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Block of White Pines in our Nursery, 20 to 27 feet high. These were part of thirteen carloads shipped in 
January, February and March, 1908. They all live and have grown rapidly. They are ready to ship out 
again or deliver by truck or barge. They are big. broad trees, with the horizontal disposition of lights and 
shades that characterize mature White Pines. They are not little A-shaped bushes that can be most any 
kind of evergreens. Note how they screen the house at the left. 
Plant HicKs Evergreens THis Winter 
Frost Helps, Not Hinders 
T HAT may sound strange to you, but it is so. All 
winter long, we are planting and transplanting 
Evergreens in our Nursery. So it. stands to 
reason it is perfectly practical. In fact, it is better 
for the trees to plant them in the winter, for they 
will be all ready in the spring to start growing in their 
new home. You also avoid the rush of spring work 
and consequent delays that are often disastrous to 
your trees. 
Our way of winter planting is very simple, very 
easy. We will do it for you or tell you exactly how it can 
be done. No risk on your part. Hicks trees thrive. 
Don’t you want some of those fine Pines shown 
above? Beautiful specimens every one of them. Buy 
them big if you can — it saves waiting for them to 
grow up, and saves money. If you could use a car¬ 
load or two, we can ship them direct from our New 
England Collecting Fields and save you money. Let 
us correspond about this winter tree planting. Ask 
for our Booklet, Winter Planting. 
Isaac HicKs and Son 
Westbury, Long Island 
IRISH ROSES Fr '* "ir- EVERGREENS 
and HARDY PERENNIALS. Extra Sizes for Immediate Effect 
LIBERAL DISCOUNTS ON LARGE! OR DERS 
Our Catalogue is a cyclopedia of information to the planter. 
Nearly 100 photo-engravings. 
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6.) Hamilton Place 
ROSEDALE NURSERIES 
fS."G.“HARRIS 
TARItYTOWN, N. Y. 
Now is the time to get ready for early spring 
vegetables 
Eggplants, tomatoes, parsley, peppers, radishes, cabbages, cauliflower, must 
be started in four or five weeks. Get some Sunlight Double 
Glass Sash now and be ready 
The double layer of glass supplies the protection 
formerly obtained with mats and boards. 
Between the two layers of glass is a % inch layer of dry still 
air. This transparent blanket permits the plants to get all 
the light all the time — which means earlier and better crops, 
and moreover you eliminate 
all mats and boards because 
you never cover Sunlight Sash. 
Glass is held in place with¬ 
out putty. Can't work loose, 
easily replaced. 
Some of the things you can grow 
Fresh lettuce and radishes any 
time you want them. Violets ail 
winter; pansies in bloom in 
February or March. Cabbage, 
cauliflower, beets, tomato, pep¬ 
per and sweet-potato plants to 
set out earlier than under the 
single glass sash. 
Get these two books 
One is our free catalog. The 
other is a book on hot beds and 
cold frames by Prof. Massey, 
an authority on the subject.. It 
tells how to make and care for 
the beds, what and when to 
plant. 4c in stamps will bring 
Prof. Massey’s book in addition 
to the catalog. 
The Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co., Inc. 944 East Broadway, Louisville, Ky. 
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saving clauses, in a case similar to the one 
just mentioned, it is best to have some 
competent man engaged to look after the 
fire when it is necessary to have one, 
rather than put one’s trust in any contrac¬ 
tor’s men. It should be remembered in 
this connection that the workmen are only 
at the building five days a week, from 
eight o’clock to five o'clock; Saturdays 
from eight to twelve, and Sundays not at 
all, and that it is very difficult for them 
to attend properly to any fire in the heater. 
But while mentioning such instances, I 
must say that if the owner is only willing 
to be put to some trouble, he can do much 
towards securing a well-built home by 
going frequently to the building and 
watching how it is being constructed. It 
is, of course, impossible for the architect 
to be about the house at all times, and 
such assistance as many an owner can give 
by frequent and systematic visits to the 
dwelling is very valuable. For example, 
the writer knows of a house which was 
being constructed, and certain of the work¬ 
men built a fire in one of the chimney fire¬ 
places in order to warm the room in which 
they were working. The hearth-stone had 
not been set, nor had a proper grate been 
placed in position, so their action was a 
dangerous one. The owner of this building 
had been in the habit of making a visit to 
the house after returning from business 
each evening, and coming as usual, just 
before dusk, he discovered the fire burning 
brightly and in danger of setting fire to the 
house, as a high wind which had sudden¬ 
ly come up, was scattering the burning em¬ 
bers over the floor. Such instances should 
also lead the owner to be sure the prop¬ 
erty is insured while the house is being 
built. In the case just referred to the 
owner’s lease of a rented house expired 
at about the time his house was expected 
to be finished. Even if this house had been 
insured the expense and trouble to this 
owner would have been very serious had 
it not been for his frequent visits. Such 
an occurrence is likely to cause unforeseen 
complications, and it is far better to take 
every precaution when you begin to build. 
Book Reviews 
[The Publishers of House and Garden will be glad to 
furnish any books desired by subscribers on receipt of 
publisher's price. Inquiries accompanied by stamp for 
reply will be answered immediately .] 
Landscape Gardening Studies. By Samuel 
Parsons. Cloth, 8 vo, 98 pp. and index. Il¬ 
lustrated. New York, 1910: John Lane 
Company. $2 net. Postage 20c. 
A book for those who are interested in 
the larger problems of landscape garden¬ 
ing, particularly as applied to public parks, 
playgrounds, etc. The volume presents 
chiefly the author’s own undertakings 
along many lines and the text shows what 
was done and why in each case. 
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