No. 3,044. 

 Vol. LV. 



/ Reg. at the G.P.O. fus e Newepaper, A 

 \ and. for Canadian Magazine Post. / 



SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1912 



/ 1 0/6 per Ann. Post Fr**. \ 



V To ror«irn OomntriM, 1 6/-. / 



Twopence 



BARR'S VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS 

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F IDLER'S NEW ILLUSTRATED CATA- 

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