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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 191! 



Garden Furniture 



This charming set of Garden Furniture 

 stained weathered gray or green, deliv- 

 ered by express for $55.00 within rad- 

 ius of 300 miles from Beverly. Painted 

 white or green $60.00. Add 75 cents 

 for each additional 1 00 miles. Garden 

 Seats, Garden Houses, Pergolas, Arbors, 

 Weathered Stoneware and other acces- 

 sories for the adornment and comfort of 

 the garden. 



Send for Catalogue 



NORTH SHORE FERNERIES 

 Beverly, Mass. 



SEWAGE DISPOSAL 



An Efficient System which You can In- 

 stall Yourself. For Home, Factory 

 and Institution. 



Aten Sewage Disposal System 



Designed by an expert to eliminate the cess- 

 pool. Thorough in construction, absolutely- 

 odorless, self-opeiating, permanent and in- 

 expensive. Costs nothing to operate. 

 Our pamphlet No. 6 tells Kr*~ *"" 



how it works. 



ATEN 



Sewage Disposal Co. 



Fifth Ave., New York City 



KRELAGE'S Dahlias, Gladioli, Begonias and other 

 Summer flowering Bulbs and Roots can now be obtained 

 from Stock in New York for prompt delivery. 

 To save the trouble and delay of applying and selecting from 

 Catalogue, the following Selections are recommended, viz. 

 Dahlias, Cactus 12 in 12 new varieties. . . $3.00 and $8.00 



12 in 12 standard varieties $1.25 



Peony flower 6 in 6 new varieties $3.00 



" " 12 in 12 standard varieties. . $1.50 



" Decorative 6 in 6 new varieties $3.00 



" Collarette 6 in 6 new varieties $4.00 



" " 12 in 12 standard var. $1.25; per 100 $9.00 



Gladioli, Krelage's, set of 9 new varieties $2.25 



100 doz. 



" in 12 popular varieties $4 00 60c. 



" in 5 separate colors $3.50 50c. 



large flowering mixed colors $1.50 25c. 



" Childsii " " $1.50 25c. 



" Lemonei " " $1.50 25c. 



" " Nanceianus" " $1.50 25c. 



Primulinus Hybrids in 7 new vars. 



per set $3.50 

 " Primulinus Seedlings all colors 



per 100 $2.75; per doz. 35c. 

 Begonias, Krelage's new hanging, in separate doz. each 



colors.. $1.50 15c. 



Begonias, Krelage's new hanging, mixed 



colors $1.00 10c. 



Begonias, Krelage's Erecta, Single in sep- 100 doz. 



arate colors or mixed $4.00 50c. 



Begonias, Krelage's Erecta, Single for exhibi- 

 tion, extra $1.50 



Begonias, Krelage's Erecta, Double in sep- 

 arate colors or mixed $5.00 65c. 



Begonias, Krelage's Erecta, Double in 12 



fine varieties $3.50 



Begonias, Krelage's Frilled, in separate colors $6.00 75c. 



" in mixed colors. $5.25 65c. 



Bearded, in separate colors $7.00 $1.00 



" in mixed colors. $6.00 75c. 



Montbretias, in choice vars. my selection.. $3.50 50c. 



mixed 50 10c. 



Terms: cash, F.O. B. New York 

 Address: J. A. de VEER, 100 William St., New York 



Sole Agent for U. S. 



Drainage and Moisture in Flats 



TN THE matter of drainage, crocks in the 

 *■ bottom of flats are not nearly so impor- 

 tant as cracks. 



Crocks, it seems to me, are not worth the 

 space they occupy, for that space might much 

 better be filled with moisture-holding material. 

 One of the important factors of success with 

 either seed or seedlings is to keep the earth in 

 the flat moist, and, of course, the more earth 

 there is in the flat the longer it will stay moist. 

 Thus, other things being equal, a flat six 

 inches deep will stay moist longer than one 

 three inches deep if the surface area of the 

 two are the same. Therefore, if instead of 

 crocks, which hold no moisture, the flat is 

 filled wholly with earth, or, better still, if half 

 or three quarters of an inch of good manure 

 is used in the place of "crocks, it will un- 

 doubtedly stay moist longer. 



Of course, it will not do to have this little 

 seed bed water-logged, but the danger of 





Sub-watering arrangement for flats by which overhead 

 showers are obviated 



water-logging in a three inch flat that has 

 several eighth inch cracks running the length 

 of its bottom and leaks on all four sides where 

 the boards are joined together, is negligible. 



