May, 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers 1 Service will recom- 

 mend the best books on every subject 



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Our Spring Publications 



are comprised in the following list, which is intended merely to 

 set forth a few facts about each book so that our friends may 

 know what we are offering in the way of interesting reading in 

 nearly all branches of literature. All our books are sold on ap- 

 proval — as they have been since we began business — so you risk 

 nothing in ordering. 



April Books 



Nearest the Pole, by Robert E. Peary. 

 The first full account of Commander Peary's 

 great achievement of planting the American 

 flag nearest the Pole. Illustrations selected 

 from a fine collection of 1200 photographs 

 taken by the author, besides two maps and 

 a frontispiece in color. Uniform with "The 

 Opening of Tibet" in our Geographical Li- 

 brary. $5-!4 postpaid 



Primers of Art, by Prof. Edwin A. Bar- 

 ber. A series of illustrated monographs on 

 the various branches of Industrial Art for the 

 use of collectors and art students. The series 

 will consist of twelve Art Primers, each one 

 complete in itself, intended to cover the entire 

 field of pottery and porcelain. 



Vol. V. TIN ENAMELED POTTERY, including the Ma- 

 iolica of Italy, Spain and Mexico ; Delft wares of Hol- 

 land and England and Stanniferous Faience of France, 

 Germany and other European countries, etc. 



Vol. VI. SALT GLAZED STONEWARE (In Preparation), 

 including the ancient wares of Germany and the Low 

 Countries, England and the United States. 



Each, $1.00 postpaid 



W^ater 'Wonders Every Child 

 Should Know, by Jean M. Thompson. 

 This is a most fascinating book. The author, 

 a well known teacher, tells most interestingly 

 what science has discovered regarding these 

 familiar marvels ; and the photographic illus- 

 trations, never before equalled, show snow 

 crystals and other water forms as revealed by 

 the microscope almost incredible in variety 

 and beauty. In our Every Child Should Know 

 Series. $1-3° postpaid 



The Industrial Republic, by Upton 

 Sinclair. The author of "The Jungle" has 

 here made a constructive picture of industrial 

 life in America — not only as it might be but 

 as he believes it will be inside of ten years. 



$1.32 postpaid 



The Awakening of China, by Dr. W. 

 A. P. Martin. Dr. Martin is one of the best 

 informed writers we have on China, and out 

 of his many years of experience there he has 

 made an exceedingly valuable picture of the 

 great Empire's recent transformation. It is a 

 book with tremendous international signifi- 

 cance, since it indicates what may be the result 

 of this rejuvenation of the Chinese Giant. In 

 our Geographical Library. $4.18 postpaid 



The Diary of Delia, by Onoto Watanna. 

 This is a most amusing tale, in the course of 

 which Delia narrates her "Experiences in Gen- 

 eral Housework and her Personal Reflections 

 upon Certain Person's in High Places." Illus- 

 trated by May Watson Preston. $1.50 



Previously Published 



The Privateers, by H. B. Marriott Wat- 

 son. A rattling yarn by the man who wrote 

 "Hurricane Island." The shifts and turns and 

 surprises of the absorbing plot make it irre- 

 sistible. Illustrated. $1.50 



Bettina, by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd. 

 Author of the "Nancy" books. "To say that 

 the author enables us to see and hear 'Bettina' 

 is to indicate but meagrely the satisfaction that 

 we have found in the story." — N. Y. Sun. 

 Illustrated. $1.25 



A Sovereign Remedy, by Flora Annie 

 Steel. A novel of English life — powerful yet 

 tender. By the author of "On the Face of the 

 Waters," etc. $1.50 



The Issue, by Edward Noble. An im- 

 pressive novel of the mystery of "Fisherman's 

 Gat." By the author of "The Edge of Circum- 

 stance." $1.50 



Friday, the 13th, by Thomas W. Law- 

 son. A striking novel which would be widely 

 read no matter who wrote it. Frontispiece in 

 color, by Ivanowski. $1.50 



My Life as an Indian, by J. W. Schultz. 

 A study of human nature in red, beautifully 

 sympathetic. Sixteen photographs. 



$1.65 postpaid 



The Efficient Life, by Luther H. Gul- 

 ick. A valuable book by the Director of Physi- 

 cal Training in the New York Schools. 



$1.32 postpaid 



Birds Every Child Should Know 

 — The East, by Neltje Blanchan. Uniform 

 with Poems, Fairy Tales and Songs, etc., 

 "Every Child Should Know." More than 100 

 photographs from life. $ l -3° postpaid 



Fruit Recipes, by Mrs. Riley M. Fletcher 

 Berry. A unique book on the uses of fruits as 

 food, goo different recipes. 32 pages of photo- 

 graphs. $1.65 postpaid 



The Reptile Book, by Raymond L. Dit- 

 mars, Curator of Reptiles, New York Zoolog- 

 ical Park. 8 plates in color and 128 in black 

 and white, from photographs which excel any- 

 thing now existing on this subject. 



$4.32 postpaid 



Under the Sun, by Perceval Landon. 

 An intimate introduction to India, the most 

 fascinating land in the world. 8 color plates, 

 12 photogravures, 48 halftones. Uniform with 

 "Nearest the Pole," etc. $5-12 postpaid 



Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, 

 in the Large Print Library. $1.00 postpaid 



Carmichael, by Anison North. The 

 story of a family feud and its outcome. Illus- 

 trated and decorated by Cora E. Parker. $1.50 



An Experiment in Perfection, by 

 Marion T. D. Barton. The story of a devoted 

 love and a triumphant marriage. $1.50 



The First Claim, by M. Hamilton. An 

 impressive novel dealing with the true meaning 

 of love and marriage. $1.50 



Farm Management, by Prof. F. W. 

 Card. A reliable guide to the purchase of prop- 

 erty, comparative costs of farm products, mar- 

 keting, business accounts, etc. Uniform with 



Cotton, by Burkett and Poe. 



Farm Animals, by E. V. Wilcox. 



Soils, by S. W. Fletcher. 



All fully illustrated from photographs. 



Price per volume, $2.20 postpaid 



Ready in May 



To the Top of the Continent, by Dr. 

 F. A. Cook. In our Geographical Library. 

 Magnificently illustrated from photographs and 

 sketches. $4.18 postpaid 



The Traitor, by Thomas Dixon, Jr. A 

 tremendous story of the downfall of the Ku 

 Klux Klan. Illustrated. $1.50 



Daffodils, Narcissus, and How to 

 Grow Them, by A. M. Kirby. The first 

 book of its kind, by a man who has made a life 

 hobby of the subject. Uniform with "Roses," 

 "Ferns," and "Lawns," in our Garden Library. 



$1.20 postpaid 



Doubleday, Page & Co., - Publishers, - New York 



