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A Spot of Br ight Colo 

 in your *" 

 FLOWER j 

 GARDEN 1 



You can add this finishing touch of 

 beauty by planting a few Francis King 

 Gladioli. This choice new variety is 

 light scarlet, has large flowers and ex- 

 tra long spikes. 



For only 50 cents, we will send you 

 20 bulbs of Francis King — postpaid — 

 and one extra bulb of another choice 

 named kind, our selection. 



Our new catalog, out in February, 

 offers a choice collection of flowers for 

 the home garden. Sent free on appli- 

 cation. 



Cushman Gladiolus Co. 



Desk 1 8, Sylvania, Ohio 



SEND ME TEN CENTS 



11 send me the addretses of two of your flower loving- friends, I 

 I you my bargain collection of Spetteer Siveet Peas, Giant 

 flowering type. Nasturtiums, dwarf chameleon mixed. Royal 

 "ihmo Ptinsies, Asters, finest mixed; also 30 seeds of the 



GIANT MARGUERITE CARNATION 



vhich blooms In 4 months from sowing:; also Free. 

 ' Flower Culture" and my descriptive 1912 catalog 1 containing 

 48 pages. Write today, enclosing 10 cents, 



MISS C. II. LIPPINCOTT 

 Pioneer Seeds-woman, Dept. 80, HUDSON, WISCONSIN 

 (1 honr't rifle from Minneapolis) 



Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women 



Ambler, Pennsylvania 



A school for theoretical and practical instruction 

 in gardening and other branches of horticulture. 

 Special attention given to the practical side of 

 the work. Spring term opens February 7, 1912. 



Mi»s Jane B. Haines, President 



LOOK OUT 

 FOR SPARKS 



No more danger or damage from flying 

 sparks. No more poorly fitted, flimsy fire- 

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 "Sparks from the Fire-side." Jt tells about 

 the best kind of a spark guard for your in- 

 dividual fireplace. Write to-day for free 

 booklet and make your plans early. 



The Syracuse Wire Work* 

 101 Uimersitj Avenne, • Syracuse, N. T. 



FREE 



Book on Grape Culture 



Instructions for planting:, cultivating- and 



pruning; also descriptions of best varieties 



for vineyard or home garden. Profusely illustrated. 



Issued by the largest growers of grape vines and small 



fruits in the country. Millions of vines for sale. 



T. S. HUBBARD CO, Box 55, Fredonia, N. Y. 



BIG MONEY IN MUSHROOMS 



Profits Large and Quick 



Any one can make $5 to #60 a week growing 

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JACKSON MUSHROOM FARM 



6288 N. Western Ave. Chicago, III. 



GOOD SEEDS 



BEST IN THE WORLD 



New Crop Grown at Farmer Prices. In addition a lot of 

 extra FREE SEEDS thrown in with every order. 



BIG SEED BOOK FREE 



Our Grand Big Illustrated Catalog of all Farm and 

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RATEKINS SEED HOUSE 



SHENANDOAH. IOWA 



ATTRACTIVE SEED OFFER 



FOR 50 CENTS 



we will send prepaid the following 

 seeds which, if sold separately, at our 

 retail prices of 10 cents a packet, would 

 cost $1.90. 



One Packet each of the following 

 Giant Orchid-flowering 

 SWEET PEAS 



New White Spencer. Best White. 

 Countess Spencer. Pink. 

 King Edward Spencer. Brilliant 

 Scarlet. 



Captain of the Blues Spencer. Bright 



Blue. 

 Aurora Spencer. Best Striped. 

 Primrose Spencer. Pale Yellow. 



One Packet each of new Giant-flowering 

 NASTURTIUMS 



Cream 



To induce you to take 

 advantage of this very 

 attractive seed offer with- 

 out delay,we will include 

 one packet of the New 

 and very Popular Afri- 

 can Golden Orange 

 Daisy, a charming an- 

 nual that is easily grown. 



We are headquarters 

 for the latest Novelties in 

 seeds and everything in 

 the line of Bulbs. 



Dwarf Beauty. Light Scarlet. 



Dwarf King Theodore. Scarlet. 



Maroon; dark foliage. 

 Dwarf Luteum. Light Yellow 

 Tall Schulzi. Scarlet. 



Tall Pearl. 



White. 



Tall King Theodore. 



Scarlet Maroon; dark 

 foliage. 



Remember that for only 

 50 Cents we will send you 

 all the seeds mentioned in 

 this advertisement value 

 $1.90. 



All the above varieties are der 

 scribed in our 1912 catalogue; 120 

 pages, telling all about seeds, which 

 is sent free. 



One Packet each of the following 

 ASTERS 



Violet King. Beautiful Hohenzollern Rose. Os 



Deep Violet. 



Early Snowdrift. Earl- 



iest White. 



Improved Crego Pink. 



Giant pure Shell 

 Pink. 



trich Plume Rose. 



Cardinal. Beautiful 

 Bedding Scarlet. 



Royal Purple. A gem 



in Color and Size. 



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NEW YORK 





fM FARMING 





How to Keep Bees 



By ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK 

 The Following Unsolicited Testi- 

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