THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 91 
SEPTEMBER, 1908 
The American 
Flower Garden 
By NELTIJE BLANCHAN 
Author of “‘Nature’s Garden,’ ‘‘ Bird Neighbors,’ Etc. 
FTER several years of preparation the date for the 
publication of ‘“‘ The American Flower Garden”’ 
has been set for late in the autumn of 1908. 
There is no other work of this kind on gardening in 
America and it is the aim of the book to do for the United 
States what Robinson’s ‘‘English Flower Garden’’ has 
done for England. It treats of the theory and practice, and 
also the history of this interesting subject. A glance at 
the chapter headings will show the comprehensive 
character of the volume. 
I. Introductory. The Partnership of Nature and Art 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
Situation and Design 
Formal Gardens 
The Old-fashioned 
Garden 
The Naturalistic Garden 
The Wild Garden 
The Rock Garden 
The Water Garden 
Evergreens, Flowering, 
and Other Decorative 
Trees 
X. Shrubs 
XI. Hardy Perennials 
XII. Annuals 
XIII. Vines 
XIV. Bulbs and Tuberous- 
Rooted Plants 
XV. The Rose Garden 
XVI. The Lawn 
XVII. Garden Furniture 
The edition will be limited to 1050 numbered copies and each subscriber 
will be notified of the number assigned to him immediately upon receipt of 
his order. 
The make-up of the volume is one of the most sumptuous we have ever 
planned. ‘The paper will be watermarked and is being made especially for 
this book. There will be special lining papers printed in half-tone. The 
type to be used is a Caslon old style. The cover design has been drawn by 
Mr. T. B. Hapgood. It is a full size conventional floral design for the side 
and back and will be stamped in full gold. The size of the volume will be 
8% x12 inches and there will be about 450 pages. 
The illustrations will be the best examples of the photographers’ and 
engravers’ art that can be produced. ‘They will be printed on inserted 
plates and there will be ten in full color and ninety-six others of sufficient 
size to treat adequately the subject presented. 
A folder has been prepared giving more complete information with a 
sample color plate and half-tone. This we will be glad to send you as noted 
in the attached blank. 
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. 
133 East Sixteenth Street, New York 
Gentlemen:—Please send me circular of ‘‘The American Flower Garden’’ 
with sample color plate and full page half-tone illustration. 
