Ocroger, 1908 THW GARDEN MAGAZINE 145 
The American 
Flower Garden 
By NELTJE BLANCHAN 
Author of ‘Nature's Garden,’ ‘ Bird Neighbors,’ Etc. 
publication of ‘‘The American Flower Garden”’ 
has been set for this winter. 
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 
\ FTER several years of preparation the date for the 
aes : pe done for England. Ittreats of the theory and practice, and 
5 ie BSR Get also the history of this interesting subject. A glance at 
og * eee ee, oe f the chapter headings will show the comprehensive 
character of the volume. 
The Partnership be- 
tween Nature and Art 
Situation and Design 
The Formal Garden 
The Old-fashioned 
Garden 
The Naturalistic Garden 
The Wild Garden 
The Rock Garden 
: $ The Water Garden , 
| se yet 4 wy ‘ . Trees 
a : : S Shrubs 
Perennials 
Annuals 
Bulbs and Tuberous- 
rooted Plants 
The Rose Garden 
Vines 
Garden Furniture 
The edition will be limited to 1,050 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 sumptu- 
ous we have ever planned. The paper will be watermarked 
and is being made especially for this book. There willbe 
special lining papers printed in half-tone. The typeto be 
used is a Caslon old style. The cover design has been 
drawn by Mr. T. B. Hapgood. It isa 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% x 12 inches 
and there will be about 450 pages. 
The illustrations will be the best examples of the photog- DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. 
raphers’ and engravers’ art that can be produced. They 133 East Sixteenth Street, New York 
will be printed on inserted plates and there will be tenin Rei Oe eo eee tek 
full color and ninety-six others of sufficient size to treat ade- “The American Flower Garden’’ with sample color plate 
quately the subject presented. and full page half-tone illustration. 
A folder has been prepared giving more complete infor- 
mation with a sample color plate and half-tone. This we 
will be glad to send you as noted in the attached blank. 
G.M. 10-08 
