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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1914 



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HERE'S one thing- about roofings 3 t ou ought to know — a "slowly 

 made " roofing is the only kind that is slow to wear out. 



Every foot of NEPONSET Roofing is made, not on the how fast but on the 

 "how-good-ca7i-it-be-made" principle. This takes time. But it's the only way to surely 

 make a roofing; absolutely reliable and 100% weather and waterproof. You buy 

 roofing- for an investment. But a half-made, "hurry-up" roofing is the worst kind 

 of an investment. You pay almost as much. What do you get? A quick-spoiling 

 roof — a roof that's only half a roof — a roof that is a constant nuisance and source 

 of expense. NEPQNSET Roofing is slowly made — to give a service of years — not 

 merel} T to sell. 



Sold by dealers everywhere. Write for name of nearest dealer. 



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Other Neponset Roofings are — Neponset Shingles for residences; Neponset Proslate, the colored roofing. 



BIRD & SON, (Established 1795) 582 Neponset St., East Walpole, Mass. 



New York Chicago "Washington San Francisco Canadian Office and Plant: Hamilton, Ont. 



Also ?nakers of Neponset IVall Board, used in place of laths and plaster \ and Neponset Waterproof Building Paper. 



DAHLIAS 



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in the ordinary garden! CHEAP in price, magnificent colorings. 



Newest Up-to-date PRIZE VARIETIES. CATALOGUE FREE. 



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THE READERS' SERVICE gives 

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Saves Currants, Potatoes, Cabbage, Melons, Flowers, Trees, 

 and Sbrubs from Insects. Put up in popular packages at popular 

 prices. Write for free pamphlet on Bugs and Blights, etc., to 

 B. HAMMOND, City of Beacon, New York 



Safety First 



Spray your trees and bushes — scale will disappear and 



you can control disease and insects. A scale infested tree 



is no good to you and very destructive 



to your neighbor. Cure it now and 



make better fruit, enough to pay. 



Whitewash and disinfect the poultry house 



other buildings — then, lice won't bother you. 



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Will jcare for trees, bushes and gardens on a fair sized place, 

 apply whitewash, cold water paint, wash windows, wagons, etc. 



One man can handle it. sufficient pressure for effective spraying, readily got 

 at, economical to use, non-corrosive. 



Ask your dealer to show it and write us for" Spray "bookandspray information. 



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dig up the bulbs and, without dividing them, spread 

 them out to dry in an airy shed. Then store in 

 paper sacks until fall. Be sure to properly mark 

 every kind of bulb. Otherwise you will have 

 an inartistic mixture of flowers and colors next 

 spring. 



Spade up the soil from which the bulbs are re- 

 moved and allow it to remain rather lumpy for 

 about two weeks. Then sprinkle over it a gener- 

 ous amount of sheep manure or hen manure and 

 work it in thoroughly. Pulverize the soil and wet it 

 down. 



Secure plants of petunia, balsam, or zinnia to 

 put in the beds from which the bulbs were removed. 

 You will then have an abundance of bloom through- 

 out the summer. 



Other summer blooming plants that may be 

 planted in May are dahlia, hollyhock, amaryllis, 

 agapanthus, and canna. 



If there is some unsightly or inartistic object 

 that has not yet been provided with a screen, sow 

 sunflower or morning glory seeds. Sunflowers will 

 cover an object as high as six feet, the taller objects 

 should be covered by the morning glories for they 

 climb to a considerable height. Be careful that 

 you do not buy the dwarf sunflowers; there, are 

 some varieties that grow to be only about three 

 feet high. 



Often in laying out a garden there will be a strip 

 along the border line for which nothing is planned. 

 This strip is the part of the garden that is most 

 likely to be neglected and thus serve as a seed bed 

 for weeds. If there is such a strip in your garden 

 now that is unplanted, I would earnestly recom- 

 mend that you secure a good supply of either 

 African or French marigold seed. 



The different varieties of marigolds are yellow, 

 of course, but there is enough variation between 

 them to make a collection interesting. They blend 

 so well that it is not a bad plan to sow a wide strip 

 of one variety until the seed is gone, then continue 

 with another variety, and so on. The African sorts 

 grow to be three feet high and the French varieties 

 are only one or two feet tall. The two kinds should 

 not be alternated. 



Unless you already have a good supply of sweet 

 peas that will remain in bloom during the summer, 

 sow some now. Try planting them along a high 

 hedge. The vines find the hedge a good support 

 and the green background shows off the bright 

 colors of the blossoms to perfection. 



The Vegetable Garden in May 



IT IS now time to plant watermelon, pumpkin, 

 and squash. These are for the succession of 

 vegetable crops suggested in a previous issue of The 

 Garden Magazine. If you live in the southern 

 part of California, by all means try the Chilian 

 watermelon. It has a very thin rind and crisp 

 flesh. It has become the standard on the Los 

 Angeles market. 



For the northern part of the state the Angelino 

 is recommended. It has a thin rind and an un- 

 usually large heart. It has the disadvantage of 

 being very brittle, however, and must be brought 

 direct from the vines to the table. It will not stand 

 handling and cannot be sold on the market. 



Tom Watson is a splendid variety. It pro- 

 duces very large fruits and its rind, though thin, is 

 tough, making it a good shipping melon. 



If you have a small family, the small Sugar 

 Pumpkin will suit best, perhaps. If pies are made 

 on a larger scale, however, the Giant King will be 

 most economical. 



Nothing has been discovered to surpass the stan- 

 dard Hubbard squash for winter use. For summer 

 squash, the Yellow Crookneck is certainly to be 

 recommended most highly. Two hills of this 

 variety have kept our family of four well supplied 

 for the whole summer. The vines are very prolific 

 and continue to bear late into the fall if they are 

 supplied with plenty of water. The vines do not 

 require so much space as the Hubbard for they 

 grow compactly. 



Besides these, the following vegetables may be 

 sown if you need them: peas, sweet corn, cucum- 

 bers, okra, beets, carrots, lettuce, radish, turnips, 

 parsley, spinach, and onion sets. 



Santa Rosa. John Y. Beaty. 



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