Furthermore, it is not necessary to have 

 the earth moist either at seed planting time 

 or transplanting time. If the earth is dry 

 it will sift more easily and will pack around 

 the seeds or roots more closely. After the 

 layer of manure is placed in the bottom of the 

 flat, fill it with dry, sifted earth. Press this 

 down as much as possible around the edges 

 and especially at the corners; then press it 

 down firmly in the middle. When this opera- 

 tion is complete the earth should be smooth 

 and level, and within a quarter of an inch 

 of the top of the flat. Place the seed, 

 broadcast, or in rows, where they are expected 

 to germinate, press them down slightly and 

 cover with sand until the flat is level full. 



This sand should be clean, for then the plants 

 can push up through it readily without break- 

 ing themselves and without exposing the fine 

 roots of the seedlings, more or less to their 

 detriment. 



When the flat is planted and filled to the 

 top with sand, set it in a pan of water and 

 leave it there until it soaks up enough to make 

 the sand surface wet. Then take it out and 

 lean it against something to drain. By the 

 time it can be lifted without dripping there 

 will be no danger of water-logging. The flat 

 will still be level full, but after two or three 

 such waterings the earth will have settled. If a 

 glass is kept over it, watering once a week will 

 be sufficient in ordinary temperatures. 



Ind. W. L. W. 



THE ORIGINAL^ GENUINE 



The ideal hammock for summer home, camp and 

 bungalow is the Rowe Gloucester Bed Hammock. 



An essential article of summer furniture that is 

 always in demand and that lends beauty and 

 inviting comfort to porch or piazza. A Rowe has 

 distinctive lines of individuality and all-quality 

 construction that appeals and pleases. 



Big and roomy enough to stretch full length, a perfect bed 

 couch adapted for out-door service. 



Made by old Gloucester sailmakers from genuine non-fade- 

 able 2i oz. khaki that will not crock or mildew — a popular 

 shade, always in style and that blends and harmonizes with 

 every background and out-door furnishing. Costs a few dollars 

 more but gives ten times the service of one-season hammocks. 



The only hammock you can afford to buy. 



Send /or iqi8 Folder and mention this magazine. 

 We Prepay Charges. 



E. L. ROWE & SON, Inc. 



Makers of Tents and Hammocks {or the U. S. Government 

 35 Water Street Gloucester, Mass. 



-LATE PLANTING- 



If you wish to plant hardy perennials after 

 the Southern Nurseries have finished ship- 

 ping, send to Vermont and get plants and 

 bulbs. We send out plants until June first. 



Ask for Horsford's Catalogue — N 



Frederick H. Horsiord, Charlotte, Vermont 



James 



I>estroy Tree Pests Kill San Jose Scale, Apple Scab, 

 Fungi, lice, bugs and other enemies of vegetation by 

 spraying with 



GOOD'SSSFISH OIL 



SOAP N93 1 



Does not harm the trees — fertilizes soil and aids healthy 

 growth. Used and endorsed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PRPP ^ ur va ^ ua ^^ e book on Tree and Plant 



r I\£i£i Diseases. Write for it today. 

 Original Maker, 2111-15 E. Susquehana Ave., Phila. 



Irises, Peonies, Hardy Plants and 

 Japanese Garden Specialties 



Send for our illustrated 1917-18 Catalogue 

 Over 600 fine varieties of Irises 



Rainbow Gardens 19 % t M pru.?Minr. e . nuo 



THE CLIPPER 



will cut tall grass, short grass and 

 weeds and do all the trimming along 

 the fence, walks and drives. 

 If your dealers do not keep them, let us know 

 and we will send circulars and prices. 



CLIPPER LAWN MOWER CO 2 

 Dixon - Illinois 



ORCHIDS 



Largest importers and growers of 

 Orchids in the United States 



Send twenty-five cents for catalogue. This amount will be refunded 

 on your first order. 



LAGER & HURRELL 

 Orchid Growers and Importers SUMMIT, N. J. 



Beautify Furniture 



Protect Floor and Floor Coverings 

 from injury by using 



Glass Onward Sliding 

 Furniture Shoe 



in place of casters. 



If your dealer will not supply you 



write us. 



ONWARD MFG. CO. 

 MENASHA, WIS. DEPT. T 



