The Garden Magazine, April, 1923 
161 
PURPLE MARTIN HOUSE 
Martins feed on winged insects, 
especially the mosquito. One 
martin will eat a thousand a day; 
and a colony, hundreds of thous¬ 
ands. 
Cottage style, cypress, “the wood ] 
eternal," painted green and white, 
28 compartments. To go on pole. 
26x27 x 31 inches. Price$l6.00. 
Other style's up to $78.00. 
WOODPECKER HOUSE 
Woodpeckers devour as many as 
75 kinds of injurious insects. 
They destroy moths, ants and 
spiders, and those costly pests that 
attack the trees. 
Of Norway pine with cypress '>. 
shingles, ventilated perfectly for 
nesting. To attach to tree trunk, 
blending with the natural sur¬ 
roundings. 26 in. high, 12 in. 
wide. Bark brown. Price $6.00.. 
BLUEBIRD HOUSE 
The gentle bluebird note is the 
very spirit of Spring. Early and 
all summer they will destroy the 
cut worms and caterpillars. 
Of everlasting fir, with cypress 
shingles, and copper coping that 
dispels lightning. Four compart-- 
ments. To set on lop of pole or 
other support. 21 in. high, 18 in. 
diameter. Green. Beautiful as 
gifts. Price $6.00. 
SEE WHAT THE WREN EATS 
Government research has disclosed 
the birds' infinite value. Letters 
reach us daily from happy Dodson 
Bird House owners. 
Quaint Wren House, 4 compart¬ 
ments. Price $6 00 
Houses 
A BLUE8IRD:- 
AT LAST A DODSON HOUSE, 
MY DEAR ! I GUESS THESE FOLKS 
APPRECIATE THE BIRDS. THEIR 
TREES AND SHRUBS WILL 
HAVE PROTECTION. 
MRS. BLUEBIRD 
YES. AND l'M SURE OUR 
SONGS WILL BRING REAL 
_ ^ HAPPINESS 
Dodson YES! SAVE YOUR TREES AND SHRUBS 
BiltJ Spraying, pruning, re-planting, make a place expensive. 
The song birds can help you! Put up a few Dodson Bird 
Houses. Next year you’ll add more to them. For the birds 
save your trees and shrubs and garden from daily insect 
ravages! X Good citizens everywhere are heeding this. 
Before the buds and plants appear, up go the houses to 
weather. The birds come. They raise three and four 
broods thru the summer. They work merrily from dawn till dark. X Know 
the work of the song birds. And don’t forget the exquisite beauty and 
song to be enjoyed. X Dodson Bird Houses are scientific, successful homes built 
for the birds. See them everywhere. Shipped promptly from Kankakee to you. 
JOSEPH H. DODSON 709 Harrison Avenue KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS 
Mr. Dodson is President of the American Audubon Association 
Mr. Dodson's fascinating booklet “Your Bird 
Friends and How to Win Them" gladly sent upon 
Forty years' loving study of the birds has com- 
FREE 
request, 
pleted it. 
Write to Mr. Dodson. He will advise on attracting the birds 
to your home wherever you live! Large estate or city garden. 
Dodson Famous Sparrow Trap Quaranteed to Remove this Pest, $8.00 
Catalogue Free 
THE McGREGOR BROTHERS COMPANY 
Box 109 Springfield, Ohio U. S. A. 
of Roses 
for$522 
5 Dozen 1-Year Plants, $5.00 5° 
can adequately convey the extreme beauty of this glorious 
collection of sixty selected roses. The vigorous, healthy 
growth, profuseness of bloom, exquisite colorings, and 
beautiful formation of the flower make this an unrivalled 
offer. The roses in this collection are commonly known as 
monthly bloomers, and will bloom all summer. Need no 
protection in the South. 
2 Dozen 2- Year Plants, $5.00 £ e h st 
bloomers for the garden are included in this collec¬ 
tion. They are of good size and offer unusual value, 
having been selected from the best varieties that have 
come from Europe and America. These roses are not 
untried, having passed the most severe test, and are 
offered in ‘‘Gold Medal” varieties. Will bloom at 
once and all summer. 
1 Dozen 3-Year Plants, $5.00 
est Hybrid Tea Garden Roses of the three-year size for summer blooming. 
Not only does the collection represent all colors known in Roses, but shows 
many beautiful shades and color combinations not found in the ordinary var¬ 
ieties. The collection is of superior merit and especially adapted to our cli¬ 
matic conditions. Each is a perfect gem in its particular color and form. 
These Roses will come to you from one of the largest Rose producing 
establishments in the United States, carefully packed, and safe arrival guar¬ 
anteed. Printed instructions will accompany each shipment. 
NOTEs —If desired with the soil on the roots, 
must be shipped by express colleet. 
If without soil , will be sent Parcel 
Post prepaid . We recommend the 
former. 
Know What It Costs 
—that fencing or those gates you’ve been wanting. Our 
special service plan puts before you de ailed information and 
cost figures on the entire work. It’s a convenient pleasure to 
select the Enterprise way. Write to-day for catalogue—see the 
blue print of the fencing—and know the price. Then decide. 
ENTERPRISE IRON WORKS 
1103 E. 24th Street Indianapolis, Ind. 
