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T II E C, ARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1918 



SEEDS 



Buy them from Breck's, the century old 

 seed house, specializing in hardy New 

 England Stock. 



Mass 



Everything 



FOR THE 



Farm. 



Garden 



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BRECK'S OftwCnqlarid Grown Send at once for 



cyeltow C?lobe Wanvers Onion this speciaUy . 



It is the most highly selected onion ever produced : 

 Uniform in size, small neck, almost a perfect globe, 

 of firm flesh, .finely grained and absolutely solid 

 throughout — winter storage and keeping qualities are far su- 

 perior to onions of same kind grown from Western 

 or California Seed. Our Massachusetts' grown stock is 

 noted for high germination. Tests show average of 88 rf e. 

 Yields of 800 to 1C00 bushels to the acre 

 repeatedly secured. 





Write today. Immediate deliveries guaranteed. By the 

 packaye 25c— per ounce 85c. Please mention this magazine. 



I70PAGE CATALOGUE SENT FREE WITH ORDER 



FOOD will win the WAR 



Sow WILSON'S SEEDS 



and PRODUCE IT 



After you have procured all the other 

 seed catalogues and have waded thro' 

 a labyrinth of descriptions, send for my 

 concise, readable, seed book — a veritable 

 treatise on garden making— containing 

 tested receipts for drying vegetables for 

 winter; length of time of maturity of all 

 garden products and valuable planting 

 directions. Compare my prices, for the 

 highest grade seeds that can be pro- 

 duced, with others and then send me 

 your order. You'll be pleased with our 

 service. The book is free and I have 

 reserved a copy for you. Do it to-day. 

 NOW! 



J. J. WILSON SEED CO. 



Established 1913 



79 Orange Street Dept 2 Newark, N. J. 



CHOICEST DAHLIAS FOR 1918 



Visitors to our gardens last fall were amazed at the 

 gorgeous blooms of the distinctive varieties we had on 

 exhibition. We have a good supply of vigorous roots 

 of the same stock to offer our patrons this spring. 



Catalogue mailed on request 

 Somerhonsen Dahlia Gardens, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Do You Want to 

 Be Sure of Eating 

 This Year ? 

 Grow Your Own Food 



Atkinson's 



PREPARED 



Humus 



contains everything necessary for any plant and any soil 



Each Pound (3&5S&) will grow more than 

 Five Lbs. of Luscious Vegetables 



A complete plant food to be applied when planting or oc- 

 casionally as long as growth is desired throughout season. 



Why pay extortionate prices for stale vegetables if you 

 have ground enough for a kitchen garden? The original, 

 clean, odorless Prepared Humus, Cream of the Earth. 

 Beware of imitations and substitutes. Prices, F. O. B. 

 cars at warehouse BOGOTA, N. J. 100 lbs. $3.00. Send 

 for 300 lbs. trial order, $7.50 with instructions. Please 

 send your dealer's name with your order. Send for War 

 Garden Circular. 



M. B. ATKINSON, Bogota, New Jersey 



For a better lawn this season 



use Evr-Green Lawn Lime. Sweetens soil 



— helps grass, flowers and shrubbery. Easy to use. No 



unsig-htly spots. Insist on Evr-Green Lawn Lime at your 



dealer or write for literature and prices. 



THE MARBLE CLIFF QUARRIES CO. 

 Box 31 Columbus, Ohio 



THE TONIC FOR BETTER LAWNS 



New Varieties of Gladioli 



The grandest and most beautiful of flowers, 

 and the finest for cutting. Splendid named 

 varieties, novelties, mixtures and collections. 



Send for free Gladiolus catalogue 

 HOWARD M. GILLET, Box G, Lebanon Springs, N. Y. 



SHRUBS TREES PLANTS 



Grown to Produce Results 



We have an exceptionally nice lot of Strawberry Plants, 

 Fruit Trees, Vines, Shrubs, etc. Our book Hardy Fruits and 

 Ornamentals tells you about them. Write for your copy to-day. 

 The Coe Converse & Edwards Co. Nursery & Landscape Men 

 Fort Atkinson, Wis. (Box E) 



PAYS FOR ITSELF QUICKLY 



Larger crops and a cleaner product whether fruit or potatoes, 

 result from thoughtful and thorough spraying with a 



Spramotor 



whatever your requirements are, there is a Spramotor suited to them. 

 Made [for hand, horse and gasolene power, and priced from $7 to $400. 

 Tell us your needs, or write for our FREE catalogue and booklet on Crop 

 Diseases. 



MADE IN U. S. A 



SPRAMOTOR CO., S077 Erie St. 



Buffalo, N. Y. 



PERGOLAS 



and 



Garden Accessories 



For Beautifying Home 

 Grounds 



When writing for cata- 

 logue enclose ioc and 

 ask for Pergola Cat. 

 " H-30." 



Hartmann-Sanders Co. 



E'slon and Webster Avenues 



Chicago, III. 

 New York Office: C E. 39th St. 



lAEOwAY 

 PoTfERY 



GIVES ENDURING CHARM 



Send for our illustrated — ■« 

 'catalogue of Flower Pots. 

 Boxes,\ases,Benches. Sundials. 

 Garing Globes, Bird fonts and 

 other Artistic Reces for Garden 

 and Interior Decoration. 



GATK5WSSrTERRA.G)TTAG>. 



•3214 -WALNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA. 



Grapes Are Food |H*£ £^: 



den should have a few vines of the best kinds for home use. 



Hubbard's Grape Catalogue 



lists only the sorts that are suitable for home planting. 

 Send for a copy to-day, and start growing grapes this year. 

 T. S. HUBBARD CO., Box 18, FRED0NIA, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED by practical gardener- 

 farmer as working superintendent on country 

 estate. English, 40; married. Life experience in 

 all branches. Strictly temperate, energetic and 

 reliable. Excellent references. Address, Box 121, 

 care the Garden Magazine, Garden City, N. Y. 



MR. ROBERT PYLE — the well-known Garden Lecturer and 

 Rosarian invites correspondence from garden lovers and societies. 

 Subject — "The American Rose Garden" illustrated with finely 

 colored lantern slides. Address: West Grove, Pa. 



Bee-Keeping 



Its pleasures and profits is the theme of that excellent 

 and handsome illustrated magazine Gleanings in Bee 

 Culture. We send a free sample copy, a book on Bee 

 Culture, and a book on Bee Supplies, to all who name 

 this magazine. The A , ROOT C0 ., Medina, O. 



Rare and Unusual Bulbs 



5 Queen Lilies (Amaryllis Belladonna) all different - $ 



5 Rainbow Lilies (Lvcoris) all different 



5 Ghost Lilies (Pancratium) all different 



5 Fairy Lilies (Halranthus) all different ------ 



5 Giant Lilies (Crinum) all different ------ 



5 Royal Lilies Amaryllis, all different 



30 Bulbs one of each of the above, a wonderful collection 

 Catalogue of rare bulbs on application 



Azusa, Los Angeles, Car 



A. J.McKENZIE, 



The Readers' Service will gladly furnish information about Nursery Stock, etc. 



