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The Garden Magazine, August, j| 
Sjpose this house 
stood nearthirsea 
What could you plant about it? 
What could you plant that would survive salt spray and the stiff gales? 
Hicks Nurseries have found out that two-needle pines as Pitch. Japanese Black, 
Austrian, Scotch stand the salt, also Bayberry, \\ ild Cherry, Virginia Creeper, 
Beach Plum, Holly, Bearberry, Juniper, Privet and Wild Rose. 
Plant as Nature plants in thick groups. The outside foliage gets brown but 
each succeeding plant is higher and higher so that a group 15' wide can slant from 
nothing up to 8' on the lee side. Thegardensof Southampton. NewportandBarHar- 
bor are beautiful. Why? Because they are in the lee of such groups and have 
received the cool evening dew. You can plant a garden now. Then everything is as 
you expect and ready to enjoy right away. You don’t have to worry 7 and try to 
remember all winter and wonder whether you can get it done next spring when 
you are not there. A carload, truckload or a crate by freight or express is 
guaranteed to grow satisfactorily. Can you think of any reason for putting off, 
except the tradition of spring only? 
’Spose this house stands in the suburbs of New York? Does it need a wall of 
green to shut our the noisy procession of automobiles, to give you quiet within, 
the blue sky overhead, to give you a windbreak for winter and a garden of delight 
every day in the year? August is the time to plant the wall of green. 
Do the grounds grow all the eats they should? The Indians had Huckleberry, 
Beach Plum, Wild Grape, — have you? Huckleberries can be planted in August. 
’Spose the owner of this house had a secret longing to plant Ferns. Arbutus, 
Columbines, in the cool soil behind rotting logs and moist stones? Hicks Nurser- 
ies will help load your car every 7 Saturday afternoon. That is the cheapest way 
to get the most fun and the most plants. 
’Spose this house needs to have the flower garden re-made for color harmony, 
the shru bs thinned out for Pines and Oaks? August is the time. 
HICKS NURSERIES, Dept. M, Westbury, Long Island, New York 
The Madonna 
or Ascension Lily 
LILIUM CANDIDUM 
(Northern Grown Bulbs) 
Without doubt the most pic- 
turesque Lily for our gardens. 
Planted during September and 
October produces in June, 
sturdy stems crowned with a 
mass of pure white flowers. 
Absolutely hardy and ideal for 
the perennial garden. 
Original hampers of one hundred $30.00 
Per dozen 4.50 
Write for “My Garden Favorites” 
summer edition containing com- 
' plete listing of Holland Bulbs, Sum- 
mer Seeds and Strawberry plants. 
MAURICE FULD, Inc. 
Plantsmen — Seedsmen 
7 West 45th Street 
New York 
A Garry -nee-Dule Selection 
of Desirable Hardy Plants 
Are you making an old-fashioned garden or a hardy border or j" 
rock garden? Here are twelve varieties that we consider to be verj 
fine, most desirable and of the hardiest. We believe the\ will pleas* 
you, too, because of their beauty and usefulness. We w ill send you 
Achillea ptarmica, The Pearl; Aquilegia, Long Spurred Hybrid. 
Delphinium belladonna; Delphinium choicest Hybrid; Doronicurr 
caucasicum; Gaillardia grandiflora: Gypsophila paniculata, double 
flowered; Iris, Sherwin Wright; Oriental Poppy, scarlet; Phlox. «• 
Miss Lingard; Pyrethrum roseiun; Scabiosa caucasica. 
The 12 different varieties for $2.50. 
5 plants each of 12 different sorts (60 in all) for f 10.00. 
Or we will select 12 choice varieties suitable for the rock gardes 
at the same prices. 
Please ask for our illustrated Catalogue “Hardy Plants for the 
Home Garden." Not as large as some other lists but interesting 
enough to deserve your attention. Gladly mailed free. Let s get 
acquainted. 
Garry-nce-Dule 
W. A. TOOLE, 
Baraboo, Wi*. 
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Nine Fine Peonies $5.75, Prepai 
o mail y<* 
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To acquaint you with my stock, it will be a pleasure to mail 3 
one strong root each of Avalanche. Delachei, Dorchester. 
Superba, Felix Crousse, Festiva Maxima, Fragrans, Mme. 
ville and Baroness Schroeder at $5.75. 
This is an extra special offer, made by way of a business build* 
Complete list of hardy plants and other specialties on request. 
1$. 9. H?allauer, (Ontario, SSapne Co., i%. I 
Rare and Beautiful Wild Flowers 
( Bulbs and Dormant Roots) 
Merfensia, or Virginia Cowslip — pink, changing to azure blue. 
Dodecatheon, or Shooting Star — pink. Cyclamen-like flowers. 
Trillium, or Wake Robin — white, red and pink, one kind 
fragrant. 
From the Far West 
Calochortus. The exquisite Mariposa, or Butterfly, Tulips, in 
variety. 
Erythronium, Trout Lily, or Dog Tooth Violet, in yellows, 
whites, pinks and purples. 
Lewisia, or Bitter Root — the charming. satiny>pink. State 
Flower of Montana. 
Brodiaea, or Floral Firecracker — crimson, tipped green. 
These bulbs and roots should be planted between August 15th and 
October 15th. They are spring bloomers, perfectly hardy and. with 
many other scarce and lovely things, are fully described and priced 
in my descriptive list, w hich also gives simple cultural directions that 
will insure success. Write for it To-day, or call at my office and 
make your selections. 
Herbert Durand, Wild Garden Specialist 
286 Fifth Avenue (near 30th St.), New York City 
EDGE YOUR LAWN 
quickly — easily — cheaply — the new way with a 
MILLER LAWN and GARDEN EDGER 
It makes a clean, smooth cut, about an inch and a quarter 
wide and from an inch to about two inches deep. It is 
simple, adjustable, durable and practically i 
destructible. The knife is made of carbon steel, 
hardened and tempered in form and is easily 
removed to sharpen. Indispensable for 
trimming around the edge of flower 
beds, or sides of hedges. By revers- 
ing the 'blade 
you have a 
tool that S' ^ * r : n 
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tivate. Sent 
post-paid for 
Si. 50. 
Manufactured and 
sold by 
GEO B MILLER & SON 
COMPANY 
Waterloo, Iowa 
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I BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS Jamestown, N. Y. 
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10 Very Choice Peonies 
Worth $8.00 for $5.00 
Strong plants that should bloom for you next spring. Guar- | 
antecd true to name and descriptions. Our large catalogue tells 
you all about them. Send J or your copy to-day. 
We have one of the largest plantings of Peonies in the East; 
a $100,000 stock of new and rare varieties. Be sure to send for 
the catalogue — there’s something new to tell you in it. We are 
offering the following collection for $5.00. We have selected them 
for you; all are very choice and cover a long season of bloom. 
Eugenie Verdier. (1st prize winner at Cleveland) Baby 
S ink ....... 
ix Crousse. Extra-fine cut flower — red . 
Festiva Maxima. The finest early white 
Darkness. Almost black. Very dark single 
Crown of Gold. White and yellow; late; extra 
Monsieur Barrall. Very late pink 
L’Indispensable. Very large shell-pink 
Duchess de Nemours. Creamy-white, extra-fine 
Fragrans. Very late fragTant rose-pink 
Modele de Perfection. Very late light pink 
Send for two collections (show the offer to your friend) and 
we will give each of you one extra choice root of a different var- 
iety as a premium. 
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