

March, 1913 



THE GARDEN M A G A Z I N E 



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Orchid 

 Flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



54 Pound for l A Dollar 



THIS quarter pound of Sweet Peas con- 

 tains the finest mixture of named Spen- 

 cer varieties, carefully selected so as not 

 to have a preponderance of any one color, 

 which range from purest white to darkest 

 crimson, with all the intermediate shades. 



The Spencer Sweet Peas are the latest 

 creations of this beautiful annual and are 

 rightly termed "Orchid Flowering," owing 

 to their size, color, and the lovely frilled and 

 fluted flowers — often four to a stem. 



They make a glorious display growing, or 

 for house decoration. 



In our Garden Guide which we will send 

 you, are full and valuable suggestions by an 

 expert Sweet Pea and other growers. 



It is also a complete catalog of Bodding- 

 ton's Quality Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants. 



This Guide will be of great assistance to 

 you in the planning of your flower, vegetable, 

 or rose garden — it's full of helpful garden- 

 ing hints. 



Where shall we send the Sweet Peas and 

 the Guide? The Guide is free. 



BODQINGTONS SEEDS 



Arthur T. Boddington 

 340 West 14th Street 

 New York 



"Re-Move- Able" Clothes Posts 



Made of high carbon galvanized 

 steel tubing filled with concrete. 



You drop them into the Sockets 

 and can remove them in a moment. 



The Sockets of heavy steel, are 

 separate from the posts. No skill 

 required to drive them. 



Save the cost of Digging Holes. 



The Adjustable Hook makes the 

 work of hanging clothes easy. 



Why disfigure your lawn with 

 wooden posts which will only last a 

 few years, when for less money you 

 can buy "Re-move-able" Steel 

 Clothes Posts that are indestructible. 



Write for folder "A" or ask your 

 dealer. 



MILWAUKEE STEEL POST CO. 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



Also makers of Flag - Poles, Fence Posts, etc. 



Double The Yield of 

 V The Garden : A 



It's easy to double the yield of the garden and also produce better vegetables — lettuce, radishes, 

 and onions that are crisp and tender; peas and beans full-bodied and rich; corn with a good ear 

 and a succulent grain; melons large and luscious; full hills of sound potatoes, and tomato vines 

 that bear all summer. You can also hurry the growth for early table use. But you must feed the 

 soil with 



Sheep's Head Sheep Manure 



Richest of all manures. Rich in nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. No weed seeds — all 

 killed by intense heat. Adds humus to the soil by decomposition of animal matter. Dried and 

 pulverized, ready to apply. Get the kind guaranteed full strength — Sheep's Head. 



A wonderful fertilizer for lawns to secure a quick growth of rich green grass. No straw or other 

 refuse to remove. Also great for flowers, shrubbery, and orchards. 



200 lb. barrel $4.00, freight prepaid east of Missouri River. Larger quantities if desired. Write 

 us the size of your garden or lawn and we'll tell you how much is necessary. Folder free. 



NATURAL GUANO CO., 1 5 River St., Aurora, 111. 



It l*Iakes Things Grow 



English Flowers 



will give to your garden a fascinating irresistible charm. 

 We have 20 particularly fine annuals — all hardy — all 

 lovely — many gloriously unique — which we earnestly 

 desire every reader of this magazine to try. They are 

 easily grown as per instructions and all Garden-lovers will 

 be enraptured with the enchanting tints — the bewitching 

 beauty of the blossoms — their splendid effectiveness in 

 the garden, and — their usefulness when cut for table 

 adornment. 



We desire to make a large number of American friends 

 and will send this special collection post free for $1. 



CONWAY'S Ltd., Seedsmen 



HALIFAX, ENG. 



14 Gold and Silver Medals for Hardy Plants 



The Framingham Nurseries 



Has One Hundred Fifty acres of choice northern 

 grown ornamental nursery stock. 

 We spend very little in advertising. We spare 

 no needful expense in growing. We give our 

 patrons a square deal every time. Send your 

 lists and we will quote prices if you mean busi- 

 ness. 



We have time to fill orders carefully and 

 promptly; but no time to bother with people 

 who do not intend to purchase. 



W. B. WHITIER & CO. 

 Dept. X. Framingham, Mass. 



?ERRYS 



Market gardeners and large planters 



everywhere place absolute confidence 



in Ferry's seeds. Professionals make 



their profits by knowing where to put 



their trust. Ferry's vegetable and flower 



seeds have averaged best for half a 



century. They are pure and they are 



vital. For sale everywhere. 



1913 Catalogue free on application. 

 D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich. 



Seed* 



GOOD SEEDS 



BEST IN THE WORLD 



New Crop Grown at Farmer Prices. In addition a lot 

 of extra FREE SEEDS thrown in with every order. 



BIG SEED BOOK FREE 



Our Grand Big Illustrated Catalog of all Farm and Garden 

 Seeds is now ready and free to you. Write for it today. Send 

 names and address of neighbors who buy seeds. Address 



RATEKIN'S SEED HOUSE 



SHENANDOAH, IOWA Box 42 





One of ground plans 

 in our booklet on 

 "Hardy Gar- 

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Hardy Permanent Gardens 



Now an Open Sesame to 



the Busy Man 





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In our attractive booklet "Hardy Gardens 

 Easily Made For The Busy Man" we have 

 endeavoredto simplify the making of a Garden 

 of Perennials or Old-Fashioned Flowers by 

 prepared plans adaptable to most situations, 

 with the lowest estimates of cost that make 

 them no longer a Utopian Dream. Let us 



send you one and save hours of needless 

 9 * worry over catalogues and surprise yourself 



what can be done for so little money together with our handsomely illustrated catalogue (48 pages — 9x12), on receipt of 10 cents 

 in stamps which pays postage only, and which amount is credited on your first order. 



THE PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc. R. W. Clucas, Mgr. Sparkill, N. Y. 



Growers ol J*alisades Popular Perennials, and Landscape Gardeners 



Visitors always -welcome at our Nurseries, -where they can make selections from more than a thousand varieties of Hardy Plants 



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