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)l on April and wo- ‘pcration €55. nc' Highland Park Greenhouses THOUGHTS ‘0; ‘ ‘ 1TH the appearance of the first robin as a messenger of spring you are sure to meet Bahr’ s experienced gardeners on our streets going somewhere to make things attractive. They are helping nature to clean house; fertilizing and seeding the lawn and rolling it so as to prepare for a green velvety carpet all summer; here they get ready for planting Larkspur, Poppies and Shasta Daisies to cheer and brighten up the walls of green created by the shrub borders; and there. to get busy with those majesticzlha‘tive oaks or elms which form Such wonderful con trast against the ceiling formed by the sky. they need pruning and spraying to encourage a healthy growth and perfect foliage to walk under this summer. We have been at this for over thirty years, planning and planting. Twenty years ago the old man by himself with a wheelbarrow, a spade. a rake, a light lunch, and brimful of confidence in the good things which were going to happen. Today there are over forty of us and busier than ever. experienced men and every order, no matter how small, receives our personal attention. for it is of vital interest to us and if there is anything wrong with your grounds both of us are to blame. Let’s avoid it, let’s get together talk matters over and get busy. clean up, feed the lawn, seed down the bare and Weak spots, get the drive into shape, plant hardy flowering plants. evergreens, 'cut out shrubs in one place and plant others somewhere else; there is no finish to any of that work, that‘s what makes it so interesting. The owner of a home ground today, isn’t satisfied with the way things were kept up years ago, he demands the best, his lawn, walks, driveways, shrubs and flower borders are kept up to correspond with the best room in the house. Next to Yaurself it is Us who take the Greatest Pride in Your Grounds isn ‘t this true? Well then, why don tyou call up 85 for seasonable suggestions~absolutely “no charge for that”. If you and the hired man want to do the work go ahead, let us furnish fertilizer and seed and perhaps some plants and if you have them already let’ 5 give you helpful hints, free. Any way to help along to make our home town just a little more attractive than it was last year. Easter is the great Flower day of the year, no other holiday compares with it in that respect and this is a fact all over the world .where ever Easter is celebrated. The assortment of flowers and blooming plants at this time of the year is almost unlimited and who is there not willing, after months of cloudy, dark weather with nature sound asleep, to help celebrate the awakening of all that which makes for nature‘s beautiful outdoors-«It‘s in us and why shouldn’t we all néake use of the stately 1in or the Simple spring flowers to cheer us, as well as those surrounding-«fill up the vases which have been empty angmrit‘erzwith Daffodils and Tulips, it Will help you to get into the real Easter spirit, think of the friends both sick and well and thdjse in trouble-«cheer them up With a pot of posies Witt:e a white dress and light pink ribbon. How about the ones dear to you a thousand inllfslaway? Easter l5 the day 9f all days will}: 1:; flowers; imagine their joy, receiving, on Easter Sunday, a box of sweet flowers With your‘card tied to it and on it a biz-“Ly {V et 0 an Good Wishes"---that is what-makes life worth while and you can cause so m‘if’h hagpmess Wlth SO llttle money. Just t "lid 0 1 ... 3:0 please the one who gets the flowers and that pleases YOU and YOU please US by SNIPS “5 a chance to please you how, C0“ you 59c“ a dollar to better advantage? ' . f - _ Come on out of the house and spend a half hour among the finest displays of Easter flowers ever shown, the best in the west. In fifteen - _ - . t 4.--“; _._...i..i. am...) :0 nn Annm- mini] m-mnpr in nr around years we were awarded 27 Blue Ribbons, 6 ( Chicago or Illinois can say that. We carry We deliver free from Chicago to Milwaukee and therefore are enabled to to deliver flowe orders along the North Shore in a few minu It is only the living who can fully appreciate flowers. The Beauty of the Home Sheuld- ’startat the Gate 5». se and spend a half hour among the finest displays 27 Blue Ribbons, 6 Certificates of Merit and a special silver medal; there is no other retail grower in or around :ay that. We carry the best of everything from a 25¢:pot of hyacinths up to thev$25 fancy basket arrangement. iicago to Milwaukee, don’t you call that up to date} WVe belong to the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association r flowers to all parts of the civilized wdrldand our new electric delivery wagon will bring yOur oi Easth flowers ever shown, the best in the west. In fifteen ed to to delive Shore in a few minutes. mmcHLAND' ”PARK‘PRESSW mm EuSo enjoy them while you -(;Bahr) Telephone Eight-Five