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a6 WINNETKA TALK October 15, 1927 TA A A TLL Lt LiL titi Lisi aaa PE Ta nA TT aa i i Ti de hadi de is aside digi adi didi a fr di di dnd fringe bi Se bie Lid fifi Sidi St SEE EAL SL Ef IT'S MUM TIME NOW| We have a large selection of chrysanthemums and Pon Poms. Wedding and table decorations are our specialty. Call on us for your Fall party flowers. Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery. Geo! Weland ins 602 Davis Street Evanston, Illinois We deliver anywhere along the North Shore Ask for our famous MASTER LIST OF TULIPS Darwins, Breeders, Cottage, single and double, early and late: Odds and ends of Darwins, $3.00 per 100 Cottage, $4.00 per 100 Breeders, $5.00 per 100 Telephone us. : If you have not the time to come personally, your order will be handled intelligently and with dispatch. FRANKEN BROS. Inc. Deerfield, Illinois. Phone Deerfield 241 'PERENNIALS | Plant Franken's THIS FALL | The beauty of your garden next year de- pends largely upon what you plant this | fall. Peonies, phlox, hardy plants, the | finest lot of delphiniums we have ever | had, Lilium Candidium, if planted now | will yield a loveliness of bloom. | Whether you have a large estate or a small town or suburban lot our Land- | scape Service Dept. will help you make | your ground more attractive. | Write or phone us for more information. | Franken Bros. Bulb Catalog is of value to all garden lovers--Ilet us mail you a copy. FRANKEN BROS. Deerfield, Illinois 2PLLVLVVVVLLLLVLVVOVVLVLLLVLLLULLLLGLVVLVVVVLRVVLLGYVVVLIVVLVIVTY Evergreens and Perennials EVERGREENS 'Their Landscape Value By Rosa Rugosa Your style of landscaping should grow naturally out of conditions. Do not imitate other countries but use native shrubs and trees. The Colorado and White Spruges are our best native spruces. The popularity of the Colorado spruce is due to its conspicuous blue which makes these evergreens always effective when grouped with other evergreens. The White pine because of its long, soft brushes is one of the most graceful of Juniper sahina and tamariscifolia on ac- count of their low growth, varying from one to two ft. in height are popular for rock gardens One of the most important precautions to take with all evergreens that have been transplanted during the year is to mulch them with manure, as the first winter is the critical period with these trees. CALL US for nature. Our business 1 our constant supervision. Our nurseries being so North Shore enables us to inquiries. Call us up now Phones Rogers Park 6620 UP NOW! Bune a landscape is more than a task--it becomes, in the hands of the master craftsman a labor of love s to produce landscapes. We are equipped to do this work completely, from the making of the preliminary sketches to the actual construction which embraces grading, building of roads, walks, etc. In our nurseries we grow all the trees and shrubs under conveniently situmed to the give prompt response to your so that our landscape man can see you at once, regarding your fall planting. SWAIN NELSON & SONs Co. Landscape Producers GLENVIEW, ILL. Glenview 86 and 87 SBD BEABABKARDABBALBALAABANAALSOHDOHDOBDODLHLOHOOHOHBALHOBDODOODHD TTR ETE trees with much white in its foliage. The a yO be i fi < October 15, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 4 Ligeia ti i I I TR GT i LD BO OT TR BR TT TT 1 Should Be Planted Now PERENNIALS Add Maturity to a Garden I'he perennials planted in October will precvent the many bare spots in your garden next spring between the time when the tulips have faded and the annuals ire not yet in bloom. A wise selection of self-sustaining perennials always give » garden an immediate effect of maturity and mellowness. Delphiniums, Dian- thus, Aquilegia, Hardy Phlox, Shasta Daisy, Pyrethrum and Veronica can be planted now. All newly planted perennials need win- ter protection as their roots have not had sufficient time to make growth enough to withstand the constant freezing and | thawing of the ground throughout the winter, All bulbous plants, especially Lilies re- quire the most protection. Uneven tem- perature is apt to damage them by forcing them of the surface. Plant more bulbs. Narcissus, Tulips, Crocus and Scillia. The Narcissus do well in the house or outdoors. - The dainty Chinodoxa (Glory of the Snow) bloom in April. Snow Drops, Scilla Campanulata and Scilla Siberica are fine for cutting. Heavenly Blue Grape Hyacinths make excellent rock garden or border plants. From March to June our bulbs will bring you a springtime full of happy surprises. Come out to-day and let us tell you of our Special Offers. FRANKEN BROS. Deerfield, Illinois A Block of Grafted American Elm in Our Nursery. Why We Advise Fall Planting The spring and, fall planting seasons are all too short for the immense amount of work to be done along planting lines, advantage of the desirable fall days, short of the time needed for it. fall planting advisable. If we should not take our planting season would fall far The time element alone, is enough to make Then, too, plants which are planted in the fall have a chance to be- come somewhat established and lose no time in the spring in starting their growth. In many cases fall planted materials will completely surpass in growth similar materials handled in the spring season. Fall Planting Days Are Limited-- Plant No matter how fine or mild the limited. Now weather is, the fall planting days are There is still time for you to plan fall planting, an early call will assure completion of. your work while the time is right. In our Nurseries, consisting of over 300 acres, we have thousands of fine Evergreens, Trees and Shrubs. fore placing your order. Why not drive out to our Nursery be- Nowhere else can be found more perfect specimens. F.D. Clavey Ravinia Nurseries, Inc. Lake Shore's Largest Nurseries. Office and Nursery: Deerfield, Ill. Telephones: Deerfield 36 or Highland Park 36 Fnarian soto "Nurserymen BRINGERS ¥ BOUNT BULBS! Be sure to plant some of these beauties." Landscape Gardening We specialize in planting formal and in- formal perennial gardens, shrubs, trees, ever- greens, building rock gardens, pools, rustic walks, and supply anything for your garden. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Give us a trial. References. PRAIRIE AVENUE, HIGHWOOD, ILL. We handle all varieties of cut flowers. Come in and see our col- lection of Mums now in bloom. We specialize in rock garden plants and perennials. A fine col- lection 'of tulip bulbs in all varieties. Frank Borovicka Phone 283 Winnetka all kinds, Tulips, Hya- cinths, Crocus, Lilies, Narcissi, Scillia, Snow Drops and other spring flowers and bulbs. Give us a trial order. The Evanston Seed & Bulb Co. 820 Church St. Univ. 2050 Evanston, Illinois We specialize in bulbs of s66000000850000000060060000066000086860000050000000000000000000006060000860000800600000060 GEOOOO0AO0000ONSDALOOOANLAAOABBHADSSOHDOODO00D0D0HOOOBBOBDBBBABBLN