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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
REPORTS, ETC., RECEIVED 
"The Wash Method of Handling 
Vhiter Color," by Frank Foster Fred- 
erick, published by the Manual Arts 
Press, Peoria, 111., is an interesting de- 
scription of the processes and uses of 
wash drawing, and is a reprint of an 
article that formerly appeared in the 
Manual Training Magazine. Illustrated. 
Price .50c. 
The Department of Agriculture sends 
some interesting bulletins of much prac- 
tical value to horticulturists and park 
and cemetery' workers. Circular No. 1 
of the Bureau of Plant Industry is 
"Self-Boiled Lime-Sulphur Mixture as a 
Promising Fungicide," by W. M. Scott. 
"The Use of the Split-Log Drag on 
Earth Roads," b}- D. Ward King, is an 
interesting exposition of this practical 
method of improving country roads. 
The American Civic .Association h.as 
issued two interesting departmental 
booklets : "The Smoke Nuisance," by 
F. L. Olmsted and Harlan P. Kelsey, 
and “The Railroad as a Factor in Civic 
Improvement.” by Jos. T. Richards. 
The Nelmaska Experiment Station has 
just issued a bulletin giving the results 
of spraying operations conducted in two 
Nebraska apple orchards in 1907. De- 
tailed records are given of the cost of 
spraying, and of the yield and value of 
sprayed and unsprayed fruit. The bulle- 
tin is free to residents of Nebraska. 
Address the Agricultural Experiment 
-Station, Lincoln, Neb., asking for BulU-- 
tin No. 106. 
The Maine Agricultural Experimenr 
Station, Orono, Me., is now mailing 
Bulletin 154 which contains analyses of 
Paris greens and prepared Bordeaux 
mixtures as sold in Alaine in 1907. Thi-> 
bulletin (154) will be sent free to all 
residents of Maine on application. The 
station also issues Bulletin No. 15.1 on 
"Fertilizer Inspection" and 152 "Seed 
Inspection." 
The National Council of Horticulture, 
whicn was organized at the World's 
Fair at St. Louis, has l)eeu doing a good 
work since its organization in dissemi- 
nating through the press elementary 
articles on gardening topics intended for 
beginners, and is continuing the work 
this year. The cost is [jrovided for by 
voluntary contributions, and the council 
is advised in the conduct of this bureau 
by a number of the leading instructor-- 
in horticulture in the agricultural col- 
leges and by other authorities in such 
lines of work. The articles are prepared 
under the immediate direction of Prof. 
H. C. Irish, of the Missouri Botanical 
Gardens, St. Louis, and the object of 
design — 
Beautiful 
in appear- 
ance — 
Honest in 
materials— 
Most 
durable in 
service — ■ 
Features 
of Cyclone 
Fence 
which 
distinguish 
them from 
the 
ordinary. 
Cyclone Ornamental Fence 
and Gates -Sr, cemeteries 
"Public and Private Grounds 
Artistic in 
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It gives in detail the most advanced ideas in ornamental fence — either for adornment or 
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CYCLONE FENCE CO., Dept. 45, Waukegan, niinois 
Grooved and Bolted 
Slate Grave Vaults 
CLEAN. STRONG. DURABLE. 
All sizes kept constantly in stock. Can 
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to Catacomb and Structural Work. Write for 
prices and particulars to the manufacturer. 
THE BANGOR SLATE CO., Bangor, Penn. 
RESERVOIR IRON VASES 
sand 
fLAWN 
SETTEES 
Manufactured 
by 
Me Donald 
Brothers 
108-114 
Liberty ht. 
COLUMBUS 
OHIO 
Send for 
Catalogue 
^For Cemeteries 
and Parks 
The Best Made 
The Reservoir supplies the plants with mois- 
ture by capillary attraction. 
Not necessary to water plants oftener than 
once in ten days. 
We make nearly 100 styles ranging in price 
from $6.00 to $100.00 each. 
None better made. Send for catalogue. 
Walbridge (Si Company, 
The Origrinal Patentees and Makers 
N. Y. 
