April, 1914 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



193 



A complete guide 

 for the amateur gardener. More than 

 200 cultural instructions by famous experts. 

 Describes all the worthy novelties and selected 

 strains of almost every variety of flowers and vege- 

 tables worth growing. The departments devoted to 

 Roses, Dahlias, Cannas, Gladiolus and old-fashioned 

 perennials are especially interesting. The best strains 

 of Asters and Sweet Peas in America. 



Mailed free to anyone mentioning this magazine 





DREER'S CARDINAL CLIMBER is the most beautiful, brilliant and distinct annual 

 climber ever introduced. It is a strong, rapid grower, with fern-like foliage and covered 

 with brilliant red flowers, which make it a blaze of glory from mid-July till frost. 25 

 cents per packet. DREER'S GARDEN BOOK free with each order. 



HENRY A.DREER I 



714 Chestnut St. 



hiladelphia 



Gladioli Should Be Planted Early — 

 Be Prepared By Getting Bulbs Now 



Late ordering is almost as great a mistake as late plant- 

 ing. The planting season will begin in a few weeks and 

 I want you to have just those varieties which you most 

 want. However, I cannot promise them to you unless 

 your order is received soon, for my stock of certain vari- 

 eties is likely to become exhausted. My bulbs for this 

 season are especially fine — large and thrifty, sure to 

 throw up strong lusty plants with heavy spikes of bloom. 



I want you to try "Peace," the purest and most mag- 

 nificent of all white Gladioli. I wish it might be in every 

 garden, large and small, for the delight it will bring to all 

 lovers of flowers. If you are not already acquainted with 

 the wonderful beauty of this grandest of garden flowers, 

 the modern Gladioli, try one of my collections, the result 

 of years of selection from thousands of the world's best 

 varieties. 



My New Catalogue for 1914 

 Will Tell You About Them 



DUST NOT FREEH 



WST NOT f Kill 



Also how easy 

 it is to grow them 

 and just how you 

 can get as good re- ' 'Peace" 



suits as I do. It fully describes the 

 best named varieties, the new strain 

 I am offering for the first time this 

 year — in short, the whole storyof the 

 Gladioli and how to succeed with 

 them. It is beautifully illustrated 

 in natural colors. A copy free if 

 you write for it. Don't delay. 



Arthur Cowee, Gladiolus Specialist 



Meadowvale Farms 



Box 143 Berlin, N. Y. 



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BILTMORE ROSES 



Possess an Individuality all Their Own 



There is more to Biltmore Roses than stem 

 or stalk or blossom — something more than 

 leaf or branch. They reflect the care they 

 have received; they take on an inspiration 

 from the soil and climate, and gather strength 

 and vigor from the pure air. the clear skies 

 and the heavy rainfalls of the mountain re- 

 gions. When transplanted to your garden 

 they flourish and bloom in profusion. Their 

 habits are fixed, their customs are known, their 

 requirements charted by those who have spent 

 their lives among them. 



" The Biltmore Rose Book " has just been 

 published. It deals exclusively with the 

 Roses. Is the handsomest volume ever is- 

 sued by any nursery, and the most expen- 

 sive to produce. Full-page color illustrations 

 and concise descriptions give every detail of 

 the various Rose species and individual mem- 

 bers of the Rose family. Many suggestions as 

 to adaptability and the most favorable envi- 



ronment to be sought materially aid the Rose 

 grower in making the proper selections. 



A book of some two hundred pages entitled 

 " Biltmore Xursery Catalog ", embraces prac- 

 tically every tree, shrub and plant in cultiva- 

 tion. It is a permanent publication and one 

 which is extremely valuable to persons who 

 own homes or estates.- 



A volume entitled "Hardy Garden Flow- 

 ers ", and another known as " Flowering 

 Trees and Shrubs", deal with the specimens 

 properly coming under the titles, in a manner 

 as to leave no further information desirable. 

 A booklet called, " The Iris Catalog " tells 

 exclusively of the Iris families, and shows in 

 colors true to nature the beauties of this 

 popular species. 



Let your wants be known to Biltmore Nur- 

 sery, or write about your planting plans, and 

 th» proper book will be mailed to you without 

 charge. 



BILTMORE NURSERY, Box 1742, Biltmore, N. C. 



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