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MVAL ESTAN LOANS HI ave funds t. loua on diles North Shor r.sIdeutud' md hau me spropoertm at reasmable, rates. le e .L al.Bou t.. cb g NwRWAY MAPLES." 35-40 R. High 1liere ta an opportunity., eral beautiful, healtly, tfull-grown Norway Maples at an attrative pric. Ex- part nurserymen gay- they -an be trawsplarited succesa- fully at thi. time of year. Phone Easiest Way to Choke Weeds Ibe eamiosuret way to get rid of weeds ia to uuake your grass ch. h. *su5a *W tr A 11 U rw 5l. But the kind of tbick, dense turf that chokesa out weeds resuits only from ffeedi nth a com>le plant food-a f=o tlat supplies ail eleven of the food elements grass needs from the soil. l3one meal, manures and sewage ferti- ligers supply only a few cf these vital elements. seasopb north s sore gadnte» club, of Chticago's*aeiin u41 highig hts. Garden Hints By Pr. J. F. Fonder Edltor's note:* Dr. J. F, Fonder, of are wzelt rePres0e;nted :» a» evenit w Evariston. e' h <juarters. Qiiiliè'y and Breediang IésseptiaI in Seeds No one will deny pared seed bed and care duniing the life oi ti'al to a beautifulg is one rnake~ his htad- that a weli pre- the proper after of plants is essen- garden. lBut no thosç' whiclh are outstanding in the characters desirable in the variety. After the~ seeds have ma~tured the se- iccted plants are iîarvested first and their seeds theni are marketed as "Se- lected." The remainder of the crop is thei harvested 'and, becomnes the "'Standard" st'ck. While ,the'."se- lected" 'sceds .-are produccd with greatcr ditliculty they are usually availabic-to the homegardener at but a slightly greater çost -than'the sec- ond quailty, ini which are found the Mixed colors and tiiose which may tiot ruiî truc to type. MIwaY*s b.proving trop l'le commer cial. seed. grower is ai- ways improving bis ciop, developing diseaseý resisiant stramnus, extra large, and double varieties, miitue,.e~ and unusual, colors, etc. Thus we have the new "*Wilt Resistant Asters,~ "Rust. Proof .Aiitirrhinum," 'Giant Double Fringed Petunia,""Clfra Giant Sunshine tAster,II ,Dixie, Sun- shine Mlarigoid,,' and many others. The outstanding of these varie fies are given awards of inert by the Al-' America Seed Selection committce and are the "niovelties" of the season.- At first theÎr seeds are difficuit to se- cure and are expeùs.ive,, but the sec-~ ond year they are More plentifuil and can be secuired at a -reasonable cost. Many, gardeners wish 'to paint. a color picture with fiowvers' and "must have certain colons and, types to give the desired effect. FEven the modemi "old fashioned garden" carrdes a defi-, nite plan. And what gardenier does not have a pet hobby in the flower line in which he takes special pride? One, bas the biggest dahlia on the street, another the Most tomatoes on a vine.-and so it goes. After al, th'e'extra cost of high quality, ;sclected flower seeds, plants., bulbs, and roots is small compared to other garden éosts'and is more tha'n justified ini the added pleasune, of .eeingý the jgarden, develop more nearly as planned. Alpine Garden Is a- qu&g u% » ere I fthte association for this purpose, The parentage must be kept pure if, i addition to the many 'perennial true, colors and types are to be pro- plants which were seeded. nearly a duced in the seed. This is the task of year ago. Among these bulbs are the seed grower. He must needs many varieties of botanical tulips,. practice the isolation of individual Fritillarias,, Dog-Toothed. Violets varieties -to prevent crossing of col- (erytbroiums),,and Grape Hyacinths.