May, 1915 
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tery bowls, to hold fine, long-stemmed 
garden beauties. 
Speaking now of real birds and not 
garden markers, no garden is complete in 
its hospitality without a drinking fountain 
for the songsters. Two unusual designs 
may be had in green and brown pottery; 
one with many open lips upon which the 
bird may perch and dip to get his drink 
without stepping in to take a bath—unless 
he is a very unwise little songster courting 
capture. Another, a replica of an ancient 
Egyptian bowl, the original of which is in 
the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This 
large, flat bowl will entice to bathe as well 
as to drink, and is large enough and shal¬ 
low enough to accommodate quite a flock 
of thirsty and bath-desiring visitors. 
For garden and porch use the old, 
painted wooden settle and chairs are now 
in great demand, the older the better. The 
indescribable green of some of these old 
specimens, decorated with gay flowers, 
harmonizes well with nature colorings. 
This furniture is a welcome change from 
the concrete and rustic pieces that have 
been much used of late years. 
Garden Suggestions and Queries 
(Continued from page 361) 
little more in congenial soil. Blackberries 
are stronger growers and need from 4 to 
5 x 5 to 7 feet apart, according to the 
amount of space, variety and method of 
training to be used. The dewberries are 
natural trainers, but in garden culture 
should be given support. They can be 
placed about as close as the blackberries. 
At the time of planting they should be 
cut back quite severely, unless one wants 
to let a few canes grow to bear fruit the 
same season. This is not a good plan for 
plants that are wanted for a permanent 
crop. A few extra ones may be had for 
use in this way and then cut out. 
The larger fruit trees are set farther 
apart, and should each have a place spaded 
up and well enriched where they are to 
be set. They should be planted only where 
the drainage is good. In planting trees 
and shrubs and any other tough, fibrous- 
rooted plants, great care should be taken 
to get the soil in fifmly about them. This 
cannot be done satisfactorily by filling the 
hole in with all the soil at once and by 
then trying to make it tight by stamping 
around on the surface. Do it several times 
while the hole is being filled up, using the 
foot or a blunt stick to do the “stamping” 
with. 1 f water is needed, pour in a gen¬ 
erous supply when the hole is about half 
filled and go on with the rest of the plant¬ 
ing, leaving each tree the same way, and 
then go over it, and as soon as the water 
has become soaked up, finish the job. 
Roses, hardy perennials and smaller 
things should be carefully guarded from 
wind and sun after they are received and 
until you are ready to get at the actual 
planting. Even then expose them as little 
as possible. 
Dreer’s Three Colossal Dahlias 
Of the three hundred and forty-eight varieties 
of Dahlias which we offer in onr Garden Book 
this season, all of which are strictly high grade 
and distinct either in color or form, none are 
more desirable than the three colossal sorts 
illustrated. 
Kalif: A majestic flower frequently measuring 
over 9 inches across, of perfect cactus shape 
and pure scarlet in color. 
Hortulanus Fiet: A huge flower, of the Dec¬ 
orative type of a delicate shade of shrimp- 
pink, the tip of each petal touched with gold. 
Nibelungenhort: The mammoth flowers of 
this Cactus variety are of a beautiful tint 
of old-rose illuminated with a golden-apricot 
suffusion. 
Price, any of the above, $ 1.00 
each; the set of three for $ 2 . 50 . 
For complete list, not only of Dahlias, but the best of 
everything in Seeds, Plants and Bulbs, see Dreer’s Garden 
Book. Free on request if you mention House & Garden. 
Henry A. Dreer 
714-716 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 
STANLEY’S HINGES 
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Write for catalog and full information to 
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Seven Hardy Glorious Lilies lor $122 
Each 
L. AURATUM (Golden Queen), Im¬ 
mense flower, white with gold band 25c 
L. Tenuifolium, masses of coralred 
bell-like flowers. Exquisite. 15c 
L. UMBELLATUM, striking buff 
to rich apricot. 15c 
L. ALBUM, like driven snow glisten the 
recurved petals. FRAGRANT. 30c 
L. SUPERBUM, magnificent tall, stem, 
masses orange, dark-spotted bloom.... 15c 
L. ROSEUM, white, spotted and clouded 
rosyred. Fragrant. 20c 
Amaryllis Hallii, umbels of charming 
tender rose. Trumpet flowers. 30c 
Price includes delivery. FULL directions, how 
to grow LILIES sent with every order. 
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