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HORTICULTURE 



August 28, 192IJ 



Every Reader of "Horticulture" Needs 



DR. L. H. BAILEY'S BRAND NEW 



Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 



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A Few of the Many Important New Features 



Translation and Pronunciation of Latin Nanes ^^jj^''\ 



iB Inserted a Hat of between 2.000 and S.OOO L,atln word! ni*d 

 88 species — names of plants, glrlDg the BngUata eqalTalent or 

 translation and the pronunciation. 



Key to Identification of PlanU '".^^ ,^ ,\,Xr ni'^'^t': 



plant. The name thus found is quickly «f«rred to under Its 

 alphabetical location. wher» full Information will be found In 

 regard to It. 



Synop.U of Plant Kingaom ^hu „•• ?" ^^Z-^*, "J^ Tw 



edition It constitutes a general running account of the claisea, 

 orders, and groups of plants, with a brief sketch or ebaracwr- 

 tsatlon of 215 of the leading families comprising those that 

 yield practically al' the cultivated plants. These family de- 

 scriptions give the botanical characters; the number of genera 

 and speclen and thj ranges; a llBt of the Important p- ra; 

 brief statements In regard to the useful planta; and aiagram- 

 matlc Illustrations. 



Ulnitratloiu There are 24 colored plates; 9« full pare haU- 

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This Is an analysis of all technical term tbat 

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It comprises botanical and horticultural terms with brief dafl- 



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The Glossary 



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