This beautiful volume has been prepared from the standpoints of eminent practicability, the best taste, and general usefulness for the owner developing his own property,—large or small,—for the owner employing a professional garden architect, for the artist, amateur, student, and garden lover.
The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing
By GEORGE C. THOMAS, JR. New Edition, revised and enlarged. 96 perfect photographic reproductions in full color. Slip case. $4.00 net.
There are a number of pages in which the complete list of the best roses for our climate with their characteristics are presented. One prominent rose grower said that these pages were worth their weight in gold to him. The official bulletin of the Garden Club of America said:—“It is a book one must have.” It is in fact in every sense practical, stimulating, and suggestive.
Parks: Their Design, Equipment and Use
By GEORGE BURNAP. Official Landscape Architect, Public Buildings and Grounds, Washington, D. C. Profusely illustrated. Frontispiece in color. $6.00 net.
This, the only exhaustive book on the subject and by the foremost authority on the subject, is an amazing addition to the literature of civic planning. It is a thorough résumé of the finest European and American examples of Park work. To the owner of a country estate and to all who are interested in park and playground establishment and up-keep, it will be a stimulating and trustworthy guide.
The Book of the Peony
By MRS. EDWARD HARDING. Twenty full page color illustrations, 25 in black and white. $5.00 net.
The glory of the illustrative work and the authoritative treatment by the author mark this book as one which will stand alone amidst the literature upon this popular flower. It is a thorough and complete guide to the culture of the peony and proves a fitting companion volume to the famous “Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing.”