October, 1912 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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The Lure of the Peony 



to him or her who happily knows it in its modern varieties, is irresistible 

 — an ever increasing charm and delight as the years come on. 



Think of a flower with a range and delicacy of coloring which a 

 de Longpre might well despair of imitating — a fragrance which a Colgate, 

 a Gallet might envy — and you have the Peony of to-day. 



Think too, of a flower easier to grow than a geranium — that 

 when once planted lasts, with yearly increase in volume and beauty, 

 as long as the planter — and longer — and again you have, The Peony. 



And the wonder of it all is that perhaps you are still in ignor- 

 ance of the merits of this the most beautiful flower of our day — 

 that your knowledge is limited to the "Piny" of your childhood. 



Some dav bv chance or otherwise, vou will somewhere see 

 blooming PETERSON'S PERFECT PEONIES and then re 

 gret that you did not know of them before. 



And then remember please that my Peonies represent the 



cream of the world's achievement — the best that money can buy. 



That their enviable reputation is due to eighteen years of 

 enthusiastic devotion — that for years, with no other business enter- 

 prise, I have given my entire time exclusively to this flower and 

 the Rose; and remembering all this, can you wonder that "Peter- 

 son Peonies" are spoken of as in a class by themselves? 



And They Are. 



May I prove it to you? 



My catalog, reflecting the quality of my Peonies, is mailed on 

 request. 



GEORGE H. PETERSON, Rose and Peony Specialist, Box SO, FAIR LAWN, N. J. 



GOOD & REESE 



Peonies 



Are entirely hardy, take 

 care of themselves, never 

 fail to bloom. You no 

 doubt know the old var- 

 ieties of Peonies, but the 

 new varieties we offer 

 will be a revelation. The 

 best time to transplant 

 Peonies are the months of September and October. 



Our Special October Offer 



For One Dollar 



we will send postpaid: 

 Queen Victoria (pure white) 25c 



Edulis Superba (bright pink) 25c 



Fragrans (deep rose) 25c 



Agida (dark ted) 25c 



If your order reaches us on or before 

 October 20th, 1 9 1 2, we will include a 

 root free of the charming Jenny Lind 

 (Catalog price 50c.) 



For Two Dollars 



we will send postpaid: 



Floral Treasure (delicate pink) 50c 



Marie Lemoine (pure white) 50c 



Felix Crousse (bright red) 50c 



Leviathan (deep p'.nk) 50c 



If your order reaches us on or before October 

 20th. 1912. we will include two grand var- 

 ieties Masterpiece and Crown of Gold. These 

 we give you absolutely free. The catalog 

 price of these beautiful varieties is 60c. each. 



Write for new catalog of Dutch bulbs, Roses, Phlox, Peonies, etc. 



The Good & Reese Co. Box Springfield 



"The Largest Rose Growers in the World" 301 



Ohio 



These Big Trees and Shrubs Were 

 Planted by Nelson's LAST SPRING 



The difference in cost between big trees and small ones is offset many times over 

 by the increased value of the property on which the larger growth is set. Trees and 

 shrubs do not grow in a night. And the years of waiting are lost years. 



Let Us Plant For You THIS FALL 



You do not need to wait. By planting Nelson's big trees you can transform 

 the barest landscape into a scene of beauty. The effect is immediate, and more — it 

 is permanent. Nelson's trees live. They are so sturdy, so vigorous and healthy, and 

 are lifted from the nursery and packed with such care that when properly set out they 

 go right on growing as if they never had been disturbed. 



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