April 1 9 13 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



Burbank's New Shasta Daisy 

 The Westralia 



You all know the famous Luther Burbank creation, the Shasta Daisy, 

 with its hu*e white flowers with soft, velvety gold centers— the world- 

 wide popular flower creation of the century. 



The Westralia Shasta is a new type, of pleasing cream color, semi- 

 double, three to four inches across, produced on furly long stems in 

 bewilderingprofusion. with remarkable resistant vigor and ability to over- 

 come ill-treatment and unfavorable conditions, rseautify your garden 

 with this unusual Burbank novelty. Get it from the true original source. 



As with all original Burbank productions, the demand is great. Order 

 before the supply is exhausted-today. 



One plant. 75 cents; two, Si. 35; three, $1-50; six, $2.00; ten, S-.50; 

 100. SIS. 00. 



You can now get Luther Burbank's 

 1913 Rose Novelty — Corona 



For your own garden. This, the most unique of all rose creations, has a 

 bloom which, when cut, will last in perfect condition for two weeks. It 

 is a semi-climber of the Crimson Rambler Type, with immense clusters 

 of rose-crimson flowers, resembling the Chinese Primrose. The Corona 

 is a hardv plant, and will grow anywhere in the L'nited States. A row of 

 "Coronas" will make your garden a sight to behold. Large plants, 

 each, $5.00; per ten, $40.00. Place your orders now. 



Burbank's Own Selection ^JO 

 of his own seeds — 1 packages *p£* 



Enough for a garden of extraordinary character and beauty — a genuine 

 Burbank garden. These seeds are of highest quality, prepared under 

 Burbank's personal supervision. The demand is so great that we advise 

 immediate response. The selection includes : Long Season Sweet 

 Peas; Rainbow Corn; Scabiosa Major, Select double; Gigantic Crimson 

 Morning Glory ; Giant Zinnia: Schizanthus Wisetonensis. very newest, 

 extra select largest flowers; Dianthis Imperialis. beautiful mixed very 

 large (Japanese Pink I ; Verbena, mammoth mixed; New Lavender 

 Trailing Godetia ; New Gigantic Evening Primrose Oenethera 

 1 'America." Owing to limited supply and great demand one or two 

 other Burbank flowers of equal merit may be substituted. 



Any 5 of the above, $1 

 Not including Rainbow Corn 



The Garden Novelty of 1913 Bur- 

 bank's Rainbow Corn 



Beautiful and exquisite in colorings as Orchids — a flower in^bloom from 

 the time the young shoots appear until the heavy frosts of autumn ; noth- 

 ing like it for decorative effects, for garden, cutting, or corsage bou- 

 quet: leaves variegated with brilliant crimson, yellow, white, green, rose, 

 and bronze stripes ; a bed of it in your garden looks like its name — 

 RAINBOW. Hardy and will grow with little attention. Your garden 

 with Burbank's Rainbow Corn will be the admiration of every one who 

 see*: it. Order now— today — while the supply lasts. Fifty cents the 

 package. 



With every dollar order we will send you upon request Luther Bur- 

 bank's InstrucTions "How to Plant and Raise Flowers" ' — worth the price 

 of the order. 



Luther Burbank wants the people of all countries to enjoy the beauty 

 and splendor of his new flower creations. Now for the hrst time, the 

 original ""jeations are within the reach of all. None .genuine without 

 seal. 



Send for our 1913 Seed 

 ^^^^^ Catalogue at once. 



The Luther 

 Burbank Co. 



Sole Distributor of the Burbank's 

 Horticultural Productions 



851 Exposition Building 

 San Francisco 



Dwarf 

 Apples 



Fruiting Sizes 



Send for Catalog. 

 The Elm City Nursery Co. 

 New Haven, Dept. M., Conn. 



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"JAPANESE DWARF TREES" 



and Species. 1.— Several varieties. 2.-7 

 years to 85 years old. 3- — Size ; 6 in. tall, 

 6 in. spread, to 17 in., to 30 in. spread. 

 4. — Shape and style; Mount Fuji, Rising 

 Sun, Setting Sun, Flying crane, tiers, etc. 



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butter, or diced and served with a cream 

 sauce. But on no account let it get ahead 

 of you. 



Raising Okra is another satisfactory 

 experiment. This vegetable also must be 

 carefully watched and used while the 

 pods are very tender, as a woody fibre 

 develops in them also, which renders 

 them worthless. Okra, sliced thin, is a 

 most delicious addition to any varietv of 

 stew or soup. The far-famed "Okra 

 soup" of the South, composed of good- 

 sized pieces of beef, tomatoes, and sliced 

 Okra, seasoned highly and stewed until 

 rich and tender, is almost unrivalled in 

 its own department. Okra is also very 

 nice as a separate vegetable, or cooked 

 and chilled, makes a unique and delicious 

 salad. It is not very prolific, but is well 

 worth while, to help give individuality to 

 one's garden and table. 



