T HE G A R D E N . M A G A Z I N E 
February, 1917 
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P ROMPT action in equipping your hot beds 
and cold frames with Sunlight Sash will mean 
much larger profits at marketing time. 
At least that’s the experience of thousands of 
successful gardeners all over the country who use 
it as standard equipment. 
Two layers of glass enclosing an air space form a 
transparent blanket which lets in all the sunshine 
and retains the warmth. Growing plants are thus 
expedited — not forced — and bring fancy early- 
season prices. Figuring time and expense elimi- 
nated by doing away with mats and shutters, 
profits are easily doubled. 
Plants grown under Sunlight Sash are pronounced 
“far superior” to any grown under single sash. 
“Good again as the others,” says Mr. J. H. 
Two layers of glass instead of one 
McCormick of New Philadelphia, O. “Early in 
the field and early in the market.” 
W rite to-day for helpful catalogue and the 
present low prices. Immediate shipment. 
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927 E. Broadway Louisville, Ky. 
erican Fence 
Woven with a mechanically 
hinged joint. Big, full gauge 
wires — full weight — full 
length rolls. Superior quality 
galvanizing — proof against hardest 
weather conditions. 
American Steel Fence Posts last a lifetime. 
Hold fence secure against all conditions. 
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Awarded Grand Prize at Panama Pacific International Exposition 
The Supreme Award of Merit 
Protecting Trees Against Animals 
The chain holds the 
horse while he makes a 
meal off the tree 
T AM a firm believer in protecting trees from 
the attacks of animals. Why? Exper- 
ience! Some years ago when I had charge of 
the trial grounds of the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, at Washington, the War Depart- 
ment turned in a miscellaneous collection of 
450 mules, as it had a perfect right to do, the 
land belonging to that department. The 
mules not only browsed all the grass and edible 
weeds to the roots, but 
peeled the bark off about 
100 Carolina poplars as 
high as they could stand 
on their hind legs and 
reach. All but half a 
dozen or so of those trees 
died. These few eked 
out a miserable existence 
merely because the mules 
could not reach all the 
bark, so the narrow strips 
were left to carry sap 
from the leaves down to 
the roots. But it was a 
living death for them. 
In a large orchard of 
young trees I have been 
observing for several 
years rabbits and mice 
have girdled about 10 per 
cent, of the trees, and 
though several have recovered, it was because 
the injuries were slight or because they were 
bridge grafted. I know of an orchard in 
western New York where fully 40 per cent, 
of the trees have 
been bridge grafted be- 
cause the owner did not 
know of the risk he 
ran. 
It astonishes me to see 
the injuries done to street 
trees left without pro- 
tection or even left so the 
horses of delivery 
wagons, doctors and 
other callers, can help 
themselves to the bark 
and even the wood. Just 
notice how this sort of 
injury' is encouraged by 
placing the chains on 
trees as shown above. 
Trees should never be 
used for hitching posts. 
They cost too much and 
are too easily injured. 
Concrete or iron or wood, 
while they may seem to 
be costly, are cheaper in 
reality for they can be 
replaced in a few min- 
utes, but trees require 
years to grow. Street 
Properly applied wire 
mesh protector. Plenty 
of room for the tree to 
grow 
( 1 Continued on p. 54) 
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