A PLEA FOR HARDY PLANTS 
By J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT 
rPENDER plants predominate in so many modern gardens that lovers of flowers should be grateful to Mr. 
J. Wilkinson Elliott for bringing forth an argument, in the shape of a sensible and practical book, in 
favor of our native asters, lilies, hollyhocks and other hardy plants. This book is sure to appeal 
to all garden makers. 
PRESS COMMENTS 
"Certainly one of the most sensible as well as beautifully illus- "An irresistible combination of sensible suggestions and splendid 
trated nature books that the season has to offer.”— Chicago Record- \ illustrations. —Los Angeles Berald. 
Herald. "The price is incredibly small considering the mechanical perfec¬ 
tion of the book. ’’—Nashville American. 
"Such a book is an inspiration to the inert land-owner, and has a Should be in the hands of every owner of a country placed’-TAr 
real help to offer the energetic one.”— Farm, Field and Fireside. \ Argonaut. 
PRACTICAL AND WELL ILLUSTRATED, PRICE, NET, *1.60 
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY, Publishers, 34 Union Square, New York 
SPECIAL OFFER 
\TTE should like very much to have every one of our customers receive a copy of the book advertised above, and 
Vy with this end in view we have made arrangements with the publishers by which we cun supply our customers 
with it at a nominal price. With orders for trees, shrubs, plants or bulbs amounting to two dollars or more, a 
copy of the book bound in boards may be added for seventy-five cents, but only one copy can be ordered at this 
price , or every one who sends to us a subscription to that splendidly illustrated magazine, "Country Life in 
America,” will receive a copy of the book, "A Plea for Hardy Plants,” free of cost; or, in other words, the magazine 
and the book will be sent for the price of the magazine alone, which is four dollars per year. 
ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY 
LANDSCAPE GARDENING 
T IIE majority of American suburban grounds are laid out and planted without the aid of professional advice. The result is 
almost always unsatisfactory, although often the expenditure would have secured most beautiful results if directed by skilled 
advice. I do landscape gardening—do it for people of exacting taste, to whom I refer. I make the plans, with estimates, 
purchase the stock necessary and superintend the work. I do anyone or all these things, satisfactorily as to results, moderately 
as to cost. For small grounds I can make satisfactory plans if furnished with a plat drawn to scale. For large grounds, and 
where extensive improvements are desired, a personal visit would be necessary and can be arranged for on reasonable terms. 
I can make uj plans during the month of April. 
J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT 
Landscape Architect 
«L Horace McFarland Company 
Horticultural printers 
Harrisburo. Pennoylvania 
GERMAN NATIONAL 
BANK. BUILDING 
PITTSBURG, PA. 
