House & Garden 
IN PREPARATION 
A SERIES OF ARTICLES UPON THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND PUBLIC 
THOROUGHFARES WILL SHORTLY APPEAR IN 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
AMONG WHICH WILL BE: 
THE ORNAMENTAL MOVEMENT OF WATER IN STREETS 
BY SAMUEL SWIFT 
THE TREATMENT OF CITY SQUARES 
BY CHARLES MULFORD ROBINSON 
WATERSIDE AVENUES AND THE POSSIBILITIES 
OF RIVER FRONTS, by john galen Howard 
In addition to the most successfully designed American gardens, which are given especial 
attention in this magazine, the best work of the Old World is not to be forgotten or ignored. 
THE GARDENS OF PERSIA 
will be presented by JOHN KIMBERLY MUMFORD, who, during • 
a long residence in that country, has made a thorough study of its arts 
N O GARDEN is complete without this Iris and no 
hardy plant is more valuable for out or indoor decora¬ 
tions. Enormous flowers, delicate as orchids, are carried 
well above the dark green foliage upon long strong stems. 
We offer 45 varieties, all shades from darkest maroons 
and blues to pure white 
1*2.30 PER. DOZEN. >13.00 PER. HUNDRED 
OUR. SPECIALTY 
LARGE SPECIMEN TREE^ 
AND AHRURS 
PHOTOGRAPHED FROM JAPANESE IRIS, AT ANDORRA 
Art Book “MO^E SPECIALTIES” on request 
ANDORRA NURJERIEJ 
WM. WARNER HARPER, Proprietor 
CHEATNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
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