| March, 
1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
157 
Regular March work means always the 
starting of the summer garden. The seeds 
of salvias (Bonfire and Ball of Fire) 
should be put in boxes at once. They 
are rather hard to germinate, and need 
especial care in planting and watering 
after germination, but are usually satis¬ 
factory in every way. 
The Mammoth verbenas, white, pink, 
and scarlet, should be planted immediate¬ 
ly. For a purple border, the lavender 
and violet are also very desirable. 
The Giant antirrhinums, if planted in 
the open now and thinned out later, give 
most beautiful effects. For length of 
time of flowering, for cut flowers and for 
fragrance nothing is finer. The first 
stem that comes up is apt to be very 
tender; this should be pinched off, and 
the plant becomes strong and stocky and 
the flower stalks come up by dozens. All 
the colors are fine, and are so soft and 
velvety that they do not clash, even 
though they are mixed in the borders. 
Better results are secured if they are 
planted in masses of one shade, or if all 
the shades of pink and red are placed 
in a group, and all the shades of yellow 
and orange and brown likewise. Just 
one thing let me advise: Plant snap¬ 
dragons in quantity, and plant them now. 
Last March I planted two packages of 
dahlia seed, Twentieth Century or Or¬ 
chid-Flowered and Double Cactus, and 
no planting that I have ever made gave 
me such returns in brilliance and beauty 
as did those seeds. They were planted 
in boxes and transplanted when strong 
enough to the background of the borders. 
There must have been at least one hun¬ 
dred plants. They were cut back and 
treated exactly as were those which were 
already rooted, and when the fall months 
came on, from early September until late 
frost, in November, the garden was 
ablaze with their beauty. 
Zinnias, both the improved Large- 
Flowering Dwarf and the Giant Double, 
should be planted in the open at this 
time. 
Other plantings of seeds like nastur¬ 
tiums, helianthus, ageratum, sweet alys- 
sum, marvel of Peru morning glory, 
hyacinth bean, scarlet runner bean, cardi¬ 
nal climber, cypress, and all the veg¬ 
etables, must be made this month. 
Perennials that have become crowded 
and need to be separated should be cared 
for now. Cannas should be taken up at 
once, every root separated, and replanted 
in the positions for summer bloom. Give 
them plenty of room; plant them in 
groups or as hedges for a screen or 
division line; be generous and share your 
over-supply with your less prosperous 
neighbors, and summer gladness will be 
yours. Veronicas, physostegias, peren¬ 
nial phlox, and all the summer bulbs and 
roots should be put out now. The sum¬ 
mer-blooming shrubs and the lawn will 
need a spring treatment of fertilizer. Be 
more than sparing with the manure and 
bonemeal, and rich blossoming will repay 
POULTRY DEPARTMENT 
The purpose of this department is to give advice to those interested in 
poultry. The manager will gladly answer any troublesome questions. 
Address “Poultry Department ” and enclose a self-addressed envelope. 
Hodgson Portable Poultry Houses 
WIGWARM Setting and Brood Coop 
For a hen and her chicks and while she is sitting. Gives 
~protection from rats, 
skunks, hawks, and 
other enemies. In¬ 
sures larger hatches 
—has proved its suc¬ 
cess for 22 years. 
Shipped knocked 
down—size, 2x4 ft., 
2 ft. high. 
$300 
WIGWARM Brooder 
Hot-water and hot-air heating combined gives 
perfect ventilation — no danger of overheating— 
r n, maintains e^'en tem¬ 
perature regardless of 
cold outside. Used and 
endorsed by poultry 
experts and by experi¬ 
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such men as Dr. A. 
A. Brigham, Dr. N. W, 
Sanborn, Dr. P. T. 
Woods and Mr. A. F. 
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No. 0 Colony Laying House— 
fftl* 19 fBipirnc Fitted complete with nests, fountain 
YU 1BC1I3 an( j f ee( j trough. Sanitary —easily 
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birds. Nicely painted—set up in fifteen minutes. A 
comfortable year-round house. In 
stormy weather the run may be 
covered, giving a protected 
scratching room. Size, 10x4 ft., 5 ft. 
high. 
$ 202 !? 
Five-Section Poultry House— 
10x50 It. 
Sanitary, durable, up-to-date—made of red cedar, clap- 
boarded outside, interior sheathed. Made in 10-ft. sec¬ 
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fronts, with canvas-covered frames. You can add sec¬ 
tions at any time. Easily erected. First section, $75.00; 
additional sections, $60.00 each. 
$1500 
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to Boston 
ORPINGTONS AND 
CAMPINES 
Stock for Sale of the highest quality. 
Eggs for Hatching 
From Grand Matings of above varie¬ 
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Muskegon, Mich. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS 
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Garden. Golden Fawn, also Pure White Indian Runners, 
White Leghorn, and Barred Rock Chickens. Free cir¬ 
cular, “Care of Ducklings, and How to Hatch Them.” 
Hatching eggs ready now. The world’s best at $2, S3 
and S4 per setting (13 eggs). Stock for sale at S3 and S5 each. 
GAEBEL BROS. Box 72, Morristown, N. J. 
A $36 HOUSE 
No. 5, style “D" 8xl0-ft. Potter portable open 
front, fresh air, scratch shed house, equipped with 
No. 17. style “A” 5-ft. 3 perch complete hennery 
outfit for 30 hens. Price of complete house, S36. 
Painted 2 coats. 
“DON’T KILL THE LAYING HEN,” contains the secret* and knowledge about laying 
and nonlaying hens. It’s a revelation to poultry keepers, and you will learn how you can 
use the Potter System on your flock, keep less hens, get more eggs and make more money 
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1VT*T DITIT You can buy better, cheaper, more com- 
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Portable, Sanitary, Inexpensive 
Have been on the market for over ten years and are used and recommended 
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healthy hens and lots of eggs. The fresh air, sanitary house shown here is only 
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