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“HOW TO GROW ROSES” — Library Edition; 121 pages — ib in 
natural colors. Not a catalogue. Price Si, refunded on $5 order 
for plants. The Conard & Jones Co., Box 24, West Grove, Pa. 
MR. ROBERT PYLE — the well-known Garden Lecturer and 
Rosarian incites correspondence from garden lovers and societies. 
Subject — "The American Rose Garden” illustrated with finely 
colored lantern slides. Address; West Grove, Pa. 
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to same revested in United States by act of Congress, dated June 9, 
1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for 
homesteads and sale. Timber and agricultural lands. Containing 
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Large sectional map showing lands and description of soil, climate, 
rainfall, elevations, etc. Postpaid one dollar. Grant Lands Locating 
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we take advance orders for the VERY CREAM of 
Darwin, Breeder and Rembrandt 
DUTCH BULBS Tulips and best Narcissi 
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ASTER Y icks’ Mikado white, pink, laven- 
DI A MTC ^er. Crego lavender, white, pink, 
Jr LAIN 15 rose. Vicks’ Rochester lavender- 
pink, white, lavender. Vicks’ Branching white, 
rose, lavender, pink, purple. Lavender, violet, white, crimson 
and pink King. Lavender Gem, Enchantress Pink, Royal Pink, 
Royal Purple. Ready for delivery June 1st to July 15th, £1.25 
per 100. The Oldbrick Farms, Orwell, Ashtabula Co., Ohio 
To prevent the peas from attack by red 
spider (really a mite) nothing equals overhead 
irrigation. The little mites dislike moisture, 
whether of air or on the plants, and will be 
destroyed by occasional sprayings. 1 he spray- 
ings if copious enough and judiciously ap- 
plied will aid the pea crop which should be 
finer in quality than unsprayed peas. 
Pansies can be Grown in the South 
JXTIL last year I considered it impossible 
to grow Giant Pansies in the South. 
I had always given my plants a seemingly 
good location; they were invariably planted 
in a rich, loose soil and generally in a place 
that grew ideal Roses. This, you will notice, 
is the kind of situation that gardeners — or at 
least, seedsmen — recommend as suitable. I 
observed, too, the efforts of neighbor gar- 
deners, and everywhere the result was the 
same — only weak, scraggly plants, bearing a 
few- small and otherwise inferior blossoms, 
were seen. 1 he enormous flow-ers of the 
Northern gardens and city parks were un- 
known here. Consequently, I came to look 
upon Pansy growing as an art for the few 
specially favored with congenial climatic 
conditions. Fortunately, however, during 
the past season I had cause to change com- 
pletely my attitude in regard to this subject. 
It happened this way. At the back of 
my garden, right at the base of the wall is a 
long frame in which I keep over winter fall- 
grown Columbines and other perennial seed- 
lings. Last autumn when my plants were 
set in the frame, I scattered among them a 
few seeds of a giant strain of Pansy sent to me 
by a seedsman for trial. The follow-ing spring 
when the plants were set in the perennial 
border, I noticed that the Pansy seeds had 
grown into sturdy little bunches of green, and 
determined to give them full benefit of the 
shade and moisture afforded by the frame. 
As a few days after everything else was 
removed little vigorous growths shot up 
from the Pansy seedlings. They appreciated 
the extra space so much that they grew into 
a compact mat, requiring thinning. This 
was done thoroughly, ten inches of space 
being left between the plants. Then with the 
showers and w-arm spring days came the first 
blossom, the forerunner of the most gorgeous 
show of colors that I had ever witnessed. 
As soon as I saw that the Pansies were 
really going to make good, I gave them atten- 
tion. Water as plentiful as rain was given 
whenever signs of its necessity appeared, all 
weeds were kept pulled up, and occasional 
feedings of liquid manure given. As a result 
of this treatment the display of brilliance 
was kept up throughout the summer. Even 
in December, just before the first hard frost, 
I had a profusion of splendid flowers. 
I am leaving the frame open this winter, 
having built another one for my young per- 
ennials, and have hopes for a Pansy bed of 
great effectiveness in spring, for I am confident 
that they can do the “come-back stunt” 
next spring better than they did the last season. 
I am now thoroughly convinced that 
Pansies can be grown as well in the South as 
anywhere else, provided a moist and cool 
location is given them. 
Sherman, Miss. Buford Reid. 
No. 7348 
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flag PAPER WEIGHT 
is Stephen Decatur’s 
declaration of loyalty: 
OUR COUNTRY— In 
her intercourse with for- 
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ways be right; but our country right or wrong. 
Show Your Colors 
An artistic ornament made by quality silver- 
smiths. Flag of silk, attached by movable hal- 
yards to 5 in. staff, imbedded in solid metal 
Every table in every home, every 
desk in every office, should display 
the Stars and Stripes. 
Get one from your jeweler, department or 
stationery store, or we will c send direct, 
postpaid, on receipt of price. Satisfaction 
or money returned without question. 
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Established 1862 
Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths 
219 Broad Street. North Attleborough, Mass. 
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Antirrhinum Nelrose 
Small plants, strong, ready for the 
garden, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
F. W. FLETCHER & CO., Inc. 
Auburndale Massachusetts 
Originators and Introducers of New Plants 
Underground Garbage Receiver 
installed at your home in the early Spring Clean Up — 
means less danger from infantile paralysis germs. Elim- 
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