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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
Books, Reports, Etc. Received 
( Continued . ) 
How to beautify Carthage, Mo. A cir- 
cular giving suggestions, list of commit- 
tees and their territory, and list of prem- 
iums offered to sdrool children. W. J. 
Stevens, general committeeman. 
Report of the Park Commissioners of 
Essex County, N. J., 1898-1899. The re- 
port contains a number of half tones 
showing by many of them the contrasts 
“before and after.” Such illustrations 
are both suggestive and impressive. 
Report upon the laying out of Ridge 
Lawn cemetery, Watertown, Mass., the 
plan prepared by Arthur F. Gray was 
adopted by the Board. 
Boston Common. Paper read by Ed- 
ward J. Parker, president, Quincy Boule- 
vard and Park Association, Quincy, 111 ., 
at the annual meeting of the American 
Park and Out-door Art Association, De- 
troit, Mich. 
Transactions of the Ma.ssachusetts Hor- 
ticultural Society for the year 1899. 
Part I. 
Twenty-eighth annual report of the 
Board of Park Commissioners of San 
Francisco for the year ending June 30, 
1899. Beautifully illustrated in colors. 
STANDARD HORSE-CARTS 
In every way superior to 
and cheaper than wheel- 
wright work. Best quality 
thoroughly seasoned mate- 
rial. Warranted. 
Twelve Styles— Two and 
Four - Wheel — Wide and 
Narrow Tires— Steel Axles. 
Low rates of freight from 
our Works -Tatamy, Pa. 
—to all points. 
For years acknowledged 
by users to have no equal. 
Adopted by farmers, con- 
tractors, miners, gardeners, 
cemetery authorities, etc., 
wherever the best is wanted. 
factored by 
OBSON & CO., 
, No 17 State St. 
Hardy ferns for cultivation. Try them m 
your planting, they will thrive and incre^e in 
size and beauty where other plants fail . Cata- 
logue of tliese and other herbaceous peren- 
nials Edw. Gillett, Southwick, Mass. 
IZ AZALEA ( RHODODENDRON ) VASEYI 
introduced by us, is planted by thousands in Franklin Park, Boston, 
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and other leading parks of America. A mass of 
pink and white flowers in early spring. Unequaled in cemetery work. It 
can be seen now in every large cemetery. 
Strong Budded Plants, 18-24 in $15.00 per 100. 
“ “ “ 2- 3 ft 35-00 “ “ 
“ “ “ 3- 4 ft 50.00 “ “ 
Rhodendrons, Kalmias, I^eucothce and other plants for landscape work collected to 
order in car-load lots at low prices. 
Many new and rare species of Hardy American Plants and Carolina Mountain Flow- 
ers. Wholesale catalog to Park and Cemeter}’ officials and the trade generally. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
HARLAN P. KELSEY, Tremont Bldg., BOSTON. 
Proprietor Highlands Nursery, Kawana, N. C. 
Reduced Prices for Season 1900. 
Pastime MDwer i Trimmer 
CONVERTIBLE FROM MOWER TO TRIMMER 
IN 5 SECONDS. 
It leaves no Ridges. It trims to 1-4 of an inch of any Object. 
It can be Sharpened by the User. 
SPECIAL PRICE TO CEMETERIES AND PARKS 
GRASS CATCHERS WHERE REQUIRED; 
N. B. — We have the best Weed Extractor in the market. 
SPECIAL PRICE TO CEMETERIES AND PARKS. 
PASTIME LAWN MOWER GO., 
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