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This Book— 
will really help you with 
your spring garden— 
I T is filled with just the in¬ 
formation you want; descrip¬ 
tions, illustrations, prices, di¬ 
rections, and lists of special col¬ 
lections costing from 50c to $2. 
for flower seeds, and from $1. to 
$35. for vegetable seeds. Send for 
your copy today—IT’S FREE! 
J. M.Thorburn & Co. 
53 Barclay Street—through to 
54 Park Place New York 
Indoor and Outdoor 
Harmonies with 
GLADIOLI 
LOUISE BEEBE WILDER 
lias written a fascinating article on 
"The Gladiolus in Garden Pictures" 
for my 1921 booklet, while for those 
more interested in the use of the 
cut flowers there are suggestions 
also. 
I list only sixty varieties, selected 
for their beauty after growing some 
four hundred sorts. Many of mod¬ 
erate price are worth planting gen¬ 
erously as a background or to cut, 
but to serve as high lights in the 
picture don’t overlook the magnifi¬ 
cent new introductions which I 
offer. 
My "Prize Winning Dozen" Collec¬ 
tion would add distinction to any 
garden. Only a dozen bulbs in ali, 
but aristocrats, each and every one. 
The collection is sent for $10.50, 
postpaid, and contains : 
Majestic—Orange pink with creamy mid¬ 
rib 
Mrs. H. E. Bothin—Charming pink and 
crimson 
Louise—The finest lavender, very large. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton—White merging into 
most delicate pink 
Crimson Glow — An immense flower of 
extreme brilliance 
Muriel—Soft old blue 
Orange Glory—Glowing orange pink with 
ruffled petals 
Prince of India—Subtle blending of dull 
tones 
Nora—A light blue from Europe 
Bengal Tiger—Old rose with barbaric 
splashings 
Violet Glory—Deep ruffled violet 
Mrs. John R. Walsh—The loveliest pink 
to be Imagined 
Yes. my catalogue is free for the asking. 
It includes Irises, too. 
W. L. CRISSEY 
“Gladiolus Farm” 
R. F. D. 1 BORING, OREGON 
The Ten-Ten Book Is Ready For Y 
J T’S a real joy to look at both 
inside and out; with its 
quaint illustrations and 
sunny covers. 
Easy to read. Easy to find 
things. 
We’ve listed the ten best of 
everything for your garden and 
grounds—from seeds to shrubs 
and trees. 
All of which turns bother into 
zestful pleasure. 
There’s an illustrated index. A 
really interesting index, where 
you’ll find all your old garden 
friends. Both their common 
and botanical names are given, 
and just the descriptions and 
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prices you want to know about. 
Then, too, you ought to know 
about our new seed envelopes. 
They’re so delightfully fanci¬ 
ful in their apple green and 
blue-bird garbs. 
Blue for the flower seeds. 
Green for the vegetables. 
We designed them so you can 
use them for markers to make 
your garden sing while you’re 
waiting for the seeds to sprout. 
Send for your copy today, and 
see what a good folksy thing a 
garden catalog can be; and 
what a lot of •contentment you’ll 
get from ordering wisely for 
your early planting. 
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“RUN LITE 
GARDEN CULTIVATOR 
Delivered Anywhere in U. S. 
entirely new and valuable principle. 
Only a little larger than a hoe and 
does the work more rapidly and easier 
than hoeing. Eliminates backaches 
and blisters. Insures maximum crops 
of best quality. 
Keeping the soil surface frequently 
stirred admits air to the roots of plants 
and releases plant food which makes 
plants-flourish. This operation retains 
the soil moisture which the plants re¬ 
quire and is the soil mulch recommend¬ 
ed by every Agricultural College. 
The Runlite is a scientific tool needed 
in every garden. Its cost is quickly 
repaid in time and labor saved. 
Works close to the rows and between 
narrow rows. The teeth are operated 
by strong springs which absorb the 
shock. The oscillating teeth is an 
Fully guaranteed. 
“The Runlite Cultivator cultivates deeply and is easy to run. It does not 
jar the body, which causes headaches as hoeing is apt to do. It is well 
worth the moderate sum it costs.” Marion P. Thomas, Utica, N. Y. 
Sold by Hardware Dealers, Seedsmen, etc. Order from the factory if your 
dealer cannot supply. Complete with handle on receipt of price of $3.00. 
Circulars on request. 
RUNLITE COMPANY, Ithaca, New York 
B ox-barberry is a dwarf, upright form of Berberis Thunbergii, and 
lends itself most happily to edgings for the formal garden, or for low 
hedges. It is perfectly hardy, thriving wherever B. Thunbergii grows. 
Send for descriptive circular, and complete catalogue of Elm City Nursery products. 
The Elm City Nursery Co. 
Nea 0 r d Ya°ie t Bowi 5erie8 Box 194, New Haven, Conn. 
THE LOVELY 
ROSY SHOWFLOWER, 
or 
Lythrum, Rose Queen 
One of the very finest peren¬ 
nials we ever grew and as hardy 
and robust as an oak. In early 
summer plants send up a dozen or 
more slender wiry stems from 
each crown to the height of four 
or five feet. These carry beauti¬ 
ful foliage and about three feet 
of lovely star-like blossoms and 
buds. Color rosy scarlet, very 
showy and brilliant. These great 
flaming torches of bloom show 
for two months. A free and easy 
grower anywhere. Strong, two- 
year plants which will bloom fine¬ 
ly this season. 
40c each; 3 for $1.00; 
7 for $2.00; 20 for $5.00 
AUTUMN GLORY 
( Helianthus Questifolius ) 
This has proved to be the most 
magnificent very late flower we 
have grown. It blooms long after 
frost has killed everything else. 
In fact, it does not begin to bloom 
till about time for frost. It then 
stands five to seven feet high and 
the great massive branches burst 
out into a sheet of solid bloom 
of the clearest and richest golden 
yellow, like our famous Golden 
Glow but still more showy. Grows 
readily from seed, also from roots. 
From seed it blooms the first sea¬ 
son, attaining full size and perfec¬ 
tion. There is nothing like it. It 
is positively the greatest introduc¬ 
tion of recent years. 
Seed Helianthus Autumn Glory— 
Per pkt., 25c; 3 for 60c. Sure to 
bloom finely this fall. 
Plants—30c each; i for $1.00; 12 
for $2.80. 
SPECIAL OFFER:—For $1.00 we 
will mall 3 strong plants Lythrum, 
and 1 pkt. seed each of Autumn 
Glory, Dieners New 3-lb. Tomato and 
Catalogue. 
BIG CATALOGUE free. All flower 
and vegetable seeds, bulbs, plants, 
and berries. We grow the finest 
Gladioli, Dahlias. Cannas, Irises, 
Peonies, Perennials, Shrubs, Vines, 
Ferns, Roses. Sweet Peas, Asters, 
Pansies, Beets, Beans, Cabbage, 
Onions, Tomatoes, etc. All special 
prize strains, and many sterling nov¬ 
elties. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc. 
Floral Park, N. Y. 
