March, 1910 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



61 



The Biltmore 



Nursery Book 



"Flowering 



Trees and 



Shrubs" 



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Under the title, " Flowering Trees and 

 Shrubs," we have published a handsome 

 64-page booklet devoted to the foremost of 

 the trees and shrubs which produce showy 

 blossorrfs. No effort has been made in the 

 pages to exploit our large and consistent 

 stock of everything in ornamentals; but 

 rather we have aimed to help the amateur grower to find easy access to the most noteworthy kinds in one particular field. The book- 

 let describes the brightest gems among the trees and shrubs that give transcendent floral beauty and lend to lawns and gardens the 

 wholesome joy of profuse and fragrant flowers — illustrating these, so far as space permits, with faithful photographic reproductions. 



A Book Filled With Faithful Facts 



"Flowering Trees and Shrubs" gives full information as to the habits and characteristics of this class of ornamentals, and shows many of the best kinds as 

 grown in typical gardens, lawns and yards. In this way it suggests numerous and pleasing ideas for planting home grounds, large and small, describing 

 the trees and shrubs of the flowering class best adapted to the purpose. The book presents convincing evidence of the fact that trees and shrubs for 

 permanent results can be so planted as to make the cost of obtaining a definite effect but little if any more than where annuals are employed. 

 And of course the hardy and permanent plants afford a great deal more pleasure, first and last, than can be expected of annuals, however beautiful. 



Some Hints as to Style and Contents 



The pictures herewith are from some of the photographs used in the illustration of "Flowering Trees and Shrubs." 

 described by the book in the following words — with full information as to sizes and prices of plants: 



These trees and shrubs are 



THE MAGNOLIAS. No other group of trees embraces such wealth of floral 

 treasures — such effort on the part of Nature to excel I Beauty, gorgeous beauty, 

 exquisitely fashioned in every petal, every flower, proclaims supreme achievement. 

 Every species is characterized by the splendor of its flowers; some blossoming in 

 earliest spring before the leaves appear, some when tlie foliage is almost fully 

 grown, while others are evergreen. 



THE DEUTZIAS. High praise and unstinted commendation pervade every 

 testimonial which we receive from those who have planted the charming Deutzias. 

 Few shrubs are of such easy culture, and still fewer which give such universal 



satisfaction and such myriads of flowers. The dazzling white or soft rosy pink 

 of their pretty blossoms make possible many striking effects ■« garden and border 

 plantations. They are really indispensable. 



THE HYDRANGEAS. Grand, free-flowering, hardy shrubs, with large 

 clusters or panicles of showy flowers. The marvelous display of several varieties, 

 the boldness of inflorescence and duration of beauty, have ranked the Hydrangeas 

 among the most popular garden subjects. They are admirably adapted for border 

 planting, either as specimen plants or in masses; and are most satisfactory and 

 desirable for planting about summer homes and resorts. 



How You May Get a Copy Free 



''Flowering Trees and Shrubs" has 64 pages and covers, is printed on fine book 

 paper, has been carefully written from ripe experience of the manage- 

 ment of Biltmore Nursery, and is illustrated from specially made 

 photographs used by no other nurseryman. It cost a 

 great deal of money to produce this book 

 — some thirty cents a copy — and 

 each copy takes three cents post- 

 age. No promiscuous distribu- 

 tion to persons not interested 

 in home ground decoration is 

 practicable, therefore, but we 

 will gladly send a copy free of 

 all charge to anyone who owns 

 a home or expects to own one 

 soon and wishes to plan the 

 planting of the grounds. 



Biltmore Nursery 



Box 732, Biltmore, N. C. 



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