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THE GARDEN ]M A G A Z I N E 
A Permanent and Beautiful Fence 
Nothing adds more to the beauty and attrac- 
tiveness of your grounds than a good sub- 
stantial fence. Permanency is of prime 
importance, too. We all know that rust is 
the great destroyer of the ordinary wire 
fence. Select the fence that defies rust and 
withstands all weather conditions. 
fences sure made of big, strong wires with clamped joints 
which prevent slipping, sagging or twisting. This ex- 
clusive feature assures unusual rigidity under the most 
severe strain. Elxcelsior fences are dipped in molten zinc, 
which makes them practically indestructible. Write for 
Catalog B, from which toselectthestylebestsuited toyour 
needs. Ask your hardware dealer for Ejtcelsior “Rust 
Proof” Trellises, Arches, Flower and Tree Guards. 
WRIGHT WIRE COMPANY. Worcester. Mass. 
In the 
garden 
School of Horticulture for Women 
In thi 
Green 
house 
AMBLER. PA. 
Theoretical and practical inscruc* 
15 ® |\ tion in all branches of Horticul 
^ "tv ture. Orchards, greenhouses, 
vegetable and fruit gardens. 
Special courses in poultr)- 
bee« and gardening. 
Elizabeth Leighton Le6 
Ihroftor, Box 10. 
[“How to Grow Roses” 
rose lover’s manual. Tells how to plant, 
prune and grow roses. Lists over 600 varie- 
ties. Library Edition; 121 pages; beautifully 
illustrated, 16 full page color plates. Not a 
catalog. Price SI, includes a coupon worth 
..00 when returned with order for S5.00 or 
more selected from our 
^ 1916 Rose Guide. 
•' Send $i today for 

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your copy How 
to Grow Roses ” 
'The COXARD 
& Jones Co. 
Box 24 
West Grove, Pa. 
Rose S/>ecin/ises 
Racked by SO years' 
experience 
The BALL Lightning 
CELERY BLEACHER 
IMost perfect method ever 
invented. Xo banking with 
soil. Cheaper than boards 
or strips of roofing paper. 
Bleaches quicker and makes a 
more beautiful product. Big 
mone\' and labor saver for the 
market grower. Handy, neat and 
equally good for the private 
gardener, t'sed and endorsed by 
all the leading .Agricultural Colleges 
in the U. S. 
Write for Free Sample of Bleacher and a 
copy of my New Book describing this and 
several other wonderful inventions for the 
garden. 
THE BALL MFC. CO. 
Dept. E. GLENSIDE, Montgomery Co., Pa. 
^he 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
READERS' SERVICE 
This department wiV help in dealing with general conditions. 
It cannot render personal porfessional service. 
Number of Tablespoonfuls to a Gallon 
preparation for spray requires i pound of 
paste to six gallons of water. How many 
tablespoonfuls would that be to one gallon? — 
F. ^ Kentucky 
— N.aturally the number of tablespoonfuls to 
a pound of any paste will depend upon the 
character and weight of the material, and, of 
course, we do not know to what you refer. 
Arsenate of lead, at the rate of one pound to 
six gallons of water, would require about three 
tablespoonfuls per gallon; but this strength 
would be rather too strong to be safe. 
Slime on Cranberry Vines 
Will copper sulphate prevent the formation 
of “slime” on cranberry vines before the bog 
is unwatered in the spring? Will it injure the 
vines in any way? — H. S. A., N. J. 
— Without doubt copper sulphate would pre- 
vent the formation of slime on cranberry 
vines before the winter water is let off in the 
spring; but the sulphate would probably be 
used with great possibilities of danger to the 
vines themselves, especially to their roots, as 
the ground would absorb it from the water in 
considerable quantities. The slime seldom 
does any appreciable damage and it would be 
preferable to let it form and let it dry out in the 
sun after the water is taken off and then break 
it up with a broom or a bough from a tree. — 
H. J. F., Mass. 
Planting According to the Moon 
Has the moon any effect on the planting of 
potatoes? I was told recently that planting 
should always be done in the “dark of the 
moon,” or else the tops would flourish and 
there would be but few potatoes. Is there any 
truth in this? — D. M., Indiana. 
— There are probably a good manj- farmers 
who believe that the moon and signs of the 
Zodiac affect their crops but, to speak frankly, 
they are “back numbers.” Between two 
farmers, one of whom places all his confidence 
and hopes of success on the moon’s effects and 
the other of whom relies on thorough prepara- 
tion of the soil, generous manuring, planting 
when the soil is in good shape and good con- 
scientious cultivation thereafter, we would put 
our money on the second farmer every time. 
We have absolute scientific proof that careful, 
thorough cultivation and modern methods 
will give good results, while there is not a shred 
of solid testimony on behalf of the moon and 
Zodiac theories. 
Curing the Hollyhock Disease 
Is there any cure for the disease that attacks 
Hollyhocks? — C. H. M., New Jersey. 
— There is no method of curing the Holly- 
hock disease; the only thing that can be done 
is to prevent its appearance in other plants 
in succeeding years by burning all infected 
plants before they have a chance to shed their 
disease spores. Spray the ground this sum- 
mer, fall and next spring with Bordeaux mix- 
ture. 1 he fungus enters the young seedling 
Hollyhocks and grows through the tissues of 
the plant without making itself manifest until 
the time comes for the development of spores, 
which are thrust through the epidermis in the 
little pustules that are very apparent. 
August, 1916' 
P 
KELSEy 
HEALTH 
HEAT 
I N OUR Booklet called “Some Saving 
Sense on Heating,” we describe the 
four main systems of heating, giving 
each its due credit for efficiency. The 
system which is most extensively in use, 
wastes 92 degrees of heat. The Kelsey 
saves those 92. 
It’s generally considered that that 92 
degrees waster is an economical system. 
Perhaps you are thinking of having it 
put in your home. 
Before deciding, don’t you think it would be a 
logical thing to send for our Saving Sense booklet, 
and ask for a full explanation of that 92 degrees 
of waste? 
T he ICelsen 
WARM AIR OEnERATOR | 
232 James St., Syracuse, N Y. 
New York Chicago, 111. 
103-P Park Avenue, 2767-P Lincoln Avenne. 
Detroit, Mich., 95-P Builders Exchange 
T he most complete stock of 
hardy plants in America. Illus- 
trated catalog of hardy picmts, shrubs, 
trees and bulbs sent free on request. 
ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY 
326 Fonrtli Avenae, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Farquhar^s Pot Grown t 
Strawberry Plants 
Plant early for full crop next year. 
Write for copy of our Summer Cata- 
logue containing full list of varieties. 
R. & J. Farquhar & Co. 
9 S. Market St., Boston, Mass. 
Ding 
ee 
are always grown 
*heir own 
Roses roots. 65 years’ expcr.ence. No 
^ matter where you live, we guaran- 
Q'T'iTDrw A c A ^ Q 166 safc delivery. Send t; day for 
ol UKUT AO L/AfvO Djngee “Guide to Rose Culture.” 
Dingee & Conard Co., Box 837, W^e t Grove, Pa. 
KIPLING ON THE WAR 
“France at War” and 
“Fringes of the Fleet” 
“Kipling has magic, and Kipling has mind. These two little 
books are worth a dozen of the more pretentious war books.’ 
—.V. r Globe 
Elach, Net 60 cents. Doubleday, Page & Co. 
The Readers' Sertice is prepard to advise parents in regard to schools 
