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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
August, 1910 
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Plant for Immediate Effect 
NOT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 
Start with the largest stock that can be secured! It takes over 
twenty years to grow many of the Trees and Shrubs we offer. 
FOR AUGUST PLANTING 
IN SPECIMEN EVERGREENS 
Hemlocks 
Arbor-Vitaeas 
Spruces 
Retinosporas 
Boxwood 
Rhododendrons 
Broad, bushy trees, many times transplanted and 
lifting with fine roots—-trees up to 12 feet. 
Of Vervaenes Golden Variety, a special lot of heavy 
specimens — symmetrical, broad and bushy — just the 
thing for formal work; and then a large variety of the 
other sorts and in large sizes. 
Colorado Blue, Oriental, Norway, White, and many 
others, and specimens up to 8 to 12 feet. 
All the standard and many rare sorts. Specimens up to 
16 feet in height, and broad in proportion; and all of 
them branched to the ground and absolutely perfect. 
In bush, pyramidal and standard shapes. Specimens 
up to 6 feet in height and five feet in diameter; and 
these are “Andorra Grown,” insuring to you acclimated 
plants, therefore safety in transplanting. 
Our usually large stock, counting up in the thousands 
of “Andorra Grown” plants in fifty species and varieties 
— sorts tested by us for hardiness — and these in the 
clean colored sorts. 
Everg 
Skfllbs A za ^ eas > Andromedas, Boxwood in many varieties, 
Hollies, Laurels and many others — too long a list to 
enumerate here, so send for 
OUR PRICE LIST OF 
“ANDORRA GROWN TREES ” 
ANDORRA NURSERIES Wm.Warner Harper, Prop. 
Box H, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. 
WANTED 
The co-operation of a competent woman 
having entree into the best homes, to introduce 
artistic specialties for the house and garden. 
Liberal commission will be paid to the right 
person. Address 
R. F. M., “House and Garden” 
449 Fourth Ave. New York 
IDKOTKCT your floors and floor 
1 coverings from injury. Also 
beautify your furniture by using 
Glass Onward Sliding Furniture 
and Piano Shoes in place of cas¬ 
ters. If your dealer will not sup¬ 
ply you, write us. 
Onward Manufacturing Co., 
U. S. Factory and Glass Plant, 
Menasha, Wisconsin. 
Canadian Factory, Berlin, Ont. 
PFOMIFS W E OFFER a selection of about three 
A JL^JLLaO W Hundred of the choicest varieties in 
one, two, and three year old roots. 
Do not fail to send for our FREE CATA¬ 
LOGUE which gives authentic descriptions. 
It also tells you how to plant and grow this 
beautiful flower successfully. 
From the Cottage Gar¬ 
dens Famous Collection 
COTTAGE GARDENS C0.,inc. 
NURSERIES 
QUEENS Long Island NEW YORK 
Shipping season commences September / st 
and continues during the Fall months. 
p T VERGREENS 
Fine Specimens 
Which have been grown in 
ample space and transplanted 
and are in the best condition to 
plant now for immediate effect. 
A list will be furnished on 
application. 
All plants shipped with ball 
ensuring success when planting. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES 
Rochester, N. Y. 
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UNDERGROUND 
GARBAGE RECEIVER 
E\ er wished for a Garbage Can in which garbage cannot 
stink in summer? A can in which flies cannot breed and 
spread typhoid germs ? A can having a cover which every 
time closes tight automatically-and cannot be openedjby 
prowling dogs and cats? A can which, being out of sight, 
does not disfigure the backyard? The Stephenson 
Underground Garbage Receiver has all these advantages. 
^***“ * also make Underground Earth Closets 
for Comps and for Dwellings without Sewer¬ 
age and Portable Metal Houses for same. 
SOLD DIRECT. Send for circular. 
C. H. Stephenson, IVIfr. 
Farrar Street, Lynn, Mass, 
ROOKWOOD FAIENCE TILE 
in stock sizes and varied colors arranged in geometric design 
for border treatment in connection with plain tiles. 
ROOKWOOD POTTERY COMPANY 
Cincinnati 
Eastern Office 1 Madison Avenue. New York 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
