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The Garden Magazine, December, 1920 
DAHLIAS 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
GARDENERS 
Besides my incomparable ' ’ creations, I have the most up-to-date 
collection of Foreign and Domestic Dahlias in America. Catalogue on request Jan. ist. 
Member American Dahlia Society; National Dahlia Society, Great Britain; 
Nederlandsche Dahlia Vereeniging, Holland; The Dahlia Society of California. 
M. G. TYLER 
1660 Derby Street 
Portland, Oregon 
RHODES DOUBLE CUT 
RHODES MFG. CO., 
527 S. DIVISION AVE., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
’THE only 
1 pruner 
made that cuts 
from both sides of 
the limb and does not 
bruise the bark. Made in 
all styles and sizes. All 
shears delivered free 
to your door. 
Write for 
circular and 
prices. 
The Lawns of 
THE NATION 
Kept Green 
Showing Installation of Underground Lawn 
Sprinklers on the lawn in Jront of the 
United States Capitol. 
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Engineers and Contractors 
for Plumbing, Heating, Lighting, 
Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Water Supply Systems 
45 East 17th Street New York City 
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Munsey Building. Baltimore. Md. 
Oliver Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. 
923 — 12th St.. N. W. , Washington. D. C. 
National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk. Va. 
86 Park Place. Newark, N. J. Colonial Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 
THEY WHIRL IN THE WIND 
giving all your clothes 
full benefit of sun and air drying 
Hanging out is easier— white, well dried clothes add 
satisfaction and when through, you can fold up the 
HILL CHAMPION CLOTHES DRYER 
and your lawn is clear till next wash-day. 
Send for folder E 
HILL CLOTHES DRYER CO. 
50 Central St. Worcester, Mass. 
NOW is the best time to get rid 
of Sparrows, and Crescent is the 
best Trap. Price $5.00 and Par- 
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Our famous three Bird Houses for $5.00 
CRESCENT CO. 
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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, North Abington, Mass. 
Carry a very complete line of 
Northern-Grown Nursery Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Price list will be sent to interested parties. 
SUNDIALS 
Real Bronze Colonial Designs 
From $3.50 Up 
Memorial Tablets 
Also other garden requisites 
Manufactured by 
The M. D. JONES CO. 
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Send for illustrated Catalogue 
B e P com h e ^LANDSCAPE 
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Special proposition to HOME OWNERS and Plan for beauti- 
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Build enclosures of any size for chickens, rabbits and 
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Keep them away from flowers. Permit rotation of yards. 
The BUFFALO PORTABLE 
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Easy to put up and easy to shift. 
No heavy tools needed. 
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AWAY WITH THE CESSPOOL 
Secure all the sanitary comforts of a 
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Our booklet 
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The following resolution was adopted by this 
Association at its convention held in St. Louis 
during September: 
“On the Sign Board Nuisance 
Whereas, it has become quite evident that if 
the Sign Board interests are permitted to continue 
unmolested they will soon succeed in the de- 
spoliation of the beauties of the natural scenery 
along our highways, 
Therefore, be it resolved, that the National 
Association of Gardeners take the initiative to 
institute a country wide propaganda to arouse 
an indignant public sentiment against the sign 
board interests and certain national advertisers 
who are with unsightly sign boards defacing 
the landscape views along our highways, and 
Be it further resolved, that the National 
Association of Gardeners invites all other or- 
ganizations, interested in having the natural 
scenery along the country’s highways protected 
and conserved, to cooperate with it in suppressing 
the sign board vandalism.” 
A movement of this sort should appeal to every 
citizen who appreciates the importance of beauty 
and the magnitude of its reaction upon national 
character. 
PROTECTING THE EVER- , 
GREENS 
T HE past winter proved too much for most 
Hemlocks in exposed positions. Most 
evergreens are fibrous rooted, and have a 
greater amount of surface roots than other 
trees. This is particularly true of the more 
tender varieties. Constant freezing and thawing 
often causes injury to the roots, and the best 
protection is a heavy mulch of either leaves or 
manure. Tie together the stems of Hydrangeas, 
place a bottomless barrel over them and fill with 
soil. With Boxwoods, Rhododendrons, and 
other tender evergreens the case is different. 
They must be protected from sunscald. A plenty- 
ful supply of pine boughs makes the ideal protec- 
tion, these placed among the plants protects 
them from the sun and wind, also from breakage 
by weighty snows. Failing the pine boughs, 
posts driven in the ground at intervals about 
the plants, and burlap stretched from post to 
post is very satisfactory. In the case of large 
specimen Boxwoods of considerable dimensions, 
it is better to cover them entirely with lumber, 
crate fashion, leaving an inch or so of space be- 
tween each board to allow plenty of air circula- 
tion. The tops may be boarded tight. 
Ofttimes evergreens are wrapped tightly in 
straw, but in the case of a mild winter a musty 
condition develops because of lack of air, and 
causes losses by damp rot. 
Evergreens with spreading branches likely to 
be weighted down and broken by heavy snow 
falls should be tied in with stout cord so as to 
avoid damage. 
Bay-trees, Hydrangeas, Oleander, and other 
decorative specimen plants in tubs should have 
proper winter protection. A cool greenhouse 
is the best place for the Bay-trees and Oleanders, 
and a cool, frost-proof cellar for the Hydrangeas. 
