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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
March, 1917 
A Beautiful Planting of 
New Michaelmas Daisies 
such as shown above, growing in our nursery, may grace your home-grounds next fall 
from plants set this spring. We offer a representative collection of the finest im- 
ported hybrids especially adapted to American gardens. Being perfectly hardy, they 
will prove a permanent asset. We especially recommend the following 
Four Sorts That Will Delight You 
You will find these perennial Asters ideal for cutting. All flower profusely, last well after cut- 
ting and are of pleasing colors. 
Climax — A beautiful clear blue with golden St. Egwin — Soft pink. Two feet tall and one 
of the best for growing. 
Star Shower — Elegant, creamy white on 
stems 4 feet long. A jewel! 
Price, any of above, 25 cents each, $2.00 for 10 
y CutulOSUG Of * s rea dy to further acquaint you with all we grow at Mt. Desert. 
t-j, & Favored by a climate ideal for the growing of hardy plants, we spec- 
l 13.111 I reasures ialize in those which, because of their meritorious character, are far 
ahead of the rest. You will find our catalogue as delightfully different as the quality 
of our plants is unique. We invite your call for the book or plants or both. 
MT. DESERT NURSERIES, Bar Harbor, Me. 
center. 5 to 6 ft. tall. 
Day Dream — Pale lavender flowers borne on 
3 to 4 ft. stems. 
The most important horticultural acquisition of recent years. Awarded the 
only Silver Medal ever given by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 
novelty and excellence in Sweet Corn. 
DE LUE’S GOLDEN GIANT is the result of eleven years’ selection by Dr. 
Frederick S. De Lue of Boston, Mass., from the product of “Howling Mob” 
crossed with “Golden Bantam.” 
With its 12 to 16-rowed ears it gives nearly four times the yield per acre that 
the Golden Bantam does with its smaller 8-rowed ears. The stalks are short 
and frequently produce two ears each. 
Its orange golden color is richer; it is more delicious in flavor and is equally 
early. 
To introduce DE LUE’S GOLDEN GIANT we offer a limited quantity in packets 
containing 25 kernels each at 25 cents the packet. Not more than 4 packets to 
any one customer. Postpaid anywhere in the United States and possessions. 
Our 170-page Annual Catalogue and Gardeners' Guide, 
450 illustrations, several colored plates and cultural 
directions, will be mailed on application. 
DE LUE’S GOLDEN GIANT 
SWEET CORN 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
New England* s Leading Seed Store for Nearly 100 Years 
51 and 52 No. Market Street Boston, Massachusetts 
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Making the Rose Garden 
VV 7 'HEN the frost is really out of the ground 
* * it is time to think about the planting 
of the Roses. To any one but a gardener a 
bundle of dormant Roses looks extremely 
unpromising — just a mass of brown branches 
with a few straggling roots. Yet, with proper 
treatment, these sleeping plants may be 
induced to wake up and display a wealth of 
flower and foliage in a few short months. 
Many amateur growers find the advice of the 
experts in the matter of cutting decidedly 
confusing; indeed the novice is often tempted 
to abandon in despair all efforts to master 
the intricacies of pruning. It may be of 
interest then to outline a few simple rules 
which are of wide application: 
Cut away all dead wood. Whatever kind 
the Rose may be, clear out all the obviously 
weak shoots, leaving only the strong twigs. 
The manner of dealing with these latter de- 
pends upon the habit of the Rose. Weak 
growing sorts must be pruned severely, those 
of moderate growth less strongly; the very 
robust kinds require much less cutting. 
With climbing Roses it is all sufficient just 
to take away a foot or so of the tips of 
the shoots. When buying your Roses the 
dealer will be able to give you some useful 
hints on the habits of the specimens. It is 
fairly easy, however, from an examination of 
the plant, to decide whether it should be 
classed as a weak, a moderate, or a strong 
grower. Bushes that have made only a foot 
or so of slender growth may be classed as 
weak. Those which 
have made a growth 
of two or three feet 
are moderate, whilst 
the kinds which 
shoot out from four 
to six feet are of an 
exceptionally robust 
habit. In all cases 
make your cut down 
to a strong bud 
pointing outward 
from the centre, and 
then proceed on the 
following lines ac- 
cording to the kind 
of Rose. Weak 
growing kinds must 
be cut back to from 
one to three buds 
near to the base. In 
the case of a Rose of 
moderately strong 
growth the shoot 
might be reduced to 
about a third of its 
Rose bush cut back ready length, leaving four 
for the years work. Note ^ L , \i7i-i ^ 
depth of graft below soil hve DUCiS. W hllst 
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