(5arbCnin0, Notes and Suggestions on Lawns 

 and Lawn Planting, Laying Out and Arrangement of 

 Country-Places, Large and Small Parks, Cemetery Plots, and 

 Railway-Station Lawns; Deciduous and Evergreen Trees 

 and Shrubs, The Hardy Border, Bedding Plants, Rockwork, 

 etc., etc. By SAMUEL PARSONS, Jr., Superintendent of 

 Parks, New York City. Large 8vo, with nearly 200 illus- 

 trations, pp. xxii -{- 3 2 9 $350 



CONTENTS : The Lawn The Treatment of Sloping Grounds- 

 Spring Effects on the Lawn Trees and Shrubs for June Effects 

 on the Lawn The Flowers and Foliage of Summer Green 

 Autumnal Foliage Autumnal Colors on the Lawn Lawn-Plant- 

 ing for Winter Effect Garden Flowers Grandmother's Garden 

 Bedding Plants The Ornamentation of Ponds and Lakes 

 Lawn-Planting for Small Places City Parks Railway, Church- 

 yard, and Cemetery Lawn-Planting Nookeries on the Home 

 Grounds My Friend, the Andromeda. 



Mr. Parsons' long and successful experience as a Landscape 

 Gardener makes him peculiarly qualified to give practical instruction 

 on all matters pertaining to the laying out and planting of country 

 places. The author says in his preface : " The principal feeling that 

 has inspired the present undertaking has been a desire to arouse by 

 simple desultory talks increased enthusiasm for lawn-making among 

 men of moderate means. . . . Wealth and taste are being rapidly 

 diffused among all classes. The book, therefore, that is needed for 

 this purpose is, it seems to me, one that will stimulate interest in an 

 inexpensive style of landscape gardening by enunciating a few practical 

 fundamental principles, and giving an account of some examples of 

 well laid out grounds. With this should naturally be included a 

 description of some of the best lawn plants." 



" Every topic is well handled", and the author's love of nature and regard for 

 all growing things pervades the book to such an extent that one feels the sympathy 

 and enthusiasm it was his desire to create. To those who have the opportunity to 

 follow in bis lead the book will be a welcome aid, and to those whose lot still lies 

 within city walls a source of regret that they may not attempt some one simple and 

 delightful scheme. The publishers have made up the book with excellent taste ; the 

 paper is fine, which brings out the two hundred or more illustrations admirably, and 

 the covers in keeping with the refinement of what they enclose." A rchitecture and 

 Building. 



" Mr. Parsons proves himself a master of his art as a landscape gardener, and 

 this superb book should be studied by all who are concerned in the making of parks 

 in other cities. "Philadelphia Bulletin. 



G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, Publishers, 



New York and London. (OVER) 



