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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1918 



Garden Necessities That Repay You 



BUSHES, plants, vines must have some kind of support and protection in 

 order that they may grow most luxuriously. The best for the purpose, 

 the one that combines beauty in itself as well as proper construction for 

 endurance, is always the cheapest in the end. 



Trellises and bed guards repay many times over in plants, blossoms, and 

 foliage. The Excelsior Rust Proof Trellis on the end of the porch shown here 

 not only supports the vines, but is ornamental as well. The bed guards are of 

 the same make — same construction and materials. These 



CELSIOR 



RUST PROOF 



and Bed Guards 



are made of heavy, tough, springy steel wires, 

 which are held at every intersection in the 

 viselike grip of the Excelsior Steel Clamp, a 

 patented feature. AFTER making, the 

 whole fabric is galvanized by the Excelsior 

 Process, that not only makes it rust proof, 



but thoroughly and completely solders 



it into one rigid mass. 



These trellises won't buckle, 

 droop or sag. Winds and shock 

 have no effect on them. They 

 can be taken down and used over, 

 and will last for years. 



To insure getting full value for your 

 money, ask your hardware dealer for these 

 products. We also make Excelsior fences, 

 tennis fences, tree guards, gates, and similar 

 garden necessities. We will cheerfully send 

 catalogue B on request. 



WRIGHT WIRE CO. 



WORCESTER, MASS. 



. — :.. ' - — 







AMERICAN-GROWN 

 TREES 



/^\UR stock of trees, shrubs 

 \_J and plants is not cur- 

 tailed by the stoppage of 

 foreign shipments. We sell 

 Andorra-grown. 



Catalog on request 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. 

 Box 100, Chestnut Hill, Phila., Penna.j 



Label Your Roses 8$ Plants 



SIMPLEX WEATHERPROOF PLANT LABELS 



are permanent. Very cc nvenient and easy to use. Inexpensive. 



They last indefinitely. Approved by gardeners for over five years. 



PRICES, including copper wires for attaching 



No. 1. — Size 3xJ inches, 2.5 cents dozen, $2.00 per 100 



No. 2. — Size 4xJ inches, 50 cents dozen, SJf.OO per 100 



No. 3.— Size 5x1 inches, 75 cents dozen, S6.00 per 100 



At All Good Dealers 



or sent postpaid upon receipt of price 



STEWART & CO., 349 WEST 26th ST., NEW YORK 



(Concluded from page iq8) 

 constantly. The bordeaux is a preventive 

 against disease, and the arsenate of lead 

 destroys the larvae of insects. Cabbage worms 

 can be eradicated with slug shot, a powder to 

 be pumped on with a dry-spray pump. 



Weeding and Feeding 



TLL weeds grow apace" and the gardener 

 *■ has to get busy with the weeding hoe to 

 keep them from getting the upper hand. 

 Some one has said that weeds were the 

 gardener's best friend, for in the process of 

 ridding the garden of them a dust mulch is 

 formed which is essential to conserve moisture. 

 Always work the ground as soon after a 

 rain as possible so the ground will not bake. 

 The roots of the Sweet Peas should be kept 

 cool with a mulch of grass clippings or old 

 strawy manure as they will then bloom 

 much longer. 



TN A convenient place in the garden and on 

 -*• a stand keep a barrel for a supply of 

 liquid manure. Let the barrel have a spigot 

 at the bottom by which to draw off the 

 manure water. Within a foot of bottom of 

 barrel hang a burlap bag in which put fresh 

 manure from time to time. Fill barrel with 

 water. Tack the open end of bag around the 

 top edge of barrel. Have a top to put on 

 barrel to guard against flies. Have an old 

 bucket under spigot to catch the manure 

 water. Feeding the plants every two weeks 

 pushes them to maturity. 



Planting for Use and Delight 



DAHLIA roots should be set out in the 

 border the first of May, using fertilizers 

 suitable for potato culture. Set out in the 

 open ground by the middle of the month: 

 midsummer cabbage, tomatoes, pepper and 

 eggplants. The three last could be set out 

 earlier if protected at night in case of frost; 

 but they are not safe from frost until after 

 the 2nd of May in the Middle South. They 

 may be put in the open ground as early as 

 the end of April if protected at night with 

 inverted flower pots, or individual coldframes 

 or an old bag arranged tent fashion over 

 them. Sow in cold frames: celery, fall 

 cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts and 

 French endive or whitloof chicory and late 

 tomatoes the first of the month. Sowing of 

 lettuce, beets, snap beans, and peas should be 

 kept at intervals of two weeks. The first 

 planting of corn and of lima beans to take 

 place at apple blossom time, and successions 

 every two weeks thereafter until end of July. 



Harvesting 



ASPARAGUS ready to cut the first of April 

 can be harvested for two months. After 

 that it is better to let the stalks grow and the 

 bed be well fertilized and kept free of weeds. 

 Cut stalks early in the morning and keep the 

 butt ends standing in a pan of water until 

 ready to use, then they will not get tough. 

 Canning should be done the same day it is 

 gathered. 



Pruning Fruits and Ornamentals 



ALL the early flowering shrubs that have 

 bloomed should be pruned at once, so as 

 not to disturb the new growth later. Trim off 

 the long tendrils of the grape vines when they 

 shade the fruit too much. Pull off all small 

 and imperfect bunches of grapes. Cover 

 with paper bags those retained and protect 

 from insects. 

 Virginia. J. M. Patterson. 



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