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MATS CATALOGUE OF NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS. PLANTS AND FRUITS. 
LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
Rf^ll+iflll HntT1P« The attractiveness of beautiful homes is not massive walls and beauties of architecture alone, 
ucauuiui numes. These must be brought out by the same artistic designs of the landscape that they possess; in 
fact, the landscape design adds more to the beauty and attractiveness than any other part. 
In view of this fact, we are prepared to carry out in an artistic manner the beautifying of private homes and will be 
please d to submit diagrams and drawings or give an y information concerning same. 
From our long experience as nurserymen, being familiar with 
the habit and growth of all kinds of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Plants, etc., and making a study of landscape art, we can give much 
better advice' on matters of this kind than the average landscape gar- 
dener. 
Many of our best homes are spoiled from lack of intelligence in 
the proper selection of trees, plants, etc., that should be grouped 
about it to make it attractive. Some of our most beautiful plants 
lose all their effect by not being placed in proper positions to ex- 
hibit their beauty and attractiveness. The grass, as well as the flow- 
ers, shrubs, and trees, have each their value, and it is the combined 
effect of all and the position they hold to each other that adds to the 
beauty of a home; you may have beautiful flowers or perfect lawns 
and yet destroy the effect of both. 
Olofic PilfnicllPrS Plans for the development of a property 
r id.ua I uniuntu. are as essential as the architect for a 
building. All grounds, large or small, should have the attention of a 
skilled artist in this line. The grading, walks and driveways should 
all harmonize with each other, utilizing the natural beauty as- far as 
possible. There are many reasons worthy of consideration in the 
proper laying out of grounds, such as the increased value the proper- 
ty acquires, when tastily laid out and properly planted; the attrac- 
tiveness of home to children, who early learn the love of beauty and 
symmetry; the satisfaction of knowing that the money spent in beau- 
tifying your home has been well invested; besides these, the higher 
idea of public culture, the value such an embellishment gives to a 
community in general, and the tendency to elevate public thought 
and engage public interest in such matters, are all worthy of serious 
thought on the part of persons of wealth, who wish to benefit their 
fellow men. It is now generally considered that home ornamentation 
is as desirable outside as inside. 
Pflrk«fltlfl Cemefprie^ We win be Phased to consult with 
f<irR.&<lIlU VPlllClCl lC*. parties interested in Parks and 
Cemeteries and Public Grounds, both in laying them out and carrying 
out in detail the work necessary for beautifying them. Our exper- 
ience of a quarter of a century in work of this class gives us the ad- 
vantage over local g rdetiers. who do not have the wide and practi- 
cal experience necessary for good work. We are prepared at all 
times to carry out plans for grading, road making, planting and re- 
modeling of unsatisfactory places, having skilled engineers suited to 
,give the best of service, and will be pleased to correspond with any- 
one needing the service of a landscape architect. 
We are fitted to furnish all kinds of trees, shrubs and beddins 
plants, or, in fact, everything that is needed in this work, and if en- 
Norway Maple. (See page lu3. ) +»-"sted to our care it will have best of attention. 
