v N W\\' 
64 
The Garden Magazine, March, 1924 
■/s/ 
Y MichelFs Asters—California Giant 
' A wonderful new variety with long, sturdy stems often 2 to 2^ ft. y/ 
Immense flowers, fine for cutting. DARK PURPLE, DEEP ROSE, 
LIGHT BLUE and the new shade, PEACH BLOSSOM, all gorgeously 
rich, at 25c per packet (if bought separately). 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One packet each of the 42 Cf 
above 4 colors, for . C 
(Value $1.00) 
See colored illustration of these asters in 
MICHELL’S 
1924 SEED BOOK 
Describes and illustrates the best in Flowers, 
Vegetables, Bulbs and Plants. 
It is not “just a catalogue,” but a helpful book of 
192 pages, complete and correct in description 
and containing beautiful color plates. 
Includes every proved aid for the dower and 
vegetable garden, dependable fertilizers and in¬ 
sect destroyers, garden, farm and greenhouse 
tools and implements and poultry supplies of 
all kinds. 
Write to-day for a copy of this different kind of 
Seed Book. 
A Post Card will do 
Headquarters for Lawn Grass Seed 
Close specializing for over thirty years has enabled 
us to develop a perfected mixture for every lawn or 
golf course condition. Put your Grass Seed prob¬ 
lems up to us. We can help you solve them. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
520 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa. 
Colorful 
Spring 
Is Rapidly 
Approaching! 
Icy Winter will soon be retreating before the 
genial warmth of Spring. Your garden calls. 
You will plant dahlias and gladioli, of course, 
and you will want the finest. 
You can have true “show flowers,” if you choose 
from our 1924 Blue Book of dahlias and gladioli, 
containing only those varieties that have proven 
their superiority in our World Test Gardens. 
Order now. If you have not already secured 
your copy of our 1924 Blue Book, write for it. 
Get ready for spring planting. 
( Field-grown bulbs a?id tubers guaranteed to be 
true to name.) 
Carl Salbach, Grower 
6086 Hillegass Ave. Oakland, California 
Everblooming Hybrid Tea-Scented Roses 
All our roses are strong, field-grown, two-year-old plants and will 
flower freely this season, from June until frost. 
We have one hundred and thirty varieties to select from. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION Each 
British Queen, white. $1.00 
Columbia, pink.1.25 
Dorothy Page Roberts, coppery-pink. 1.00 
Lady Alice Stanley, deep rose.1.00 
Lieut. Chaure, crimson. 1.00 
Los Angeles, flame-pink, shaded gold.1.50 
Madame Butterfly, pink, shaded apricot.1.00 
Madame Edouard Herriot, terra-cotta.LOO 
Mrs. Aaron Ward, yellow.L00 
Mrs. Arthur Waddell, scarlet.1.00 
Ophelia, salmon-flesh.LOO 
Sunburst, orange-copper. 1.00 
$12.75 
The above Special Collection of 12 varieties for $11.50 
Our Garden Annual for 1924 mailed free upon request 
R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY 
6 South Market Street Boston, Massachusetts 
