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 on every gardening topic 



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 of old favorites 



New. Quick Freezing and Family Food Gardening. By Gordon Mor- 

 \ rison. Here's the book home gardeners have been waiting for. ever since 

 I the advent of quick freezing! This superior new method of preserving 

 f vegetables, fruits, meats and other perishable foods at home and at com- 

 munity locker plants is fast becoming a great American institution. It is 

 divided into three parts: PART I, Chapters 1-6 — The planned family food 

 garden soils and fertilizers; varieties of fruits and vegetables best adapted 

 t to quick freezing; planting dates; soil preparation, planting; cultivation, 

 I pest control. PART II, Chapters 7-1 1 — Guides to processing and Use of 

 | Quick-Frozen Foods. PART III, Chapters 12-15 — How to Grow and 

 t Process Specific Crops; includes 220 pages — scores of photographs — 

 I drawings, tables, charts and diagrams $2.75 





Flower Arrangement For Everyone. By 



Dorothy Biddle and Dorothea Blom. A beautifully 



illustrated guide to arrangements for homes. 



S. churches, shows, etc. Takes all the mystery 



ftj> out of this fascinating art — makes it simple 



^ and easy even for the novice — yet in- 



Hkk valuable to the professional. Step- 



v^sqksvcm ^^SJjs^, by-step instructions for every 



^j»o»KSV«8>- ~ phase, from selection of the sub- 



fV ^^^ ^a.^iisw""^""* jects to placing the completed 



i AtSK ._— — - — " arrangement 2. 75 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS 



Henderson's Handbook of Plants and General Horticulture. By 



E Henderson. The standard American diction- . 



■ ary of plants, a complete work on cultivated 

 r plant life. Everything is arranged alphabetically 



■ and very complete descriptions are given, with 



■ full cultural instructions for everything of im- 

 Brjortance. There is sufficient matter given on all 



■ gardening subjects to allow this book to be 

 I termed The American Gardener's Dictionary. 



■ 526 pages.. Profusely illustrated 3.50 



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Enjoy Your House Plants. By Dorothy II. Jenkins and Helen Van I'elt 

 II ilson. How to have fun and success with African violets, begonias, 

 cyclamens, gardenias, geraniums, poinsettias in a window $2.75 



Greenhouses — - - Their Construction and 



'Equipment. By II'. J. Wright. (Revised.) 

 Deals with construction of greenhouses, con- 

 servatories, hot beds, cold frames, etc. Simply 

 written instructions, illustrated, for amateur 

 or professional. Indispensable to beginner . . 2.50 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 

 Better Lawns. By Hmvard B. Sprague. An in- 

 ternationally known expert tells you how to 

 produce the perfect lawn. Based on years of 

 actual practical experience. Profusely illus- 

 trated. Includes a guide for identifying differ- 

 ent grasses by leaf and stem 2.00 



Roof Gardening. By Ida Mellen. The author 

 writes of her experiences in growing a perma- 

 nent garden of annual and perennial flowering plants on an extension 

 roof 15 x 21 feet with 6-in. deep beds and boxes. Numerous illustrations. 

 116 pages 1.25 



SHRUBS, TREES AND FORESTRY, ETC. 

 Gardening With Shrubs and Small Flowering Trees. By Mary Deputy 

 Lamson. A famous landscape architect tells the small-home owner how 

 '<> beautify his place with shrubs and flowering trees. Selection and or- 

 dering with directions for planting, pruning and feeding, fully discussed . . 3.00 



The Encyclopedia of Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Lawns For the Home 

 Garden. By Albert E. Wilkinson. Illustrated. Includes the essential infor- 

 mation the home gardener needs for the care of trees, shrubs, vines and 



lawns, anywhere in this country 1-00 





The Garden Encyclopedia. Answers every 

 garden question iu simple, tiort- technical lan- 

 guage. Handy alphabetical arrangement. Adapt- 

 ed to every section of United States. 1 ,500 

 pages, 750 illustrations 4.00 



IThe Complete Book of Garden Magic. Solves 

 1 every garden problem. Graphically illustrated 

 I to show every phase of each operation de- 



v. nbed " 3.00 



10,000 Garden Questions. By F. F. Rockwell 

 (Editor in Chief). 15 leading experts in the 

 \ aried phases ot gardening give clear and simple 

 [ answers to actual questions of puzzled garden- 

 ers. A complete garden book with 800 diagrams. 

