THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
295 
foulnsure Your House 
Why Not Your Garden? 
A few weeks’ dry weather at the critical 
period may lose you the time, money and 
labor put into the garden. A few dollars 
invested in an efficient irrigation outfit will 
insure you against this loss and increase 
your crops enough to pay for itself. 
Campbell Oscillator 
Ideal for Garden Use 
Gives fine rain-like shower, thoroughly watering 
the ground but not injuring the tenderest plants. 
Distributes water evenly, on one or both sides of 
machine as desired, in straight rows — but does 
not pack the soil. Light in weight, easily moved, 
quickly adjustable, simple and durable. 
Write for our booklet , “ Artificial Rain” 
describing full line of irrigation de- 
vices at prices to Jit every purse. 
THE GEORGE W. CLARK CO. 
259-F Fifth Avenue New York City 
Now, Man Power Counts Most! 
Mobilization of the nation’s men and resources puts man’s 
time on a premium basis. Turn your spare time into dollars 
by making a vegetable garden. Let the 
Colfax s i;l n J Cultivator 
help make garden work a pleasure. With it 
you can do more in one hour than your neigh 
bor can do all day, working the old-fashione - 
way. Works on entirely new principle and 
splendidly balanced. Many times more 
efficient with the motion and spring lever 
bars over the 26 in. wheel. Let us prove 
it! Send 
for full in- 
formation 
—NOW! 
Colfax 
Cultivator 
Company 
Box 167a, 
Yardley, 
Penna. 
Patented April xi, 1917 
For Garden and House 
Improvemen ts 
“PERGOLAS” 
Lattice Fences 
Garden Houses 
and Arbors 
“Catalogue H-30” tells all 
about ’em. When writing 
enclose 20c. and ask for 
Catalogue “H-30.“ 
HARTMANN-SANDERS CO. 
Factory and Main Office: 
K Inton & Webster Ave. CHICAGO 
New York Office: 6 East 39th St. 
The largest and finest collection in 
America, embracing the best Hardy 
and Tender varieties of Nymphaeas, 
including Day- and Night-blooming 
kinds, also Victoria Regia, the Royal 
Water Lily in several sizes. Nelum- 
biums, in strong pot-plants (or dor- 
mant until June 15). 
Thesearefully described in Dreer’s 
Garden Book for 1917, together with 
cultural instructionson thegrowingofW ater 
Lilies. The best Catalogue published, con- 
taining 288 pages, four color and four duo- 
tone plates, hundreds of photographic re- 
We offer free to our patrons the advice productions, and offers the best of every- 
of our experts in devising plans for thing in Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc. 
ponds and selecting varieties. . 
Mailed free if you mention this publication. 
HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 
t i 
Dahlias 
The Brockton Dahlia Farm is again 
to the front with the largest and best 
collection of Dahlias in the United 
States. All new roots, tagged, and 
true to name. It will pay you to give 
me a trial order — try me and see. 
Catalogue free. 
W. P. LOTHROP 
East Bridgewater Massachusetts 
Kill Dandelions 
TJEREis a handy tool that will posi- 
A A tively eliminate dandelions. One oper- 
ation drops liquid — kills roots. All metal. 
— strong, durable. Easy to use. Stop 
back-tiring, unending work by using 
It Kilims 
acto 
*EBDS 
$1.00 postpaid. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Will kill all kinds of weeds without damaging 
lawn. We make 40 stvles hand and power Auto- 
Sprays. W'ntc /or FREE “Spraying Guide." 
E. C. BROWN COMPANY 
850 Maple Si., Rochester, N. Y. 
Bulbs Before July 
a * a L° wer Price 
I expect to receive my 
Holland Bulbs this year 
the same as in the past. 
I also intend to give a 
special discount of 10 per 
cent on all orders that I 
receive before July 1st. 
I cannot guarantee prices after July 1, but I 
will endeavor to fill orders and allow the dis- 
count up to that time. Prices are likely to 
be higher in the fall than they are now; there- 
fore send at once for my 
New Bulb Catalogue 
so that you can secure at reasonable prices 
Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths, Crocuses, and 
other bulbs for fall planting. 
Bertrand H. Farr 
Wyomissing Nurseries Co. 
104 Garfield Avenue 
Wyomissing Penna. Snapdragons 
June is the time to plant Sweet 
Will iams, Japanese Anemones.Gail- 
lardias, hardy Asters, Chrysanthe- 
mums, and Dahlias, for fall flowers. 
A complete list is given in “Farr’s 
Hardy Plant Specialties.” If you 
do not have a copy write for one. 
Superb for bedding. 
Splendid plants; 
white, pink, yellow, 
crimson, 
$1.00 per dozen 
Write for a Hodgson Catalog. It points the way 
to a pleasant summer in the country or at the 
shore. This book shows photographs, plans and 
prices of cottages, tent houses, screen 
houses and lots of other houses. All 
made in neatly painted sections that can 
be quickly bolted together by unskilled 
workmen. Write now for catalog. 
E. F. HODGSON CO. 
Room 228, 116 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
6 East 39th St., New York City 
HODGSON Portable HOUSES 
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