

Henderson's Gardener Bookshelf-continued 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS 



The African Violet. By Helen Van Pelt 

 Wilson. A beautiful book covering every as- 

 pect of culture — location, watering, soil, 

 mealy bug and mite control, propagation, 

 hybridizing. Lists 175 varieties. Describes 

 68, including Blue Chard, Double Russian, 

 Waterlily, Ruffles, Spooned Neptune. 26 

 full pages of illustration. A new color chart- 

 ing $2.50 



Annual Flowers. By Dorothy H. Jenkins. 

 Flowers for the garden and home. Covers 

 all your favorites — marigolds, petunias, ' 

 zinnias, asters, sweet peas, daisies — and 

 many others 2.75 



Book of Bulbs. Byf .F. Rockwell. The begin- 

 ner will find the book just what he needs, 

 while even the most expert grower will bene- 

 fit from its pages. Well written and easy to 

 read 3.50 



Book of Perennials. By A. C. Hottes. For the 

 amateur and professional. Full details of 

 care and cidture. 280 pages.' 2.75 



Begonias, Tuberous-Rooted. By George 

 Often. The culture, propagation, hybridiza- 

 tion and treatment of an easy-to-grow 

 and attractive plant of many uses 2.00 



Bulbs for Beauty. By Charles H. Mueller. 

 A story of bulbs from the first spring crocus 

 to the last autumn lily is told with the 

 clarity of a fifth reader and the fascination 

 of a novel. Covers culture and use. Pro- 

 fusely illustrated 3.50 



Chrysanthemums, Hardy. By Alex Cum- 

 mings, Jr. Chrysanthemum culture thor- 

 oughly explained with special emphasis on 

 Korean Hybrid group. Chapters include: 

 History, Species, Types and Varieties, cul- 

 ture, diseases and insects, propagation-, 

 breeding. 184 pages. Profusely illustrated 2.50 



Dahlias — What Is Known About Them. 

 By Morgan T. Riley. One of the most com- 

 prehensive books on Dahlias ever published. 

 Answers every question likely to be asked 

 the amateur or professional grower of this 

 popular fall flower. 245 pages, illustrated . 2.50 



Gladiolus. By F . F. Rockwell. Tells how to 

 plant, fertilize, cultivate, grow from seeds 

 or bulblets: harvest, cure, handle cut 

 flowers 1 .25 



Garden Lilies. By Alan and Esther Mac- 

 Neil. Easy-to-follow instructions for suc- 

 cessful lily culture. Describes type of soil 

 (an important factor) method of planting 

 and cultivation; natural hazards, pests and 

 diseases, with most approved control recom- 

 mendations. Comprehensive list of garden 

 lilies with descriptions and cultural informa- 

 tion of each. One color plate and 32 pages 

 half-tones 3.50 



Orchid Culture, American. By Prof. E. A . 

 White. A comprehensive outline. Discusses: 

 Sources of plants; houses and equipment, 

 propagation, general culture, hybridiza- 

 tion. 278 pages, 14 color plates, 136 illus- 

 trations 6.00 



Lilies for Every Garden. By Isabella Pres- 

 ton. A delightful study of Garden Lilies and 

 their use with other flowers. Includes: Where 

 to plant, cultivation, propagation, hybrid- 

 ization, varieties, insect and pest control, 

 planting in pots, etc. Illustrated, 160 pages 2.00 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET 

 GARDENING 



The Food Garden. By Lawrence and Edna 

 Blair. A must if you grow vegetables! Ex- 

 plains culture, insect control, harvesting. 

 20 double-page line drawings 2.00 



The Vegetable Growing Business. By R. 

 L. Watts and Gilbert S. Watts. An authorita- 

 tive guide for successful market gardening 

 Profusely illustrated; about 600 pages. 4.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 



Asparagus Production. By H. C. Thomp- 

 son. A complete giude, written by an out- 

 standing authority. j 5 



Herbs: How to Grow Them and Use 

 Them. By Helen Nodes Webster. Early- 

 Periods and Designs of the Herb Garden, 

 Colonial Gardens, A Garden of Native 

 Herbs, A Few Important Herb Families 

 and Their Genera, General Horticultural 

 Directions for Herb Gardens. Drying and 

 Curing Herbs, Uses of an Herb Garden, 

 Cooking with Herbs $2.50 



Onion Growing. By Donald Comin. Produc- 

 tion from seed to storage and marketing. 

 Also deals with chives, shallots, leek and 

 garlic 2.00 



The Tomato. By P. Work. A practical guide 

 to growing, soil management, field culture, 

 enemies, marketing 1.50 



FRUIT CULTURE 



The Encyclopedia of Fruits, Berries and 

 Nuts. By Albert E. Wilkinson. Planned 

 especially for the home gardener. A com- 

 plete and practical guide for the successful 

 growing of fruits, berries and nuts on your 

 own grounds. All varieties, and for all parts 

 of the country 1 .00 



Fruits For The Home Garden. By W. P. 

 Hedrick. Treats on soil, climate, grafting, 

 pruning, spraying, fertilizing, controlling 

 orchard pests, varieties to plant, picking c 

 and storage. 16 illustrations, 171 pages. 3.00 



Wine Makers' Manual. By Peyton Boswell. 

 A guide for the home wine maker and the 

 small winery. (Illustrated) 2.00 



Grapes and Wines From Home Vine- 

 yards. By W. P. Hedrick. Like to make 

 your own wine.' Here's the guide. Dr. Hed- 

 rick tells how excellent wines can be made 

 in the home 3.50 



The Greatest Book on Birds 

 Ever Published 



BIRDS OF AMERICA 



The fascinating lives of the birds re- 

 vealed in a treasury of delightful stories. 

