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PREVENT boundary disputes and guard your grounds by erecting a fence that will 

 always be in prime repair and never need painting. There is only one such fence — the 

 Excelsior "Rust-Proof" brand. It costs you a little more than ordinary fencing because it 

 costs us a great deal more to make. We give this fence a heavy all-over coating of pure 

 melted zinc. That is why it outlasts other fences many years. 



^ YOU will also want EXCELSIOR "Rust-Proof" Trellis, Flower Bed and Tree 

 Guards. They are made like Excelsior fencing and last just as long. 

 Jlsk any Hardware Store to order for you. Write to us for an illustrated catalog. 



WRIGHT WIRE COMPANY, WORCESTER, MASS. 



33 W. Michigan St., Chicago. 256 Broadway, New York City. 420 First Ave., Pittsburgh. 



410 Commerce St., Philadelphia. 125 Summer St., Boston. 5 First St. , San Francisco. 



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to owners of homes 



YOU want, the best plants, trees and shrubs — the best 

 kinds and the best specimens. The climate and the 

 soil of Western North Carolina are such that on the 

 various elevations may be grown almost every hardy 

 plant or tree. At Biltmore Nursery those advantages 

 are so utilized by skill and care as to produce a strain of 

 plants of extraordinary vigor. To aid planters in making 

 selections, Billrnore Nursery has published four books 

 — one of which will be 6ent free to any home-owner who 

 expects to purchase trees or plants. 



"Hardy Garden Flowers." The illustrations suggest many 

 pleasing and varied forms of hard}' garden planting — from the 

 simple dooryard effect to the elaborate attainment. The descrip- 

 tions are full and complete, yet free from technical terms. 



"Flowering Trees and Shrubs." Many of the Vest of the 

 trees and shrubs producing show\ blossoms are shown, from photo- 

 graphs, as grown in typical gardens, lawns and yards. The pictures 

 and the text give numerous useful ideas for planting home grounds, 

 large and small, to advantage. 



"The Iris Cataloe-" Unique in that it is so far as we know, 

 the onlv book of its kind devoted entirely to Irises. 16 large pages, 

 handsomely illustrated throughout: seven pictures in the natural 

 colors of the flowers. Accurate classifications and variety de- 

 scriptions. 



Biltmore Nursery Cataloe- A guide to the cultivated 

 plants of North America. Over two years in the making, and erst 

 more than Si a copy to complete. Contains 196 large pages and 

 describes more than 300 perennials. 500 flowering shrubs, 325 distinct 

 evergreens, 300 deciduous trees, and 200 odd vines and plants. 

 Freely Illustrated. 



ASK US FOR THE BOOK YOU NEED 



If you have a garden of perennials, or want one, request "Hardy 

 Garden Flowers." Should you prefer the more showy things, tell 

 us to send "Flowering Trees and Shrubs." In case you have a 

 larger place and can plant extensively of many varieties, we shall 

 be glad to send the "Biltmore Nursery Catalog." Edition of each 

 limited — write today for the one you can use to best advantage. 



BILTMORE NURSERY, Box 1252, Biltmore, N. C. 



Dining in the open air 



is one of the pleasures that may be yours when you equip 

 your verandah with 



Komi 



Green Painted 

 Porch Curtains 



They give complete privacy to your verandah — let in all the pleasant 



breezes but keep out prying eyes and the hot sun. They will add 



a pleasant living room to your house and give you all the good of 



your verandah. 



Komi Curtains are made of selected bamboo that is tough enough 



to stand all kinds of wear. They are painted green, not stained, 



that is why they never fade. They are fitted with non-rustable 



pulleys and American cotton rope. 



Komi Green Painted Porch Curtains are made in all sizes. Ask 



your dealer to show you them, or write us for samples. 



R. H. COMEY COMPANY, Camden, N. J. 



2440-2448 Washburn Avenue, Chicago 



