May, 1918 
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Insects, worms and caterpil¬ 
lars can ruin trees in a season. 
All worms and caterpillars '4 
are the young of insects—moths, 
etc. The females of many moths are 
wingless. They must climb the trunk 
to deposit eggs in the tree. Other 
species hatch in the ground and the larvae 
climb the trunk to feed on the leaves. 
A protected tree trunk means absolute 
protection against Browntail, Tussock and 
Gypsy caterpillars, canker worms and 
many others, mitigating against tent cater¬ 
pillars, codling moths, etc., etc. 
NSECT-BAM 
TREE TAPE 
Absolutely bars all climbing pests. 
INSECT-BAN is a tape in a protecting 
shield, saturated with a newly discovered 
powerful insect repellent. Cannot injure 
the tree. Harmless to birds or animals— 
but death to insects. 
Shipped in rolls—User cuts to suit. 
Lasts whole season. Write for price, 
sample and booklet—Tells all about in¬ 
sects and worms—their habits—how to 
combat them. etc. 
i The Eggert Chemical Company, Canton, Ohio 
Omas 
_MEEHAN*^ 
Nwr<«rymen (f£) 
Our pruning work is done 
in that scientific way that 
insures the best results. Let 
us attend to your shrub 
pruning. Write for the 
Meehan literature. 
Landscape Engineers 
and Nurserymen 
6740 CHEW ST., GERMANTOWN 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Pioneer Nurserymen of 
America 
emains 
From the earliest mid¬ 
dle ages to the present dis¬ 
criminative moment—OAK, 
“that sturdy friend of Art,” 
‘the world’s premier hardwood.” 
American Oak Manufacturers’ Association 
write personal letters worth getting. Tell us of 
your special problems. Address Room 1414, 
14 Main St., Memphis. Tenn. Ask for Booklets. 
Success with Flowers 
SnappeQ Plant Food 
Successful Flower*. Vine* and SBrunOem j 
ARVEEOUS growth of house plants, garden 
■1Y1 ers, vines and shrubbery, can be obtained by us¬ 
ing RED SNAPPER Plant Food from the start It 
can be incorporated with the soil, or mixed with the 
water. The foliage takes on a darker shade and the 
flowers a brighter coloring, the admiration of all who 
see them. Weak, scraggy plants are worse than none 
at all. Absolute success is certain when RED .SNAl - 
PER Plant Food is used. It is the richest, most nu¬ 
tritious and effective fertilizer ever put on the market. 
It is not a stimulant bm an actual food. bold in 
large 2-lb. cans at 50c or in 12^ at $ 1.50. 
Florists, Grocers and Druggists sell RED SNAPPER 
Plant Food. Ask your dealer. If he does not keep it, 
send 2 5 cents for trial package and also in¬ 
clude our flower booklet entitled “HOUSE PLANTS 
AND FLOWER GARDENS—Their Care and Culture. 
DEALERS—Write for Introductory Proposition. 
NATIONAL PLANT FOOD CO., Dept. 32. 
General Oflice, Eau Claire, Wis. Factory, Pensacola^R^ 
THATCH MODEL, $1,610 f. o. b. Brooklyn POCONO MODEL, $575 f. o. b. Brooklyn 
Get A Cozy, Picturesque 
Bossert House 
Put it up in your favorite vacation spot—on the shore of a lake, 
in the woods—anywhere ! 
Enjoy all the pleasure of outdoor life without any of its discom¬ 
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It is a sensible war-time economy that will save money for you and 
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It is a most simple matter to put up 
Bossert Houses 
Anyone can do it. No expert labor necessary. Shipped in sections, 
already painted and even with hardware fitted, all you need do is 
assemble the parts. 
Do not confuse Bossert Houses with makeshift structures. Bossert 
Houses are built of the best quality materials throughout—sturdy and 
substantial. 
Bossert Houses can be sold at their low cost because of our standardized method of 
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benefit of the savings effected. 
