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T II E GARDEN M A (I A Z I N E 



April, 19 18 



IF you have decided 



to protect your property by 

 erecting a new fence this Spring; 

 get your figures NOW and HAVE THE 

 FENCE — instead of waiting and getting fig- 

 ures when you could be having your fence. 



We are ready now to mail you our attractive illustrated 

 catalog, explaining in full detail our offer to make (without 

 obligation) a blue-print showing the fencing needed to protect 

 your property. Write. 



ENTERPRISE IRON WORKS, 1167 E. 24th St., Indianapolis, 



Fencing for Estates, Homes, Public Buildings, Parks, Cemeteries, Factories, etc., etc. 



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PROTECTIVE FENCING 



DAHLIAS 



By the elimination of inferior varieties, 

 and the addition of those of proven 

 worth, during the past four years, we 

 have to offer this season a selection of 

 Cactus, Decorative and Paeony Flow- 

 ered Dahlias of exceptional merit. 



Catalogue upon Request 

 FRANK J. McANDREWS' 



Dahlia-Poultry Farm 

 Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 



School of Horticulture for Women 



AMBLER, PA. 



Two years' practical and theoretical course 



n Horticulture. Next entering class for 



diploma students January 15, 1918. Fall 



course of ten weeks for amateurs begins 



September 11th. Write for particulars. 



Early registration advised. 



Elizabeth Lcighton Lee, Director, Box 105 



TO MAKE YOUR PLANTS GROW 



A Wonderful Japanese Discovery 



To make delicate plants strong and strong' plants more luxuriant, to keep 

 flowering plants blooming longer and make vegetables grow quicker, such are 

 the remarkable properties of 



fYVAlVIA ODORLESS FERTILIZER 

 V-T 1 ^VlVl^V HELPS ALL PLANTS 



It stimulates and invigorates the system of the plant. A discovery based on 

 scientific research. Highly concentrated and easily applied. Results show 

 quickly. Price per box by mail prepaid 30c, Garden Size J1.10 (enough to 

 make 32 gallons). Order to-day. 

 OYAMA PRODUCTS CO., Box 664, NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



COLLAPSIBLE FORCIHG FR1H1 



SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN 



Garden hobbyists everywhere will be interested in two new devices de- 

 signed to increase gardening results and joys 

 For Forcing Vegetables, etc.. is a The Propagator is the greatest 

 rigid frame, so braced that glass little "hothouse" ever invented, 

 cannot be blown out, and is water- Heated by lamp. Great for forcing 

 tight. Price, $1.50 each (without seeds and seedling plants. Prices 

 glass,). from $7.00 and upwards. 



Write for descriptive circular of these novelties. Ask your nearest hor- 

 ticultural dealer for full prices. F. 0. B. Boston. 

 The Horticultural Appliance Co., 143 Federal St., Boston, Mass. 



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A Big Tree Need NOT Cost Much 



Take American Elms, for instance. A ten-foot quality specimen 

 (the only kind we grow) costs only $1.25. Yet, it is large enough 

 to immediately create the desired effect. 



Cut Leaf Weeping Birch, as shown alongside, is another one of 

 our specialties. One of the most beautiful and graceful ornamental 

 trees we know of, we grow it in large enough quantities to sell at 

 reasonable prices. 



SPECIAL OFFER: We will send a fine specimen tree of this variety, 6 to 8 feet 

 tall, for $j; 10 for $7.50. It matters little what you buy from this nursery— you are 

 bound to, ^et your money's worth and more. 



"Service Plus" in Stock Supplied 



The manner in which we handle all orders is responsible forour having customers in 

 every state of the Union. They are satisfied customers, too, because all come back 

 for more stock whenever the need arises. Our special service of suggesting plants, 

 etc.. suitable for each particular soil and climate has saved our customers large sums 

 and many mistakes. Let us serve you. 



Send For Complete Catalogue &VK&£fe£i£^J^2l£ & 



have everything worth growing in fruits and ornamentals, flowering shrubs, hardy plants, shade 

 trees, evergreens, etc., etc. All are grown under the most rigorous system of cultivation and 

 weeding out the unfit. Our service of planting suggestions is yours to command — no obligation! 

 "Write to-day. 