 The most important series of bird studies 

 ever made in a most profusely illustrated 

 book on birds. Originally published in three 

 volumes wliich sold for S17.50. Not a small 

 field guide but a magnificent library vol- 

 ume containing the whole story of bird life 

 for entertaining reading, quick reference or 

 intensive study. Covers all the birds of 

 North America, land birds, water birds, 



me birds and birds of prey. 



8J£ x 1 ! \i inches by l^g inches thick, 



weight 7 pounds. Rich two-color binding 



of "green and tan buckram. 1,000 pictures. 



Nearly 1,000 pages. Ill pages in full color. 



Price, $5.95 



CANNING, PRESERVING AND 

 QUICK FREEZING . 



Quick Freezing and Family Food Garden- 

 ing. By Gordon Morrison. Here's the book 

 home gardeners have been waiting for, ever 

 since the advent of quick freezing! This su- 

 perior new method.of preserving vegetables, 

 fruits, meats and other perishable foods at 

 home and at community locker plants is 

 fast becoming a great American institution. 

 Includes 220 pages — scores of photographs 

 — drawings, tables, charts and diagrams . 2.75 



Home Canning For Victory. Pickling, pre- 

 serving, dehydrating. By Anne Pierce. A 

 study of Government approved methods, 

 106 pages _ 1.50 



Easy Preserving For Victory. By Demetria 

 TV. Taylor. Complete information on equip- 

 ment and methods for canning fruits, vege- 

 tables, meats, fish, poultry, jellies, jams, 

 pickles, etc. 68 beautiful colored labels . .25 



Pressure Cooking. By Ida Bailey Allen. An 

 authoritative book on highspeed cooking 

 by an outstanding expert. 750 recipes and 

 menus. Over 400 pages 2.50 



AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS 



Modern Farmer's Cyclopedia of Agri- 

 culture. By Early Vernon Wilcox. A com- 

 pendium of farm science and practice on 

 field, garden, fruit and orchard crops; care, 

 breeding, feeding and diseases of farm ani- 

 mals. Profusely illustrated. 700 pages. . $4.50 



Five Acres and Independence. By M. G. 

 Kains. A practical guide to the selection 

 and management of the small farm 2.50 



Farming. By Gustave E. Larson and Walter 

 Magnes Teller. Interesting facts about farm 

 life in America. How to select a farm; essen- 

 tials of truck gardening, fruit raising — 

 every phase of farming. Unusual kinds of 

 farming — flowers, herbs, oil plants, game, 

 etc 2.95 



FERTILIZERS, SOILS, MANURES 



Pay Dirt — Farming and Gardening With 

 Composts. By 7. /. Rodale. A vital subject, 

 interestingly discussed. 256 pages 3.00 



Soils and Fertilizers for Greenhouse and 

 Garden. By Alex Laurie and D. C. Kip- 

 linger. A must for greenhouse operators, 

 commercial growers and "advanced" ama- 

 teurs. 19 illustrations, 120 pages 2.50 



Artificial Manures. By A. B. Beaumont . All 

 types, including cover crops and green 

 manures 2.00 



Handbook of Fertilizers. By A. F. Gustaf- 

 son. Treats source, character and com- 

 position of fertilizers. (Revised edition) 2.00 



Gardening With Peatmoss. The mostsuc- 

 cessful methods for use with all vegetables, 

 fruits, shrubs 1.50 



INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, ETC. 



Pest Control In The Home Garden. By 



Louis Pyenson. Identify and control plant 

 pests. 1 11 illustrations, 190 pages 2.50 



Spraying Crops. By Clarence W. Weed. To 

 guide users of spraying machinery. Telling 

 when and how garden and fiejd crops, fruit 

 and shade trees, vegetables, ornamental 

 plants and flowers should 6e sprayed for 

 their various insects and fungus enemies. . 1.25 



Weeds. By IF. C. Muenscher. Complete in- 

 formation on noxious weeds. Common and v 

 botanical names cross-referenced. Identifies 

 types, harmful and beneficial. Profusely 

 illustrated 4.50 



Weeds of Lawn and Garden. By John M. 

 Fogg, Jr. An authoritative handling of a 

 vital subject. What is a weed? Why some 

 plants are weeds. The dispersal of weeds. 

 215 pages, illustrated 2.50 



AUDELS GUIDES 



Soil Management, Guide No. 1— Working, 

 Fertilizing, Irrigating, Draining the 

 Soil. Origin of the soil, object of tilling, soil 

 life, structure, soil moisture, plant food in 

 soil, chemistry of soil, drainage, benefits of 

 irrigation, overhead irrigation, fertilizers, 

 tables, green crop manures, bacteria's work 1.50 



Good Vegetables, Guide No. 2 — Good 

 Vegetables and Market Gardening. 

 Gardening for profit, preparation of soil, 

 seed selection, succession, double cropping, 

 transplanting, insects and diseases, green- 

 houses, hotbeds and coldframes, storing 

 vegetables, planting and seed tables, cul- 

 tural directions for soil preparation, propa- 

 gation, planting, cultivating and harvest- 

 ing each and every vegetable 1.50 



Fine Fruit, Guide No. 3 — Fine Fruit 

 Culture, Cash Crops. Propagation of 

 plants, type of cuttings, cutting and plant- 

 ing season, grafting, budding, transplanting, 

 pruning methods, treatment of insects and 

 diseases, tree surgery, cultural directions 



for growing fruit 1 .50 



Beautiful Flowers, Guide No. 4 — 

 Beautiful Flowers, Successful Cultiva- 

 tion, Propagation. Preparing soil for 

 flowers, sowing seed, hotbeds, coldframes, 

 treatment of insects and diseases, trans- ■ 

 planting directions for growing all annuals 

 and perennials, roses, climbers, dahlias, 

 gladiolus, shrubs and hedges 1.50 



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