Make Things 

 Grow by Pruning 



Here is a book, "The Little Pruning Book," that 

 will help you. It is an authoritative guide to right 

 pruning. This bock will tell you how, when and 

 where to prune. Pruning in the Flower Garden; 

 Pruning Hedges and Vines, Fruit Trees, are among 

 its eleven chapters of sound pruning advice. 



The kind of shears you get is equally important. 

 Pexto Pruning Shears will make pruning a pleasure. 

 The easy grip and clear cutting are the things you'll 

 appreciate most. You'll find Pexto Pruning Shears 

 at your dealers. Look for the Pexto Tool displays. 



Send to-day for a copy of our free circular, or 

 send 50 cents for the book. Your money will be 

 refunded if not satisfactory. 



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Mfrs. Mechanics' Hand Tools, Tinsmiths' 

 and Sheet Metal Workers' Tools and Ma- 

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Cleveland, Ohio 



Address correspondence to 2186 West Third St., 

 Cleveland, Ohio 



PRUNINC SHEARS 



£22 GLADIOLI 



FLOWERS ALL 

 SUMMER FOR 



$1 



There is no flower that is so easily grown and 

 blooms so readily as the Gladiolus. The long 

 spikes are graceful and fascinating in their great 

 array of colors; if cut as first flower opens and 

 placed in water, the flowers develop for a week, 

 even to the last bud. Commence planting in 

 April and repeat at ioday intervals until end 

 of June, and you will have flowers until late 

 Autumn. Leaflet "How to Grow" included in 

 each order. 



"Homewood" Gladiolus 



75Fine Bulbs, Many Kinds Mixed FOR $1.00 

 MAILED FREE to customers within fourth 

 postal zone (600 miles) from Chicago or New 

 York. For further zones add 16 cents in stamps. 



i$z-page colored catalogue mailed FREE everywhere. 



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 41-43 Barclay Street 



(Dept. G.) 

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CHICAGO 

 NEW YORK 



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Get More Flowers this Season 



The more light, air and moisture your vines have the 

 better they will grow and produce blossoms and 

 leaves. They get all they need if they have an 



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 heavy winds and sudden shocks. 



Dip-galvanized AFTER making. This completely solders the whole trellis into one 

 rigid fabric at the same time making it completely rust proof. 



The arch at the entrance, porch-end trellis and fence shown here are all made in the 

 same manner and of the same materials. They are truly economical necessities for 

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Interesting catalogue B mailed for the asking. 



We also make a full line of Excelsior 

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A Pool of Water Lilies 

 Can be Yours This Year 



y v *> Water Lilies are so easy to grow that you should have them 



this year. My new and rare hardy Nymphaeas, Escarboucle, 



;8&fe^ Vesuve, Attraction, and Paul Hariot, produce exquisitely 



beautiful flowers over a long period, and can be grown 



without difficulty. 



" Water Lilies and Water Plants " 



""-*«. '- tells of the beauties of a water-garden and shows how to make one. Mrs. 

 X Woodrow Wilson, Panama-Pacific, Gloriosa, Paul Hariot and several 



* other varieties are shown in their natural colors. Your name and address 

 will bring a copy. Send for it. 



William Tricker, Water Lily Specialist, Box E, Arlington, N. J. 



