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Garden and Farm Books — Continued 



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BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, ETC. 



Garden Flowers in Color. This is the only book which shows all the 

 commonly grown garden flowers in natural colors. 400 flower pictures 

 are here in full color. There is a picture on every page, and the brief 

 cultural directions are directly opposite the illustrated flower. 320 pages, 

 400 photographs in color, 6 x 9Ji inches 52.00 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray. Revised by 

 Prof. L. H. Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study 

 structures and names of commoner Eastern plants 2.00 



How to Arrange Flowers. By Dorothy Biddle. Tells the story of flower 

 arrangement in plain, direct language that any amateur can grasp. It 

 contains 14 photographs and 37 drawings especially made to show actual 

 arrangements made with flowers easily obtainable. 96 pages 1.00 



The Art of Floral Designing. By William Cleaver Harry. Complete . 

 instructions on making up floral designs from the frame to the finished 

 piece: 190 pages; 84 illustrations 2 -°° 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING 



Propagation of Plants. By M. G. Kains and L. M. McQuesten. A com- 

 plete guide for Professional and Amateur growers of plants by seeds, 

 layers, grafting and budding, with chapters on nursery and greenhouse 

 management 



Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, 

 variation and improvement of plants ! 3.25 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery 

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

 grafting, etc 3;00 



Plant Propagation. (999 Questions Answered). By A. C. Holtes. 

 Written especially for the amateur. 236 Pages, 136 helpful illustra- 

 tions and diagrams 2.00 



Plant Propagation for the Garden. By Dr. David C. Fairburn. The 

 various methods of propagation — cutting, grafting, budding, layering, 

 dividing, etc., are very thoroughly handled, and include directions for 

 trees, shrubs, annuals, herbaceous perennials, vines and houseplants. 

 This book is a complete guide to this type of garden development. 

 Illustrated with a halftone frontispiece and many line drawings. 115 pages. 1.00 



Principles and Practice of Pruning. By M. G. Kains. Prepared to 

 meet the needs of practical and amateur growers. Lavishly illustrated 

 by 300 photographs ,. 2.50 



The Pruning Manual. By Prof. Bailey. Where, how and when to prune 

 fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 3-00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS 



Book of Bulbs. By F. F. Rockwell. The beginner will find the book just 

 what he needs, while even the most expert grower will benefit from 

 its pages. Well written and easy to read 



Book of Annuals. By A. C. Holies. A reliable guide through the season 

 of annual bloom. Full details of care and culture. 200 pages 



Book of Perennials. By A. C. Holies. For the amateur and profes- 

 sional. Full details of care and culture. 280 pages 



Begonias Tuberous-Rooted. By George Otlen. The culture, pro- 

 pagation, hybridization and treatment of an easy to grow and attrac- 

 tive plant of many uses 



Cactus Culture. By R. D. Schulz. An entertaining and practical dis- 

 cussion of the phases and problems, growing and caring, for desert 

 plants. 



Chrysanthemum and Its Culture. By E. A. While. A practical 

 treatise on the successful culture, both in the home garden and in green- 

 h&uses. Plainly put and adequately illustrated 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A successful private 

 grower. Everything is covered from planting to exhibiting 



Dahlias. By F. F. Rockwell. Learn how to plant and grow them, what 

 fertilizers to use, how to control pests, how to harvest and store the tubers, 

 grow for exhibition, and how to propagate 



Dahlia Culture, Modern. By W. H. Waile. For the person who wants 

 to grow better dahlias, by a man who is doing it 



Dahlia Production. By Lawrence K. Peacock. The book covers every 

 essential of dahlia history. Illustrated. 128 pages, 5 x 7J^ inches. . 



