HENDERSON'S 



" Picturesque Gardens." 



"This superb book occupies a unique position among 

 the works on ornamental gardening. It contains a grand 

 array of magnificent half-tone illustrations which are 

 pleasingly explained, thus teaching by obvious demonstra- 

 tion instead of by meaningless precepts. It is artistic in 

 every detail and highly creditable to author, engravers and 

 primers." AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 



"I hare spent some lime in delightful examination of 

 your book. 'Picturesque Gardens.' The longer I look at 

 it the better I like it. It is so full of suggestions that help 

 one in planning and ornamenting the garden." 



WM. S. GATES, 135 State St., Auburn. N. Y. 

 "Your 'Picturesque Gardens' is a vry suggestive and 

 useful book. I am glad to have it in our library here." 

 SAMUEL B. GREEX. 

 Prof, of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin 

 "By far the finest and most profusely illustrated work 

 on ornamental gardening ever issued in America. * * * 

 The text gives admirable hints concerning the beaiitifying 

 of home grounds." RURAL NEW YORKER. 



"Your 'Picturesque Gardens' is i beautiful book, and 

 very instructive. I go over it often and every lime learn 

 aomething new — it is a continued pleasure." 



Mrs. W. J. MORTON, Athens, Ga. 

 "I find Henderson's 'Picturesque Gardens' an extremely 

 interesting and helpful work." 



CARLETON R. BALL. Agrostologist 

 U . S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 

 '"Picturesque Gardens' — The book is beautiful admir- 

 ably edited, and a credit to you in every way. ' 



A. B. FARQUAR. York. Pa. 



By CHARLES HENDERSON. 



160 pages, 9U x 12 inches; 340 photographic illustrations; price, $2.50, postpaid. 



THIS unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, lawns and 

 gardens of Europe and America. The picturesque, the natural and 

 the gardenesque adornments are reflected in over three hundred magnifi- 

 cent photographic illustrations from nature — many of these views 

 are 5x7 inches, some larger, few smaller; they are grouped and printed in a 

 most artistic manner on heavy-coated paper with just enough text matter to 

 describe the view and name the plants, vines, trees and shrubs needed to produce 

 a similar effect or design. 



There are in this country many lawns, gardens and grounds which the 

 owners would improve and embellish, but they do not know exactly what they 

 want, what would look well nor how to go about it, and it is for the benefit of 

 such that we have prepared this book, for, although there are countless works of 

 exhaustive precept on landscaping and gardening, there have been none issued so 

 rich with illustrations of example. In it we force no particular styles or fashions, 

 but describe and picture such a great variety of lawn and garden creations that 

 some fruitful suggestions must be found adaptable to the environment cf every 

 home, whether pretentious or modest. 



Those who are fond of improving and embellishing their gardens, lawns and 

 grounds, or who are planning new ones, will get many valuable ideas from this 

 beautiful book. 



The Range of Henderson's "PICTURESQUE GARDENS": 



FLOWER GARDEN'S AND BEDDING.— Geometrical bedding and bedding designs— Formal 

 gardens — Sunken and terrace gardens — Gay parterres — AY ailed gardens — French, Italian, English 

 and Japanese gardens — American gardens (city, villa and suburban)— Topiary and old-fashioned 

 gardens — Subtropical gardens — Aqvatic gardens — Rosariums, ferneries, rockeries — Herbaceouj 

 borders — Flower-fringed paths, etc. 



LAWN VIEWS. — Lawn gardens — Park lawns — Shady nooks — Vista and landscape — Avenues, walks 

 and drives — Terraces, steps and balustrades — Vases and statuary — Sun dials — Fountains — En- 

 trance gateway* — Ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants, specimens or grouped — 

 Ponds, lakes, streams, cascades, bridges. 



UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC EFFECTS WITH PLANTS. VINES AND TREES.— Verdure arches 

 and festoons — Rose bowers and arches — Screens and fancy hedges — Old trees, etc.. embowered 

 with vines — Vine-clothed rocks and banks — Vine-civered arbors, piazzas, windows, columns, 

 arcades, peragolas, summer houses, etc. — Garden rests and retreats — Seats of stone, rustic, etc., 

 old-fashioned and modern— Floral clocks — The Maze — Veranda decoration and decorative plants 

 in tubs, etc., and numerous garden adornments. 



H e .?ew r §S" Picturesque Gardens," ^^^XI^'iV^™* Price, $2.50, postpaid. 