 Illustrations, frost maps, index, 1.488 pages.. 3.95 



Plants and Flowers in the Home. By Kenneth 

 Post, Associate Professor of Floriculture, Cor- 

 nell University. Contains plain, practical in- 

 formation to aid flower lovers to grow them 

 successfully. Illustrated, 275 pages 2.00 



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By Loyal R. Johnson. Now more 

 than ever before you will appreciate a 

 book which guides you step by step in 

 the planting of your home grounds. No 

 other book offers so much. Planting 

 plans covering practically every sec- 

 tion of the country; select lists of trees, 

 shrubs and vines. A complete guide 

 for construction and planting 232 

 beds. 



147 illustrations 

 Price, $3.00 



The Book of Shrubs. By Alfred Carl Hottes. It 

 gives a complete description of each species and 

 shows by ready means of identification, how 

 and when to prune and spray. It gives lists of 

 shrubs with various characteristics and for 

 many uses. It develops a thorough exposition of 

 propagation by seeds, cuttings, grafting and 

 division. Over 190 illustrations. 448 pages. . 



3.50 



Book of Trees. By Alfred Carl Hotter. All-around 

 handbook for the tree lover and planter. Chap- 

 ters on trees important in American history; 

 street, roadside, nut trees, etc. Transplanting, 

 pruning and propagation are fully covered. 

 448 pages. 200 illustrations 3.50 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Make Your Own Merry Christmas. By Anne 

 Wertsner. Selecting the tree, making wreaths, 

 decorating with candles, designs for artificial 

 trees, hundreds of decorative ideas plus a chap- 

 ter on favorite recipes ■ 2.00 



Garden Flowers in Color. This is the only 

 book which shows all the commonly grown 

 garden flowers in natural colors. 400 flower 

 pictures in color. "A picture on every page, and 

 brief cultural directions are directly opposite 

 the illustrated flower. 320 pages. 400 photo- 

 graphs in color, 6 x -9H inches 3.00 



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Perennials Preferred. By Helen Van Pelt Wil- 

 I son. The ABC's of culture. Covers iris, peony 



! and poppy; phlox, delphinium and daylily; aster, chrysanthemum and 

 Christmas rose L 3.00 



Henderson's Garden Guide and Record. Treats concisely vegetable 

 and flower gardening. It contains understandable articles on all garden- 

 ' ing topics. It is of convenient pocket size, 5x8 inches, containing 88 pages 

 [ of text, including index. Also 12 pages, one for each month for a diary. . .50 



1001 Garden Questions Answered. By A. C. Hottes. The well arranged 

 index guides the seeker without delay to the direct answer to his ques- 

 tion, whether it be. "How deep shall I plant my Lilies'"- -''Why do 



[ Peonies often fail to bloom'" and so on and so forth. The clever drawings 

 in this book save hundreds of words. 386 pages 2.75 



Greenhouse Gardening for Everyone. By Ernest D. Chabol. For the ama- 



i teur. hobbyist or serious gardener. Step-by-step instructions in simple, 



[ non-technical language. Shows you how to develop good soil, water, 



ventilate and spray. How to force bulbs into mid-winter bloom; grow 



cut flowers, pot plants for foliage, flower and fruit. Everything about all 



green houses from 2x4 cold frame to small or large heated greenhouse. 



1 nsures you maximum production, beauty and joy from your greenhouse. 



'• Many photographs, line drawings. Size. 5)4 x 8M inches 3.00 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, 

 PRUNING 

 Propagation of Plants. By M. G. Kains and 

 L \1 McQuesten. A complete guide for Professional and Amateur grow- 

 er? of plants by seeds, layers, grafting and budding, with chapters on 



nursery and greenhouse management 



Plant Propagation. By Alfred C. Hottes. All amateurs have an intense 

 desire to multiply desirable plants. The whole subject is covered, whether 

 seeds, buds, bulbs, grafts or cuttings are discussed. 238 pages, 136 illus- 

 trations 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery 

 Manual.) By Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cutting. 

 grafting, etc 



Pruning of Trees and Shrubs. By Ephraim Porter Felt. D. S. C. Gives in 

 concise form and non-technical language the important matters relating 

 to the pruning of ornamental, fruit and nut trees, vines and shrubs. 

 Profusely illustrated. 256 pages 



The Pruning Manual. By L. H. Bailey. How and when to prune trees, 

 shrubs, and vines. Explains the physical structure of plants, their habits 

 of growth, methods of flower and fruit bearing and how pruning can be 

 fitted intelligently to these. 381 illustrations. 400 pages 



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