If one wishes an ornamental addition 

 to the garden, Sea Kale stands unrivalled. 

 A row which we once planted flourished 

 most luxuriantly, and, viewed as a 

 foliage plant, was the admiration of all 

 beholders. We did not, however, care 

 for it particularly, although it was a good 

 "green." It is at its best after being 

 touched by the frost. 



Cabbage and cauliflower are in every 

 garden of any size, but how many try to 

 raise Brussels Sprouts? It is, however, 

 one of the most delicious and satisfactory 

 vegetables for fall use, as it comes after 

 the strictly Summer vegetables are mostly 

 gone. It is easily raised, and as it is 

 always rather expensive in the market, 

 well worth adding to our permanent list. 

 Serve it escalloped with a rich cream 

 sauce, with grated cheese on top, and you 

 may go far before finding a more delici- 

 ous dish. 



Salsify is also easily raised, and with 

 its extremely individual flavor, is a very 

 valuable addition to our table in Fall and 

 early Winter. The garden presents such 

 an embarrassment of riches in the Sum- 

 mer months, that vegetables which we 

 can house and use to help 1 delay the 

 advent of the tin can season, are 

 treasures and should be raised and hus- 

 banded with care. Some roots may be 

 left in the garden during the Winter and 

 dug up in the Spring with the parsnips. 

 Beside each season adding one or two 

 untried varieties to the garden, try differ- 

 ent kinds of the old stand-bys. Set a 

 plant or two of the "Yellow Plum" to- 

 mato and of the "Peach" tomato, and 

 the tiny red and yellow clustered 

 varieties. These are all delicious and 

 ornamental additions to the salad bowl. 

 They should not, however, take the place 

 of the tried and tested. A plant of each 

 is sufficient. 



The "Golden Bantam" corn has justi- 

 fied itself too fully and satisfactorily to 

 be called an experiment, but if you are 

 conservative and have not tried it, be 

 sure and do so this year. We have dis- 

 carded all other kinds in its favor as none 

 of them are so tender and delicious. It 

 has the great advantage, for the small 

 garden, of keeping perfectly tender and 

 sweet when the kernels are quite large. 

 So if it gets ahead of you it can still all be 

 used, to the last ear. I understand that 

 it cannot be marketed easily on account 

 of its color — a rich golden yellow — but 

 for the home table it has no rival. 



Sweet Peppers are most satisfactory 

 and should be planted, together with the 

 more pungent variety used in seasonings. 

 The Sweet Peppers are delicious stuffed 

 with any vegetable or chopped meat, 



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This splend : d oak stands on the estate of the late 

 Julius E. French, at W ckliffe, O. It was entirely hol- 

 low at the base, because of the decay of several years. 

 It was phys cally weak and growing weaker. With- 

 in a short time a heavy wind would surely haye 

 blown it over. It was treated by the Davey Tree 

 Experts and has been saved. 



The picture shown above was taken four years after 

 treatment, and shows a wonderful growth of new 

 bark over the filling. The new bark is seen inside 

 the white spots. 



This tree is a living monument to the science of Tree 

 Surgery, or'ginated and developed by John Davey. 

 and to the skill of the Davey Tree Experts. Your 

 trees can be saved by the Davey Experts also. 



Let a Davey "free Expert 

 Examine Your Trees Now. 



Sometimes decay can be seen from the outside— 

 Sometimes it can't. Hidden decay is often just as 

 dangerous as that exposed to view. Sometimes a 

 tree owner realizes the condition and needs of his 

 trees— Sometimes he don't. More often he don't 

 Generally it's a revelation. 



In most cases they sav "I wouldn't have believed that 

 trees needed such treatment, nor that such things 

 could be done with trees as you have done." 

 Cavities, if not properly treated, continue to decay 

 and destroy the trees. Outward appearances do not 

 always indicate the extent of the cavity, nor the con- 

 dition of decay. Our EXPERT examination will 

 reveal exact conditions. 



We will gladly have one of our Experts examine your 

 trees, without charge, and report on their exact 

 condition. If your trees need no treatment you want 

 to know it; if they do need treatment you ought to 

 know it. Write for booklet "A." 



THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO. 

 KENT, OHIO. 



Branch Offices: 

 226 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., 



Phone Madison Square 9546. 

 Harvester Bldg., 



New Birks Bldg 



YOU can 

 grow prize 

 winning 

 Chrysanthe- 

 mum blooms 

 like this pict- 

 ure and giant 

 carnations if 

 you buy the young plants now. Grow 

 on in pots or boxes until May, then 

 plant in garden. We furnish 20 strong 

 plants assorted, either or both, for $ 1 .00 

 postpaid by Parcels Post. All colors 

 known included. Or you can make 

 the 20 up in part of other plants ; 

 heliotropes, marguerites, geraniums, 

 double nasturtiums, ivies, icepinks 

 and any bedding plant in general 

 Cultural Directions included. 



The Harlowarden Greenhouses 



GREENP0RT, NEW YORK 



