March, 1 9 i 7 
87 
Farr’s 
Hardy Plant 
Specialties 
This new edition for 1917-18 
is more complete and helpful 
than any of its predecessors. 
In its completeness it is a text¬ 
book that no reader of House 
& G.xrden will wish to be with¬ 
out. 
Special Features of this Edition 
IRISES. In the Germanica section 
there will he some notable new 
introductions from Europe and my 
own Panama-Pacific Gold Medal 
Collection. 
In the Japanese section there will 
be the first offering of a series of 
new seedlings of my own hybrid¬ 
izing. 
PEONIES. I shall include a num¬ 
ber of fine varieties, which, owing 
to limited stock, 1 have not been 
able to offer heretofore. 
TREE PEONIES. The purchase of 
the noted collection of tree peonies 
owned by Hrocbet & Sons, Chate- 
nay, France, together with the 
unique assortment of the beauti¬ 
ful Japanese varieties, gives me a 
collection of over 300 varieties. 
All of these are established on 
their own roots. 
LILACS, ROSES, EVERGREENS. 
Many new, rare, and desirable va¬ 
rieties are included in these 
sections. 
To insure receiving a copy 
of this edition you should send 
me your name and address now. 
As soon as the work is com¬ 
pleted the book will be mailed 
to you without cost. 
Bertrand H. Farr 
Wyomissing Nurseries Co. 
106 Garfield Ave. 
Wyomissing, Penna. 
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A s near as we can make out, there are 
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There seems to be uo middle ground with 
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It's doubtful, however, if anything much 
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Greenhouses do need to be skilfully built 
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It is work for greenhouse experts. 
To the better focalize the question, we have an 
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suggest. 
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CO., 
Glenside, Pa* 
Dept. V. 
