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Little Book 
About Roses” 
This book (a catalog and more ) for 1923 is 
now ready for distribution. 
It is the result of a lifelong and enthusiastic 
devotion to the out-door culture of the rose and 
will be found the most helpful book of its kind 
published. 
In addition to this, the 1923 issue is the 
richest, from a printer's standpoint, that we have 
yet published. Its quality reflects the quality 
of the business it represents. It is bound this 
year in a cover by Stern. It shows our famous 
flower girl at her best, with her arms full of 
roses, standing in the open field rich in June’s 
fresh greenness—all in natural colors. 
While this book is sent free to our customers 
and intending purchasers, it will be sent to 
anyone, without obligation to purchase, for the 
nominal charge of ten cents in coin or stamps. 
George H. Peterson 
Rose and Peony 
Specialist 
Box 30 
Fair Lawn, N. J. 
isA 
The Gladiolus is one of the most 
satisfactory flowers grown and 
there is no reason why every fam¬ 
ily cannot enjoy this grand flower 
—it is as easy to grow as the 
potato. 
Bloom from July to frost if you 
plant a few bulbs each month from 
April to J uly. 
For TWO DOLLARS we will 
sen d 50 Bulbs of our Grand Prize 
Mixture, which covers every con¬ 
ceivable shade in the Gladiolus 
Kingdom. 
Each year we sell thousands of 
these bulbs and have received 
numerous testimonials as to their 
merits. 
Simple cultural directions in package 
ORDER YOUR BULBS NOW so as to 
have them to plant when you begin 
making your garden. ' 
Mail this advertisement, or present at our store, with Check, Money 
Order, Cash or Stamps, and secure this splendid collection, sent prepaid 
to any point in the U. S. east of the Mississippi. For points West and 
Canada add 25c—($2.25). 
Our 1923 Spring Seed Annual sent on request . 
30-32 Barclay St., 
H. G. 
New York City 
The garden is laid out on an axis from the living room 
door and is divided by paths into eight little sections 
AN INTIMATE GARDEN 
T HERE is nothing more delightful 
now-a-days than a consistently 
simple house and garden. Here illus¬ 
trated is an example of a little colonial 
clapboard, country house, over one 
hundred years old, I am told. Not far 
from the road, reached by a bright red 
brick walk edged on either side by a 
high hedge of old English box, and nes¬ 
tled among big white oaks is this little, 
simple white house with green shutters. 
The surroundings have been made more 
delightful by a charming collection of 
shrubs. The carpeting of green is 
bright here and there, as in England, 
with clumps of daffodils, double Eng¬ 
lish narcissus and, as the season pro¬ 
gresses, banks of yellow day- lilies, fol¬ 
lowed later in the season with clumps 
of coral-colored phlox dotted here and 
there under the dogwood trees; and 
close to the screen of grape and trum¬ 
pet vine and Amaryllis surprises you 
by its delicate pale pink bloom. Later 
still, masses of rose of Sharon in pink, 
white and striped, single and double, 
keep up the song of color, coming in 
August and lasting quite six weeks. In 
fact, in this quaint little garden there 
is scarcely an old-fashioned flowering 
shrub that fails to be represented. 
The pebbled walks and paths in the 
garden are all bordered with white¬ 
washed stones, as is so frequently 
found in this type of old-fashioned 
homes. 
The old English horse chestnut tree 
in the rear of the house is a delightful 
shelter for tea time, and in the long 
(Continued on page 148) 
The paths are edged with whitewashed stones, an old-fashioned custom 
that, while not recommended for all gardens, is suitable sometimes when 
one has a Colonial house 
