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The Readers 1 Service wttt aid you 

 in planning your vacation trip 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1912 



To Make Quick-Growing Plants 

 Grow Quicker; and Slow — Faster 



USE 



Bon Arbor 



It is a complete plant 

 food. Feed your plants; get 

 results; do it novo. 



Bon Arbor is favorably 

 known everywhere it is 

 used and it is widely used. 

 Such gardens as those of 

 the Capitol at Washington, D. C, and the Parlia- 

 ment Gardens, Ottawa, Canada, and the Royal 

 \X indsor Gardens, England, on the one side, and 

 over 2,000 countr}" estates and farms on the other, 

 represent the field supplied. Show flower and 

 vegetable growers find Bon Arbor indispensable. 



Bon Arbor is put up as follows : 



i pound package, making 15 gallons, by mail . SOc 

 1 "30 " " . - 55c 



5 " 150 Exp. extra . Jl.SO 



Prices on quantities of 50 pounds and upwards on 



Ask \our dealer or -jorite direct 



application- 



BON ARBOR CHEMICAL CO., Paterson, N. J. 



Write for descriptive catalogue, neic 1912 Edition. We manu- 

 facture also Radix Worm Eradicator, Insecticides, Weed Killer 

 and all agricultural chemicals. Special prices on large quantities. 



Collections to Make 

 Your Garden Shine! 



I specialize on collections of thrifty, well-grown 

 evergreens, perennials, and shrubs. By gTowing these 

 in quantities and giving them extra care, I can afford 

 to quote very low prices and give exceptional values. 

 TEN LITTLE EVERGREENS for $2.50 Postpaid. 

 All different, interesting, leading sorts, 8-12 ins. high 

 PERENNIALS, Choicest Kinds, carefully grown, 

 splendidly developed. 15c each, $1.50 per doz., and up. 

 SHRUBS, Deciduous and Half-Evergreen. Selec- 

 tion* most carefully made. 25c and 30c each. 

 Write for ray 1912 booklet, free to intending purchasers. 



RALPH E. DANF0RTH, Box 114-A, EAST JAFFREY. N. H. 



Mrs. Elsie McFate, practical artist- gardener of 

 Pittsburgh, sends out a very neat little catalog 

 from her hardy plant nursery at Turtle Creek, Pa. 



Those who desire this interesting list of plants 

 should address request to 



HILLSIDE HARDY FLOWER GARDENS 

 Turtle Creek, Pa. 



Hardy 

 Plants 



for 

 Cold 

 Winters 



Try a 



fetei notv, 



and flotver 



see ds too, 



and see hctv 



tvell they'll do ! 



My new catalogue otters 

 a long list of kinds that have 

 stood many Vermont winters. 

 Hardy plants, shrubs, trees, vines, 

 etc. Wild flowers, hardy ferns, lilies. 

 You should write for a copy now. 

 F.H.HO'RSFO'R'D.Charlolle, Vt. 



terrace: Pink snapdragon surrounded by dusty 

 miller as a narrow border. 



Along an old fence: Masses of cosmos. 



Along a very low stone wall: Masses of poppies; 

 beyond a field of wild carrots. 



On either side of a winding walk leading to 

 distant fields: Broad plantings of Eschscholtzias 

 or Calif omii poppies. 



On the cool side of a stone wall : Bed of pansies 

 three feet deep. 



In a mass against a hedge: Salvia splendens and 

 white cosmos Erlinda. 



Low mass against a green hedge: Marigold, 

 with a low border of sweet alyssum. 



For low beds: White candytuft and scarlet 

 verbena in the foreground. 



In a mass against evergreens: shasta daisies and 

 the white and gold snapdragon Fain," Queen. 



Annuals must depend, for their perfect develop- 

 ment upon rich, mellow soil. Soil rich enough for 

 a good crop of vegetables is about right for annuals. 



Hardy annuals — Godetia. erinus varieties of 

 lobelia, marigold, mignonette, pansy, phlox, 

 poppy, snapdragon, zinnias, sweet peas, candy- 

 tuft, ragged sailor (centaurea), sunflower — may 

 be sown as early in April as the condition of the soil 

 will permit. 



Tender annuals, however, such as nasturtium, 

 petunias, salvia, salpiglossis, cypress vine, morn- 

 ing glory, castor oil plant, portulaca, stocks, ver- 

 bena, scabiosa or cosmos, balsam, ageratum or 

 asters, must not be sown in the open ground until 

 all danger of frost is past. For early etlects these 

 should be started indoors. 



Xew Jersey. M. Roberts Coxover. 



