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The Garden Magazine, January, 1922 



Edward Gillett Makes 

 An Important Announcement 



HAVE BEEN propagating and growing native plants for 44 years. 

 I have always believed the time would come, and during my life- 

 time, when their refined beauty, their permanence and their all- 

 around superiority to imported plants in American Landscape Work 

 would be recognized. My faith has at last been fully justified. 

 Foreign styles of gardening and landscape work have gone out of vogue. The 

 demand to-day is for a distinctively American treatment, planned to accord 

 with the natural surroundings and therefore expressive of that perfect harmony 

 and good taste, which it now seems is henceforth to prevail among us. 



This change of attitude has excited en- 

 thusiastic interest in the use of our Native 

 Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Wild Flowers and 

 Ferns. It has also brought to me, during the 

 past two years, a constantly increasing volume 

 of requests for advice regarding the culture of 

 native plants, for suggestions as to what kinds 

 would be suitable for various locations and 

 purposes, for the making of planting plans and 

 for professional landscape service, frequently 

 involving the developing of entire estates. 



1 have therefore found it necessary to per- 

 fect a Service Organization fully equipped to 

 plan and carry out any form of Naturalistic 

 planting, and to give expert advice on any 

 subject connected therewith. The services of 

 this organization are now at the disposal of 

 anyone interested. 



Landscape Construction 



This Department is conducted by a well 

 known firm of Naturalistic Landscape Special- 

 ists. Their work includes the making of plans, 

 laying out and superintending plantings, road 

 and path construction, grading, masonry, de- 

 signing and building of private bridges, orna- 

 mental shelters, rock work, pools, etc. — in short, 

 the tasteful development of a place, either in 

 part or as a whole. 



Scientific Tree Service 



This important work is given attention 

 by expert Landscape Foresters, who have 



treated successfully both individual trees and woodlands on many of the finest estates 

 in the East. Our system includes proper pruning, spraying, feeding and cavity treat- 

 ment, together with intelligent deforestation, where desirable, and the installation of 

 new tree plantings for the purpose of adding to the beauty and comfortable enjoyment 

 of the property. 



A "Mountain Rivulet," installed by out service department. 

 The construction is entirely artificial. The slope is filled 

 ground, the rocks collected from the field, the water piped 

 from the house and the plants Nursery grown. If this effect 

 can be obtained artificially, think of the possibillies in de- 

 veloping a natural stream! 



My Unusual 

 Catalogue for 1922 

 will be ready to mail 

 early next month. It 

 is by far the best, 

 most interesting and 

 most helpful issue I 

 have ever published. 

 Write for your copy 

 To-day and be among 

 the first to enjoy it. 



A Consulting Naturalist 



On places which have been laid out and planted by competent 

 Landscape Architects, there are, in a great many instances, undeveloped 

 woodlands, uncultivated fields or suitable locations for Wild Flower 

 Sanctuaries, Bird Sanctuaries, Rock, Bog or Water Gardens, which do 

 not require construction work or the making of detailed plans. Ex- 

 pert advice and supervision is needed, however, if it is desired to install 

 successfully any of the features named, and a Consulting Naturalist of 

 distinction is available for this purpose. He also serves as consultant to 

 Landscape Architects, Park Superintendents and others who are not 

 familiar with the cultural requirements of our native plants. 



Letters Welcomed From Those Interested 



Do not hesitate to write me regarding any subject connected with native plants or Naturalistic 

 Landscape Work. Your letter will be promptly referred to the expert best qualified to answer it 

 and he will give you in full detail the information you desire. 



Edward Gillett, Fern and Flower Farm, Southwick, Mass. 



286 Fifth Avenue 1524 Chestnut Street 



NEW YORK CITY . PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Write today 

 for our 1922 

 Seed Catalog! 



For over 54 years John A. Salzer Seed 

 Company has enjoyed an unequalled 

 reputation as the reliable seed house 

 of the country. 



Salzer Garden Seeds are sold with a money-back 



guarantee. 



All Salzer Seeds are tested at our great Cliffwood 



Farms estate near La Crosse. Here we maintain a 



force of many garden experts, under the direction 



of a European specialist, whose constant object is 



the testing, proving and bettering of the seeds we sell. 



EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN 



Our catalog comprises 134 pages, fully illustrated, 

 showing every variety of vegetable and flower seeds, 

 and all of the choicest strains. 



We have always specialized in the developing of 

 new and advantageous varieties, and have brought 

 out many of the most famous strains known. 

 1 his catalog ■will give you complete information 

 about our new offerings, as well as giving you a 

 complete list of the seeds you will require for veg- 

 etable and flower garden, as well as for field and 

 grass seeds. 



ALL NORTHERN GROWN 



Our seeds are noted for their hardiness, being all Northern 



grown, hence less subject to frost destruction. 



We also pride ourselves on having the finest collection of early 



maturing vegetables and early blooming flowers. 



Send for this great 1922 catalog before planning your gardens 



for next Summer 



OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 



We have two special collec- 

 tions for country estates — a 

 vegetable and a flower collec- 

 tion. Each is listed at $2.50. 

 Will send either one— or both 

 —on receipt of $2.50 each. 

 Our vegetable collection in- 

 cludes seeds for all popular 

 varieties of garden vegetables, 

 and all of the finest strains we 

 grow. Seed enough to sow a 

 garden of 1500 square feet, 

 enough to keep you in choicest 

 vegetables and most delicious 

 salads all Summer long. 

 Send for this collection when 

 writing for catalog. It i3 the 

 biggest value for the money 

 ever offered. 



List of Seeds in 

 Collection: 



SNAPDRAGON 



CANDYTUFT 



BACH. BUTTON 



SWEET PEAS 



MIGNONETTE 



CALIF. POPPY 



GAILLARDIA 



MATRICARIA 



NASTURTIUM 



VERBENA 



ASTER MYOSOTIS 



COSMOS LOBELIA 



PANSY DAISY 



ZINNIA PHLOX 



PINKS DAHLIAS 



JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. 



Dept. 30 LA CROSSE, WIS. 





