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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
April, 1917 
Broad - Leaved 
Evergreens 
Hicks’ Rhododendrons 
These are not newly imported plants but have 
been growing in our nursery for several years. 
They are doubly valuable because they have 
become acclimated to our growing conditions and have 
developed wonderful root systems many times larger than 
those of freshly imported plants. From the countless 
number of varieties, we have selected a list of forty kinds, 
representing those of proven hardiness and of the clearest 
colors. For foundation plantings Rhododendrons are 
unexcelled. The heavy, dark green foliage is persistent 
all the year round and the immense, showy flowers can- 
not be duplicated by any other shrubs. Every plant is 
guaranteed to grow and if they fail, we will replace them. 
1-5 It. #1.35 to #15.00 each; #11.00 to #140.00 per lO 
Mrs. , president of the — - — Garden Club, said, “We 
suggested to Mr. Hicks that he adopt 'Color Standards and 
Color Nomenclature’ by Ridgeway and he did soimmediately.” 
Another lady who is author of several authoritative books 
on landscape gardening, said, “Hicks’ catalogue has the best 
color descriptions.’’ 
-Another lady said, Rhododendrons would be beautiful if 
people did not make such inharmonious color combinations.” 
You will find Hicks’ catalogue describes colors accu- 
rately stating which are clear red and which have a 
purple tinge or magenta. You can study autochrome 
plates of them at the nursery or you can buy the plants 
in full bloom. 
HOLLIES 
American Holly (Ilex opaca) 
One of the most ornamental evergreen shrubs or small trees 
with handsome glossy foliage andattractive scarlet red berries. 
Several plants should be obtained to be sure to get the 
berry-bearing form. Why not grow your own Christmas 
Holly? 
1 ft. high # .75 each # fi.OOperlO 
3“ •• 1.50 •• 13.50 •• 10 
8 “ “ 8.50 “ 80.00 “ 10 
Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) 
One of the most valuable of Japanese introductions. A low 
evergreen shrub with lustrous light green leaves. The abun- 
dant black berries are very pretty. The Japanese Holly is 
suitable for planting in formal gardens, as a hedge plant, or 
as a foundation planting it serves admirably. 
15-1# In. #1.00 each #9.00 per 10 
We will be pleased to send you our new catalogue for 1Q17 
describing shade trees and evergreens that save 15 years, 
shrubs, hardy flowers, new food plants. 
HICKS’ NURSERIES, Box M, Westbury, L.I., N. Y. 
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1 he four colors to be used with discretion are 
dark red, dark blue, purple and maroon. 
Striped and bicolor varieties are to be used 
sparingly. 1 he square below gives you my 
idea of a complete, well balanced mixture: — 
5 Parts 
White 
2 parts scarlet 
I part dark blue 
I part dark red 
I part purple 
I part cream & edged 
I part maroon 
3 Parts 
Light Pink 
2 Parts 
Pink 
2 Parts 
Rose 
3 Parts 
Light Blue 
2 Parts 
Medium Blue 
In making a mixture I used the following 
varieties, arranged in their groups: 
White: King White, Constance Hinton. 
Cream: Primrose Spencer, Isobel Malcolm. Edged: Dainty 
Spencer, Mrs. Townsend. 
Light pink: Charm (blush pink) Florence Morse Spencer, 
Elfrida rearson. Cream pink: Mrs. Rout/.ahn, Mrs. Hugh 
Dickson, Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, Margaret Atlee. Light blue: 
Alfred Watkins, Pearl Gray, Orchid, Aster Ohn. 
Pink: Beatrice Spencer, Countess Spencer, Illuminator 
(cherry pink). Rose: George Herbert, Decorator. Medium 
blue: Wedgwood, Tennant Spencer. 
Scarlet: Scarlet Emperor. Orange: Helen Grosvenor, Thos. 
Stevenson. Cherry: Fiery Cross. 
Dark red: King Edward Spencer, Vermilion, Brilliant, Orion, 
Arthur Green. Dark blue: Blue Jacket, Jack Tar. Purple: 
Purple Prince Spencer, Royal Purple. Maroon: Othello Spencer, 
Nubian. Striped: Aurora Spencer (orange salmon on white) 
Empress Eugene (light lavender on white)|. Senator Spencer 
(chocolate on heliotrope). 
Naturally the same plan for color mixtures 
could be adapted to other flowers to be sown in 
mixture. — Seedsman. 
Concerning Lavender Sweet Peas 
A LL lavender and blue varieties of Spencer 
Sweet Peas have seeds which are more or 
less spotted and wrinkled. 1 his is typical to 
this color class and has nothing to do with the 
germination power. One ounce of a lavender 
or blue variety contains about half as many- 
seeds again as a variety with smooth medium- 
sized seeds. — Seedsman. 
Renewing an Old Strawberry Bed 
Six Glorious Hardy Lilies 
For $1.00 Delivery included 
STRONG PLUMP BULBS 
Flower first season 
L. Auratum “Japan’s Golden 
Queen.” Immense blooms with a 
golden band through the centre 
of each white petal. 20 cts. 
L. Roseum. White spotted 
and clouded rosy red. 20 cts. 
L. Album. Shimmering satin 
white, long green anthers, ex- 
quisitely fragrant. 25 cts. 
L. Tenuifolium. Masses of 
coral red bell like flowers. 15 cts. 
L. Superbum. Our most gor- 
geous native lily. Oriental in the 
beauty of its leopard skin petals 
of brilliant deep orange with 
dark spots. Extra size. 20 cts. 
L. Krameri. Gem of the col- 
lection. The most beautiful 
rose trumpet lily in existence. 
30 cts. 
FullIGrowing Directions With 
Every Order 
It is the Land of the Rising Sun that supplies the “new T features” 
for our Gardens. Our imports from Japan this year should have 
your attention. Wonderful Paeonias, Iris Kaempferi. RARE 
shrubs and trees, Maples, Magnolias. Send for our Garden book 
and choose for yourself something New and Interesting. 
H. H. BERGER & CO., 70 Warren St., N. Y. 
Boost Your 
Garden 
Nitrate of Soda will give it 
a quick and robust start. 
200 pounds to the acre or 
2 pounds for a plot 20 x 
20 feet is proper feeding 
for young plants. Help 
others as well as yourself 
to better fruits and vege- 
A N OLD strawberry bed — that is, a bed 
three or four years old — can be made to 
bear fairly well by the following process. 
As soon as picking season is well over, cut 
the tops from the plants and weed the bed 
thoroughly. Pull out ruthlessly any plants 
that are found between the rows, cut off all 
runners, and cultivate between the rows. I do 
not burn over the old tops, as I have not been 
successful with that method though it is often 
recommended; but I rake off the rubbish and 
burn it elsewhere. Cultivate until fall, and 
after the first frost, cover the bed lightly with 
well rotted manure and straw. If the bed is 
not too large, it pays to drop the manure be- 
tween the rows and cover the plants with straw 
beside. In the early spring, rake off the straw, 
work in the manure, and mulch between the 
rows with some clean mulch — the straw may 
be used, or I find lawn clippings fine, as they 
keep down the weeds and make a nice clean 
bed for the strawberries to rest on. When the 
blossoms come, water the bed with nitrate of 
soda and water, about a tablespoonful of soda 
to a pail of water, putting it about the roots, 
not on the crowns. This method of treating 
an old bed pays, giving one a fair crop of 
berries while waiting for the new bed to get 
started. 
New Jersey. M. T. Richardson. 
tables. Address 
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25 Madison Ave., New York 
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