December, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



235 







A Useful Gift for Gardener and Suburbanite 



I 



Practical Gardening Books That 

 Every Gardener Should Own 



The 



Garden Library 



Complete in Nine Volumes 



THIS library marks a new era in garden literature, as it is the first series of low- 

 priced, practical' and beautifully illustrated handbooks on home gardening that 

 has ever appeared in America. These volumes, written by competent author- 

 ities on the subjects, are full of good, helpful advice and instruction for all who 

 grow plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, and for those who take an interest in 

 the maintenance and improvement of the country home grounds. 



The nine volumes in "The Garden Library" are uniformly bound in service- 

 able green cloth, decorated; size, 5x7^8; profusely illustrated throughout, including 

 many "how to" pictures, planting tables, plans for gardens, etc. As a ready 

 reference work on matters pertaining to the country home and grounds "The 

 Garden Library" should occupy a place on your bookshelf. A brief description 

 and synopsis of contents of each book is herewith given. 



Daffodils— Narcissus and How to Grow Them 



By A. M. KIRBY 



All that is really worth while about these most popular of spring bulbs 

 written from the standpoint of American conditions. 



I. Old-time and Modern Daffodils and Narcissus. II. Daffodils in the Garden Border. III. 

 Flowering Daffodils in Winter. IV. Water Culture in the House. V. The Commercial Produc- 

 tion of Cut Flowers. VI. Naturalizing in the Grass. VII. Miniature Daffodils for the Rock Gar- 

 den. VIII. The One Insect and One Disease. IX. Straightening Daffodil Nomenclature and 

 Classification. X. The Large Trumpet Daffodils. XI. The Lesser Trumpet, Hoop-Petticoat and 

 Cyclamen-flowered Daffodils. XII. The Medium-Crown Hybrids. XIII. The Pheasant's Eye 

 and Poet's Hybrid Narcissus. XIV. The Sweet-scented Jonquils and Campernelles. XV. The 

 Tender Cluster-flowered Narcissus. XVI. The Hardy Cluster-flowered Narcissus. XVII. 

 Double Daffodils and Narcissus of all Groups. XVIII. Some Autumn Flowering_ Species. XIX. 

 Hybridizing and Raising from Seed. 



House Plants and How to Grow Them 



By P. T. BARNES 



A manual of the best foliage and flowering plants for^home cultivation; their 

 raising from seed and propagation in the window garden. 



I. How Other People Have Succeeded. II. Making- the Soil Foundation. III. Potting and Re- 

 potting. IV. Raising Plants from S?ed. V. Propaeation by Cutting, etc. VI. In Sickness and 

 in Health. VII. Bulbs from Thanksgiving to Easter. VIII. The Winter Window Garden. IX. 

 Flowering Plants. House Conditions. X. Roses, Carnations and Chrysanthemums. XI. Cac- 

 tuses and Other Succulents. XII. Nine Iron Clad Palms. XIII. Foliage Plants other than Palms. 

 XIV. Reliable Ferns for the Dwelling Rooms. XV. Window Gardening Tools and Accessories. 

 XVI. Forcing with Ether. XVII. A Window Gardener's Calendar. 



The Flower Garden 



ByllDA D.BENNETT 



"A clear and concise summary of every possible sort of information that 

 might be desired by anyone interested in gardens." Scientific American. 



I. The Location and Arrangement of the Garden. II. Soils. III. Fertilizers. IV. The Hot- 

 bed, Coldframe and Sand-box. V. Purchasing of Seeds. VI. Starting Seeds in Flats. VII. Trans- 

 planting and Repotting. VIIT. House Plants from Seeds. IX. Outside Window Boxes. X. 

 Various Annuals from Seed. XI. Vines. XII. Ornamental Foliage Plants from Seed. XIII. 

 Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted Plants. XIV. Aquatics. XV. The Care of the Summer Rose-bed. 

 XVI. The Hardy Lily-bed. XVII. The Care of Cannas, Caladiums, Dahlias, and Other Bulbs 

 During Winter. XVIII. Hardy Shrubs and Plants for Fall Planting. XIX. Winter Protection. 

 XX. The Care of House Plants in Winter. XXI. Common and English Names of Flowers. 

 XXII. Blooming Season of Various Trees, Shrubs and Plants. XXIII. A Chapter of Odds and 

 Ends. XXIV. A Chapter of Don'ts. 



The Vegetable Garden 



By IDA D. BENNETT 



This book deals fulh r with the various vegetables that form the staple of the 

 small garden and contains excellent chapters on fertilizers, insecticides and gar- 

 den tools, all thoroughly up to date and full of the most practical information. 



I. The Sanitary and Economic Value of the Kitchen G irden. II. The Location of the Garden. 

 III. Planning the Garden. IV. How to Maintain Fertility. V. The Construction and Care of 

 Hotbeds, Coldframes. and Pits. VI. On the Sowing of Seed. VII. Transplanting. VIII. Tools 

 Which Make Gardening Easy. iX. On the Growing of Various Vegetables. X. Root Vegetables. 

