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The Garden Magazine, August, 1923 
My Entire Collection— 
Back in 1880 I fell in love with Peonies. Since 
then my collection has come to hold about 900 
distinct and beautiful kinds. And among them, 
regardless of price, I value none higher than 
Kelway’s famous 
Lady Alexandra Duff 
The portrait above gives but a very faint idea of the loveli¬ 
ness that may be wrapped within the petals of a flower. Nor 
can it give the delicate light pink shades that turn into a 
creamy white. Lady A. Duff is one of the earliest, starting to 
bloom when Festiva Maxima passes its prime. The flowers 
are of magnificent size, graceful in form and shape, and last 
not least, of an exquisite fragrance. Indoors the flowers last 
for a week—one flower will perfume a whole room. Please do 
not think I am “raving” about this Peony because I have the 
largest true stock of it in America. It’s a case of boosting 
something really worth-while, a sort that’ll win me more friends. 
Good 2 eye divisions, $3.50. 3 to 5 eye plants $7.00 postpaid. 
Now here is a proposition 
for Beginners: 
For years I have offered “introductory” collections, designed 
to win new friends for Peonies. I select good varieties, to 
“whet” the appetite, and send good roots, many of which will 
bloom next spring. These collections represent chiefly surplus 
stocks of certain varieties and I usually give about double cata¬ 
logue value. Try either 
Ten Fine, Named Peonies for $2.50 or 
Twenty Fine, Named Peonies for $5.00 
My selection of sorts, very liberal values, guaranteed. With 
every 5 Dollar Collection, I include, extra, one Jno Richardson, 
considered one of the finest pinks. 
Please write for free catalogue TO-DAY and take 
advantage of liberal discount offers for early orders. 
T HE Mountains and Lakes of New England are America’s Wonder¬ 
land and Playground. To those who have, or plan to have, 
summer homes in these northern climes, this Nursery is in a 
position to offer a service of definite value. Our thirty years of 
experience in growing plants for this cold climate enables us to say 
definitely just what can and what cannot be used to beautify your 
homes. This service is free, and our stock is the hardiest obtainable. 
Our catalogue, free on request, lists not only all the plants, shrubs, 
trees and vines that live and thrive here, but also a complete collection 
of native plants, ferns and orchids. We will gladly aid you in the plan¬ 
ning and selection of your planting. And for your town and city homes, 
wherever they are, this catalogue is of even greater interest, for in it are 
listed plants of absolute hardiness, the finest collection of Hardy Lilies 
offered in this country, the best of Paeonias and Iris and the choicest 
introductions of perennial specialists the world over. 
Our Autumn Supplement, listing Dutch Bulbs, and plants for Fall setting, is ready. 
With it will be sent our complete Annual for 1923. Send for your copy now. 
F. H. HORSFORD 
Charlotte America*s Hardiest Plant Nursery Vermont 
AMERICA’S PLAYGROUND 
Just a Regular Old Fashioned Garden 
Much Mixed Up, But Very Lovable Withal 
A garden that invites rambles, holding some cultivated plants and some wild 
ones, for be it remembered some of our wild flowers are as charming and lovely 
as the cultivated ones. No old fashioned garden, however, is complete without 
these:— 
Lovely Persian Daisies: —(Pyrethrum 
Roseum Hyb). Big daisy flowers, some blush 
white, pink or red or darkest crimson. Many 
of the flowers are double, some single and 
some anemone flowered. Beautiful and 
hardy everywhere. Separate colors cannot 
beTsupplied this year. Big hearty plants, 
25c each, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100, 
carriage paid. 
Hardy Perennial Phlox: —Hardy Phlox 
give that touch of life and color in the Hardy 
Garden when often there is a lack of flowers. 
The following six kinds are most generally 
admired by those who visit my fields. 
Elizabeth Campbell, light salmon pink* 
Siebold, orange scarlet with crimson center* 
Struthers, rose carmine with red eye. 
Richard Wallace, white with eye. 
B. Compte, rich Amaranth red. 
Miss Lingard, early pure white. 
Two strong plants of each of the 
above six varieties, twelve in all, for 
$2.25, carriage paid, or t^n of each 
making sixty in all, for $10.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER: —If you leave the selection to me I will make up an assort¬ 
ment of hardy perennials, including some of above, a collection of fifty healthy 
plants, all properly labeled, for $6.50 delivered. 
THIS OFFER GOOD FOR AUGUST ONLY—DELIVERY IN SEPT. 
The pay may be sent, if you prefer, after the plants are received. Send for my illustrated 
catalogue. 
“HARDY PLANTS FOR THE HOME GARDEN ” 
W. L. Gumm, wU Remington, Indiana 
■ i "= “MORE PERFECT PEONIES—BY GUMM” ' -— 
“As Good As Any, and Better Than Many” 
Here are described the best of the hardy perennials as well as other plants and seeds. 
W. A. TOOLE Garry-nee-Dule Baraboo, Wis. 
