PAGE IT 
named in honor of Saint Dismas, the 
Good Thisf. iI was very happy to 
ssnd along my small gift of bulbs 
to help beautify the grounds around 
the chepel. 
Ny second greatest thrill came 
in knowing that somé of the tubers 
from the Farson's Garden were being 
raised at the New York Botanical 
Gapden, Bronx Pamk, NsYs 
Weli, friends, I shall be 
happy to serve you again this year. 
Your order wili reeccive my personal 
attention. If you are not intercst- 
- 68, please pass my folder on to a 
friend who likes flowers. I'11 
gladly send additional copies of 
this folder to your friends if you 
Will send thoir addresses. 
hay the scason of 1942 be your 
best. 
TT'S FUL TO HAVE A GARDEN 

To wateh things as they prow, 
Be it vogctables for the table 
Or flowers you ean shows 
ae 
I speak as one who's tried it, 
I've had 2 heap of fun, 
Aworkings in my garden, 
At dawn or setting sun. 
Se 
There is a compensation, 
For the time that you invest, 
it makes you feel like living, 
It gives you added zest. 
4. 
Do you ever gét downhearted, 
Have the blues, and feel all in, 
Why not try a garden, 
It sure helps keep up the chin, 
Se 
Just try it and you'll liko it, 
It will pay you dividends, 
For you'll fine in your own garden, 
Many truc and worthwhile friends. 
weeeneneeThe Parson. 
MY FIRST LOVE 
My TIrst love was gladiolus, 
and 1 began raising them sixtecn 
years agOe I had maybe three dozen 
primulinus at that time, the gift 
of a parishioner. Since that time 
T have raised many thousand bulbs, 
It has been fun raising them. If 
time permitted I would now have my 
own originations on the market, 
Well, { still raise Glads, 
Last fall I. dug some fine bulbs. 
They will go into my Parson's 
Prize :‘Jixture this spring. I 
believe 1% is one of the best 
mixtures offered anywhore, This 
mixture is carefully put up and 
every bulb is disinfectcd before 
being shipped. Jl have customers 
who each year buy 50, 100, or morc 
Of these Gulbss They will give a 
maximam of enjoyment for a mini- 
mum of expense. The larger flower 
stocks will be from the large 
bulbs, but my personal choice 
would be medium-sized sulbse Dus 
to in¢ereassd cost of production 
and desiring to kesp up the quali- 
ty I have had to increase the 
price a little, Here are my post- 
paid priccs: 
Parson's Prize .ixture 
2OO. Larce. Ba los adie dads «+ epee 
SO Large BulbSeeceesneee 1600 
LOO Medium Bulbdseceses. + teh e@oO 
50 Medium PULDSéacddcoee cx beVQ 
If you want gladiolus bulbs 
by varicty, let me know the vari- 
ety or color, and I will giadly 
quote you prices. 
MAKING A GARDEN 
Man plows and plants : 
weeds 
He works witn hoe and spade; 
God sends the sun and rain and 
air, 
And thus a garden's made. 
He must be proud who tills the 
soil 
And turns the heavy sod; 
How wonderful a thing to be 
In partnership with God! 
aw Ida i:« Thomas 

Gigs and 
ALIUNATION OF AFFECTION 
n recont yoars | fave 
found my heart wooed by the mae 
jestic dahlias In fact my first 
love could well sue for alienation 
of affection, yet I think my love 
is about equal. 
Last season I raised 22d 
varieties of dahlias. These 
included .large flowering, pome- 
