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AueustT, 1908 THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 43 
The 
merican Flower Garden 
foe ND IE BLANCHAN 
Author of ““Nature’s Garden,’”’ “Bird Neighbors,”’ etc. 
SJE TAKE pleasure in announcing that, after several years of preparation, “The American Flower 
| Garden” has now so far progressed that we feel justified in stating definitely that it will be 
N 2] published in the autumn of 1908. 
@ The edition will be limited to 1050 numbered copies and the right is reserved of increasing the 
price without notice. 
@ Purchasers will be assigned numbers in the order in which their applications are received and each person 
will be promptly notified of the number for which he has been entered. ‘The indications are that sub- 
scriptions will be received for the entire edition before publication. 
@ There has been needed an authoritative work treating the American flower garden, as that famous work 
by William Robinson describes the English flower garden. The present book will be less encyclopedic, 
but will cover adequately the needs of the amateur whose garden is either extensive or the reverse. 
@ The following Table of Contents will indicate the main outline of the work. 
1. Introductory. The Partnership of Nature IX. Evergreens, Flowering and Other Decorative 
and Art Trees 
X. Shrubs 
XI. Hardy Perennials 
XII. Annuals 
XIII. Vines 
Situation and Design 
Formal Gardens 
The Old-fashioned Garden 
isti d 
the Napuralistic Garden XIV. ° Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants 
Das SUE Genes XV. The Rose Garden 
The Rock Garden SAiAl, Wine ace 
VIII. The Water Garden XVII. Garden Furniture 
@ Following each chapter there is given a list, by Leonard Barron, of the best plants suited to the purposes 
described, with clear cultural directions. 
@ The pictures will be printed as inserted plates, and will form, it is expected, the best collections ever 
attempted in a book about gardens. There will be to plates in full color, and 96 plates of sufficient size 
to adequately treat the subjects presented. 
@ The size of the volume will be 8% x 12 inches, printed on a water-marked paper. made especially for 
ic. The type used is a Caslon old style. The cover design is drawn by T. B. Hapgood. 
@ We have prepared a four page circular giving more complete information and containing a sample color 
plate and a full page half-tone illustration. Both of these plates are worthy of being framed for wall 
decorations. Upon request, as indicated in the attached blank, we will take pleasure in sending you this 
folder for your information. 
DouBLEDAY, Pace & Co., 
133 Ease Sixteenth Street, New York. 
GENTLEMEN :—Please send me circular of “The American Flower Garden” with sample color plate 
and full page half-tone illustration. 
G. M., 8, 708 
