BURPEE'S SEEDS GROW The Department of Agriculture estimates the value of back-yard gardens of 1917 at more than 350,000,000 of dollars. At least 100,000,000 dollars have been added to the nation's wealth by the increased planting of 1917. It is even more necessary to take care of the future. Demonstration Gardens in many big cities planted with Burpee's Seeds have done their share to instruct the amateur gardener. Burpee's Seeds have a forty year reputation for the best that science can produce. Burpee's Annual for 1918 has been greatly enlarged and improved in order that it may be of the greatest help to every gardener. It has 216 pages, 24 of which are in color illustrating more than 100 varieties of choice vegetables and flowers. Always a safe guide to success in the garden. Mailed free upon request. A post card will bring it. Write for it to-day and mention "Navy and Merchant Marine." W. Atlee Burpee Co. Theo. A. Crane's Sons Co. Brooklyn Floating MACHINE, BOILER AND Capacity of Docks Dock No. 1, 2,000 Tons, Take 265 Foot Vessel Dock No. 2, 5,500 Tons, Take 380 Foot Vessel Dock No. 3, 1,100 Tons, Take 210 Foot Vessel Brooklyn Office Erie Basin, Breakwater, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tel. 43 Hamilton Tel. 404 Hamilton Tel. 405 Hamilton New York Office Maritime Exchange, 78 & 80 Broad St. Tel. 1556 Broad Residence Telephones. W. D. Crane, 2168 Flatbush A. M. Crane, 685 Prospect Jonathan Moore, 241 Bronxville When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention "The National Marine." CAM AMILLUS PHILLIPS who is already well and favorably known to readers of this Magazine, presents a timely article on "Our Emergency Pine Tree Ballads published by Small, Maynard & Co., of Boston, a book we can recommend to all lovers of the sea. Fleet." Mr. Phillips, for a number of T years, has been recognized as an expert in various fields of industry and trade efficiency. He has written extensively on the shipping plants of the United States. E DWARD HUNGERFORD, author of many books and a contributor to leading magazines, has had peculiar opportunity as Advertising Manager of Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Company, to visit literally every part of the United States and to study HE author of "Shipping Pioneers" has recently returned from a year in South America, where the extensive and impressive accomplishments of Grace & Company meet the traveler at every turn, especially on the West Coast. It is sincerely to be hoped that this story of remarkable achievement may be an incentive to manufacturers and business men in the "States" to enter with new decision upon the exceptional opportunities of reciprocal trade with South America. the various means of transportation. HARRY His article this month on "The Evolution of the Steamboat," is the first of a series in which the story of our marine shipping facilities will be told in THE NATIONAL MARINE. MERRILL HITCH COCK graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1908, standing thirty-ninth in a class of 201. He served four years at sea, first on the U.S.S. Idaho as junior watch and division officer, and later, as wireless officer; then on the U.S.S. Marietta as watch and division officer, and on the U.S.S. San Francisco, the first mine-layer ever commissioned in the United States Navy, as ordnance officer. Retiring from the service in 1912, on account of his health, he devoted himself to writing for various periodicals, notably Harper's Weekly and the Independent, under the nom de plume of Charles Noble. As a contributor to various New York newspapers he has written various articles upon the organization of the U. S. Navy, upon naval policy and naval strategy in the present war. Mr. Hitchcock has been a frequent contributor to THE NATIONAL MARINE during the past six months. |