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The Carden Magazine, April, 1920 
i “See, this is a Conard Star Rose. The Star Tag shows the 
genuine — and besides, it helps me tell my roses atari. The 
name of each variety is printed on the Tag. This is the fa- 
mous Dr, IV. Van Fleet." 
As leading American Rose Specialists we are able to offer un- 
usual facilities to all rose lovers. 
Garden beginners and prominent rosarians everywhere rely 
both on Conard Star Roses and Conard Rose Service. 
They are guaranteed to bloom or your money refunded 
One of the most beautiful Conard Roses is the celebrated 
climber, Dr. W. Van Fleet. A delicate flesh pink, exquisite in 
form. Flowers often 4 inches across, bloom singly and in groups 
on stems 12 inches or more long Ten times as many blooms as 
the average bush rose. Exceptionally hardy; grows 12 to 15 feet 
a season. Excellent for bouquets and hedges and for covering 
archways, garage, fences, etc. 
Note these SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFERS 
$1.50 WORTH FOR $1.00 
1. Strong 2-year, field-grown Star size plant. Dr. W.Van Fleet, 
with Conard Star Tas. 
Also illustrated Booklet, “SUCCESS WITH ROSES” (usual 
prlee 25c), containing complete information, easy to follow 
— when, how and what to plant, proper soils, culture, etc. 
Also 52-page CATALOGUE, Conard Star Roses and other 
choice flowers. 
Also a 25c. return check good when returned with first order 
(of not less than $1.) from CATALOGUE. 
ALL THE ABOVE FOR $1.00 
2. Jnst the Booklet “SUCCESS WITI! ROSES” and CATA- 
LOGUE mailed ou receipt of 10 cents. 
3. CATALOGUE alone FREE on request. 
Planting time is nearly here. Write to-day to 
C ONARD ★ ROSES 
& Jones Co., Box 24, West Grove, Penna. 
Robert Pyle, President Antoine Wintzer, Vice Pres. 
This tag is your 
guarantee and 
shows the genu- 
ine Conard Rose. 
Send for this free 
Catalogue. See 
special offer 
above. 
Reverse gives name 
of rose — a perman- 
ent label on your 
growing plant. 
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J- 
Garden 
Bird P 
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Height 
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^ should include WHEATLE\ 
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Bowl 
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B 'licutley Pottery is weatherproof. 
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Established 1879 
DEALERS ATTENTION 1 
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL 
In spring when buds begin to sprout 
And plants are pushing toward the sun, 
With ne’er a droop and ne’er a pout, 
Then gardening is glorious fun. 
Bv June we’ve started in to spray. 
The fun has changed to fungicide. 
Scab, blight, and beetles, day by day 
Arise and will not be denied. 
Anthracnose comes upon the bean. 
And San Jose upon the fruit. 
The Rose is thick with aphis green, 
And other enemies to boot. 
Hurrah, for winter! We forget 
Our disappointments then, and toil. 
The pests by which we were beset 
In next year’s gardening we shall foil! 
Kate B. Burton. 
CREOSOTE LENGTHENS LIFE 
OF FENCE POSTS 
SIMPLEST METHOD IS TO BRUSH ON THE PRESER- 
VATIVE BUT DIPPING IN BATH GIVES LONGER LIFE 
P OSTS of any non-durable wood can have 
their lives greatly lengthened if properly 
treated with creosote, say men who have tried 
the experiment. The treatment is simple and 
inexpensive. The post must have the bark en- 
tirely removed and be thoroughly seasoned. 
