
Michell’s Collections 2 
4 Garden Hints 
Earth hill 
five inches 
high protect- 
ing branches. 






See illustration on how to cover newly 
planted roses with earth. This prevents 
drying of wood and buds and gives roots a 
chance to get started. Earth protection may 
be gradually removed after buds have started 
to make new growth. Plant deep and firm. 
Water freely. 

Fill hole with good Leave loose soil on 
soil and tramp down top or cover ground 











SEs . hard and firm with a mulch. 
aiiy SANE Collection of Chrysanthemums, 
all double, including the weeds SS 
for $7.50 Basin or Ah; : Uv 
sos : eae ieties depression & ‘ESS onl fare 
comprising the following varieties: newer varie lef aiceick x: Cont at os 
9 Double-Flowered Avalanche Mandarin water. near roots. 
AVatahcnS F Tread Burma Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont 
Betty tae s det tad: Chippewa Red Velvet 
Burgundy Mandarin E. A. Wander Rose Glow A 
Cydonia Theresa Lavender Lady Silver Ball Porplanting Erutge od seeee cece ee ue 
Eugene A. Wander ‘ must be large enough to allow the roots to 
The above collection $5.00 lie in their natural position. Make sure to 
6 Pompon Catalog value 5.65 eliminate all air pockets. 
Ermalinda Irene 
Ethel Judith Anderson 
Goblin Treasure Trove C iI , f 6 Ch b : Dig ae a \ _ oe — 
t around ball. Pac 
HT gpsceah pes ollection o rysanthemums, than ball Co firmly or ‘sete 
. Ks e 1n, ole 
Dean Kay, Improved Queen Cushion Pompon varieties tree a_ trifle with water Re- 
Dean Ladd September Bronze Ethel Mandalay lower than it | move surplus soil. 
King Cushion September Cloud | Goitin Mary Pickford vipa) Cs ae 
3 Spoon Harbor Lights Ruby Be ao 
Orchid Spoon Yellow Spoon The above collection $3.25 . ASTER 
Pink Spoon Catalog value 3.60 Loosen bur- Leave loose 
; lap, at top of mages mulch 
an To. - 
Collection of 6 Chrysanthemums (Cushion Varieties) hack or cut 
Dean Kay Improved Lavender Lassie September Cioud - 
King Cushion Marjorie Mills September Gold Evergreens should be set a trifle lower 
The shove colsction $3.25 s (oot Dette ew a baltic koe te 
atalog value : out the 
roots and fill in with good loam soil, packing 
10 4 ” 10 66 ) firmly by tramping or settling by filling hole 
MICHELL S IDEAL MICHELL S IDEAL with water. Loosen burlap at top of ball and 
COLLECTION OF CULINARY COLLECTION OF MINTS roll back or cut off, but don’t remove entire 
HERBS Apple Mint (Mentha rotundifolia) ___| burlap covering. 
Chives (Allium Schenoprasum) papas Mint (Mentha rotundifolia varie- 
ry = gata : : : 
pee marie: ors) Orange Mint (Mentha citrata) A pinch of nitrate of soda dropped in the 
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Curly Mint (Mentha crispa) heart of the plant will kill dandelions. Ina 
Sage (Salvia officinalis) spestinine < Ente sp Har | day or two they have withered and died. 
Winter Savory (Satureia montana) Peppermint (Mentha piperita) At the same time, the nitrate of soda, if not 
3 plants each of the 6 varieties, $5.50 3 plants each of the 6 varieties, $5.50 spread or applied too thickly, will benefit 
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6 plants each of the 6 varieties, $9.50 6 plants each of the 6 varieties, $9.50 the lawn.—Garden Gossip. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 7§' 
