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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1914 
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Paper Shell Pecan and 
English Walnut 
for Zero Climates 
J It stands to reason that trees grown at the 43d Ljrffi 
Parallel of latitude, close to the Canadian border. eH 
A tjj with winter temperatures far below zero must - 
H yjm possess rugged vitality, and that safety in planting 
is more likely to be secured with trees procured from 
^Ssss^iggp^ the most northern locality possible. English Walnut 
SOBER PARAGON SWEET CHESTNUT 
Oiie crop brought $30,000. Plant for profit, for pleasure or for decoration—plant a thou¬ 
sand trees or a single one. A safe tree to plant in zero climates, orjin hot climates. Suc¬ 
ceeds in drought, in frost, in poor soil anckupon steep hillsides — the roughest of lands. 
Every tree we ship this spring bore chestnuts last season. We have had exclusive 
control of this variety since 1907, when we introduced it and sold the first trees. Every 
year our stock has improved, and we now have 100,000 bearing trees to offer. CAUTION — 
r trees bear our metal, copyrighted,seal with the trade mark name, “Sober Paragon." 
piece RANERE Everbearing Raspberry -r&SsZh" 
Luscious, sugary, bright crimson berries every day from June 
till November—a bounteous supply summer and autumn, the Coversa25c. piece 
first season planted. The strong plants offered you for 
planting this Spring will supply your table this season. So 
profitable for market growing it is called the “Mortgage £ 
Lifter.” Strong grower—succeeds in any soil — endure? 
severest heat, drought and cold. 
Our 1914 Catalogue and Planting Guide includes ;J|L 
Nut Culture in the North tells you how, when M 
and where to plant MAILED FREE on request. am 
OI FN RRDS l nr 2207 Main Street // 
VjL.LIN D1U70., Inc., ROCHESTER. N. Y. "- Cw Y 
Glenwood Nursery Established 1806 M.WHfeMM 
WELL ROTTED 
HORSE MANURE 
Dried — Ground—Odorless 
For Lawns 
Vegetable Gardens 
Flower Gardens 
We will exhibit at the Flower Show, 
New York City, in March and would 
be glad to have you call on us. 
Write for Circular B and prices 
NEW YORK STABLE MANURE COMPANY 
273 Washington St., Jersey City, N. J. 
SILVER LAKE A Cord 
( Name stamped indelibly on every 
foot) 
The man who builds a house without 
asking about the sash-cord to 
be used is laying up trouble 
for himself. Insist that the 
specifications mention SILVER 
n ow LAKE A. Its smooth surface 
offers nothing on which the 
pulley can catch. Guaranteed 
IRST for twenty years. 
Write for Free Booklet. 
SILVER LAKE COMPANY 
87 Chauncy St., Boston, Mass. 
Makers of SILVER LAKE solid braided 
clothes lines. 
Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy. 
1 he entrance to the Villa Borghese suggests the perfect harmony 
that exists between garden furniture, balustrading, and carefully 
planned natural surroundings. The gardens of the Old World owe 
their charm and their renown to this happy combination of man made 
adornment and nature. Many private estates and well known formal 
gardens in this country owe their distinction to the products of the 
Erkins Studios. 
We have a collection of over 1500 models for reproduction in our 
special product, Pompeian Stone — absolutely weather proof. We 
also execute commissions in marble and stone. 
Our handsomely illustrated catalogue sent on request. 
, THE ERKINS STUDIOS 226 
THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF ORNAMENTAL STONE 
use a camel’s hair brush; another to take 
the bud of a flower that has burst its pol¬ 
len sacs and fasten it to the pistil, so that 
the pollen will drop on the stigma, which 
should be viscid when in proper condition. 
To prevent insects interfering with the 
work, cover each flower fertilized with 
tissue paper or a little muslin bag. Also 
mark each one with a card giving data. 
If vour hybrids prove worth while, “fix” 
them by growing the seeds of the most 
perfect ones for several successive genera¬ 
tions and casting out all reversions and 
wrong types until they come, at least, com¬ 
paratively true to type. As to color dyes 
and iron in the soil, experience grants 
them no permanent effects. However, 
professional seed growers assert that the 
climate of California, which is not sub¬ 
ject to sudden and severe atmospheric 
changes, does help in fixing colors, this 
being one of the reasons why the sweet 
pea seed of the world is grown in favored 
valleys between San Francisco and Santa 
Barbara. 
The wonderful progeny of butterfly-like 
creations give us hope for the future. Just 
now Mrs. Hugh Dickson, Margaret Atlee. 
Margaret Madison and King White, prize 
winners of the Spencer type, are reigning 
beauties, and seemingly one is hard to 
please who asks for more than they offer. 
Yet, certain shades of red, blue and yel¬ 
low are missing. And, then, why not new 
forms of peas as different from the pres¬ 
ent ones with waved and double segments 
as these are from their straggling, ill-con¬ 
ditioned progenitors ? Experimental work 
with sweet peas is a fair field with favors 
for the successful originator of new va¬ 
rieties. 
And now for varieties. Among all the 
colors here are some tried and true beau¬ 
ties : 
White — Nora Unwin, Dorothy Eckford, 
King White. 
Crimson and Scarlet — King Edward, 
Spencer, Queen Alexandra. 
Rose and Carmen — John Ingman, 
George Herbert, Marie Corelli. 
Blue — Lord Nelson, Captain of the 
Blues, Flora Norton. 
Pink - — Countess Spencer, Gladys Un¬ 
win. 
Cream Pink —Margaret Atlee, Mrs. 
Hugh Dickson. 
Orange —Helen Lewis, St. George. 
Lavender— Frank Dolby, Lady Grisell 
Hamilton, Aster Ohn. 
Azure Blue —Margaret Madison, Wedg¬ 
wood. 
Maroon and Darker — Black Knight, 
Othello Spencer. 
Striped and Flaked Red — America 
Spencer. 
Striped and Flaked Blue — Prince Olaf. 
Senator Spencer, Helen Pierce. 
Delicate Grey — Pearl Grey. 
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