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Orchid 
Flowering 
Sweet Peas 
Vi lb. for % Dollar 
T HIS quarter-pound of Sweet Peas 
contains the finest mixture of 
named Spencer varieties, care¬ 
fully selected so as not to have a pre¬ 
ponderance of any one color, which 
range from purest white to darkest 
crimson, with all the intermediate shades. 
The Spencer Sweet Peas are the lat¬ 
est creations of this beautiful annual 
and are rightly termed “Orchid Flow¬ 
ering,” owing to their size, color, and 
the lovely frilled and fluted flowers— 
often four to a stem. 
They make a glorious display grow¬ 
ing, or for house decoration. 
In our Garden Guide which we will 
send you, are full and valuable sug¬ 
gestions by an expert Sweet Pea and 
other growers. 
It is also a complete catalog of 
Boddington’s Quality Seeds, Bulbs, 
and Plants. 
This Guide will be of great assist¬ 
ance to you in the planning of your 
flower, vegetable, or rose garden — it’s 
full of helDful gardening hints. 
Where shall we send the Sweet Peas 
and the Guide? 
The Guide is free. 
ingtons Seeds 
ARTHUR T. B0D0INGT0N 
334 west 14th street 
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No. 6- 
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One West 34th St. 
New York 
Using Gladioli to Succeed Tulips 
T WO beds three by nine feet in the 
garden were planted with one hun¬ 
dred mixed tulips; when these appeared 
above ground in the spring, it was de¬ 
cided to have gladioli succeed them. A 
boring tool was made from the handle of 
a discarded spade; this was sawed off at 
the curve, sharpened to a point, and eight 
inches up a notch was cut in the wood to 
mark the depth for planting; this depth 
obviated the necessity for staking. The 
last week of April, when the ground was 
soft after a rain, rows of holes were bored 
between the rows of tulips, and -one hun¬ 
dred large bulbs of gladioli in light mixed 
colors (pink and white) were planted. 
The mixed tulips provided an abun¬ 
dance of bloom from the last of April till 
the beginning of June, and were followed 
very shortly by the gladioli, which lasted 
till October. The greater number of these 
gladiolus bulbs sent up two stalks of 
bowers each, and great quantities were 
obtained for cutting. Aside from the dis¬ 
play provided, each gladiolus bulb gave 
an increase of two to three good-sized 
young bulbs, making a considerable quan¬ 
tity for next season's planting. 
B. M. Strain 
Superintending the Hen’s Care of 
Her Chicks 
W HEN the care of her family is left 
to the ben alone, usually only the 
fittest survive. In some instances where 
the stock is strong and weather and rang¬ 
ing conditions are favorable, the hen will 
raise her brood with little human aid, but 
thoroughbred stock usually requires some 
supervision lest the hen overtax the 
strength of her progeny in her quest of 
insect life. 
While the hen cannot cover more than 
thirteen or fifteen eggs satisfactorily, she 
can brood twenty chicks and even more 
with ease. With a little care she can 
often be induced to adopt others if they 
are put under her at night. 
The hen mother must be kept in a coop 
for the first two or three weeks, and at 
the end of that time given very limited 
range. The chicks, however, may be al¬ 
lowed to roam farther, as they will not go 
beyond the limit of their strength. 
Dry-floored coops must be provided for 
shelter with dry, clean soil for range. 
Soil sweetened by the growth of vegetable 
life the previous year is safer for young 
chicks. I would not attempt to raise 
young chicks upon damp, clayey soil. If 
one has no other available site, however, 
the Rhode Island Reds are best adapted to 
take the risk. 
A light, sandy soil is far safer, as the 
moisture filters through it. 
Young, newly-hatched spring chicks 
should not be permitted upon the ground 
for a week at least, if the weather is chil- 
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Bay State Brick and 
Cement Coating Pro¬ 
tection 
The coating does not destroy 
the distinctive texture of con¬ 
crete, protects against dampness 
and moisture and has been en¬ 
dorsed by the National Board 
of Fire Underwriters as a fire 
retarder. It comes in different 
colors. 
Let us send you a booklet that 
tells you all about it. It has 
been used by the best architects, 
contractors and builders as a 
coating in light as well as heavy 
construction of every kind; 
houses, mills, breweries, garages, 
and railroads. 
It is very effective as a tint for 
interior decoration on wood, 
cement or plaster. 
Address for Booklet B 
Wadsworth, Howland & Co. 
Incorporated 
Paint and Varnish Makers and 
Lead Corroders 
82-84 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 
New York Office, 156 Fifth Avenue 
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