February. 1 !• 1 4 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service will give you 

 information about motor boats 



53 



The perfect lau/n requires 

 the right grass seed 



The right grass seed for each purpose is clearly indicated 

 and fully described in our iqi2 catalog. 



For average lawns — for shady spots — for golf courses — 

 for pastures — for parks — for each purpose there is one best 

 mixture of grass seeds. If you follow the Michell catalog you 

 can make no mistake. 



In all parts of the United States.Michell's Grass Seeds have 

 proved their advantages in quickly producing a permanently 

 beautiful lawn. 



On the White House Grounds 

 at Washington, at all recent 

 National and International Ex- 

 positions, (Philadelphia, Buffalo, 

 Jamestown and Portland, Ore- 

 gon,) in the best known public 

 parks, and finest estates — 



Michell Grass Seeds are extensively sown because of their superiority 



d? 1 brings to your door, prepaid, our Introductory Package of Michell's 

 *K M. Evergreen Lawn Seed — the ideal mixture for general purposes — and 

 our Special Bulletin. "How to Make a Lawn." Package contains one-fifth 

 of a bushel — enough for the average lawn. 



Our 1912 Catalog 



Chock full of facts on the distinctive grass, flower and vegetable 

 seeds that will best repay your planting effort, sent free on request. 



MICHELL'S 

 GRASS SEEDS 



READY FOR MOWING 

 A TO 5 WEEKS FROM SOWING 



HENRY F. 



520 Market Street 



MICHELL CO. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



ALFALFA 



THE FARMER'S 

 NITROGEN FACTORY 



From Bulletin of New Jersey Experiment Stations, Rutgers College: 



YIELD 



The yield on established fields of Alfalfa will vary according to the 

 character of the soil, thickness of stand and method of treatment, and 

 will range from ten to twenty tons or more of green forage or two 

 and a half to five tons dry hay per acre. The larger yield is readily 

 obtained on good land. 



Alfalfa is a heavy feeder and a large producer, and sometimes con- 

 sidered as an exhaustive crop. This is a mistaken idea. It should be 

 rather looked upon as a crop fulfilling the aim of rational agriculture, 

 which is to transform into produce the raw materials at our disposal in 

 the atmosphere and soil. An acre of alfalfa will gather from 125 to 

 250 pounds of nitrogen from the air, which will contribute to the 

 building up of the soil in this element, which is necessary for such 

 crops as wheat, oats, corn and grass, that rely entirely upon soil 

 sources for this constituent. Alfalfa is a soil builder. 



TO RAISE ALFALFA SUCCESSFULLY, IT IS 

 NECESSARY TO USE PLENTY OF LIME! WE 

 SELL LIME, AND GROUND LIMESTONE, FOR 

 AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. SEND FOR BOOK- 

 LET, ^TIORSE GROUND LIHE FOR THE LAND/; 



THE FRANK E. MORSE CO. 

 17 State Street New York 



\X70ULD you like; your Rardcn to blossom 

 V » forth in brightest flowers as soon as 

 the late spring bulbs begin to fade? 

 You can have it so, by starting EARLY 

 and sowing the seeds in the house during 

 FEBRUARY. The YOUNG PLANTS will 

 be ready to set out as soon as the weather is 

 settled, when others just begin to sow their 

 seeds in open grounds. CONSIDER the 

 START you gain over them and TRY it. 

 Here is list of flowers which will bloom from 

 June to LATE frosts. 



Ageratum. beautiful 



border flower, mauve 



ANTIRRHINUM, any 



color desired 

 Asters, Victoria, Os- 

 trich plume or Comet 

 Calliopsis, choicest 



EnglisttfHYBRIDS 

 Carnation, Marguerite 

 mixed 

 Chrysanthemum, grand- 

 est mixture 

 Centaureas mixed 

 Daisy, (BURBANK'S 

 IMPROVED SHASTA) 

 DAISY Orange Traansvaal 



CNOVELTY) 

 Cosmos in separate colors, 



your choice 

 Dianthus, MIKADO from 

 JAPAN 



EschschoJtzia, Rose Queen or Fireflame 

 Gaillardias. English Hybrids 

 Heliotrope, all shades mixed 

 Gergera Jameson!, (Novelty) 

 Kochia Trycophylla. (Summer Cypress) 

 Larkspur, Emperor 

 Lobelia, many colors mixed 



Lupinus, PolyphyUus Roseus (Novelty) 



Lychnis. Haageana 



Mignonette, mixed 



Forget-Me-Not, Giant Aljiestrls-. 



Pansies, Giant flowers any color 



Petunia, fringed Giantsiagle 



Salvia, Fire King 



Scabiosas, in mixture 



Stocks, or Gilliflowex brightest shades mixed 



SWEET PEAS m pure white 



blush and rose 



Clear lavender 



Scarlet and carmine 



Blue to purple 



Bronze to maroon 



Orange and rose 



YELLOW and primrose 



America, striped 

 Verbenas, any color 

 Viola cornuta, (Tufted Pansies) 

 Wallflower, single or double 

 Zinnias, single or double 



Any single packet on this list, 10 eta. 

 6 packets, your choice, 50 cts. 

 20 packets, your choice, $1.50 

 The 40 packets, as per list, $2.50 POSTPAID 



NOTE: The Sweet Peas listed under color contain in every packet a percentage ot 

 the WAVED SPENCER TYPES of that color. With every order sent out we mat" FULL 

 DIRECTIONS" HOW to succeed mSh FLOWER SEEDS sown for EARLY flowering in the 

 house. Send for our IDEAL GARDEN BOOK for 1912. SEND TODAY. It is sure to interest 

 you. A postal brings it. 



Address 



H. H. BERGER & CO. 



70 Warren Street, New York 

 (Established 1878) 



Conard & Jones Roses — what glorious color and form and witchery of perfume that name 

 assures! What myriads of magnificent blossoms it makes possible for all lovers of the Queen 

 of Flowers'. Such endless varieties for every use! And such riots ot color! 



Surely you need our large, beautiful new Rose Book! Many leading roses are shown in 

 natural colors. It contains most valuable data on planting, fertilizing, cultivating, etc., formerly 

 issued in our "How to Grow Roses." And included is a complete Rose Lover's Calendar and 

 our new Free Delivery offer. 



Fifty years of priceless experience and expert propagation are be- 

 hind this hook. The above photograph is reproduced in natural 

 colors in our Rose Rook. 



4 above Roses 



l>y*iir ilze, toe. 



2-T«ir iize, 2.(10 



Star size, 8.25 



Prepaid 



Send for a Free Copy To-day 

 THE CONARD & JONES CO., Box 24, Weil Grove. Pa. 



Rose Specialists —50 years' experience. 



