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IMMOVABLE FLAG POLES 
TEEL AND CLOTHES POSTS 
No holes to dig. Strong 
steel sockets driven. All 
high-carbon galvanized steel. 
Slip easily into sock- 
ets, removable in a 
moment. Don’t dis- 
figure lawns, no de- 
cay, last life time. ,, 
Adjustable ten- 
sion hook on 
clothes posts make 
clothes hanging easy. 
Tennis Net Posts; 
Back Stops; Fence 
Posts on same prin- 
ciple. 
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Ask. dealers or write us for booklet A 
CHEAPER / 
Milwaukee Steel Post Co. 
THAN v 
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Milwaukee, Wis. 
WOOD 
Healthy Bulbs in $7— 
Ten Superb Sorts for prepaid 
For details regarding tkis remarkable offer, consult 
page 68 of Garden Magazine for March. Lib? 
catalogue on request. 
JOHN SCHEEPERS COMPANY 
Flowerbulb Specialists 
2 Stone Street New York 
DAHLIAS: 
5 Peony for $2.00 postpaid. Dr. 
Perry, velvety dark Mahogany, 50c.; 
H. J. Lovink, white blending to lilac, 
1 x:.; John Wanamaker, profuse bloomer of orchid pink flowers, 50c.; 
ueen Wilhelmina, large white, long stems, 25c.; Wm. Reed Butler, 
le of the finest pure white dahlias, flowers very large, almost full to 
le centre, 50c.; 5 Decorative dahlias for $2.00; A., C. Ide dark crim- 
>n, long stems, 50c.; Mrs. Fleers, a combination of red and rose,, 
x.; Princess Juliana, pure white, valuable for cutting and decorat- 
ig 40c.; W. W. Rawson, large pure flowers overlaid with amethyst, 
lue, 30c.; Zeppelin, delicate shade of mauve, 50c.; 4 superb Cactus 
ahlias for $1.00.; postpaid; Henri Cayeaux, old gold, shading to yel- 
>w, 25c.; Mme. Henri Cayeaux, beautiful rich pink, tipped white., in-; 
jrved florets, 25c.; Reinie Cayeaux, ruby crimson, long stems, 25 c. 
onne Cayeaux, white, somewhat star shaped, 25c.; Koemers White, 
irge white single dahlia, the waxy white encloses a centre of a pleas- 
Mg shade of yellow, 25c. Any dahlia sent postpaid at price quoted 
r i of each, 15 in all, for $5.00. Ralph Benjamin, Calverton, 
«ong Island, New York. 
Reiber Bird Homes 
because they supply the natural nesting conditions. The only 
Bird-Houses that really protect and conserve bird life. 
Scientifically constructed. The inner nesting 
chamber, entirely independent of the outer walls, 
maintains an even degree of temperature and 
f moisture — an absolute necessity for successful 
hatching — whether the house is placed in the sun 
or shade. Prices from $1.50 to $30.00. 
Reiber Bird Homes, Feeding. Watering and 
Supply Stations are the result of the life-long study 
' of E. H. Reiber, “The Bird Man," and are protec- 
ted by United States Patent. 
Designing and executing of Bird Gardens a specialty 
We will gladly send you our book describing these ex- 
ceptional Bird Homes. 
y KKIHKK BIKI) HOMES, M eat Webster, N. V. 
A rare combination ot practical and ornamental construction whicl 
every King, from the simplest house to the most sumptuous r 
out of the class of the usual and the ordinary. 
Write for descriptive literature and tell us what you have in mind — Our 
experts will prepare special sketches or we will send a representative if you pre- 
fer without charge or obligation. 
We will show you that you can own a King Greenhouse or Conservatory that will 
add grace and charm to your garden. 
King Construction Company 
360 King’s Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y. 4 
ALL THE SUNLIGHT gsS?**- ,'JLy JOSC'-i 
ALL DAY HOUSES ■ 
BRANCH OFFICES: JrT ' 'T~~~ ~ ~ - 
New York, 1476 Broadway; Boston, 113 ij, DA\ ~ 
State Street; Scranton, 307 Irving //C ' | j — f V _ A.*. 
. Avenue; Philadelphia, Harrison //fC' \ ! J I 1 I \\ »jaV\ 
Building, 1 5th and Market ’ft i | I i Y\ \ \ \ \ ^ VVY y 
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Now is the ideal time to win bird friends — to bring one or more 
families of these happy little neighbors to your home. For 
they’re mating now. And you can find no more satisfactory 
or attractive home for them than one of the many 
Dodson Bird Houses 
These scientific little homes actually attract birds, for they supply the needs 
of these feathered folks. My houses are built upon knowledge grained through 
23 years of study of bird life. They are always occu- 
pied, for the birds like them. 
Here is a 4-room Wren 
House that is most suc- 
cessful. Built of solid 
onk, cypress roof und cop- 
per coping. Price $5. 
28-room Martin House 
of white pine — venti- 
lated. $12. 
$5.00 for this 
Flicker or Wood- 
pecker house. 
Built of Norway 
pine, cypress 
roof and copper 
coping. It is ven- 
tilated and has 
detachable bot- 
tom. 
JOSEPH H. DODSON 
Vice-President and Director, American Audubon Association 
709 Harrison Avenue KANKAKEE, ILL . 
Bird Book Free 
Be sure you get the genuine— 
from Joseph H. Dodson, of Bird 
Lodge. “The Man the Birds 
Love.” My new book, “Your 
Bird Friends and How to Win 
Them.” tells how to attract and 
protect our beautiful songbirds. 
Also illustrates full Dodson line, 
with prices. Sent fred with bird 
picture in. colors for framing. 
P ROFIT and 
LEASURE 
in growing your own 
vegetables this year 
Atkinson’s 
PREPARED 
Humus 
contains everything necessary for any plant and anv soil 
Each Pound ("im «&£') will grow more than 
Five Lbs. of Luscious Vegetables 
A complete plant food to be applied occasionally as long 
as growth is desired throughout season 
Why pay extortionate prices for stale stuff if you have ground enough 
for a kitchen garden? Atkinson's Prepared Humus, Cream of the Earth 
top dressing, will produce a fine putting green or lawn quicker and cheap- 
er than by any other method. The original, clean, odorless Prepared 
Humus. Beware of imitations and substitutes. Apply now on lawns 
for immediate results. Prices F. O. B. cars at warehouse BOGOTA, 
N. J. 100 lbs. $ 3 . 00 : 30 lbs. $ 2 . 00 : 25 lbs. $ 1 . 25 ; 5 lbs. 35 c. Send for 
300 lbs. trial order at ton rate $ 7.50 with instructions. Please send 
your dealer s name with your order. 
M. B. ATKINSON, Bogota, New Jersey 
Dog Kennel No. 4 Poultry House for 200 hens— 5 units No. 3 Poultry House for JO hens 
HODGSON PORTABLE HOUSES 
The Hodgson poultry and dog houses enable you to take care of the stock with the least amount of trouble. This dog kennel is well- 
ventilated, sanitary and storm-proof. The poultry houses are made of red cedar, vermin-proofed, and are absolutely complete inside. 
All neatly painted and made in sections that can be quickly bolted together by anyone. Send for illustrated catalogue. 
E. F. HODGSON 
COMPANY 
Room 311, 116 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 
6 East 39th Street, New York City 
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