PARK AND CEMETERY, 
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cular ability. Apart from the practical 
value of the book which as a whole is 
devised to direct and assist in the estab- 
lishment or reconstruction of a farm 
plant, if we may use the term, it is a val- 
uable contribution to the “economics’’ of 
farming. As a guide to the nature of the 
book, some chapter heads are given as 
follows: “The Farm as a Source of In- 
come;’’ “Educati"'nal Opportunity of the 
Farm;’’ “Selection and Purchase of 
P'anns;’’ “L/Ocating the House;’’ “Plan- 
ning Rural Buildings;’’ “Building the 
House;’’ “Water Supply and Sewage;’’ 
“The Home Yard” by Prof. L.H. Bailey; 
“Barns, Outbuildings and Accessories,” 
‘‘The Fields,” etc., etc. 
“Municipal Public Works,” a discussion 
of matters of interest to municipal offi- 
cials. An elementary manual of muni- 
cipal engineers. By Ernest McCullough, 
C. PI. This practical collection of art- 
icles was originally written for the trus- 
tees of a California town and were after- 
wards itublished in pamphlet form. It 
met with so gratifying a reception that 
the author revised the work and consid- 
erably enlarged upon the several sub- 
jects. It contains a large amount of 
valuable practical matter on street mak- 
ing, draining and .sewerage, street light- 
ing and such de'ails of municipal activi- 
ties. 
Pamphlet descriptive of Mount Olivet 
cemetery, San Francisco, in San Mateo 
county, Calif. The pamphlet is illus- 
trated with half tones of its permanent 
buildings and other features. Its build- 
ings are constructed of stone. In area it 
is 200 acres and it is conducted on the 
lawn plan with perpetual care. 
Society of American Florists — Department 
of Plant Registration. 
N. Studer, Anacostia, D. C., registers 
Nephrolepis Washingtoniensis erecta, a 
seedling originated in Anacostia four 
years ago. I'ronds thick and leathery 
with metallic lustre, five feet and up- 
wards in length and nine inches or more 
in width. Habit upright. Also, Neph- 
rolepis Washingtoniensis pendula. Seed- 
ling originated in Anacostia about four 
years ago. Fronds thick and leathery 
with metallic lustre, five feet and up- 
wards in length and twelve inches or 
more in width, with dark brownish mid- 
rib. Habit drooping. 
The Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago, 111 ., 
registers Nephrolepis Wittboldii origin- 
ated in 1897. Fronds iVz to 3 feet long 
and 10 to 12 inches wide; pinnae undu- 
lating or wavy in all growths; texture 
leathery. 
M. H. Walsh, of Wood’s Holl, Mass., 
registers new rose, “Flush o’ Dawn.” 
Hybrid tea, flowers light pink, changing 
to white, fragrant, five to six inches in 
diameter when open. Vigorous grower, 
stems two and one-half to three feet; 
foliage dark and glossy ; continuous 
bloomer. — \Vm. J. Stewart^ Secretary . 
Trade Literature, Etc 
Hints for Fall Planting and An Au- 
tumn Reminder are two little choicely 
illustrated pamphlets issued by Hiram 
T. Jones, Fuion County Nurseries, Eliza- 
beth, N. J. They are attractive both in 
style and contents. 
The folder pamphlet issued by the Mc- 
Millan Company', Publishers, New York 
City, descriptive of the Cyclopedia of 
American Horticulture, is a neat appeal 
to the enquiring book-buy'er. It is pro- 
fusely illustraitfl with specimen enls 
from the gi’eat work. 
You Can Learn flore 
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the taste of all intelligent persons. 
Meehans’ Monthly is a well 
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to every nature lover, every owner of 
a garden, large or small, every admirer 
of out-door art. It is not too technical. 
If you have a garden and grounds, it will help 
make- them better, prettier and more attractive. 
If you have none, it will help take their place and 
partly reconcile you to their ab.sence. It brings 
nature's beauties home to you. 
Each issue contains a magnificent colored plate 
of some native flower or fern executed in the 
finest and most expensive style on heavy paper. 
Nothing as fine has ever been attempted. This is 
accompanied by a descriptive chapter telling in a 
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well worth the subscription price. 
The publication is now completing its tenth 
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