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dens 



Are the most 

 beautiful gardens 

 in the world. 

 They may be 

 created in small 

 spaces or on a 

 large scale with 

 the greatest pos- 

 sibilities for the 

 count ry estate. 

 They are char- 

 acterized by 

 dwarfed trees , 

 rare flowers, and 

 exquisite land- 

 scape architec- 

 ture, as well as 

 effective bridge 

 and veranda 

 building, etc. 



Hundreds of superb photographs may be seen at our offices. We employ 



leading Japanese landscape architects and carpenters. 



Our extensive nurseries and gardens, both in Japan and America, make 



us the headquarters for all plants suitable for these above gardens. 



Fine ship- ('Japan Maples — Finest varieties and colors of leaves, 



m e n t s just 

 received. 



16 inches to 5 feet, $i.oo to $5.00 each. 

 Wistarias— Blue or white, ready to bloom— $2.50 to $10. 



Order NOW ^ Azaleas— $5.00 to $8.00. 



in time for 

 planting. 



Sketches 



Japanese Double-Flowering Cherries— Well- 

 budded, 6 to 15 feet high, $5-°° to $10.00 each. 

 . Dwarfed Plants ; n pots, 25c. to $40.00. 



d estimates by experts on request. Send for nelp catalogue. 



HINODE FLORIST COMPANY 



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WHITESTONE, LONG ISLAND, N. Y. 



Landscape Gardening 



This 



nost \ 



nost distinct weeping 



nplete 



xistence. No lawn i 

 one ; ask price. 

 ROSBS, 500 varieties. 



4 OMFEKS and EVKIKiREENS, 50 varieties. 

 KHonni)EMHtO\S, 50 varieties. 

 EVEKt.KEE.N MUCINS, 35 varieties. 

 FLOUEUIM; MIKVIIS. 350 varieties. 

 JAPANESE MAPLES, 25 varieties. 

 ORNAMENTAL DEUDl'Ol'S SHADE TREES, 125 



WEEPlMGand STANDARD DECIDUOUS TREES, 



HEDCE PLANTS, 25 kinds. 

 HARDY VINES and ( L1MHFKS, qo varieties. 

 PLANTS and THAILIM; VINES, 12 varieties. 

 SPRING and SIMMER PLOWERING Bl LBS, 250 



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RinHERFORD. NEW JERSEY 



DECORATIVE and FLOWERING PLANTS, 50 



TRAINED and OTHERjFKUIT TREES. We can 

 supply in any quantity and in all varieties ; Nec- 

 tarines, Peaches, Plums, Apricots, Cherries, 

 Pears, Apples, etc. 



SMALL FRUITS, 75 varieties. 



NUT TREES, 10 varieties. 



MISCELLANEOUS NEW and RARE PLANTS and 

 VINES, 25 varieties. 



NEW an 1 RAKE TREES, SHRUBS and EVER- 

 GREENS, w varieties. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS (Old Fashioned 

 Flowers), 1,500 varieties. 



NEW and RARE CHOICE ^HARDY PERENNIALS, 

 65 varieties. 



oi;naiii;mai,;(.i:asses. 30 varieties. 



HARDY FERNS. 50 varieties. 



ALL of the above and many others now growing in our Nurseries are enumerated and 

 described in our New Illustrated General Catalogue, which we will mail free to 

 parties desiring to beautify their grounds. 



We 'will be glad to have intending fiurc/uisers visit our Nurseries where they 

 •will jind the most complete collection of stock to make their groimds beautiful. 



BOBBINK & ATKINS, (£5 



RSERYMEN 

 FLOKISTS 



) RUTHERFORD, N. J. 



The First Book of Farming 



N 



By CHARLES L. GOODRICH 



O BEGINNER, old or young, can fail to appreciate this book, for it 

 really gives a fundamental knowledge of how to conduct a farm with 

 the least expense and the largest return. There are sixty-three full pages of 

 helpful illustrations. 



The price is extremely low for a work of such value : $1.00 net, and 10 

 cents additional if sent by mail. 



CONTENTS 

 Part I. 



I. 



II. 



III. 



IV. 



V. 



VI. 



VII. 



VIII. 



Introduction to Plants. 

 Roots. 

 Soils. 



Relation of Soils to Water. 

 Forms of Soil Water. 

 Loss of Soil Water- 

 Soil Temperatures. 

 Plant Food in the Soil. 



CHAPTER 



IX. Seeds 

 X 



Pak 



XVI. Fertile Soil. 



XVII. Soil Water. 



XVIII. The After-Cultivation of Crops. 



XIX. Farm Manures. 

 XX. 



XI. 



XII. 



XIII. 



XIV. 



XV. 



XXI. 

 XXII. 

 XXIII. 



XXIV. 

 XXV. 



Seed Planting-. 



Spading and Plowing. 



Harrowing and Rolling. 



Leaves. 



Stems. 



Flowers. 



Commercial Fertili; 



Rotation of Crops. 

 Farm Drainage. 



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