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THE LARGE PRINT LIBRARY 
After many months of experimenting with 
type and paper and special binding, we have 
ready another volume in this series. It is 
one of the most delightful of all Charles Reade’s 
books, “Love Me Little, Love Me Long,” 
and, readers will remember, that it concerns 
the love affair of Lucy Fountain and David 
Dodd. 
It may be repeated again that the purpose 
of these books is to supply a type page which is 
so easy to read that even if one’s sight is not 
of the best there need be no eye strain. Poor 
print and poor paper are fine for the opticians’ 
business but bad for readers. Many of the 
leading oculists have been consulted in working 
out our plan and it has had general commen- 
dation. Here is a specimen letter from an 
oculist: 
I heartily agree with you that you are doing a 
public service in bringing out the Large Print Library 
editions. The splendid specimen that I have just 
examined fully justifies your claim. There is a decided 
need for such books as you propose to publish, and 
I predict for you a marked success in this undertaking. 
I am asked almost daily by patients whose eyes are 
defective: “‘Doctor, what may I read?” and I feel that 
I owe you personal thanks for furnishing me with the 
answer. 
Volume I. of the series is ‘“Wuthering Heights,” 
by Emily Bronté. The books are bound sub- 
stantially and lie comfortably open in the hand. 
The price of each is $1.50 postpaid. Look at 
the volumes at your bookseller’s, or let us send 
them on approval. 
SPRING BOOKS FOR THE GARDEN LOVERS 
Of all the times of the year, this is the season 
for buying and studying outdoor books. We 
give this bald list again in the hope that any of 
our readers who would like to see one or many 
of them will let us send them on approval; or 
if you will hunt them up at your local dealer’s, 
so much the better. Check any book you wish 
to see, cut out this paragraph and write your 
name on the margin, and we will do the rest. 
Our Native Orchids, by Wm. Hamilton Gibson 
and Helena Leeming Jelliffe. $1.47 postpaid. 
The First Book of Farming, by Charles L. Good- 
rich. $1.12 postpaid. 
How to Make a Fruit Garden, by S. W. Fletcher. 
$2.22 postpaid. 
How to Make a Vegetable Garden, by Edith L. 
Fullerton. $2.26 postpaid. 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
**To business that we love we rise betime 
And go to’t with delight.”—A tony and Cleopatra 
How to Make a Flower Garden, by many experts. 
$1.88 postpaid. 
Nature’s Garden, by Neltje Blanchan. 
paid. 
How to Keep Bees, by Anna Botsford Comstock. 
$1.12 postpaid. 
The Garden Library: 
Daffodils—Narcissus, and How to Grow Them, by 
A. M Kirby. $1.17 postpaid. 
Water-Lilies, and How to Grow Them, by Henry S. 
Conard and Henri Hus. $1.17 postpaid. 
Roses, and How to Grow Them, by many experts. 
$1.18 postpaid 
Lawns, and How to Make Them, by Leonard 
Barron. $1.18 postpaid. 
Ferns, and How to Grow Them, by G. A. Woolson. 
$z.18 postpaid. 
$3.35 post- 
The Farm Library: 
Farm Management, by F. W. Card. $2.20 postpaid. 
Soils —How to Handle and Improve Them, by 
S. W. Fletcher. $2.20 postpaid. 
Farm Animals, by E. V. Wilcox. $2.18 postpaid. 
Cotton. By Chas. W. Burkett and Chas. H. 
Poe. $2.20 postpaid. 
The American Flower Garden, by Neltje Blanchan, 
edition limited to 1,050 copies. Price $10.75 prepaid. 
Orders entered now. 
THE SHELL BOOK 
This will be ready about April rst, and it is 
the latest and concluding volume of The Nature 
Library. Miss Julia E. Rogers, the author of 
“The Tree Book” has spent the last two or 
three years on the work, and Mr. A. R. Dugmore 
has devoted almost an equally long time to the 
photographs. Few readers can realize the 
trouble and expense involved in the prepara- 
tion of a book like this, and some critics have 
expressed surprise that it has taken so long to 
get out the fifteen volumes of The Nature 
Library. When we say that many of the books 
have been written and re-written several times, 
pictures made and thrown away to be replaced 
by better ones —and that even with good luck 
it takes from three to five years of strenuous sale 
to recover the investment made, we feel that 
the slow work, now happily completed, is 
explained. 
The Nature Library yields more pleasure 
at this time of year than any other. We have 
arranged a plan so that you may use the books 
while paying for them. Let us send you 
particulars. 
CLOSING THE fFIVE-DOLLAR BILL CLUB 
Since last fall we have been offering a year’s 
subscription to all our magazines, The World’s 
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Work, Country Life in America, and The 
Garden Magazine-Farming, for $5 when 
ordered at one time. 
Our purpose has been to induce a household 
where one of our magazines was taken to in- 
clude the other two in its family circle. The 
plan has worked successfully in thousands of 
cases, but it has been used only as an introduc- 
tion, and done at an actual cash loss. 
AFTER APRIL 25TH 
no more subscriptions will be accepted upon 
these terms. Until April 25th, we will accept 
a year’s subscription to the three magazines for 
$5, and included in this arrangement any 
present subscription that has not yet expired 
may be extended a year beyond its expiration 
if desired. 
A CAMPAIGN BY LETTER. POCKET MONEY PLANS 
The circulation of a magazine like The 
Garden Magazine-Farming is built up and 
increased by the commendations of a reader 
to another person who is not yet a reader. 
Naturally, in our efforts we reach by no means 
even a large proportion of the people who are 
interested in gardens, and who would like this 
magazine if they knew about it. In every town 
where a few people now take the magazine 
there are at least as many more who are possible 
subscribers. How are these would-be readers 
to be reached? Only by getting your help — 
and we have a plan for putting into the hands 
of one person in each town a form letter which 
can be mailed to people interested, so that there 
need be no soliciting or personal appeal. Write 
to the Circulation Department of The Garden 
Magazine-Farming for particulars of this 
campaign by letter. This coupon is appended 
for your convenience: 
DouBLEDAY, PAGE & ComPANy, 
(Circulation Department) New York City. 
Please send me particulars of your Garden 
Magazine—Farming \etter campaign. 
