THE GARDEN :M A G A Z I X E 
January, 1917 
A 
limited 
EDITION 
of our new Catalogue G is now ready for 
distribution. It is filled with beautiful illuS' 
trations, helpful planting suggestions, expert 
advice and complete descriptions of hun^ 
dreds of vines, shrubs, roses, and trees, 
(fruit and ornamental). Our aim has been 
to make it a valuable manual, not a mere 
price-list. 
ELLWANGER 
^ BAKRY 
Mt Hope Nurseries 
ROCHESTER. N.Y. ^ 
A free copy of 
( at&logue G is 
yours for the 
^king 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
HORTICULTURISTS 
ESTABLISHED -1840 
NEW GIANT PRIZE- WINNING 
GLADIOLI 
The home of Elm Hill Gladioli now offers a most 
wonderful collection of new Giant-flowered Hybrids 
to Gladioli lovers in search of the newest and best. 
I The massive spikes bear immense blooms of spark- 
I ling lustre and e.vquisite coloring. Try these 
8 Superb 
New Kinds — 
Evelyn Kirtland. Rosy 
pink fading to shell 
pink. 
Gretchen Zang. color 
Beaute Poitevine Ger- 
anium. 
Herada. unusual glis- 
tening mauve. 
Wamba. Enormous sal- 
mon. 
Cardlsun, Darkest of red, 
nearly black blotch. 
Bertrex, Best white., 
extra fine. 
Rose Wells. Light rose 
color. 
Candldum, White, tips of 
petals tinted. 
This collection has 
won '.ttvelve prizes at 
leading Expositions. 
Orders filled in ro- 
tation. 
One Bulb each 
$2.50; S of each. 24 
In all, for $7. 
Booklet describing the 
new and standard 
sorts FREE 
AUSTIN-COLEMAN CO. Wayland, Ohio 
Evelyn Kirtland. measuring 
length of spike <note >ardstick) 
of Gladiolus named after her. 
Farquhar^s Garden Annual 
Before ordering seeds, bulbs or 
plants for the coming season, we 
would suggest writing for our Gar- 
den Annual for 1917, which is re- 
plete with new and beautiful vari- 
eties including new and rare Plants 
from China. Mailed free on appli- 
cation. 
R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., Boston, Mass. 
Wagner’s Garden Catalogue | 
Tells you how to select and how to plant for the quickest | 
results and the most pleasing effects. Places Wagner | 
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out cost. Will help solve your planting problems, no | 
matter how large and elaborate or how small and simple | 
your grounds may be. | 
FREE to Garden Lovers | 
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obtain full benefit of the growing season. Complete I 
lists of Hardy Flowers, Roses. Annuals. Bulbs, Shrubs, i 
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Beginning the Year in the Garden 
DEETS, broccoli, and celery should be 
■L) planted in rotation. Early Egyptian 
is the standard earl)’ beet; Early Large White 
Cape and W bite Plume celery are recom- 
mended. The celery and broccoli will have 
to be planted in a seed-bed and transplanted 
when the plants are about four inches high. 
If there is danger of frost in your locality, plant 
these seeds in a box that can be protected with 
glass or in the house. 
For those who wish to start a vegetable 
garden this month, this list will serve: Early 
Egyptian beets, Danvers Half Long carrots, 
Big Boston lettuce, Moss Curled parsley, 
American Wonder peas, French Breakfast and 
Early Scarlet Turnip radish, Early White 
Flat Dutch turnip. Early Large White Cape 
broccoli, Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage, 
Early Rose or Gold Coin potatoes, White Ber- 
muda onion sets. 
This is the month in which to get a rhu- 
barb bed started. It is much more satis- 
factory to start with the roots. Some start 
with the seed, but only a part of the seed 
comes true and a number of the plants thus 
raised must be discarded. W’inter is the 
ideal time for rhubarb in California. There 
are several varieties that are at their best 
then. The Crimson Winter is good, but 
produces rather small stems. It is very 
prolific, however. I he Giant Crimson W’in- 
ter is almost the same as Crimson Winter 
except that the stalks are much larger. 
Rhubarb requires a rich sandy loam, with 
the emphasis on the rich. A grower near 
Sebastopol has gone so far as to plant the 
roots in a trench filled half full of manure. 
That probably isn’t necessary, but you 
should fertilize rhubarb more than any other 
plant. 
Rhubarb requires plenty of moisture, too, 
but won’t stand wet feet — the place must be 
well drained. Set the roots so that the crown 
is about an inch under the surface and space 
them about four feet apart each way. 
For spring blooming, now is the best time to 
plant sweet peas. You should have a bulb 
garden well under way, but if this has been 
neglected there is still time for you to plant 
most of the bulbs. 
Next month will be a busy month in plant- 
ing flowers, so prepare the ground now. 
Spade up beds that are to be started in Feb- 
ruary, and work in a good supply of well 
rotted manure. 
Make a definite plan for the entire planting 
now. You have your bulb garden located and 
planted. The fruit trees and shrubs and any 
new plantings of shade or ornamental trees are 
probably in place. Now plan to utilize every 
other available space on the place for flowers. 
But don’t steal any of the space from your 
lawn for flower beds. The most important part 
of your home picture is spoiled when the lawn 
is-cut up. 
On a clear, dry day when the soil is not so 
wet as to adhere to the spade, stir the soil 
around shrubs and roses. Work in a good 
layer of manure as the soil is turned up. Don’t 
attempt to pulverize it, but leave it rough so 
that the air may freely circulate. 
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