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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



A Most Helpful Catalog 



of Plants, Shrubs, Trees 



\/OU who love trees for their 

 ' own beauty or value them for 

 the charm they lend to roadside 

 and lawn must have often wished 

 deeply for a more friendly knowl- 

 edge of how to choose and group 

 them best. 



This is to say that at last a book 

 has been written which tells just 

 what you want to know about 

 trees, shrubs and plants. It is the 

 new catalog of the well-known 

 Andorra Nurseries. 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



William Warner Harper, Proprietor 

 Chestnut Hill Philadelphia, Pa. 



It tells what shrubs and trees are 

 best adapted by nature for each 

 garden and landscape purpose. 



"Suggestions for Effective Plant- 

 ing" is not the usual dull nurseiy 

 list. To read it is like going around 

 your grounds with an old experi- 

 enced gardener and discussing in a 

 friendly way what the place needs. 



This book is yours for the asking. 



Send for your copy at once. 

 Box 200. 



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Are you on the Mailing List for Catalog of 



Hicks Nurseries? 



It will confirm your deci- 

 sions on fitting your selec- 

 tion of trees to your soil and 

 climate. It offers trees for 

 dry and acid soils and moist 

 soils in the same region. 

 Many nurseries on alkaline 

 soils do not specialize on 

 oaks and pines. 



Trees 20 years old can be 

 selected now. They are 

 guaranteed to grow satis- 

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Pine and Oak Help Each Other tt CSlbliry, Nassau Co., N. Y. ] 



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Check Fires at the Start 



get to them quickly and quench the flame before it spreads. 



The Deming Knapsack Outfit 



carries the water on the back; both hands are free for climb- 

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 this convenient fire fighter gladly sent free. 



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San Francisco 



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BUSINESS FOR SALE 



AN OPPORTUNITY for some rich man's son, in' a 

 profitable out of doors occupation. I will give three 

 months of my time to teach the purchaser renovat- 

 ing old orchards, tree surgery, spraying and moving 

 large trees. Lots of orders on hard. Present owner 

 is classed as one of the most expert in Massachusetts. 

 Situated near 300,000 people. Included in the sale 

 will be automobile and sprayers, tools and a great 

 many books on forestry, etc. For further information 

 address Box 400, care of American Forestry. 



Timber Estimates 



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156 Fifth Av.NewYohkCity 



TIMBER CRUISING BOOKLETS 



Biltmore Timber Tables. Including solution of 

 problems in forest finance. 



Southern Timber Tables. How to estimate Southern 

 Pine, Southern White Cedar, and Southern Appala- 

 chian Timber Spruce pulpwood, Hemlock bark, 

 Chestnut oak bark, Chestnut tannic acid wood. 

 Postpaid, 35 cents each 



HOWARD R. KRINBILL 



Forest Engineer Newbern, N. C. 



Ask for 1017 booklet," Some Reasons Why." 



High Income Return on 

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Invest your dividends in 1st Lien Mortgages; collateral 

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Your co-operation with your own magazine 

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