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HENDERSON’S 
“ Picturesque Gardens.” 
"This superb book occupies a unique position among 
tfo works on ornamental gardening. It contains a grand 
array of magnificent half-tone illustrations which are 
pleasingly explained, thus teaching by obvious demonstra¬ 
tion instead of by meaningless -precepts. It is artistic in 
every detail and highly creditable to author, engravers and 
printers." AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST . 
"I have spent some time in delightful examination of 
your book, 'Picturesque Gardens' The longer 1 look at 
it the better I like it. It is so full of suggestions that help 
ont in planning and ornamenting the garden." 
WM. S. GATES , 135 State St ., Auburn . N. Y. 
"Your 'Picturesque Gardens* is a very suggestive and 
useful book. I am glad to have it in our library here." 
SAMUEL B. GREEN, 
Prof, of Horticulture , University of Wisconsin 
"By far the finest and most profusely illustrated work 
on ornamental gardening ever issued in America. * * * 
The text gives admirable hints concerning the beautifying 
of home grounds” RURAL NEW YORKER. 
"Your 'Picturesque Gardens' is a beautiful book, and 
ver V instructive. I go over it often and every lime learn 
something new — it is a continued pleasure." 
Mrs. W. J. MORTON , Athens, Ga. 
“/ find Henderson's 'Picturesque Gardens' an extremely 
interesting and helpful work." 
CARLETON R. BALL, Agrostologist 
U. S. Dept, of Agriculture , Washington, D. C. 
Picturesque Gardens' — The book is beautiful admir¬ 
ably edited, and a credit to you in every way. ' 
_ _ A. B. FARQUAR, York. Pa. 
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Picturesque Gardens,” 
“ PICTURESQUE H ARDENS” 
JL A new book illustrating Ornamental Gardening. 
By CHARLES HENDERSON, 
160 pages, 9 A x 12 inches; 340 photographic illustrations; price, $2.50, postpaid. 
T HIS unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, lawns and 
gardens of Europe and America. The picturesque, the natural and 
the gardenesque adornments are reflected in over three hundred magnifi¬ 
cent photographic illustrations from nature—many of these views 
are 5 x 7 inches, some larger, few smaller; they are grouped and printed in a 
most artistic manner on heavy-coated paper with just enough text matter to 
describe the view and name the plants, vines, trees and shrubs needed to produce 
a similar effect or design. 
There are. in this country many lawns, gardens and grounds which the 
owners would improve and embellish, but they do not know exactly what they 
want, what would look well nor how to go about it, and it is for the benefit of 
such that we have prepared this book, for, although there are countless works of 
exhaustive precept on landscaping and gardening, there have been none issued so 
rich with illustrations of example. In it we force no particular styles or fashions, 
but describe and picture such a great variety of lawn and garden creations that 
some fruitful suggestions must be found adaptable to the environment of every 
home, whether pretentious or modest. 
Those who are fond of improving and embellishing their gardens, lawns and 
grounds, or who are planning new ones, will get many valuable ideas from this 
beautiful book. 
The Range of Henderson’s “PICTURESQUE GARDENS”: 
FLOWER GARDENS AND BEDDING.—Geometrical bedding and bedding designs—Formal 
gardens bunken and terrace gardens — Gay parteries—Walled gardens — French, Italian, English 
and .Japanese gardens—American gardens (city, villa and suburban)—Topiary and old-fashioned 
gardens subtropical gardens—Aquatic gardens—Rosariums, ferneries, rockeries — Herbaceous 
borders — Flower-fringed paths, etc. ' 
LAWN VIEWS;—Lawn gardens—Park lawns—Shady nooks — Vista and landscape — Avenues, walk® 
and drives lerraces, steps and balustrades — Vases and statuary—Sun dials — Fountains—En¬ 
trance gateways — Ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants, specimens or grouped— 
Ponds, lakes, streams, cascades, bridges. 
UNIQUE AND ARTISTIC EFFECTS WITH PLANTS, VINES AND TREES.—Verdure arches 
eS ^° 0nS Vr-^ 0se bowers an( l arches—Screens and fancy hedges — Old trees, etc., embowered 
witn vmes Vine-clothed rocks and banks—Vine-covered arbors, piazzas, windows, columns, 
a F9,®?\P er ag°las, summer houses, etc.—Garden rests and retreats — Seats of stone, rustic, etc., 
old-rashioned and modern — Floral clocks — The Maze—Veranda decoration and decorative plants 
m tu b s, etc., and numerous garden adornments. 
Is handsomely tru"d, and will grace any library table, 0—2 V CA 
e v cn as an album of the beautiful In gardens. I S1CC9 JpL.SUj pOStpfllU* 
