AMERICAN FORESTRY 



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TOPIARY IS BEING REVIVED IN 

 ENGLAND 



'"TRAVELERS on the great highway which 

 leads through Staines by the Belfont 

 church can see two ancient yew trees cun- 

 ningly trained and clipped to represent pea- 

 cocks, which stand on either side of the 

 wicket gate. 



They are large trees, ages old, and how 

 many years of care and skill with the 

 pruning knife they stand for none can tell. 

 These are, perhaps, the most familar ex- 

 amples of the topiarists' art near the 

 metropolis, but in formal gardens of many 

 stately old country houses their like may 

 be seen in abundance. They are accepted 

 as curiosities, survivals of times past when 

 men had more leisure on their hands than 

 today. 



The shaping of living trees into birds 

 and beasts, into spirals, pillars, cannon 

 balls, and any other fantasy chosen, still 

 exists as a British industry. In the Royal 

 Kew nurseries, close by Richmond town, 

 is the largest collection of topiary in the 

 world nearly 3,000 trees, each one of 

 them trimmed to some animal or bird or 

 architectural form. The work has been 

 done in this open air studio, and it has 



Have a "Fleur De Lis" Iris Garden 



Is there a little nook in your 

 garden where you can rest and 

 "chum" with the glorious flowers 

 named after the Goddess of the 

 Rainbow ? Truly, every color of 

 the rainbow may be found in the 

 hardy Iris, or Fleur de Lis, a 

 flower whose fascinating beauty 

 must have been meant to bring 

 peace and rest to humanity. 

 Learn to know Irises at their 

 best by planting 



Childs Select Named Irises 



Like glowing velvet and scin- 

 tillating precious jewels, Iris, in 

 their season, eclipse in beauty 

 every other flower in the hardy border. To enable you to know Iris as we 

 love them, we offer postpaid, 20 best named Garden Iris, all different, for $2.50; 

 10 best named Japan Iris, all different, for $1.50; In superfine mixture, 20 

 Garden or 10 Japan, for $1.25. 



We grow acres of Irises, Peonies, Lilies and other hardy bulbs and plants 

 for all planting. 



We also specialize in Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Freesias, etc. 

 Shrubs, Vines, Berries and winter flowering plants in great variety. Large 

 Catalog Free. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc., Floral Park, L. I. N. Y. 



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