220 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1913 



^ 



k ^>* 



This splendid oak stands on the estate of the late 

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

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

 It was physically weak and growing weaker. With- 

 in a short time a heavy wind would surely have 

 blown it over. It was treated by the Davey Tree 

 Experts and has been saved. 



iThe 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, originated 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 Tree 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 say "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 Expertsexamine 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 C 



THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT-CO. 

 KENT, OHIO;, 



Branch Offices:^ 

 225 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., _ 



Phone Madison Square 9546. 

 Harvester Bldg.,' Chicago, 111., 



Phone Harrison 2666. 

 New Birks Bldg., Montreal, Can., 



Phone Up Town 6726. 

 Merchants'Exch.Blde. SanFrancisco, Cal 

 Telephone Connection 



Representatives Available Everywhere. 



Andrews 

 Cast Iron Vases 



for Park, Lawn and 

 Cemetery use — the 

 Best Vase made, self- 

 watering, sub-irriga- 

 ting. Greatest results 

 for time, money and 

 efforts expended. Our 

 prices are reasonable. 



Send for Catalog 



J. K. Andrews, Patentee 



Elgin, 111. 



light freeze, store in a dark room, and ripen very 

 much as I would winter pears. 



The common seedling persimmon is frequently 

 barren, but seedlings from Josephine have proved 

 to be nearly all fertile, and very similar in character 

 to the parent. I am testing them in my Florida 

 garden, and so far the prospect is good. Unfertile 

 trees can be grafted in May, in the Northern States, 

 and in the South we generally bud whenever the 

 bark is loose. The late T. V. Munson of Texas, who 

 made a specialty of this persimmon, told me that 

 the best way was to plant two seedlings, with the 

 expectation that one of them would be barren. The 

 wood of the persimmon is our native ebony, very 

 hard and useful in mechanic arts. 



After experimenting with it for twenty-five years, 

 I consider its quality for eating out of hand superior 

 to any Japanese variety that I have been able to 

 test. I find the native persimmon is quite as com- 

 mon here in Florida as it is in Illinois, but I do not 

 find the tendency to be markedly in favor of good 

 crops and good quality. We shall be obliged to 

 exercise selection sharply, and especially work with 

 seedlings of the Josephine. The Japanese sorts, 

 which we are developing in the Southern States, 

 cannot be grown north of Georgia. Some of them 

 are excedingly valuable in the Florida garden ; from 

 the Zengi which is sweet in August, to the Costata 

 which we were still gathering in January. 



The fruit is admirable for a near market, and a 

 few varieties can be shipped very readily to Boston 

 and New York. Some of the best sorts are vio- 

 lently astringent until absolutely soft. Such a 

 persimmon, sent to market, is almost sure to reach 

 the consumer just out of flavor, and it will never be 

 called for again. The Triumph is perhaps the best 

 for shipping, a flat variety about the size of a well 

 grown tomato. The flesh of this sort is quite solid, 

 and its quality is very fine. Other varieties ripen 

 into a thin jelly, and cannot be shipped at all. 

 The Tamopan is a new sort just in from China, five 

 inches in diameter and almost seedless. We must 

 be left here in the South to develop these foreigners, 

 but I see no reason in the world why a northern 

 garden should continue to neglect the native sorts. 



Florida. E. P. Powell. 



Plume Poppy and Golden Glow 

 at War 



FOR years I have read your pages, enjoyed 

 and believed all you had to say, so when I 

 read about the plume poppy {Bocconia cordata) I 

 immediately ordered some seed and planted them 

 in an old seed bed. 



The bocconia was described as a vigorous grower 

 "sometimes attaining a height of 6 or 8 feet." This 

 appealed to me strongly as I have never succeeded 

 in growing anything more than two feet, except 

 ricinus and that grows like trees, strong enough for 

 small boys to climb! 



Every seed, apparently, came up; I left them 

 where they were the first year and had a dozen or 

 two rather demure looking plants. At the be- 

 ginning of the second summer the seed bed was 

 nearly full. I transplanted some of them to a 

 border near some phlox; the rest I put in a bare 

 place in the rose bed. 



By fall these things had covered every inch of 

 space in the border, the phlox was uprooted, and the 

 roses were tearing each other to bits in a mad effort 

 to get out of the way of those usurping neighbors. 



I spent all of my spare time in the garden chop- 

 ping down those hydra-headed monsters, until 

 Jack Frost came to my assistance. The next spring 

 I dug up every bit of remaining root and have 

 planted it on a rough hillside where I had removed 

 the golden glow. So far, the golden glow has the 

 best of it, but I back bocconia to win in the end. 



Below the rose bed is an 8-foot wall at the foot 

 of which is the asparagus bed. I saw no sign of the 

 bocconia among the roses last year, but I rather 

 expect at any time to see it make its appearance 

 in the midst of the asparagus. Perhaps I may 

 propagate a new kind of asparagus, pale golden in 

 color, exceedlingly juicy, and warranted never to 

 die out! 



If one only wishes to grow one kind of flower by 

 all means try Bocconia cordata, but never try to 

 mix it, as it surely requires an acre all to itself! 



Massachusetts. Lucy B. Leitch. 



Has Made Its Way 

 By The Way It's Made 



When we began marketing the In- 

 ternational Motor Truck six years ago 

 the one idea uppermost was to sell a 

 useful truck. That meant — a car 

 for country roads, that would safely 

 carry a reasonable load, always get 

 there and back, and last long enough 

 to be very profitable. 



Some of those first trucks are still 

 doing an honest day's work every 

 day. All of them paid for themselves. 

 None of them was so efficient as the 

 one we sell today. Now is the time 

 to buy an 



International Motor Truck 



For the merchant engaged in any 

 business requiring much light hauling, 

 or prompt deliveries; for the business 

 man who wishes to extend his territory; 

 for the man who wants to cut down de- 

 livery expenses and at the same time 

 be progressive and up-to-date, an 

 International Motor Truck is a good 

 investment. 



Simple, sure, powerful, it climbs 

 hills, goes through mud-holes and sandy 

 stretches, anywhere a team can travel 

 at any speed from 3 to 1 8 miles an hour. 

 Transmission is simple and direct. 

 Brakes are powerful. Bearings are 

 strong. A single lever controls the 

 car. Any style of body desired can be 

 fitted to the chassis. Write for cata- 

 logue and any information desired. 



International Harvester Company 

 of America 



(Incorporated) 



71 Harvester Building, Chicago, USA 



Norway 

 Spruce 



Specimens Ten to Fifteen Feet 



Send for Catalog .fl^b 



The Elm City Nursery Co. ~jP 



New HaTen Dept. J Connecticut C7 



1840 



1913 



Old Colony Nurseries 



HARDY SHRUBS, TREES, VINES 

 EVERGREENS AND PERENNIALS 



A large and fine stock of well -rooted plants 

 grown in sandy loam. Good plants; best sizes 

 for planting very cheap. Priced catalogue free 

 on application. Wholesale and retail. 



T. R. WATSON Plymouth, Mm». 



Write to the Readers' Service for suggestions about garden furniture 



