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The Garden Magazine, May, 1924 
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$3.50 
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for the birds 
when they arrive 
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JTINCDLN EJJRENH0U5E 
Invite a family of these little feathered friends to be your guests for the summer. 
This bird house is artistic and built on scientific principles—it looks like a miniature 
log cabin. Made of wood, tinted a soft brown that attracts the birds and has a 
strong weather-proof roof. It comes knocked down and is easily put togethei. The 
price is only $1.00 delivered. (Canada $1.50 including duty and postage.) See your 
dealer or mail coupon to-day. 
JDHN LLQyQ UIHIBHTmc. 
5435 - EAST - ERIE - STREET - CHICAGO 
Canadian Address: 60 Front Street, West, Toronto, Canada 
MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS LINCOLN LDE5 
Delivered 
| JOHN LLOYD WRIGHT, Inc. 
235 E. Erie Street, Chicago 
Please send, postage prepaid, 
1 Lincoln Wren House $1.00 
4 Lincoln Wren Houses $3.50 
With the understanding that you will re¬ 
fund my money if for any reason I wish 
to return the Bird Houses after five days. 
I enclose herewith $ 
I City. 
State. 
Japanese #arbensi 
Unique and attractive, skil¬ 
fully and quickly con¬ 
structed. 
T. R. OTSUKA 
216 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago 
io,oco,ooo “Frostproof” Cabbage Plants—Jersey, Charles¬ 
ton Wakefield, Copenhagen Market, Succession. 300, $1.00; 
500, $1.50; 1000, $2.75; 10.000, $25,00; Mailed prepaid. 
Expressed 10,000, $20.00; 100,000, $150.00; Cash. Prompt 
shipments, good order delivery positively guaranteed or 
money refunded. If you want early cabbage and a bumper 
crop, set these plants—Tomato and Sweet Potato Plants. 
Prices free 
J. P. COUNCILL COMPANY 
Wholesale Growers Franklin, Va. 
The charm of your garden can be greatly 
enhanced with occasional Lawn Furniture. 
We manufacture a full and complete line of Lawn 
Furniture, Trellises, Rose Arches, Pergolas, Arbors, 
Laundry Yard Fencing, etc. They are designed on 
attractive architectural lines. 
Catalogue “D” containing many help- 
fid suggestions will be sent on request. 
MILFORD GARDEN FURNITURE CO. 
Milford, New Hampshire George B. Spring, Prop. 
NATURE’S OWN PLANT FOOD 
Great for Lawns, Grass 
Plots, etc. Especially good for 
gardens, etc., where quick and cer- tmux 
tain results are necessary. Used 
extensively for small fruit, shrub¬ 
bery, etc. 
Sheep’s Head Brand is rich in 
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash; 
also adds humus. Guaranteed abso¬ 
lutely clean—nothing but sheep manure—free from weed seeds which 
are killed by heat. Dried and pulverized for easy application. Circular 
and prices on request. 
NATURAL GUANO CO., 
Trimming the Hedge 
Improves It! 
If you want your hedges to be dense, 
abounding with thick, healthy foliage clear to 
the ground, you must trim them often. Privet 
hedges especially should he cut back severely. 
Barberry hedges, however, should not be 
pruned until they have bloomed. All hedges 
are easily kept in perfect shape with the help 
of 
Simplicity Hedge Pruner 
and Trimmer 
The greatest single forward step in pruning instru¬ 
ments. It cuts both opening and closing—every stroke 
counts. 31 fluted, keen-edged teeth evenly clip a 16 
inch path through even hard-wooded hedges. Made of 
highest grade tempered carbon steel. Price, $7.50. 
West of Mississippi, $8.00. 
The Simplicity 
Hedge Trimmer 
is intended for use on new growth only. Greatest 
tool for trimming Privet, Barberry, etc. Cutting width, 
12 inches with finest highgrade carbon steel blades. 
Price, $5.00. West of Mississippi, $5.50. 
Ask Your Dealer about the “Simplicity.” If he cannot 
supply, order direct. Descrip live Circular on Request. 
Trenton Patent Mfg. Co. 
112 Murray St. Trenton, N. J. 
“Cutting More Surface with More Cutting Surface” 
The FT{£NCH TINDST^ 
tjpn artistic binding t will make a rare 
gift for your best friend—your book. 
Country Life Press—Garden City , N. T. 
haying House 
No. 4 Poultry-house for 200 hens —5 units 
HODGSON houses 
T HERE are Hodgson poultry-houses for 
every requirement. Whether it be a small 
setting coop for hen and chicks or a large 
house for several hundred hens, the Hodgson 
way is the better way. 
Hodgson poultry-houses are made of red 
cedar, strong, sanitary and weather-proof. 
Send for our catalog X. It gives prices and 
complete information about Hodgson poultry- 
houses, also bird-houses, dog kennels, etc. 
E. F. HODGSON CO. 
71-73 Federal Street, Boston, Mass. 
6 East 39th Street, New York City 
ROSES 
Beautiful and hardy; radiant pure in 
color; strong, healthy and vigorous 
plants, guaranteed two years old, field 
grown^ wintered out of doors. 
Send for Free Rose Book 
Valuable information on roses. Lilacs, 
Peonies and shrubs. ALL OUR ROSES 
ARE GUARANTEED TRUE TO 
NAME, and Budded on the long-living 
Rosa multiflora japonica. We also 
have some wonderful Evergreens and 
Box Wood. 
Write to-day; a postal will do. 
A. J. van der VIES & Co. 
Oakton Virginia 