You assume no risk whatever in buying a Bossert House. We insist upon every 
purchaser being absolutely satisfied. 
See the complete line of architecturally beautiful Bossert Houses 
at a wide range in prices! Send 18c today for handsome catalog 
containing illustrations, descriptions and complete information. 
CALIFORNIA MODEL. $350 f. o. b. Brooklyn COLONIAL MODEL, $600 f. o. b. Brooklyn 
All details of Bossert construction are fully covered by U. 5. patents 
LOUIS BOSSERT & SONS, Inc., 1306 Grand St,, B’klyn, N. Y. 
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Make Your Property More Valuable 
An unsightly basement win¬ 
dow, damaged by the careless 
coal man not only spoils the 
looks of your building, but de¬ 
preciates its property value. 
A MAJESTIC Coal Chute 
can be installed easily in place 
of any basement window or 
built into new foundations. It 
will outlast the building and in¬ 
crease its value at least $100. 
Majestic Coal Chute 
locks automatically and protects 
the side of the building from 
coal smudge and marring. It 
■ is absolutely burglar proof. The 
glass door can only be unlocked 
from the inside and gives am¬ 
ple light to the basement. 
MAJESTIC Coal Chutes are 
sold by nearly all Building Sup¬ 
ply and Hardware Dealers. If 
your dealer cannot supply you 
—write for catalog and prices. 
The Majestic Company, 804 Erie St., Huntington, Ind. 
LUTTON 
Greenhouses 
Conservatories 
Cold Frames 
Hot Beds 
for growing prize vegetables, fruits 
and flowers 
All Types and Sizes 
Modern, Efficient, Attractive, Durable 
Send for jull particulars 
Wm. H. Lutton Co., WftRfr 
Our 1918 Seed Catalog 
is called “The War-time Flower Garden.** It 
lists nothing that is not well worth growing: 
all undesirables have been discarded. Yet it 
covers everything in 
SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS 
that is essential to the perfect garden. Shall 
we mail you a copy? 
HEATHERHOME SEED & NURSERY CO. 
258 Fifth Ave., New York City. 
Tie Bartlett Wfr 
Let Us Look 
Over Your Trees 
Now is the time to find out 
if they are ailing and if so, 
to have their ailments perma¬ 
nently cured, the permanent- 
*'Bartlett Way". 
Our inspection will be entirely 
free from charge or obligation. 
Informative book. “Tree Health", 
will soon be ready for you. Send 
us your name and this book will be sent to you a9 
soon as it’s ready. THE F. A. BARTLETT CO., 
540 Main- Street, Stamford, Conn. 
“How to Grow Roses” 
will guide you straight to suc¬ 
cess with the “Queen of Flow¬ 
ers.'* We will send this 32- 
page booklet and our big 1918 
Floral Guide with a 25c re¬ 
turn check, good on your first 
$1 order, all three for 10c. 
Send today. Boses make peace. 
ONARD & JONES CO. 
★ ROSES, Box 126, WESTGROVf, Pa. 
Robl. Pyle. Pres. l A. Wintzer, V.-Pres- 
Burpee’s$eeds firow 
Send for Burpee’s Annual, the Leading 
American Seed Catalog. A book of 216 
pages, fully illustrated. It is mailed free 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 
Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia 
GROW A BETTER GARDEN 
with LESS WORK and TIME 
You need not slave with a hoe. That’s 
the hard work which causes so many 
garden failures. The 
BARKER Q 
jn One/ an d Cultivator 
Makes gardening as easy as mowing a lawn. 
Cuts the weeds under-ground and breaks the 
k surface into a porous, moisture-retaining 
mulch —in otic operation. Intensive cul¬ 
tivation. “Best Weed Killer Ever 
Used." Cuts runners. A boy or girl 
can work it. Has leaf guards, also 
easily attached shovels for deeper 
cultivation. Send for our 
Barker Mfg. 
Co. 
Depl. 19 
David City,Neb. 
