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HOUSE & GARDEN 
Garden Equipment 
W HATEVER is necessary for the care of 
the Garden—from the Dibbler for Plant¬ 
ing to the Basket for Gathering—may be ob¬ 
tained in its most approved form at this store. 
A few of the implements—individually and in 
sets—are shown below. Tbe complete line is 
in an illustrated booklet which we will gladly 
send you on request. 
GARDEN BASKET 
of willow in 
oak or dark 
green, lined 
with leather¬ 
ette and con¬ 
taining every 
requisite for 
proper care of 
t h e garden. 
Price complete, 
$10.50. Other 
baskets fully 
equipped from 
$6 to $19. 
INDIVIDUAL TOOLS 
1. Dibbler, for plant¬ 
ing. .... 25c 
2. Bulb Planter, 
with leather sheath. $ 1 
3. Garden Trowel, 30c 
with long handle, 50c 
4. Garden Fork, 30c 
with long handle, 50c 
5. Grubber, for weed¬ 
ing. ... - 56c 
LONG HANDLED TOOL SETS 
of four pieces as shown. Three 
sizes, A to. 4, $3.38: No. 5, $5.25; 
No. 6, $6- 
A substantial oak case 
containing the nine neces¬ 
sary implements for cor¬ 
rect a n d comfortable 
gardening, $9. Similar 
set in heavy cardboard 
case, $6.50. 
It Pays to Buy The Best 
Jewis&Qjngeii 
Io the left, a detail study of Banksia roses; to 
the right, peach blossoms; both of which ap¬ 
pear this month in Southern gardens 
IN SOUTHERN GARDENS 
Julia Lester Dillon 
Inquiries for this department receive prompt attention. Please en¬ 
close a sclf-addrcsscd, stamped envelope for reply. 
With peach trees covering the or¬ 
chards with dainty pink bloom, plum 
trees showering their snowy petals 
on the hillsides, Banksia roses filling 
the gardens with masses of primrose, 
yellow flowers that fill the air with a 
delicate fragrance like freshly culled 
violets, and all the spring bulbs and 
shrubs radiant with blossoms, it 
would be easy to forget that March 
is the time for much garden work. 
Seed sowing comes first, and if the 
orders have not gone in, it is high 
time to send them off. Go over the 
books carefully. Go over the borders 
more carefully. Then make out the 
list of annuals and perennials that 
can be used. Certainly it is hard to 
make a list short enough to come 
within the usual one-tenth acre of 
ground that is allotted to most city 
and suburban gardens, but by prun¬ 
ing it can be done. 
Nasturtiums and Verbenas 
Nasturtiums are for the sunny bor¬ 
ders with alyssum, snapdragons and 
verbenas for early summer bloom, 
zinnias and helianthus for the mid¬ 
summer days, and petunias and mari¬ 
golds, if there is room, as well as 
asters and salvias, cosmos and agera- 
tum for the autumn days. 
The mammoth varieties of ver¬ 
benas in rose, white, pink, deep pur¬ 
ple and pale lavender will give blos¬ 
soms in the borders for many months. 
Planted in March in boxes, they may 
be transplanted in May and will be¬ 
gin to bloom in June, going on stead¬ 
ily until frost, and then, if separated, 
coming into bloom the second year 
very early indeed—sometimes in Feb¬ 
ruary and March. By planting a few 
kinds each year, one is certain of 
fresh stock and of keeping the colors 
true. 
The Antirrhinums also require 
March planting in the boxes for early 
summer bloom. Nothing can be love¬ 
lier than the pink and white varieties 
mingled with the deeper crimsons 
and maroons. The yellow and orange 
and scarlet tones are equally effec¬ 
tive, but these, as well as all other 
crimsons and scarlets, must be kept 
far apart. The snapdragons are as 
desirable for their fragrance as for 
their brilliance. They easily winter 
outdoors and bloom the second 
'spring. 
The seed of Salvia splendens, burn¬ 
ing bush and bonfire, needs especial 
care in planting and until germina¬ 
tion takes place. They are too well 
known to need commendation, for no 
plants are more used and none more 
abused. They are thoroughly reli¬ 
able and effective and have a very 
long season. When used with the 
darker shrubbery backgrounds they 
are much more distinctive than when 
massed in heavy groups at the base 
of buildings or along drives and bor¬ 
ders. The color is so strong that the 
green of the foliage intermingled with 
the glowing flower spikes makes a 
far more attractive picture than if 
they are planted alone. 
For early bloom the rich coloring 
and brilliant effects of the nastur¬ 
tiums cannot be equaled by any other 
plants. They are tender and the cold 
nips them easily, but March is the 
time to plant. They do not require a 
very rich soil, but must have the sun¬ 
shine. The dwarf varieties are better 
for edging borders or for bedding, 
tbe tall ones for climbing and to 
cover rough ground. These are the 
only flowers I know that may be 
safely planted in mixed colors. The 
velvety richness of their lovely flower 
faces never clashes. The nasturtiums 
must be planted in the open and if 
the trench system is used the root 
formation is deeper and they are bet¬ 
ter able to withstand the heat and 
dry weather than otherwise. 
Zinnias 
Dwarf large-flowering zinnias in 
scarlet are most attractive for border 
edgings where there is plenty of 
green and an unknown quantity of 
white all around. They should be 
planted where they are to bloom and 
thinned out as they require more 
room. The giant varieties in white 
and scarlet are good and there is one 
salmon pink that is charming in color 
and outline. Once—with a marked 
accent—I succeeded in bringing true 
to name the crimson variety in these 
flowers. They were wonderfully rich 
in color and marvels in size. Since 
that time all my crimson zinnias have 
had a marked magenta tinge and have 
therefore had to be uprooted. I try 
them no more—the scarlet and white 
are enoucrh for close quarters. Where 
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