May, 1918 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



207 



A Practical Lawn and Garden Edger 



Of all the simple labor-saving devices on the market 

 to-day, this ranks among the most practical 



Mason' s Lawn and Gar den Ed *er — a Garden Necessity 



It is simple, adjustable, durable and prac- 

 tically indestructible. The knife is made of 

 carbon steel hardened and tempered in form 

 and is easily removed to sharpen. It makes a 

 clean, smooth cut, about an inch and a quar- 

 ter wide and from an inch to about two 

 inches deep. 



It is indispensable for trimming around 

 the edges of Flower Beds or along the 

 sides of Hedges. Simply remove and 

 reverse the blade and you have a tool 

 that will trim and cultivate at the same 

 time. 



Price, $1.50 Postpaid. Satisfaction Guaranteed 



This Tool Saves its Cost in One Day's Work. 

 Send for Descriptive Circular TO-DAY. 



The M.F.C .Manufacturing Co ., Davenport, la. 



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A Bit of Personal News 



From Adolph Kruhm - 



In April, 1917, when the first great army of home gardeners rallied around the 

 President, I, too, started a war-garden. From the very outset I made records 

 with my camera, and notes about the progress of the various crops were constantly 

 jotted down. The story of the season's^ work, supplemented and modified by 

 fifteen years of previous gardening experience, is now presented in my latest book,— 



Home Vegetable Gardening 

 from A-Z 



Henry Field, the prominent seedsman of 

 Iowa, sums up the general opinion of 

 the seed trade when he says: — " I read 

 your book through from cover to cover 

 before I laid it down. You know what 

 that means at a time when from two 

 to three thousand letters are on my 

 desk awaiting an answer.' 

 The 275 illustrations made from photo- 



graphs, 32 in their natural colors, seem 

 to have made the biggest "hit." 

 Another very important factor is the 

 simplicity of the language used; even a 

 child can readily understand it. The 

 book tells just how, when and where 

 to plant every American vegetable of 

 any consequence. It serves the begin- 

 ner as well as the veteran gardener. 



So confident am I that my book will fill the needs of every reader 

 of Garden Magazine that I will agree to answer by means of a 

 personal letter any questions that the book does not. 



^ Net price, $1.25 — 



For Sale Wherever Books Are Sold 



Doubleday, Page & Company 



Garden City, New York 



THE sight of a well-kept lawn and garden, with its budding 

 trees and bushes, quickens the pulse and makes the step grow 

 lighter. Care slips away. 



The pleasure of blooming flowers, their fragrance, can be yours and your 

 friends'. The hospitality of the owner is made a living thing. 

 You will need help to carry out your determination. Moon's Nurseries are 

 equipped to give you such service. Their suggestions have changed thousands 

 of ordinary houses into real homes. 



Moon 's Trees, Shrubs and Plants for Every Place and Purpose bring results. 

 Moon's Catalogue B-3 is ready for distribution. Write for it. 



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NURSERYMEN 



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On the Lincoln Highway — Midway between New York and Philadelphia 



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The True Value of a Garden 



as of a man, is determined by the qualities within. For 

 those who look upon garden making as a labor of love will 

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 Pots and Boxes, Vases, Benches, and other pieces that recall 

 the charm of the Old World Gardens. 



Our catalogue will give you many suggestions for making 

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4815 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 





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