The Charming Aubrietia 



LIKE all flower-lovers who visit England in the 

 spring. I succumbed completely to the 

 charm of the purple rock cress, or false wall cress 

 (Aubrietia deltoidea), which I had never seen before. 

 I usually look in vain for it in American gardens, 

 though, so far as I can see, it is hardy enough. I 

 bought one plant of the ordinary hue and despite 

 the fact that it was weakened, spindling and yel- 

 lowed by overmuch crowding under glass, it per- 



A plant not usually seen in American gardens — 

 the false wall cress {Aubrietia 



sisted in living even with a fault}" location added 

 to these adverse circumstances. Fearing that the 

 chances of life were against it, I twice gave it too 

 much shade. Its third location is in the sun. 

 where it is flourishing and already has given me a 

 number of cuttings. It may also be increased by 

 separation. If you want 7 000 plants for spring 

 bedding, as is the case at Belvoir Castle, seed is 

 better yet. Sow it early so as to get strong plants 

 before the cold weather sets. Hendersonii. Eyrei. 

 Graeca. and Leichtlinii. the last a rosy carmine, 

 are all good varieties. The plant is an evergreen, 

 resembling closely in general growth Arabis albida 

 but with much smaller foliage tufts. It is excel- 

 lent for rockwork; in the border care should be 

 taken to plant it a few inches above the level of the 

 walk. 



Massachusetts. B. D. 



SO Aster Plants 

 for 50c Prepaid 



Set these Aster Plants any- 

 where the sun shines and they 

 are sure to give a profusion of 

 bloom all summer until frost. 

 Strong, healthy plants. Flowers 

 of beautiful red, pink, white, 

 lavender, purple and blue 

 borne on strong stems — very 

 suitable for cutting. Save time 

 by getting Aster Plants — so much quicker and 

 surer than planting seeds and waiting for them to 

 grow. Order to-day, we'll send the Plants at the 

 right time to plant in your garden. 



We want you to have over illus- 

 trated catalogue — free on request 



CUSHMAN GLADIOLUS CO. 



Desk 18. Sylvania, Ohio. 



Strong, Healthy, Choice 

 Nursery Stock 



We offer for Spring of 1912 the largest and finest 

 assortment of Nursery Stock we have ever offered. 

 A full line of small fruits, tree fruits, ornamental 

 trees, plants and vines, all grown on our home 

 grounds, guaranteed healthy and true to name. 

 Our goods will surelv give satisfaction. Get our 

 prices before placing your business elsewhere. We 

 also do landscape gardening in all its branches. 

 ■Write to-day for our catalogue, it's free. 



T. J. DWYER & CO. 



Orange County Xurseries 



P. O. Box 4 CORNWALL, N. Y. 



Aster Seed 



LADY ROOSEVELT 



on» Tink. per packet. Sor An oOf 



ASTER MIXTURE, 12 BEST, 10c and 25c packets 



WEAVER'S Famous Perfection Head Lettuce, 15c and 25c pickets 

 JOHN S. "EAVElt, DEPT. 20 



Glen Mawr Seed Farms, - Kinzers, Pa. 



Asters Dahlias Gladiolus 



Xo flowers ever grew in any garden to equal these three 

 specialties. We have the finest collections in the world 

 100 Aster plants finest cut-flower varieties mixed - - - $ .50 

 12 Superb named Dahlias no two alike ---_.. x qq 

 25 Grand Gladiolus in assorted types and colors ... 1.00 

 The three special offers for --------- t . 2 qq 



Ask for our catalogue and prices on larger quantities. 



NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE SHOW GARDENS 



Box 1000 Spencer. Indiana, U. S. A. 



Luther Burbank's 



NEW GLADIOLUS 

 Offered for the first time, with other new and rare bulbs 

 These new Gladioli are a revelation, and are without doubt 

 the largest, most brilliant and most varied ones growing on 

 this earth, and of a new and distinct type, and are especially 

 rich in scarlet, salmon and crimson shades. Illustrated folder 

 free, also lists of other catalogs, etc. 

 W. A. LEE, Agent, DepL M~ Covina, Cal. 



For a Most Beautiful Lawn 



Sow KALAKA. It Is specially selected, specially tested grass 

 Peed, and pulverized mrnure — the ideal combination to prow 

 quick, hardy, lasting turf. For seeding new lawns or putting 

 new life into the old lawn nothing equals 



Ivi-i tH i \H 



Packed in 5 pound boxes at 81.00 per box. express paid east, 

 or $1.25 icest of Omaha. "Write and ask for prices on special 

 mixtures for special locations and purposes. Order today 

 and have the best seed money can buy. Get our/reelawn book. 



THE KALAKA CO., 14 Union Stock Yard., Chicago 