Particular care must be used to remove the thin 
skin of inner bark, says the department of forestry 
at the state college of agriculture at Ithaca, as 
this skin prevents the creosote from entering the 
wood. Seasoning will require from two to six 
months, depending upon the climate and time 
of year. These methods are suggested: 
BRUSH METHOD SIMPLE 
The most simple, least expensive, and likewise 
least effective method of treatment is applying 
hot creosote with a brush. The creosote or oil 
should be heated in a receptacle to a temperature 
of 1 50 degrees F., or more. Several coats should 
be given; each coat should be dry before the next 
is applied. The great drawback in this method 
is that the coating of oil is on the surface, and if 
further seasoning takes place and checks develop, 
the untreated interior of the post is exposed to 
the decay-producing agencies. The brush treat- 
ment is advised only when the other and the more 
thorough methods cannot be used. 
Dipping the post into the hot oil is a much 
better method. This requires some large vessel, 
such as a small tank, or empty oil drum, in which 
a large quantity of creosote can be heated. The 
oil penetrates every check and crack of posts 
plunged in this bath and a complete covering 
of the preservative is assured. 
HOT AND COLD BATH BEST 
Better still is the hot and cold bath treatment, 
in which the post is allowed to remain in the hot 
oil one to three hours. Then the posts are taken 
out and plunged at once into a tank of cold oil, 
or they can be left in the first tank to wait until 
the hot oil becomes cold. Although it takes more 
time and costs more, this method will result in a 
much deeper penetration of the oil and conse- 
quently a longer period of life for the post. 
Costs will vary with the kind of post and the 
method of treating. The best creosote now costs 
45 to 50 cents a gallon in barrel lots, and in the 
hot and cold bath treatment from 5 to ^ gallon 
(1 Continued on page /50) 
More Home to me House 
An Extra Outdoor Room 
A EROLUX Ventilating Porch Shades 
transform your sun-exposed porches into 
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the hottest days or nights. 
Unlike awnings and other shades they keep out the 
heat, soften the sun’s glare, and allow free air circu- 
lation through them. 
Aerolux Porch Shades have the features, beauty 
and finish that make them superior in every way. 
How to Select Porch Shades 
Get this information by writing for free literature, dia- 
grams, suggestions on shading, color, measurements, 
arrangement and simplicity of hanging, also name of 
Aerolux dealer. 
THEAEROSHADE COMPANY 
236 Oakland Avenue Waukesha, Wis. 
PORCH SHADES 
Cultivate Your Garden 
the “PERFECTION” Way 
Two sizes 
$4.50 each 
No. 1, with two 
discs with 6 inch or 
7 inch knives, will work 
rows 9 to II inches wide. 
No. 2, with four discs for use 
with 8J and 8| inch knives, 
will work II to 14 inch wide rows. 
Descriptive circular FREE 
The “Perfection” Cultivator kills weeds, 
aerates the soil, conserves moisture. Can 
be adjusted many ways and anybody 
can work it. Write for full details 
to-day. 
Satisfaction guaranteed or 
money refunded 
LEONARD SEED CO. 
226-230 West KinzieSt. 
Chicago, Illinois 
Horsford’s 
Cold 
Weather 
Plants 
are safe. Many plants 
hardy as far North as 
Philadelphia will not stand the winters 
of Northern New England. Our tested 
list offers the best hardy sorts — -wild 
flowers, hardy ferns, new and rare 
lilies, hardy orchids, trees, shrubs, 
vines. Send for our new Annual be- 
fore placing your order. 
F. H. HORSFORD, CHARLOTTE. VT. 
GLADIOLI 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton is the finest gladiolus in"~existence to- 
day. Best quality blooming bulbs 85c per dozen postpaid. 
We grow and sell all that is best in gladioli, iris, phlox, 
and peonies. 
M. S. PERKINS & CO. 6 Winthrop St., Danvers, Mass. 
UteVl 
Evergreen 
Bittersweet 
Euonymus radicans vegetus 
Easily the best climber you can obtain 
anywhere. Red berries brighten it in 
winter; in summer it needs no color. 
My Catalogue of this and other spe- 
cialties will be sent free upon request. 
Send for a copy if you are interested in 
the upkeep of your grounds. 
Adolf Muller NURSERIES 
Norristown,Perma^ 
