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House & Garden 
jLJERE’S a brand new 
■'garden help,not a mere 
fad but a practical necessity. 
You’ll welcome Vegetable 
Crutches and agree that their 
cost is simply nothing compared 
to their convenience because— 
They end all bother of hunting 
up wooden stakes for your vining 
plants and flowers. 
Strong metal stakes for tomatoes, 
peas, beans, rose-bushes—any¬ 
thing that needs training and 
supporting. Ringed and crimped 
for twine or wire. Lengths 3 to 
5 feet. Last a lifetime. Cost 
55c to 95c a dozen. Get a trial 
dozen today and see how much 
they improve your temper and 
your garden’s appearance. 
If your favorite hardware 
dealer doesn't have Vege¬ 
table Crutches, send us your 
order and his name. 
THE FROST-SUPERIOR 
FENCE CO. 
WARREN, OHIO 
SWEET PEAS 
“The World's Best” 
M Y catalogue of Sweet 
Peas is the most com¬ 
prehensive of its kind, 
describing ISO distinct 
and meritorious varieties. 
A collection of fifteen 
of the finest Giant Spen¬ 
cers, which produce flowers 
of largest size, exquisite 
beauty and fragrance, 
with the widest range of 
color. Prepaid $3.00. 
" AMAZON” 
The World’s Best Aster 
Beautiful flesh pink in 
color, comparing in form 
and size to a medium 
sized Japanese Chrysan¬ 
themum. A giantess among 
asters. Packets 50 c and 
$ 1 . 00 . 
CHARLES ELLIOTT 
Specialist in Sweet Peas 
of Superior Qualities 
Park Ridge Illinois 
At your dealer or direct 
from us, transportation paid . 
Bant-Keep MroG) 
Danville Illinois 
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The Sturdy, Convenient and Practical 
ADJUSTABLE TRELLIS 
D ON T build a trellis—we’ve built one for you! 
The CRAKKRJAC MANIFOLD ADJUST¬ 
ABLE TRELLIS is sturdily built of basswood 
and finished in green or white creosote stain to 
prevent decay. Extends to 18 ft. long by 2 ft. 
high—or 6 ft. long by 4 ft. high. 
Readily Adaptable 
Many pleasing effects may be produced with this trellis: 
as a background for flowers, as an archway, as support 
for vines and for many other purposes. Adds grace and 
beauty to the home surroundings. 
Our Prices Make Building Unnecessary 
CRAKERJAC in its convenient, ready-to-use 
form, is sold so reasonably that you need not 
think of having a trellis built. Prices, including 
two 6-ft. posts on which trellis is fastened: 
No. 1. Gr. Green finish 
No. 1 . Wh. While finish 
$ 3.00 
3.25 
SEEDS 
Flower 
Grass 
V egetable 
You may depend on the High Quality 
of our Flower, Vegetable and Grass 
Seeds. They come only from the most 
reliable sources in Europe and America. 
Send for Catalogue 
Eighty pages of valuable information about Seeds. Bulbs, Plants. Tools, 
Fertilizers and Insecticides—with Planting 'Fable and Planting Calendar. 
QF*TTF >, TAT A collection of 10 Best Varieties Sweet Peas, Spencer 
v Type, Orchid Flowering Sent on receipt of 75c. 
HOSEA WATERER SE T„ 
628 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. “ Everything for Garden 
AND BULB 
IMPORTER 
M oisture 
—supplied 
automatic¬ 
ally and regular¬ 
ly by the Brooks 
System—in the 
form of a misty 
spray (like an 
English fog) en- 
a b 1 e s Mother 
Nature to work 
miracles in beau- 
t i f y i n g your 
Lawns and Gar¬ 
dens. Saves 
water, hose and 
hours of time. 
Send for Legend 
that gives you 
detailed data 
and names of 
n a t i o n a I 1 y- 
known clients. Any special in¬ 
formation desired will he given 
gladly and promptly. Act now 
and when hot weather comes again, 
the Brooks System will keep your 
grounds fresh, green, 
wonderfully inviting! 
cool and 
Brooks Jawn Sprinklin g S ystem 
Frost-Proof-Underground 
Write for your copy of LEGEND 
JOHN A. BROOKS. Manufacturer 
10226 -A Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 
by using a “Clean Edge” Trimmer 
on the borders and edges 
A TIME and LABOR SAVER- 
WORKS LIKE A SHEAR 
T rims around trees, shrubbery, walks, and 
edges. No cutting of turf or preparation 
of any kind required. A necessity on even 
the smallest lawns. 
Price $8.50 
($9.50 West of the Mississippi ) 
The Heimann Trimmer Co. 
Urbana, Ohio 
I Make your Garden a Present i 
HOUSE & GARDEN’S 
| Book of Gardens | 
H Contains 400 illustrations of special flower types, plans and sugges- § 
tionsfor landscape work, a complete gardener s calendar of the year s g 
| activities, planting and spraying tables, and a portfolio of beautiful g 
m gardens in various sections of the United States. 127 pages. g 
$5 Post paid 
1 from House & Garden, 19 W. 44th St., New York 1 
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