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J. MANNS & CO., Ensor and Forrest Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



GARDEN BOOKS 



GARDEN BOOKS 



1001 Garden Questions Answered 



By A. C. Hottes. For the amateur gardener who wishes some informa- 

 tion on every phase of gardening on his own place. Discusses flowers, 

 fruits, vegetables, pruning, planting, fertilizers, diseases, pests, propaga- 

 tion, soil, lawns, paths, trees, shrubs, etc. Cloth, $2.00, postpaid. 



■The Book of 



PEKKNNIALS 



THE BOOR OF ANNUALS 



By A. C. Hottes. Complete information on over 100 genera 

 of annual plants, everlastings and vines. Care, culture, 

 diseases, etc. 182 pages, 155 illustrations. Cloth, ilJSO, 

 postpaid. 



ALL ABOUT FLOWERING BULBS 



By T. A. Weston. Complete information on spring flower- 

 ing, tender flowering and summer flowering bulbs and roots. 

 186 pages, 8 color plates and 68 halftones. Cloth, postpaid, 

 $2.00. 



FLOWERS OF THE WILD 



By F. C. Pellett. Covers most of the common wild flowers 

 suited for naturalization in the Northeastern States and the 

 best of them from the West. 168 pages, 4 color plates and 

 104 halftones. Cloth, $1.00, postpaid. 



GARDEN GUIDE 



Each subject written by an expert in that line. Discusses 

 all phases of gardening pertaining to the owner of a mod- 

 erate-sized home. 576 pages, 300 illustrations. Cloth, $2.00, 

 postpaid. 



THE BOOK OF PERENNIALS 



By A. C. Hottes. Complete information on over 140 genera. 

 Discusses care, culture, propagation, fertilizers, diseases, etc. 

 Gives pronunciation under each genera. 280 pages, 103 

 illustrations, numerous tables. Cloth, $2.00, postpaid. 



PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



By R. B. Cridland. Especially written for the home owner 

 of moderate means. Numerous planting plans, keys and illus- 

 trations. 282 pages, 260 illustrations. Cloth, $2.50, postpaid. 



ROCK GARDEN PRIMER 



By A. Thornton. For the amateur who wishes practical 

 information on every minute point in the construction of a 

 rock garden. 152 pages, 4 color plates, 70 illustrations. Imi- 

 tation leather, $2.00, postpaid. 



THE BOOK OF SHRUBS 



By A. C. Hottes. Covers from description to complete care 

 and culture of all the common and some uncommon decid- 

 uous shrubs and broad-leaved evergreens. Exceptionally 

 complete. 448 pages, 187 illustrations. Cloth, $3.00, postpaid. 



PRACTICAL VEGETABLE CULTURE 



By A. E. Wilkinson. For everyone wishing to grow vege- 

 tables for home consumption or profit. 308 pages, 135 illus- 

 trations. Cloth, $2.00, postpaid. 



WATER GARDENS AND GOLDFISH 



By R. V. Sawyer and E. H. Perkins. Two closely related 

 subjects presented under the same cover — for those wishing 

 a small tub-pool to the large formal pool. Cloth, $2.00, 

 postpaid. 



THE GARDENER, by L. H. Bailey. You get full advantage 

 of Dr. Bailey's unequalled knowledge and experience in this 

 book. It tells how to grow flowers, vegetables, and fruits from 

 the time of planting through to maturity. Special articles on 

 different types of gardening. Information that is easy to find 

 and simple to use. 116 illustrations, 260 pages. $2.50 



AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN, by F. F. Rockwell. 

 Because the time when you do your garden work is so impor- 

 tant, you need a regular schedule. This book gives you 

 complete information on every garden problem, outlined week 

 by week, and written by a practical gardener. 88 illustra- 

 tions, 350 pages. $3.00 



THE STANDARD CYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE, edited 

 by L. H. Bailey. This is the one universal and invaluable 

 authority on every horticultural question. Makes a compact 

 but thorough presentation of the kinds, characteristics and 

 methods of cultivation of the plants grown in the United 

 States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit, and 

 for vegetables. Formerly in 6 volumes, but now in three at 

 about half the original price. 6,000 illustrations, 3,637 pages, 

 3 volumes, fabrikoid binding. $15.00 



HOME FLOWER GROWING, by E. C. Volz, A real flower 

 garden encyclopedia! It will teach you how to propagate and 

 cultivate your plants, how to care for, fertilize, and maintain 

 them. It tells how and when and where to grow flowers; 

 what diflFerent kinds look like; how to plan indoor, outdoor, 

 rock, and water gardens; how to prepare exhibits for a 

 flower show; how to organize a garden club. 151 illustra- 

 tions, 364 pages. $3.50 



GARDEN MAINTENANCE, by Ortloff and Raymore. How to 

 prune, fertilize, spray, and care for flowers, trees, shrubs, 

 and lawns. This is a book written for the home owner who 

 already has a lawn and garden space; it does not presuppose 

 a new garden or the complete rearrangement of existing 

 plantings. $2.50 



HOW TO GROW ROSES, by Pyle, McFarland, and Stevens. 

 Makes every step in the culture and care of roses so clear 

 that any grower can understand it and succeed with them. 

 A completely re-written edition of America's most popular 

 rose book. 211 pages, 138 illustrations, including 45 varieties 

 illustrated in color. $2.00 



Dahlias, by F. F. Rockwell 1.25 



The Outdoor Living Room, by Ramsey & Lawrence 2.50 



Gladiolna, by F. F. Rockwell 1.25 



Perennial Gardens, by H. S. OrtlofiF 1.25 



Adventures In A Suburban Garden, by L. B. Wilder. . . . 2.00 



Roses, by Rockwell 1.25 



The Book Of Bulbs, by Rockwell 2.50 



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