April, 1 9 1 5 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
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Dreer s Roses for the Garden 
I F YOU want roses that will bloom this year you should 
get our specially prepared strong two-year old plants. Our 
collection embracing over two hundred varieties contains 
practically every really worth while sort including the latest 
introductions of the world’s most famous Rosarians. 
For the amateur who is not familiar with the best sorts we 
particularly recommend 
The Dreer Dozen Hybrid - Tea Roses $5. 00 
made up of high grade sorts each one distinct and desirable. 
Or send for our Garden Book and make your own selection. 
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We are the largest growers of Hardy Perennial Plants in this country 
and to make selection easy have prepared a Special Catalogue giving the 
name, color, height, time of flowering and best location to grow. This 
catalogue also presents drawings of Hardy Borders together with list 
of suitable plants for sun or shade and full instructions for planting and 
future care. 
We will be glad to send you copies of both of the above catalogues with- 
out cost. Please mention The Garden Magazine. 
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ilLliK I A. DKLILK Philadelphia pa. 
Protect Your Flowers 
Why give them the loving care they require to make them grow and 
bloom and then leave them exposed to the ravages of animals? 
Their beauty is not hidden, but enhanced, by the use of 
Lawn and Flower Bed Guards. No matter what the shape of the 
bed — round, square, oval, crescent — Excelsior Guards will fit perfectly 
and add to the appearance. Their heavy galvanizing prevents rust. 
The permanent silver color forms an attractive setting for the rich 
greens, reds and yellows they enclose. 
Ask your hardware dealer. He will order Excelsior Guards for you if he 
does not have them in stock. We also make Excelsior Rust Proof Tree 
Guards, Trellises, Trellis Arches and Fence. Send for catalog B. 
WRIGHT WIRE COMPANY, Worcester, Mass. 
Your Pride in Your Property 
Will be greater if your trees and shrubs are well cared for 
Many owners of 
small properties 
neglect their trees — 
thinking that na- 
ture will take care 
of them. 
They discover too 
late that the respon- 
sibility cannot be 
shifted and the trees 
are decayed beyond 
recovery. 
A little judicious 
expenditure, a small 
investment now in tree insurance will protect your 
trees, lengthen their life and increase their beauty. 
I will treat a single tree at actual cost. You can 
then judge of its merit before making a contract. 
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED 
R. J. VAN BILLIARD 
1S24 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 
My work is in accordance with the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture 
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