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House & Garden 
More than three- 
fourths of the Cat¬ 
bird’s diet consists 
of injurious ants, 
beetles, caterpil¬ 
lars. and grass¬ 
hoppers. 
Is He a 
Murderer? 
It is claimed that the Catbird eats the eggs and kills 
the young of other birds. But has a case been made 
against him. ^^hat do you know about his life, habits, 
and relatives—as well as all other birds, butterflies, 
flowers, and trees. 
Little Nature Library 
Gives the exact information in both illustrations and 
text that you need to enable you to identify every bird, 
tree, flower and butterfly that you see. These books 
show you the feathers and all identification markings, 
the exact colors, describe the habits, family history, 
travels, methods of propagating, of protection against 
enemies. They increase your pleasures in the great 
out-doors by telling you all the little-known things 
about Nature’s creatures that make your walks a 
hundred fold more delightful. Each book is handsomely 
cloth bound, size x 8 inches. The titles are: 
“Birds.” by Neltje Blanchan; “Butterflies.” by 
Clarence Weed; “Wild Flowers.” by Neltje Blanchan, 
and “Trees,” by Julia Ellen Rogers. They are not 
ordinary dry-as-dust scientific Nature books—every 
paragraph, every page, every illustration is a source of 
keen interest and delight. 
Examine Them Free 
No description can do justice to these extraordinary 
books. See the books themselves. Send for the com¬ 
plete set on approval. Don’t send money now—-just 
mail the coupon and we will send the four volumes for 
your personal 10 days free examination. If at the end 
of that time you decide to keep them, just send $1.50 
and then $1.00 a month for 6 months. If you don’t 
want to keep the books after your 5 days* examination, 
you can return them and you will not owe anything— 
you won’t be out one cent. 
Send No Money 
When you get the books, take a little stroll and read 
the absorbing text on what you see. Discover this new 
and remarkable world. Don’t decide until you have 
had this free opportunity. Send the coupon now. 
JUST SEND BACK THE COUPON 
Nelson Doubleday, Inc. 
Dept. 73, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 
Please send me the Little Nature Library for 10 days’ 
free examination. After 10 days I will either send you 
$1.50 and then $1.00 a month for 6 months, or return 
books to you without owing you one cent. 
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Send by mail or express any discarded 
jewelry, new or broken, diamonds, watches, 
old gold, silver or platinum, magneto points, 
false teeth in any shape. We send cash at 
once and hold your goods 10 days. Your 
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LIBERTY REFINING CO., 
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GARDEN ADVICE 
Cultivate the Birds 
Eradicate weeds (sparrows) 
Get rid of them by using a Cres- 
cent Trap. The only Parcel Post 
Trap we know of. Price $5.00 
and Post Charges; weight 9 Lbs. 
Free circular. 
Our famous 3-Bird Houses 
tor $3.50, weight 10 Lbs. 
CRESCENT CO. 
**Birdville” 
Toms River, N. J. 
What We Have Done 
During the last twenty-five years we have named 
and introduced hundreds of wonderful new flowers, 
vegetables and berries. Among them, which stand pre¬ 
eminent the world over, is the Cosmos, Rudbeckia 
Golden Glow, Gladiolus Childsi, and G. America, 
Chinese Woolflower and Giant Christmas Kochia. 
What We Are Doing This Year 
Our catalogue for 1920 is replete with sterling novelties; no¬ 
tably, Autumn Glory (Helianthus Questifolius) the most showy 
of all autumn flowers; American Red Cross, queen of all Cannas; 
Gladiolus White America; Mammoth Long-stemmed Asters; 
three new colors in ^Voolflower and three in Salvias; Mastadon 
Pansies and Early Spencer Sweet Peas; new Sweet Corn Sixty 
Day Makegood, ten days earlier than any other; Jack Frost, a 
new white Cucumber; Matchless Lettuce and Supreme Musk- 
melon, both superior to all other sorts. Rajah Beet, Top Notch 
Tomato; Great Dane Cabbage; and Farmer Potato. These are 
all real wonders in their way. 
In Berries we have the marvelous Thornless Grape Vine Black¬ 
berry; Everbearing Blackberry Macatawa; New Everbearing 
Raspberry Leyerle; and the greatest of all Everbearing Straw¬ 
berries Neverfail, and the wonderful Pierce Giant Grape. 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Select standard and new varie¬ 
ties of greatest merit. 
Dahlias, the most wonderful new sorts from all parts of the 
world. 
Gladioli. We claim the largest and finest stocks of these. We 
grow Gladioli by the hundred acres. 
Cannas, Irises and other Bulbs. Immense stocks and most 
superb varieties. 
Hardy Plants, in great variety, Lilies, Phloxes, Peonies, etc. 
House Plants. Many wonderful new sorts, including thirty-five 
kinds of Boston Ferns, three new Salvias, Cacti, etc. 
Hardy Shrubs, Vines, Roses, etc., in select varieties. 
Our Big Catalogue for 1920. Fully up to date—176 pages, 
20 colored plates, FREE to all interested. It will open your 
eyes to many new Garden Joys. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc., Floral Park, N. Y. 
What a Name for Beauty! 
Yet does the fact that its name is peculiar 
make it less beautiful; or detract from its 
poYver to improve everything—from houses 
to stumps—to which it clings? 
Euonymus RadicansVegetus 
also known as Evergreen Bittersweet, is easily the 
best climber you can obtain anywhere. Red berries 
brighten it in winter: in summer it needs no color. 
My catalog of this and other specialties will be 
sent free upon request. Send for a copy if you 
are interested in the upkeep of your grounds. 
Adolf M li Her 
DeKalb Nurseries, Box H, Norristown, Penna. 
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steel construction or 
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Whatever it is, House 
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