Plans and Estimates Furnished. 
The Landscape Gardening Department of our business is 
in charge of thoroughly capable men, and their work, without 
exception, has been entirely satisfactory to our customers, 
many of whom are most critical and exacting. Our landscape 
gardening is done on the lines laid down in this book; that is 
with trees, shrubs and plants that are entirely hardy, and 
which give a permanent and ever increasing beauty and value 
to the garden and grounds. The immense variety of material 
produced in our nurseries, and the experience gained in growing it, give our customers 
many advantages in having their grounds designed and planted by us, both in prices 
and the satisfaction of the work done. For small places and those the condition of which 
are simple, we can do satisfactory work if furnished with plan drawn to a scale. For large 
places, and where extensive improvements are desired, a personal visit can be arranged 
for by correspondence. Wo make plans with estimates for nominal cost, subject to ap¬ 
proval, and furnish the trees, shrubs and plants necessary to carry out our design, either 
with or without superintendence of the work. We undertake the improvement of the most extensive suburban 
grounds, as well as the smallest city lot, and there are no grounds so small that cannot be greatly improved by 
intelligent and artistic arrangement. 
The Making of a Hardy Border. 
On the following page we give plans which are in'ended to be suggestive of the manner of arranging hardy 
plants In some instances these plans can be used as they are given, but the majority of places will require 
special plans made for them. 
The size and location of the border depend upon the taste and opportunities of the individual. Along the 
face of a vegetable garden, or on both sides of a walk running through it, are desirable locations, and the high 
culture necessary to raise good vegetables will be of benefit to the plants. If back of such a border a rustic 
trellis is made and covered with flowing climbers, such as Clematis, Honeysuckles and Everlasting Peas, the 
effect will be greatly enhanced. Along a fence is another good location for a hardy border, and the fence will 
serve the purpose of trellis for hardy vines. Along the face of a shrubbery is a most effective place for a hardy 
border, and among the shrubs may be planted the taller-growing Lilies and perenials with beautiful effect; and 
when it is not possible or desirable to make a border on the face of a shrubbery, the recesses usually there 
could be most charmingly filled with Narcissus and many beautiful low-growing perennials. We give a plan 
for a hardy border which will give a general idea of the proper mode of planting. The width of this border is 
six to nine feet, and is made with an irregular front to face the lawn. Of course the border must be made to 
suit the location, and can be from three to twelve feet in width, or even wider. We are prepared to make plans 
for borders of any description, and will do so for a nominal charge, which is returned if stock necessary to plant 
them is purchased from us. 
The principal things to be remembered in planting a hardy border are as follows : 
First. —Group each variety of flowers by itself. 
Second. —Surround all tall-growing plants by low ones, that they may stand out boldly and effectively. 
Third. —Plant to obtain as long and as continuous a season of bloom as possible, extending from early 
spring until late fall. 
Fourth— Use the spring flowering bulbs very freely, as they bloom at a time when flowers have their great¬ 
est charm, and the same soil can be occupied with plants that bloom at a different season. 
Fifth.—P lant so as to leave no bare ground, and keep thoroughly well weeded. This is very important 
for a hardy border never will be a complete success unless kept entirely free from weeds. 
About every second year many of the plants should be taken up and divided, and a portion of them 
removed to other parts of the ground. The fall is the proper time for doing this. 
