Apbil, 19 14 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



157 



Before ordering your 



Gladiolus Bulbs 



send for our Catalog 

 which contains descrip- 

 tions of the best that 

 Europe and America 

 have produced, includ- 

 ing many varieties not 

 listed elsewhere — all 

 grown in our own 

 gardens. 



CHAMBERLAIN & GAGE 



Wellesley, Mass. 



" Mr. Masson's book has 

 killed after-dinner speaking," 

 said a prominent orator. " In 

 a short time everybody will 

 know what the best stories in 

 the world are." 



Copyright Life Publishing Co. 



" The Best Stories in the World," collected, 

 compiled, edited and introduced by Thomas 

 L. Masson, of Life. 



Net Si 



Doubleday, Page & Co. 



Garden City, N. Y. 



At All Bookshops 



House and Porch Plants 

 From Their Native Home 



Palms, ferns, and most foliage and decorative plants are native to tropical and semi-trop- 

 ical countries. Many of the most desirable can be propagated to advantage only under 

 the climatic conditions in which they were originally found. 



These splendid house and porch plants may be enjoyed in almost every part of the world, 

 however, when a few simple rules are observed in taking care of them. They have no rivals 

 as decorative plants and yield a world of pleasure. 



Palms And Ferns Are At Home 

 In The Royal Palm Nurseries 



Palms are a leading specialty at these great international supply nurseries; ferns are given 

 scarcely less attention, and tropical foliage and decorative plants are grown in vast numbers 

 and endless variety. Here these plants are at their best. 



We know how to grow them right from our thirty odd years of experience, by our methods 

 they are given unusual beauty and vigor, and our shipping system is so satisfactory that 

 this class of plants has carried the fame of Royal Palm Nurseries to every clime. A 



Get Some of These Fine Plants — 

 They Will Surprise And Please You 



Surprise you first, by their size and strength and, second, by the splendid condition in 

 which they reach you. And they will be a source of continual pleasure, growing with vigor 

 from the time you plant them. In many sections they can be left outdoors until the fall. 



Royal Palm Nurseries catalog describes fully all the good Palms and Cycads, Ferns and 

 Selaginellas, and Tropical Foliage and Decorative Plants. The book tells the best kinds for 

 every purpose and gives much other helpful information. Free — write for it. 



REASONER BROS. 



1 7S Benedict Ave. Oneco, Florida 



FATHER AND SON 



is the relationship between 



CROWDS 



AND 



Crowds Jr. 



Crowds is for your shelf 

 Crowds Jr. for your pocket 



In pioneer days men kept a pistol in the hip 

 pocket. In that good part of the world where 

 everybody is "Colonel" men carry other things 

 upon the hip. But hereabouts, those who are 

 keen on efficiency carry Crowds Jr. 



Life says : " The most religious book since 'Uncle 

 Tom's Cabin.' " 

 HIP POCKET SIZE 50 CENTS NET LARGE SIZE $1.35 NET 



Give a copy to that young friend of 

 yours who is just starting in business 



Many people can not get books. If there is no book- 

 store near you we shall be glad to send books on ap- 

 proval. 



DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 



GARDEN CITY NEW YORK 



For information regarding railroad and steamship lines, write to the Readers' Service 



