September, 1916 
THE GARDEN IMAGAZINE 
63 
RED CROSS 
FARM POWDER 
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The Original and Largest Selling Farm 
Explosive 
Why use expensive high speed dynamites 
when this slower, safer farm powder will 
save you from $3 to $5 per hundred pounds 
and in most farm uses do better work? 
BIG BOOK FREE 
As pioneers and leaders in developing farm- 
ing with explosives our booklet gives the 
latest, most reliable and best illustrated 
instructions. Write for HAND BOOK OF 
EXPLOSIVES No. 523 E. 
DEALERS WANTED 
We want live dealers in towns still open. 
Get the orders resulting from our adver- 
tising. You need not carry or handle 
stock. State jobber’s name or bank refer- 
ence when writing. 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 
Established 1802 
World’s largest makers of farm explosives 
Wilmington, Delaware 
The advertisements in this is- 
sue are aimed at you. They are 
good advertisements. They re- 
present a lot of thought and 
study. These advertisers are 
placing before you their products. 
If any of these products appeal 
I to you you should write to the ad- 
vertiser and give him the oppor- 
tunity to tell you more about 
f what he has to offer. It is cost- 
I ing him a lot of money to visit 
you. You are in a position to 
benefit yourself and to repay him. 
These advertising people are 
intelligent. Their announce- 
ments are interesting and valu- 
able. They make welcome guests 
to any home, and you can asso- 
ciate with them to advantage. 
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Just the right time to plant Peonies ^ 
from Cromwell Gardens. There is every || 
chance that next spring they will burst || 
forth in all their glorious color, but the 
^ following years they will give you greater 
\ joys, for their wonderful blooms will in- ^ 
. ^ ^ crease in size and beauty with each sue- ^ 
\ ceeding season. | 
Readers of the Garden Magazine ^ 
T may have more real pleasure from p 
^ peonies than from most other flowers, M 
and to help them to a better acquaint- p 
ance with these splendid hardy plants p 
we have made the ^1 
CROMWELL GARDENS COLLECTION j 
Of Six Varieties for $2.00 fe 
Asa Gray. Pale lilac, sprinkled with Festiva Maxima. Pure white centre, ^ 
minute dots of deeper hlac 50 cts. flecked crimson. Immense flowers. ^ 
Couronne d’ Or. Pure white with a The finest Peony of all 50 cts. ^ 
ring of yellow stamens around a tuft Prince Imperial. Finely formed flower ^ 
of centre petals. Carmine tips 50 cts. of .\maranth-red to Tyrian rose; ^ 
Felix Crouse. Large, ball-shaped flower very large and pleasing 50 cts. ^ 
flowers of very bright red. One of Queen Victoria. .-V large, compact ^ 
the best reds on the market. Fra- flower with broad guard petals. Color ^ 
grant 50 cts. flesh white and pure white. Early. 25 cts. ^ 
Regular price S2.75 ^ 
Entire Collection for $2.00 ^ 
We also have this collection in extra-large clumps with strong roots. These ® 
plants will give immediate results and are quite sure to produce their wonderful p 
flowers next June. The collection, extra large clumps, is $j.oo. 
It w'ill be to your advantage to send for the whole collection although you may 
have them singly at the regular prices. ^ 
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Cromwell Gardens Fall Catalogue ^ 
Our book for the lover of the hardy garden is free for the asking. It contains lists ^ 
of the most desirable Bulbs, Phloxes, Peonies, Chrysanthemums, Poppies, Roses, Ever- 
greens. Shrubs and greenhouse plants. May we send you a copy? 
CROMWELL GARDENS, A. N. Pierson, Inc. | 
Box 12, Cromwell, Conn. gfi 
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The Readers’ Service gives information 
about Greenhouses and Sash 
The Readers’ Service gives information 
about Fall Planting 
Evergreen Planting in September 
ALL through September is a most favorable period for 
the successful transplanting of Evergreen Trees and 
Shrubs. Our Evergreens are lifted with a large ball of 
fine roots and earth which is securely wrapped in burlap 
to insure their safe shipment. Catalogue if requested. 
ANDORRA NURSERIES 
Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. 
BOX G, CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
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