 XI. Vine Vegetables and Fruits. XII. Greens and Salad Vegetables. XIII. Perennial Vegetables. 

 XIV. Storing Vegetables in Winter. XV. The Garden's Enemies. XVI. Fall Work in the Garden. 



The Orchard and Fruit Garden 



By E. P. POWELL 



Deals with the choice planting and cultivation of fruit, fruit bearing trees and 

 bushes. "This thoroughly practical'volume embodies all the latest developments, 

 and sums up all available information on the selection of fruits." New York 

 World. 



Part First— The Orchard. I. The Apple. II. The Apple Varieties. III. The Apple — 

 Handling and Mirketing. IV. The Pear. V. The Plum. VI. The Cherry. VII. The Quince. 

 Vllf. The Peach. IX. The Apricot. X. The Grape. XI. Citrus Fruits. XII Figs, Dates and 

 Olives. XIII. Pineapple, Banana and other Tropical Fruits. XIV. Undeveloped Fruits. XV. 

 Nuts and Nut Trees. 



Part Second— THE FRUIT GARDEN. I. The Fruit Garden. II. The Currant. III. The 

 Strawberry. IV. The Raspberry. V. The Blackberry. VI.' The Gooseberry. VII. The Cran- 

 berry. VIII. Neglected Berries. 



Part Third — CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. I. Windbreaks, Drainage, Irrigation. II. Pruning, 

 Mulching, Fertilizing, Cover Crops. III. Spraying. IV. Bees, Birds, Fowls, Animals — in the 

 Orchard and Fruit Garden. V. Harvesting and Marketing. VI. Plant Breeding. 



Roses and How to Grow Them 



By MANY EXPERTS 



The only recent book on this most popular of flowers, which deals directly with 

 American practice both outdoors and under glass in all sections of the country. 



I. When, Where and How to Plant. II. The Routine of Work. III. Pruning. IV. Insects, 

 Diseases, and Spraying. V. The Rusarian's Calendar. VI. Roses for Cut Flowers Under Glass. 

 VII. Types and Races. VIII. Roses for Special Purposes. IX. Roses of American Origin. 



Ferns and How to Grow Them 



By G. A. WOOLSON 



The contribution of a nature student who has successfully solved the problem 

 of growing the native ferns of our Eastern woods. With table of synonomy. 



I. The Life of a Fern. II. Where Hardy Ferns Can Be Grown. III. Ferns in the Mixed 

 Border. IV. Rockwork for Ferns. V. Hardy Ferns for Indoor Culture, and How to Select 

 Them. VI. Ferns in the Living Room During Winter. VII. Fern Rockeries Indoors. VIII. 

 Fern Culture Under Bell Glasses and in the Wardian Case. IX. Exotic Ferns withoutJt^Green- 

 house. X. Aerial Fern Culture. XL Ferns for Special Purposes. 



Lawns and How to Make Them 



By LEONARD BARRON 



The only volume that treats of the making and maintenance of the ornamen- 

 tal lawn from a purely practical standpoint. For the first time the whole truth 

 about lawn seed mixtures is popularly explained. 



I. Renovating the Old Lawn. II. How to Make a Lawn Once for All. III. Economical 

 Grading. IV. Which Is Better: Turf or Seed? V. The Fine Art of Mowing, Rolling and 

 Watering. VI. How to Feed a Lawn. VII. Solving the Weed Problem, Insects, etc. VIII. 

 The Truth About "Lawn Mixtures." IX. Seed Mixtures for Special Purposes. X. Lawns for 

 Subtropical Regions. XI. The Best Lawn Tools and Their Use. XII. How to Make Lawn 

 Pictures. XIII. The Peculiar Requirements of Putting Greens. XIV. Guide to the Best Lawn 

 Grasses. 



Water-Lilies and How to Grow Them 



By H. S. CONARD and HENRI HUS 



A practical garden knowledge of the best water-lilies and other 

 aquatics by America's great authority on the family; with cultural de 

 tails and and making of ponds and small gardens. 



I. Where Water Gardens Can Be Made. II. Economical Pond Construction. Ill 

 Soils and Planting Out. IV. Wintering and Propagating. V. Seed Saving and 

 Starting. VI. Raising New Varieties. VII. The Hardy Water-lilies. VIII 

 The Tender Day Blooming Water-lilies. IX. The Night Blooming Water-lilies. 

 X. Growing the Giant Victorias. XI. Lotuses, Wat=r Hyacinths and Othe: 

 Choice Aquatics. XII. Water Gardens Under Glass. XIII. Enemies and 

 Friends. XIV. Pond Surroundings, Windbreaks and Accessory Plants. 

 XV. Water-lilies for Special Purposes. 



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