here and I have a beauty with colored 

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 Send for a copy today — free if you mention 

 The Garden Magazine. 



WALTER P. STOKES 



Seedsman, Dept. A, Philadelphia 



1912 



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MAN AC 



Partial List of Contents 



Agriculture, Appropriations for Depart- 

 ment of 



Aid to the Injured. First 



Almanac. Calculations for igr2 



Angora Goats, The Truth About 



Animals, Ages of 

 Diseases and their Remedies. 

 Farm, Numberand Valueof, in the States 



Antidotes for Poisons 



Apple Orchard. Materials Used and Re- 

 moved in Twenty Years 



Apples. BesttoPlant in DifferentLocations 



Apricots, Best to Plant in Different 

 Locations 



Arid Area in the Different States and 

 Territories 



Barn Use, Weights for 



Bee Keepers' Maxims 



Blackberries, Best, to Plant in Different 

 Locations 



Bookkeeping for Farmers and Gardeners 



Builders, Information for 



Building a Hotbed 



Bulb Culture — Indoor 



Bulletins. Farmers' 



Bushes, How Long They Will Bear 



Cattle, Best Breed of Dairy 

 To Ascertain Weight of 



Cereals. Composition of. for Comparison 



Cheap Seed, Why Expensive 



Cherries. Sweet, Best, to Plant in Differ- 

 ent Locations 

 Sour, Best, to Plant in Different Lo- 

 cations 



Chronological Cycles for 191 2 



Church Days for 1912 



Concrete, What a Farmer Can Do With 



Cooking Time Table 



Com. How Deep, Should Be Planted 

 Planting for Big Crops 

 Rule for Measuring 



Cost of Plowing 



Who's Who in Poultry 

 Who's Who in Dogs 



Enlarged, Rearranged and Revis ed 



The 



Garden and Farm 

 Almanac 



FOR 1912 



Special Features: 



Best Breeds of Cattle A Guide to the Weeds 



Getting the Best of the Insects 



Best Breeds of Sheep 



Prize Contest for Recipes: $20 in Cash 



and Other Prizes 



The Garden and Farm Almanac tells you 

 how, when and where to plant and grow to the 

 very best advantage all flowers, vegetables, crops, 

 shrubs, trees and lawns — contains elaborate plant- 

 ing tables for every season of the year — tells how 

 to fight all insect enemies — shows what needs to be 

 done about the place each month for its better 

 maintenance — devotes many pages to all garden 

 and farm building operations— is full of new and 

 attractive ideas and suggestions. 



The Garden and Farm Almanac 



is, in a word, a ready reference guide of every-day 

 value, covering the entire field comprehensively 

 and expertly. It will answer every question for 

 you on any subject whatsoever pertaining to the 

 garden and farm. €[The 1912 Almanac is 

 bigger and better than ever before, containing 

 many new features. The text is made up of 

 over 200 pages fully illustrated. Every 

 subject carefully indexed. 



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GARDEN CITY 

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