AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
April, 1914 
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Free Book on Lawns 
Sliowini lau n beforr and after roilini; 
Here is one of the many things explained In 
i»iir free book “The Proper Care of luiunsi.” 
Tliis boi>k gives rrftnplete dirc('limi\ for mak- 
ing, seeding, watering and mowing tlic lawn. 
It .shows why rolling is necessary to give tlie 
l.iwn an early .start in tlu* .spring, and kee() it 
from drying out through the summer. 
The book also illii.strates and describes 
DUNHAM Weight ROLLERS 
Ideal rollers for your Immo lawn They can 
he filled with water to any weight yon w.mt st) 
that the same roller is ju-rfectly .ulaptni for 
soft lawns, firm turf or 
driveway .md tennis 
cou rts. 
Dunham Rollers are 
“ roller bearing and 
muscle sparing.’* 
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The Dunham Co. 
25*45 First Avenue 
BEREA, OHIO 
47-49 West Street 
New York City 
Kentucky Thorobred 
Blue Grass Seed 
Direct from the heart of the Blue Grass 
region where it is produced in its highest 
perfection. Every lot tested for purity, 
germination and rugged growing power 
by the Kentucky Agricultural Experi- 
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Thia aced is the yield of Elmendofl, Caatlcton. 
Walnut Hall. Hamberg Place and Woodbum, 
five of the greatest (arms in Central Kentucky. 
It will give you the most beautiful and vigorous 
lawn that can be grown. Order today. 
Prices per Parcel Post, Prepaid 
3Sc. per lb. 3 lbs. for $1.00 (Enough to seed 900 to 
1200 Sq. Ft.). $4.00 per Bushel 1 14 lbs). 
Special prices on quantity orders. 
Central Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Co. 
122 Cheapside, Lexington, Ky. 
Wehave issued a very interealingCetalogue on‘*Pergo1as” 
and Carden Accessories showing a series of new designs 
that can be bad free on request. Catalogue 'A 28 for 
Pergolas, also Columns for Pergolas and Garden Accessories. 
Catalogue "A. 40" for Exterior and Interior Wood Columns. 
Hartmann-Sanders Co. 
Exclusive Manufacturers of 
KolFs Patent Lock Joint Stave Column 
Suitable for Pergolas, Porches 
or Interior Use 
Main Office and Factory: 
Elston and Webster Aves.. Chicago. III. 
Eastern Office • 
1 123 Broadway. New York City. N. Y. 
Pacific Coast Factory : 
A. J. Koll Pig. MillCo., Los Angeles, Cal. 
APRIL GARDENING ON THE 
PACIFIC COAST 
T here is a long list of vegetables that 
may be planted in the Pacific Cc)ast 
country in April. Of course the earliest 
season is in Southern California, and in a 
way the seasons vary as you go northward, 
although the topography of the land and 
the nearness to the ocean make a consider- 
able difference. 
In general, the following list of vege- 
tables may be planted during this month : 
Peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, aspara- 
gus, artichokes, pole beans, bush beans, 
Ijcets, broccoli, cabbage, chicory, collards. 
cress, egg plants, cucumbers, endive, kohl- 
rabi, leek, lettuce, muskmelon, watermelon, 
mustard, mushroom, okra, onions, peas, 
parsley, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rhu- 
I)arb, salsify, spinach, squasli and turnips. 
If you have not sown the seeds of pep- 
pers, tomatoes, cabbages and broccoli so 
that you have the plants ready to set out 
now, by all means buy a few plants if you 
can, otherwise you will have to wait longer 
for the fruits. If you want a late crop, 
.sow the seeds now in a hotbed or in boxes 
that can be kept in the house where the 
young plants may make a start. In trans- 
planting these plants, be very careful that 
you do not crowd the roots. A person who 
is careless, or who has not had experience 
in this work, may ball the roots up and drop 
them into a hole that is not properly filled 
with loose earth. The result will always 
be a dead plant within a few days. 
The roots should be spread out in a hole 
that is large enough to give them plenty of 
room. I always follow the practice of 
pouring in a good supply of water; but if 
the soil is moist or if the water is poured 
on immediately afterward, the result will 
probably be just as good. 
Try to picture in your mind the hole that 
is made to receive these plants, when a 
handful of dirt is thrown in around the 
tup of this hole above where the roots are. 
1 ou can readily see that if this soil is 
thrown in in a large quantity and not prop- 
erly packed, the roots will be in a little cav- 
ity that is not filled. This of course will 
make it difficult, to say the least, for these 
roots to grow well. 
Tlie proper way is to throw the loose 
soil in around the roots a little at a time 
and press it down ; then you are sure that 
all of the space will be well filled. 
This is a good time to start an asparagus 
bed. There is no advantage at all in buying 
two-year-old roots. Tlie one-year-old roots 
will develop just as quickly as the older 
ones. It requires an entire season for the 
roots to make a start regardless of their 
In i)laces where irrigation is necessary, be 
sure that the asparagus is not slighted. So 
often it is the habit of gradeii makers to 
pul the asparagus bed in an out-of-the-way 
corner, and this often happens to be in a 
jilace where water is not available. Good 
results cannot be expected: in fact, if the 
jdace is too dry, you may expect to lose 
your plants entirely. 
Where the soil is at all firm, it is a good 
l)lan to use a claw cultivator after each 
watering. This will keep the surface soil 
stirred up well, keep down the weeds, and 
will prevent excessive evaporation. 
Re sure to plant the roots in the location 
where the bed is to remain. If you at- 
tempt to move them, you will have to wait 
Another year for them to make a good 
start. 
For those who like artichokes, the giant 
kind, known as the Santa Rosa, is to be 
higlily recommended. These produce heads 
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for freedom ol bloom and vigorous growth m our 
trying climate. 
Climbing Roses 
in many varieties. 3 and 4 years old. Transplanted 
1913, their many fibrous roots will produce long canes 
and give immediate results. In fact, most of the plants 
produced many flowers in our nursery last summer. 
Roses in Tree Form 
have been a leading specialty with us for many years, 
but we have never had such a fine lot as this year. 
They embrace the leading varieties, and are grown on 
Rugosa slock, which is best of all slock for this purpose. 
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414 So. Michigan Avenue Chicago 
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