July, 1917 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



305 



If the Germans Had Irrigated — 



In a recent article in Literary Digest, attention was called to the fact that the potato shortage in 

 Germany, which is one of the most critical shortages the people. are- facing, was occasioned solely 

 by drought. It went on to say that if the Germans had been more familiar with irrigation and 

 practised it to a greater extent, this shortage Ivoitld not hate occurred. 



And therein lies a valuable lesson for every one of us whose interest is garden-invested. 



Let us not neglect to fully profit by it! 



Make Your Garden Crop a Sure Thing with a 

 Skinner System Sprinkling Line 



"V^OUR garden simply must "do its bit" this year. Drought can 

 stop it from doing it. But on the other hand, you can stop 

 drought from stopping it. 



The Skinner System Sectional Sprinkling Line is the solu- 

 tion. With it installed in your garden, you can, by simply 

 turning a valve, bring down on your garden at any time,- 

 fox as long a time as you like, a gentle, uniform^finely 

 broken up spray like the beneficent rains of Heaven. 

 A spray that is scientifically designed to make 

 lants grow, and does it. 



Furthermore, the Skinner System Sprinkling 



Line can- be installed without digging or 



renching in the garden injuring the crop 



after it is started. It simply involves the 



The Skinner Irrigation Co. 



219 Water St., Troy, Ohio 



setting of a few posts, with no possible chance ot hurting a thing 



$15.75 buys a complete Sprinkling Line that will water 2,500 

 square feet (50 x 50 ft.). You can increase its length to exactly 

 fit your garden, at the rate of $5.40 for each 18 foot section ^ 

 added. For $15.50, you can equip it with an automatic 

 turner that will start the sprays watering on one side if ^\ 

 your garden and gradually turn them completely over ^ 

 to the other side, and then automatically shut off" &&& 

 the water. Its turning speed you control. 



Don't "trust to luck" for enough rain for -Jm 

 your garden, when you can so easily control 

 the situation yourself. 



Send for 50 foot line, as a starter Our 

 catalogue you are indeed welcome to 



WING'S BEAUTIFUL PEONIES 



Our collection includes the best distinct varieties, both old 

 standard sorts and new introductions. 



Fall is the best time to plant. Once planted they last forever 

 and become more beautiful every year 



Following are just a few representative varieties: 

 Duchesse de Nemours. White. 50c 



Edulis Superba. Mauve pink. Best for Memorial Day. 50c 

 Madame Bucquet. Dark crimson amaranth. 75c 

 Madame Emile Galle. Opalescent shades of lilac, flesh and cream. 



$1.00 



Therese. (See illustration). Violet rose. 

 Mons. Jules Elie. Pale lilac rose. $1.00 

 Mons. Martin Cahuzac. Dark purple garnet. The darkest Peony 



grown. £5.00 

 Mary Holley. Rosy Magenta. 75c 

 Modeste Guerin. Light Solferino. 50c 



We have many others, all of which are described in our catalogue. 

 Send for free copy. 



THE WING SEED CO., Box 1626, Mechanicsburg, Ohio 



Peonies 

 are Easy 

 to Grow 



Will Bloom 

 for Many 

 Years 



La Fiancee Pure White Single Peonies 



Plan to Plant Peonies 



for masses of rich and varied bloom. Your choice of 

 nearly 200 varieties — old and new — single and double. 

 Not divisions but strong, 1, 2 and 3 year plants. Prac- 

 tically every one of our plants blooms in the nursery the 

 first year, some having 3 or 4 flowers. Such stock is 

 bound to give you satisfaction. Liberal discounts on 

 quantities and reduced prices on many costly varieties. 

 The high quality of our stock is proved by our sales to many other 

 peony specialists, one of whom writes: "I bought of seven or eight 

 prominent peony growers in America and Europe last fall and your 

 roots were among the best I received." 



Our 1917 Peony Catalogue will offer many help- 

 ful suggestions. It's free. Write to-day. 



S. G. Harris, Box A, Tarrytown, N. Y. 



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