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House & Garden 
I T plows—it harrows—it seeds— 
it cultivates. It mows lawns 
—mows hay—hauls loads—in 
short, it’s a mechanical horse, ever 
ready to do any one horse work at 
Y-z horse cost,—wherever and when¬ 
ever you want it. Makes you in¬ 
dependent of hired outfits. It’s the 
original garden tractor. 
It’s also a self-propelling portable, 
power plant—does any 4 h.p. belt work. 
—Useful the year 'round. It develops 
2 h.p. on the drawbar—4 h.p. on the 
belt—S.A.E. Rating. 
FREE—Interesting booklet illustrating 
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336 Sixth Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn. 
NARCISSI 
6 Paper-white .50 
4 Soleil dor 
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Bloom in the 
house in a 
few weeks, 
in either 
pebbles and 
water or 
fibre. Fasci¬ 
nating, frag- 
r a n t, never 
fa i 1. Use 
your own fa¬ 
vorite bowl. 
Enough fibre 
for 50c extra. 
MAX SCHLING "• 
Farr’s Hardy A treatise on tlie liardy 
^ garden containing in- 
Plant Specialties S^S‘°v'lrie°t'les"'orpe? 
onies: the Irises (both 
Japanese and German) of which I have all the 
newer introductions as well as the old-time 
favorites; Lemoine’s new and rare Deutzias, 
Philadelphus and Lilacs. 
BERTRAND H. FARR 
Wyomissing Nurseries Co. 
1C6 Garfield Avenue Wyomissingf, Pa. 
NOW IS THE TIME 
for planning the laying out of your grounds 
for the coming Spring and Summer. Consult 
us freely about your plans for landscape im¬ 
provement. Our experts can aid you in mak¬ 
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plans; Tree and Shrubbery Decorating Work 
our specialty. Send for Catalogue. 
THE STEPHEN HOYTS SONS CO. 
Telephone 333 New Canaan, Conn. 
'Barberry' 
The New Hardy Dwarf Edging and Low Hedge 
Originators and Introducers: 
le Elm City Nursery Company 
Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. 
Box 194, New Haven, Conn. 
Send for Box-Barberry Folder 
and General Nursery Catalogue 
Delicious Salads 
all Season for 25 Cents 
Do you know the appetizing qualities of Cress mixed with Lettuce? What 
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All of these, excepting Swiss Chard, may be eaten raw or cooked. Swiss 
Chard provides a perpetual crop of greens. Each packet will sow a thirty 
foot row and will provide an abundance of tasty greens and salads for a 
family of 5 from July until frost. 
Beckert’s Guide to Better Gardens 
FREE 
Condensed into its 80 pages you will find 
a life time’s experience in gardening and 
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Trees—Shrubs 
Evergreens 
Timely Advice on Spring Planting 
The present post war restric¬ 
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There will be an acute short¬ 
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We urge all who contem¬ 
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JAMES VICK’S SONS 
18 Slone Street, Rochester, N.Y. 
MITTING ROSES 
and 
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Beautiful catalogue sent on request 
Two million plants, shrub¬ 
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Yours for prompt service 
H. J. & ALFRED MITTING 
Dept. 2 
MORRIS, ILLINOIS 
Knight’s fruit Plants 
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Box 81, Sawyer, Michigan 
