FEBRUARY, 1908 
If you are planning to build, the Readers’ 
T H E G A R D E N M A G A Z I N E Service can often oa helpful SHEEEMIIOUS 49 
Our Special Hard--Stiff-- 
Springy--LIVE Steel 
The development of American Fence. The years of experimenting. The 
hundreds of thousands of dollars which we have invested in perfecting machinery 
and producing the grade of special steel to make American Fence what it is today. 
Z That is a 
ee long story. 
=~ What vitally interests 
= you is the result of this 
~ greatoutlay oftimeand money. 
What you want to know is that:— 
~ We have succeeded in producing a 
E special steel that is perfectly adaptable for 
fence making. By the use of this special steel, 
galvanized by our perfected process, the value of 
AMERICAN FENGE 
— to the user is greatly increased. We firmly believe it to be as near 
absolute perfection as possible for the purpose. 
Wire drawn from the steel 
is hard but not brittle. It is stiffand springy but pliable enough to be properly 
spliced. It is live steel—not dead steel. So that every wire in American Fence 
as now made is alive wire, doing business all the time and— 
Always absolutely reliable against emergencies. 
Dealers everywhere—one in your town. 
See him—examine the different styles 
—test—compare—and judge the merits of the fence. 
GARDEN FURNITURE 
Plan Your Garden for the Future 
Settle your ideas of what you want to do or intend to 
do. Construct your plan and work with that ultimate 
end in view. 
Where the Garden Scheme permits of Formal treat- 
ment, the Terrace, Balustrading, Steps and Fountains 
should be planned at one time. 
Most Garden pieces are stationary. A Wall Fountain 
that would go well with your Garden now may not be 
at all appropriate finally. 
If at present you only need a Vase to break the mono- 
tony of the wall, or a Sundial Pedestal for some plot, or 
possibly a Table or a Bench for the Tennis Court,which 
afterwards would be used to help out the Pergola yet to 
be built, purchase these pieces with the ultimate scheme 
always in mind. 
THE ERKINS STUDIOS have every facility to help 
you, or to collaborate with your Architect in the planning 
and furnishing of your Garden, and in our Studios, we show 
the most complete collection of Garden Furniture. If 
you are interested in furnishing your Garden write us. 
THE ERKINS STUDIOS 
Six West Fifteenth Street, New York, N. Y. 
American Steel & Wire Co., 
Chicago New York Denver 
San Francisco 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
Have for upwards of 70 years been recognized as leaders 
in the production of HIGH GRADE 
TREES 
Shrubs, Roses and Hardy Plants 
The fame of these great Nurseries has extended over the 
length and breadth of this country, as well as to all parts 
of the civilized world. They are prepared for the Spring 
season of 1908 with their usual large and exclusive collec- 
tions at prices consistent with the high quality of the 
goods furnished. 
They have no agents, but sell their products through 
the medium of a complete Illustrated Descriptive Cata- 
logue which gives prices and contains full cultural direc- 
tions. 
e410 of this Catalogue is now ready 
Superb New Edition and will be mailed free upon 
request. 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
