January, 1923 
ns 
The Roses of New Castle 
Are the hardiest, easiest growing, freest 
blooming rose plants in America. Always 
grown on their own roots in the fertile 
soil of New Castle. We are expert Rose 
growers and give you the benefit of a life 
time experience and the most select list in 
America. Every desirable rose now culti¬ 
vated in America is included in our im¬ 
mense stock—and the prices are right. 
Our Rose Book for 1923 
“ROSES OF NEW CASTLE” 
tells you how to make rose growing a success. The 
most complete book on rose culture ever published, 
elaborately printed in actual colors. Gives all infor¬ 
mation that you need. Send for your copy today 
—a postal will do. 
HELLER BROS. CO., Box, 152 New Castle, Ind. 
Here Is A Piece 
of Good Luck For 
Your Next Garden 
Lotol has been invent¬ 
ed, perfected, and is 
readu for service. 
Lotol is a new contact in¬ 
secticide in jelly form. It 
comes in a collapsible tube 
just like tooth paste. This 
takes all the fuss and muss 
out of making spray solu¬ 
tions. A teaspoonful, quick¬ 
ly and easily dissolved in 
either hot or cold water pro¬ 
vides a gallon of contact 
spray insecticide in a jiffy. 
Lotol will rid plant life of 
the lice that persistently de¬ 
prive the gardener of the full 
benefit of his efforts. 
More facts in the future. 
Ask your dealer for LOTOL. 
In order to acquaint House 
& Garden Readers quickly 
with LOTOL, we will through¬ 
out January, supply a regula¬ 
tion 35c size tube, (sufficient 
to make six gal¬ 
lons of spray) 
for 10c. Stamps 
acceptable. De¬ 
scriptive circular 
upon request. 
Garden Chemical Co. 
Park Avenue & 146th St. 
New York, N. Y. 
January Doings 
in Your Garden 
A New Year’s Message 
From Henry Hicks 
T HIS month every¬ 
one is supposed to 
make new resolutions; 
so I want to set clown 
here some hints for home 
owners. And “Home-owners” 
will include the man with a 
large estate, the suburban 
dweller with an acre or two, 
and the commuter who is 
happy with 50x150 foot lawn 
and garden. Therefore let 
11s all resolve— 
First, that I will sit down right 
now and plan what I want to do 
around the grounds this spring. 
Second, that I will send a photo¬ 
graph or sketch of my grounds 
to Hicks Nurseries, tell them 
what I would like to do and 
ask their advice. 
Third, that having made my 
plans, I will go ahead and do the 
work while I have time and can 
get men to help me. 
Fourth, that I will mulch the 
soil at once with salt, hay, straw, 
leaves, or litter, so the frost 
will not interfere with imme¬ 
diate planting. 
Fifth, I believe trees and shrubs 
can be planted in January just as 
well as to wait until spring, and 
that their chance of growth will 
be increased. 
Sixth, that I ought to have some 
of Hicks Time-saving Shade trees 
and Evergreens, which can be 
moved in January more economi¬ 
cally than later in the season when 
everybody is busy. 
Seventh, that I will visit the 
nursery some afternoon, drive or 
walk around the place, see the 
evergreens, berry-bearing shrubs, 
and get acquainted with many 
specimens that I do not now know. 
H ICKS Time-saving Ever¬ 
greens are dug with a ball 
of earth so that they can 
be transplanted any time of the 
year. Our extra large decidu¬ 
ous trees are handled in the 
same way. With these trees 
you can save from 5 to 25 years 
in your landscape plans. 
Hicks Time-saving Trees are 
guaranteed to grow satisfac¬ 
torily, because they are trained 
right in the nursery and dug 
right at transplanting time. 
We can furnish shade trees and 
evergreens in quantities from a 
truck-load, in a carload or 
barge-load, and at prices vary¬ 
ing from $3 to $100 each. 
