so 
A Veritable Hedge of 
Madonna Lilies 
LILIUM CANDIDUM (Choice Northern Grown) 
The favorite lilies of the old-fashioned garden; produce strong, stiff stems, 
studded with a mass of pure, glistening, white flowers, that enliven the perennial 
flower garden or, for effects of contrasts with the beautiful green shrubs of 
the June garden, are unequalled. 
Plant some bulbs during September and October and enjoy a big crop of 
flowers next June or pot up, store in cold frame, and force for early Winter 
in the greenhouse or conservatory. 
Each Doz. 100 
Extra Large Bulbs 25c $2.00 $15.00 
Jumbo Bulbs 30c 2.50 20.00 
Giant Freesia Purity 
A charming little bulbous plant for window-garden, greenhouse or conserva- 
tory. Has tall, stiff stem, bearing six to eight beautiful, snowy white flowers. 
Plant a dozen bulbs in a 5-inch pot and enjoy a feast of blooms for Christmas. 
Where a continuous display during winter is desired, plant a dozen or more pots 
and set in cold frames bringing in at intervals of two weeks from October. 
Excellent for cutting, remaining in good condition a week or more in water. 
Much superior to the popular Refracta Alba Freesia, in size of flower, strength of 
stem (often measuring 20 inches), and purity of color. 
arge fine plump bulbs 50c doz., $3.50 
umbo bulbs 
50c doz., $3.50 per 100, $30. per 1000 
60c doz., $4.50 per ICO, $40. per 1000 
Our catalogue of Best Bulbs for Fall Planting will be sent 
to all customers in August. A postal will bring you one. 
30-32 Barclay St. 
New York 
The Garden Magazine, September, 1920 
(Continued from page 48) 
Decidedly sick were the trees but they 
responded almost at once to the treat- 
ment which corrected local conditions 
the base of the tree trunk, thus securing retention 
of moisture at the base of these water-loving 
trees. Then the poor earth around the feeding 
roots was carefully “picked” away and holes 
drilled into the ground and filled in with rich 
cow manure. The space within the retaining walls 
was then brought up to the proper grade with 
a rich mixture of sandy loam, woodsoil and leaf- 
mold, and well rotted manure in equal parts, this I 
being worked into the hard clay subsoil which it 
covered. The ground was then mulched with I 
straw manure, the branches of the trees pruned I 
and the dead wood cut out and they were kept | 
well watered the rest of the summer. 
Within a very short time the trees responded i 
most encouragingly and have continued to show i 
renewed life and vigor, demonstrating the suc- 
cess of the measure. Ivy and clinging Evonyl | 
mus will be planted at the base of the concrete 
wall, so the result when the walls are covered 
with evergreen vines will be as pleasing to the eye 
as it is beneficial to the tree. 
E. S. Draper. 
THE YIELD OF FRUITS AND 
VEGETABLES 
"VTOW is the time to note just what your gar- 
1 ’den is returning to you for the seed planted, 
with a view to making it more exact another 
year. While it is always wise to plant enough 
it is never good judgment to use seed and space 
more lavishly than need be; and each place must 
be studied to know accurately its own capacity. 
The use of a seed bed is a great saving in the 
amount of seed required as well as in time, es- 
pecially in a backward spring; and it is perfectly 
possible to get the quantity necessary to plant 
of each vegetable down to so fin. poi 't th. t 
there will be no waste either in st d or i:. v.- e 
used or in time devote * -nw r.g an su 
quent thinning out. 
PEONIES, IRIS and DUTCH BULBS 
will give you the earliest Spring flowers. Plant them now. 
FIVE CHOICE PEONIES FOR $5.00 
prepaid to any part of U. S. 
Regular Price 
George Washington, bright red $2.00 
Mon? Jules Ehe, large lav.-pink 1.00 
Queen Victoria, white 1.00 
Alexander Dumas, light pink 1.00 
La Coquette, deep pink with white 
center 1.00 
SIX SUPERB IRIS FOR $1.00 
prepaid to any part of U. S. 
Regular Price 
Her Maiesty, nearly pink $ .35 
Panchurea, smokey shade 25 
Herant. good blue 25 
Florentina Alba, white 25 
Elizabeth, lavender 25 
Honorabilis, popular yellow 15 
My new Fall Catalogue gives complete cultural notes, and contains 71 varieties of 
Peonies, together with a complete collection of Iris, Tulips. Hyacinths, Narcissus, Orna- 
mental and Flowering Shrubs, and Evergreens. It’s free. Write for your copy at once. 
J. K. ALEXANDER 27-29 CENTRAL STREET 
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS 
“The Dahlia King’ 
