Best Books 



For the Florist 

 and Gardener 



PArkriTT Manual TVi*» ^' ■ ^- Harrison. Third edition. Enlarged, 



reony manual, i ne ^^^^^.^^ ^^^^j up-to-date. Divided into 



drrhstrAina Prnrliirtiv** ^red C. Sears. With 157 illustrations and 

 ^rcnaraing, rroaUCllVe .^^q ^^^^^ Volume 6 x SH in.; handsome 

 and durable cloth binding. Every owner of an orchard, whether a small family one 

 or the largest commercial orchard, needs this work and will find it valuable. The 

 author has devoted years to fruit growing on a large scale, and in this book has 

 carefully .sifted out and discarded orchard methods which will not work and in- 

 cluded only those of known and tried value. It is practical, complete, uptodate 

 and authoritative, covering every phase — from the buying of land, selection 

 of fruit, to grading, packing, marketing and advertising of fruits. d> 1 C A 

 Prospectus on application «4l>X«»J\J 



Qj.^Lj: Jg Jas. O'Brien. Piesent-day gardening series, with S colored ijlates. 

 A useful, popular guide to orchids at the preseiit day. The f^^f> 

 cultural hints are based on experience in growing orchids in England. Vl C/ V^« 



im- 

 proved and up-to-date. Divided into ten 

 •hapters, enil)rafiiig prf)pagation, raising from .seeds, diseases, preparing 

 the ground, planting, forcing, shipping, etc., with complete list of O C/^ 

 varieties ^ •_? v-« 



PVilrtY A Manual On Th(^ C.S.Harrison. Second Edition. Written 



rniOX, A manual Vjn l ne .^^ ^^^ Harrison's interesting style and 



covering all there is to know about the cultivation of Phloxes. The closing 



pages of the book are devoted to a list of tall , medium and dwarf O C /^ 



varieties ^•JK^» 



Planf r^iilfiir^ George W. Oliver, Propagator for the Bureau of Plant In- 

 ridin VxUHUrc (]ustry, Dept. of Agriculture, AVashington, D. C. Third 

 revised edition. Size 5 x 7J/2 in.; 312 pages; heavily illustrated. A working 

 handbook of everyday practice for the florist and gardener, and those who 

 intend to grow plants and flowers in the greenhouse or garden as a <DJ 1 ^O 

 means of obtaining a livelihood. Sample pages on application ... vJ) A • %^ V/ 



Planf PB>/\narratirkn Geo. W. Oliver. (In preparation.) With the florist 

 riant rropagauon ^^^ ^j^^ gardener the very' foundation of his work 

 con.-isTs in knowing ju<t how to propagate the plants he expects to grow. _ A little 

 reliable information in this direction will often save much valuable time that 

 would otherwise be lost in experimenting, and result in making his work more 

 remunerative. This little book is written with this end in view, and it is thought 

 that the florist just starting in business will find here all the information he needs 

 to enable him to increase the thing he wishes to grow without the necessity of 

 consulting norc voluminous or expensive works. 



Prunina Book The ^- ^- bailey. Explains the principles of each 



o i^vfvr*^) M. Kts ^ operation in everj- detail. Specific advice is given 



on the pruning of the various kinds of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs and 



hedges. Considerable space is devoted to the pruning and training (D* 1 C A 



of grape vines. .537 pages, illustrated tflJX.OV/ 



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