July. 19 1 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



327 



FEED YOUR PLANTS 



and they'll feed you! 



This vear — more than ever before — re- 

 turns from the garden count! For best 

 results, constant fertilization is just as 

 essential as cultivation. If, when ferti- 

 lizing, you supply plant-food that plants 

 can absorb quickly, bigger crops are 

 sure to follow. 



Natural Humus 



is nature's own plant food. Scattered along 

 the rows in liberal quantities and "hoed in," 

 it will stimulate development of vegetables, 

 hasten their maturity. Sow it in the rows of 

 July-made gardens! Before replanting ex- 

 hausted rows, replenish their fertility with 

 Commercial Humus. Its effect on trans- 

 planted plants like lettuce, beets, celery, 

 cabbage, etc., is most remarkable, at low cost. 



6—100 lb. Bags $5.00 



Shipped by freight. No charge for bags. 

 Order to-day or send fordescriptive literature. 



NATURAL HUMUS CO. 



52 Vanderbilt Avenue 



New York 



Wo 



Plants Guaranteed 

 by Specialists 



We specialize in the choicer varieties of new 

 hardy plants generally not ob- 

 tainable elsewhere in this coun- 

 try. Whether discovered here or 

 in Ireland or in Japan, we nearly 

 always secure novelties quickly. 

 Because of our thorough 

 methods in propagating, all 

 plants we sell are guaranteed 

 true-to-name. 



Unique Catalogue FREE: Full of facts 

 about the best hardy plants which an ideal 

 soil and climate plus human skill can pro- 

 duce. Let it acquaint us. Write NOW. 



WOLCOTT NURSERIES Jacluon, Michigan 



cott's 



for 



Hardy Plants 



SUNDIALS 



Real Bronze Colonial Designs 

 From $3.50 Up 



Also Bird Baths. Garden Benches. Fountain 

 Sprays and other garden requisites. 

 Manitfartured by 



The M. D. JONES CO. 

 72 Portland St. Boston, Mass. 



Send for illustrated Price-List 



Sturdy as Oaks KwtjJjlJ 



Dingee roses are always grown on their own roots 

 — and are absolutely ehe best for the amateur planter. 

 Send to-day for our 



**Ncw Guide to Rose Culture** for 1917 



—it's free. It isn't a catalog — it's a practical work on rose 



growing. Profusely illustrated. Describes over iooo varieties 



of roses and other flowers, and tells how to grow them. Safe 



delivery guaranteed- Established iSso. 70 greenhouses. 



THE DI.NGEE k < OSARI) CO., Box 637, Wert Grove, Pa. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest importers and growers of 

 Orchids in the United States 



Send twenty -five cents for catalogue. This amount will be refunded 

 - 1 first order. 



LAGER & HURRELL 

 Orchid Growers and Importers SUMMIT, N. J. 



BIRD HOUSES 



Oor Folder illustrating the best, most successful and largest 

 line on the market, i3 Free. Write to-<lay and compare values. 



CHICAGO BIRD HOUSE CO., 709-11 So. Leavitt St., Chicago, III. 



"^TuT^eeds have 

 ^^™TTi, ce where trie rou ted 



H«e is aP « possession and 

 taken comply Pf goodappea ds ^ 

 0U ; eVe rs y e e* homes P«^ w eedbV 

 ° f C ° U far as that-some of ^ tne year. 



f ' til «"»»«» ?S-53f dean up 

 O m nea^Uca r n°f o M^ e whole ye a, 



an d Veep <=iea 



This shows what happens shortly after weeding by hand 

 beenonly temporal ily checked and soon grow again. Jus 

 Atlasand all those weeds would disappear permanently — 



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at happens shortly after weeding by hand. The weeds have 

 oral ily checked and soon grow again. Just one application of 

 lose weeds would disappear permanently — for th e whole year. 



Kill the Weeds 



Now is the time. Weeds mar 

 the appearance of drive-ways, 

 paths, walks, gutters, tennis 

 courts — everywhere. 



Hand -weeding is costly and 

 must be done over and over again. 

 Besides, labor should be put to 

 more productive work. 



The answer is Atlas Chemical 

 Weed-Killer. It comes in highly 

 concentrated liquid form. You 

 mix it with 20 parts water and 

 apply in sprinkling can. Atlas 



enters the plant at the surface and 

 soaks down to the deepest root. 

 Weeds die in a few days and the 

 ground round about is sterilized 

 for all season. 



One gallon of Atlas Weed-Killer 

 keeps 600 sq. ft. clean for the 

 whole year. 



Sample offer 



We will furnish you a trial 2 qt. 

 can of Atlas Weed-Killer on receipt 

 of #1.00 and this coupon, prepaid 

 if you mention your dealer's name. 



ITMS W££D-KILL£R 



Grass and weed- Killing Chemical 



Something new— LAWN SILI'CATE 



Kills weeds in lawns without injury to the grass 

 A chemical in powder form. Invaluable for every 

 home, estate or club that has a lawn or turf / 

 tennis court. Write for full details 



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Have You Gardening Questions? Experts 

 will answer them free. If a plant fails, tell us about 

 it and ask help from the Readers' Service. 



&1R0NAGE 



Farm, Garden "and Orchard Tools 



Answer th; farmer's bif questions. 

 How can I get my crops sprayed when 

 help is scarce? How protect my crops 

 against bugs and bli-iht? 



IRON AGE TXr 



meets the need for a fast- working, high- 

 pressure field sprayer Covers 4 or 6 rows — 55 or too 

 gal. tank. Write to- 

 day for free booklet. 



BATEMAN 

 M'F'G CO. 



. *,<5, Box 35 Q 



Grenloch,N.J. 



THE Readers' Service can help you 

 find a country or suburban home 



Watering Problems 



Solved for Good 



Summer droughts hold no terrors for the gardener who en- 

 ^ lists the help of a good watering system. The following 

 Skinner equipments water automatically and correctly, are 

 of simplest construction and are easily moved about. 



j|j "Peacock" Sprinkler waters an area 15 ft. x 60 ft. 



"Lawn Mist" Sectional Sprinklers water 20 ft. x 40 ft. 

 ■ "Portable Automatic Oscillatlnc" Sprinklers cover 



^ strips 50 x 60 ft. wide and up to 230 ft. long in one operation. 



Sprinklers for every need at prices to suit any purse. Des- 

 criptive literature on request. We are sole agents for 

 eastern districts for Skinner Irrigation Co. 



THE CLOCHE CO., 131 Hudson St.,N.Y. 



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