March, 1918 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



87 



LOVE DAHLIAS? 



jiiiii Legions To Select From l»»i«i 



BUT, wouldn't you like to know which 

 really are the best and most satisfactory 

 to grow of all the catalogued varieties? 

 Perhaps it will surprise you to know that 

 there are only just about FIFTEEN, 

 that are worth while for the average 

 garden lover and amateur. 



We Grow All the Leading Varieties of Dahlias 



Take the opinion and judgment of over 

 thirty of the largest growers and Dahlia 

 Experts in the United States — take their 

 word which really are the best, most pop- | 

 ular Dahlias of to-day; we grow them still 

 and they are named and described in our 



1918 Dahlia Catalogue 



We Have a Copy Waiting for You 



Ours is a perfect Dahlia climate. In no part of 

 the United States does this glorious flower 

 grow to a higher perfection than on this Pacific 

 Coast. Our climate and soil suits it exactly 

 and develops large, plump, healthy tubers that 

 will bloom perfectly in your climate. 



THE PUDOR FARMS, Puyallup, Wash. 



Plant, Seed and Bulb Growers 



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PREPARE! 



If 100 lbs. of Nitrate were put on 

 every acre of Wheat in United 

 States, our WheatCrop wouldbe 

 increased 300,000,000 bushels. 



Why not use 100 lbs. on your 

 acre and help feed our armies? 



For correct information on Wheat 

 and other crops, address 



WILLIAM S. MYERS, Director 



25 Madison Avenue, New York 



TOMATOES 



earlier than you ever had before 



It's up to you to make your 



WAR GARDEN 



a booming success this coming 

 \\ season. Don't be satisfied 



with a garden like the other fel- 

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 No matter how backward the 

 Spring, it's easy with 



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Grow Your Own Vegetables 



There is greater need this year than ever to help increase the food supply. 

 Plant and cultivate a garden, and thus do your share. You'll cut down 

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