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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1912 



VEGETABLE 

 GROWER 



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\ POpfahlp fr'l rrlpni rt6 ^y Sam'l B. Green, the greatest practical hook ever published on vegetable grow- 

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256 Pages with 115 Illustrations 



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PonillflP FVllit (rrOVVind ^y Sam'l B. Green, is a thorough and practical guide for fruit growers, 

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296 Pages with 125 Illustrations 



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THE VEGETABLE GROWER 



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 each month will be " Management of the Greenhouse," "The Experience Club," " Growing Flowers for the Market," " Review of the Experiment Stations," 

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The Hardy Chrysanthemums 

 Are Indian Summer Flowers 



When the cool days of September remind you that autumn 

 is coming, the Hardy Chrysanthemums in your garden are 

 just beginning to show their beautiful flowers; then on through 

 the Indian Summer days of October and November you can 

 cut quantities of blooms for the house and still leave the 

 garden bright with color. 



I wish you could see my garden at Wyomissing when the 

 'mums are in bloom, but that you may see a part of their 

 glory I have made collections of some of my best sorts. 



FARR'S HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



My selection from Wyomissing Plants 

 12 Hardy Chrysanthemums, 12 varieties . • $1.00 



25 Hardy Chrysanthemums, 25 varieties 

 100 Hardy Chrysanthemums, 25 varieties 



2.00 

 6.50 



Many other varieties are listed in my book. "Hardy Plants." 

 Send for a copy today, if you prefer to make your own selec- 

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 get Chrysanthemums in the ground. 



BERTRAND H. FARR 



Wyomissing Nurseries 

 643D Penn St. Reading, Pa. 