WILLADEAN NURSERIES Sparta, Kentucky 





{Concluded from page I §8) 

 The present status of the S. A. F. & O. H. 

 is better than ever before. Organized as it is 

 under a National Charter it holds Conventions 

 in different sections of the country and 

 better methods of growing and marketing 

 Mowers are discussed. 



Charles H. Totty, President. 



Vegetables to be Relied Upon 



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N PLANNING and making the initial 

 plantings of your patriotic gar-den this 

 month, it is well to anticipate probable wants 

 in vegetables for winter use. Quite apart 

 from the regular supply of fresh vegetables 

 provision should be made to grow a variety 

 of the most important staples for the express 

 purpose of either canning or storing. 



The initiated, with last year's records and 

 previous experience as a guide, will work out 

 a definite programme of his own. But the new 

 comer to the ranks will be somewhat puzzled 

 by the maze of varieties that confront him 

 when seeking to select sorts of decidedly 

 dependable character. With this in mind, we 

 submit a list of varieties of acknowledged 

 good yielders and excellent quality. Those 

 suggested for storing are of unsurpassed 

 keeping qualities and, as far as we know, the 

 seed supply of all (with the possible exception 

 of onions) is fair. 



Bean, Hodson Green Pod. When less than 5 inches use as a 

 snap bean; when larger than this as a shell bean for win- 

 ter. Sow middle of May. 



Beet, Detroit Dark Red. Can when roots average 2 inches in 

 diameter. It costs twice as much to cook a large beet 

 stored in sand or soil in cellar than to prepare the young 

 beets for cans. Sow now. 



Cabbage, Premium Flat Dutch. The ideal sort for winter 

 storage or kraut making. Sow early in May, transplant 

 in July and store before frost. 



Carrot, Danver's Half Long. For decades the standby of 

 New England's critical gardeners, this has never been 

 surpassed as a sort for winter storing. For canning while 

 young, (like beets) use Chantenay or Model. 



Celeriac, Giant Smooth Prague. The turnip-rooted form of 

 celery which keeps well in sand or soil and is served stewed, 

 or cold as a salad. Sow now and transplant in July. 



Corn, Golden Bantam. Store in cans and follow authoritative 

 instructions implicitly. The time of sterilization is long 

 but necessary. Sow in middle of May. 



Kohlrabi, White Vienna. A turnip-rooted form of cabbage, 

 particularly palatable when canned like young beets. 

 Sow now; can in early June or sow in July and can in early 

 September. 



Leek, American Flag. Unsurpassed to give consistency and 

 flavor to soups and stews. A mild form of onion, grown 

 like them and stored in soil, like celery. Sow now. 



Onions, Yellow Globe Danvers is the best for early use; South- 

 port Red Globe the best for use until spring. Sow both 

 any time this month and transplant every extra seedling 

 — onion seeds are very scarce. 



Radish, White Chinese for storage and use between November 

 and February; Black Spanish for use between February 

 and Spring. Both are stored in sand or soil, from seeds 

 sown early in July. 



Tomato, Globe is ideal for canning whole. It is of richer color 

 than most other purple sorts and every bit as_ solid, in 

 proportion, as Beefsteak, Ponderosa or any other larger 

 kinds. Sow seeds early this month, transplant Decoration 

 Day and start to can middle of July, selecting the most 

 perfect fruits of each cluster. 



Turnip, Purple Top White Globe, sown in early July, is the 

 best for early use during fall and winter; sown now, it is 

 ready for table use in sixty days after planting. Ruta- 

 baga or Swedish Turnip, American Purple Top is the 

 best keeper. For late winter use, sow seeds late in June 

 and harvest in November. 



Take weeds seriously early in the season. 

 A weed pulled up by the roots will never 

 cause further work or trouble. Weeds with 

 the tops pulled off generally live to grow new 

 tops. Look upon weeds as a national enemy — • 

 they sap fertility, injure the cultivated crop, 

 cause work that is pure waste. Fight weeds 

 to the finish! 



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Early April is generally a good time to 

 provide pea brush and tomato stakes. Prun- 

 ing trees and saving the wood for brush should 

 go hand in hand. Where the lumber yards 

 want too much for tomato stakes, it may pay 

 to invest in the permanent wire contraptions. 



The Readers' Service mill gladly furnish information about Nursery Slock, etc. 



