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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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THE 

 EARTH 



Better Protection 

 for a Longer Time 



Every essential ingredi- 

 ent in SWP (Sherwin- 

 Williams Paint Pre- 

 pared) is a Sherwin- 

 Williams Product. Pure 

 lead, pure zinc, and pure 

 linseed oil are made by 

 us in order to safeguard 

 the paint for your house. 

 We put into SWP what 

 experience has proved 

 will produce the best 

 paint. Our formula is the 

 result of nearly 50 years' 

 testing. 



A good, painter and SWP 

 mean better protection for a 

 longer time than ever before. 



Write for our Portfolio of Suggestions for 

 Painting and Decorating. It is free. 



Sherwin-Williams 

 Paints &Varnishes 



Sales Offices and Warehouses in prin- 

 cipal cities. Best dealers everywhere. 



Address all inquiries for Port- 



folio to 657 Canal Road, N.W. 



Cleveland, Ohio 



INGEE RoseC 



X Sturdy as Oaks. Founded 1850 \J 



Our roses are strongest and best. Alway; 

 grown on their own roots. More than sixty 

 years of "knowing" how 1 ' behind each plant. M 

 Safe delivery guaranteed — our guide ex- 

 plains. No matter where you live, 

 you can depend ot\ getting D & C 

 roses in perfect condition . Write for 



Our "New Guide to Rose 

 Culture" for 1914— free 



The most educational work on rose culture ever pub- 

 lished. Not a catalog, but the life time experience of the 

 oldest rose-growing house in America. Profusely illustrated 

 natural colors, the cover pictures the new Charles Dingee, the 

 best, hardiest fall-blooming rose in the world. Write for this 

 guide before issue is all gone. It's free. No other rose house 

 has our reputation. Established 1850. 70 Greenhouses. 



The Dingee & Cooard Co., Box 537, West Grove, Pa 



The "Making" of a Park 



i^\HE United States Government on its 

 ^^J parks and reservations, Golf and 

 Country Clubs, and owners of Private 

 Estates all over the country are using the 



COLDWELL 



Combination Roller and Motor 

 Lawn Mower 



They find it the best and most economical equip- 

 ment for caring for large stretches of lawn. 



The Coldwell both mows and rolls at the same time. It does 

 the work of three men and three horse mowers on less than a 

 gallon of gasoline an hour. It climbs 25°fo grades easily. It 

 is simply designed and easy to operate. 



The Coldwell line includes horse mowers with the new de- »tMOE«cf 



mountable cutter feature. Also hand mowers in 150 different 

 styles and sizes. Write for catalogs and an interesting booklet 

 "The Care of Lawns." 



COLDWELL LAWN MOWER COMPANY 

 NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



Philadelphia Chicago 



Mfrs. of Hand, Horse and Motor Power Lawn Mowers 



Bring the Birds Around Your Home 



OUR 1914 CATALOG 



Tells you how to attract them by planting. It 

 also gives reliable information regarding Hardy 

 Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Roses and Hardy Flower- 

 ing Plants for every purpose. Send for a copy. 



We solicit correspondence relative to any planting problem 



THE 



NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO. 



DEPT. H, BEDFORD, MASS. 



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