Our price list will help you 
make your selection. A copy 
zvill be sent on request. 
HICKS 
NURSERIES 
Box H 
Westbury, L. I., New York 
Those Giant Dahlia Zinnias 
in Separate Colors. 
Largest and showiest of Dahlia Zinnias, with long, 
broad, velvety petals overlapping each other Dahlia- 
wise; each strain a marvelous blending of pastel 
color-shades too subtle to describe, yet each dis¬ 
tinctly different and true to color, make these 
magnificent ilowers true aristocrats of Zinnias. 
Exquisite —Color light rose with center a deep 
rose (*Tyrian Rose). 
Golden Monarch —Largest and best of the red 
shades. Flowers often eight inches in diameter. 
Giant Attraction —A distinct shade of brick red 
('Spectrum Red.) forming an immense ball of colour. 
Scarlet Flame —A beautiful, bright scarlet, with a 
delightful blending of orange throughout the petals. 
Meteor— A rich, glowing deep red (*Spinal Red) 
and the darkest of all of the red shades. 
Oriole —An immense orange and gonl bicolor, 
changing slightly as it flowers but at all times 
worthy of its beautiful namesake. 
Sunrise —A combination of pleasing apricot shades, 
changing to buff as it ages. 
Dream —Fine, deep, lavender, turning to purple 
(*Mallow Purple). 
Polar Bear —Very large pure white. Dahlia form. 
Buttercup —An immense rich, creamy yellow bloom. 
A splendid accent in any collection of Zinnias. 
Golden State A rich orange yellow (^Cadmium). 
Yellow in bud, turning to orange, in bloom. 
Canary Bird —A delicate shade of primrose—very 
large and holds its color well until out of bloom. 
This collection—I packet each, 12 colors—$5.00. 
Or, if you prefer, any single color, 75c the packet. 
$d\ln\g$ Seeds 
26 West 59th St. New York City , 
* Ridgway’s Color Chart descriptions . 
Lawn - Garden - Orchard 
To those who have, or are going to have, a lawn, garden (flower or 
vegetable), orchard, or all of these, we have a complete selection now 
ready for shipment. Woodlawn Nursery stock is dependable, healthy, 
hardy, vigorous, true to name and with strong bearing qualities. 
For the lawn, the Woodlawn grass seed mixture, ornamental trees, shrubs and 
vines. 
The seeds, plants and bulbs for the flower or vegetable garden are of the best 
quality and variety. They can be grown to perfection and will keep the garden and 
home bright with flowers, the table well supplied with fresh vegetables. 
We have a superb stock of apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry and other fruit 
trees. Also the best in small fruits. The following two fruits sold exclusively by us. 
Dr. Worcester Peach 
Ohio Beauty Apple 
A large-sized, yellow, firm A large, juicy winter 
and very juicy peach, rich apple of delicious flavor, 
and sugary. A full peach Excellent for eating or 
flavor. cooking. 
Write for 1923 catalog, it is a real help in selecting and planting. 
It’s free. Address 
WOODLAWN NURSERIES, 
Garson Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. 
S UTTON’S SEEDS, those aristo¬ 
crats of the flower and vege¬ 
table garden, have been developed 
through 116 years of careful plant 
breeding and selection of pure, 
improved strains. 
The seventy-seventh annual issue of our 
Garden Catalog and Amateur’s Guide is 
valuable not only for the descriptions and 
classifications of the numerous varieties of 
all flower and vegetable seeds, but more 
so for the splendid informative cultural 
notes which are the result of many years 
of intensive study and hard work. 
Send 35 cents for this helpful book. Use 
an international money-order when remit¬ 
ting for catalog. We credit this amount 
to your first seed order amounting to $8.00 
or more. You should send immediately for 
your copy of the catalog. Address De¬ 
partment A. 
at o 
Royal Seed Establishment 
READING, ENGLAND 
The Seed Business with a Record of 116 Years 