The Book of the Delphinium. By J. F. Leeming. This book is the 

 result of many years' practical experience and experiment in the culti- 

 vation of Delphiniums. 75 pages 



Garden Lilies. By /. Preston. The mission of this book is to teach' the 

 amateur the art of growing garden lilies 



Gladiolus, The. By A. C. Beal. The instructions if followed will enable 

 anyone to grow this plant successfully 



Gladiolus. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells how to plant, fertilize, and culti- 

 vate; how to grow from seed or bulblets; how to harvest and cure; how to 

 handle for cut flowers 



First Gourd Book. Concise directions for cultivation, gourd-arrangement 

 in the home and in exhibit. This book is based upon long experience in 

 gourd-gardening and is designed to aid the amateur who wishes to 

 experiment with gourds. Illustrated 



Iris, The. By J. C. Wisler. This book presents in a clear and convincing 

 manner the simple reouirements of this flower '. 



Irises. liyF.F. Rockwell. Describes German, Japanese, Siberian, English, 

 Dutch arid other types; soils and fertilizers; how to plant, and what care 

 is necessary. 54 illustrations. 80 pages 



Lilac Culture. By J. C. Wisler. (New.) The subject is presented from 

 the point of view of the average gardener , 



Peonies. By F. F. Rockwell. Here he discusses the modern uses of the 

 peony, suggests the proper types and varieties for various locations, 

 and tells just how to care for and propagate them 



Roses. ByF.F. Rockwell. This book has a new classification of roses which 

 makes it easy for every home garden owner to pick the kinds that will 

 succeed. It includes brief and helpful directions on rose culture, planting, 

 propagation. Illustrated. 86 pages 



Roses and Their Culture. By S. C. Hubbard. A new and practical guide 

 on the propagation, culture and history of the rose. No rose grower, 

 either experienced or beginner, can afford to be without it 



How to Grow Roses. By Robert Pyle. Every step in the successful growing 

 of roses is made clear. It gives practical advice on how to use roses in 

 the garden, how to locate the beds, prepare the ground, plant, care for in 

 summer, fight pests, protect in winter, prune, and select types and varie- 

 ties. 138 illustrations (45 in color). 211 pages 



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Rose Culture, Commercial. By Eber^Holmes. Modern methods of 

 growing the rose for market purposes under glass and outdoors $1.50 



Climbing Roses. By G. A. Stevens. This book tells what climbers are, 

 describes how they may best be grown anywhere in America and dis- 

 cusses suitable varieties for all uses. It presents not only the varieties 

 known to commerce but also the undeveloped strains in which develop- 

 ment may be expected. 220 pages, 31 color plates, 32 half-tones 2.00 



Vines For Every Garden. By Dorothy H. Jenkins. The all-round useful- 

 ness and decorative value of vines is the theme of this book. Its chief 

 purpose is to acquaint the gardener with vines of all classes, annual and 

 perennial, herbaceous and woody, which flourish in the temperate regions. 1.00 



Practical Violet Culture. By 2V. Coon. Full information on growing and 

 marketing violets for profit '5 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING 



"The Vegetable Growing Business." By R.L. Walts and Gilbert S. Watts. 

 The most up to date, the most scientific, and at the same time the most 

 practical book ever written for the market grower. Profusely illustrated; 

 about 600 pages. 6x9 inches, postpaid 3.50 



Practical Vegetable Culture. By Albert E. Wilkinson. In its 308 pages 

 all phases of vegetable culture are covered from sowing the seed to 

 reaping the harvest; there are innumerable garden plans of all kinds and 

 of all sizes; greenhouses, hotbeds, coldframes, home vegetable storage, 

 control of pests and diseases, etc 2.00 



The Home Vegetable Garden. By E. M. Freeman. A book which shows 

 how to grow fresh, crisp vegetables in your own garden and cut down on 

 the grocer's bills. Full of practical details for laying out the garden, 

 planting, and growing vegetables successfully. 8 illustrations. 214pages. 1.75 



Vegetable Gardening. By R. L. Watts. A complete, concise and au- 

 thentic book. It covers every phase of vegetable gardening 2.50 



Productive Vegetable Growing. By J. W. Lloyd. The principles of 

 raising vegetables for profit 3.00 



Subtropical Vegetable Gardening. By P. H. Rolfs. Information for 

 the commercial gardener in warm, semi-tropical regions. Covers soils, 

 fertilizers, rotations, seeding, planting, cultivating, pests, and marketing. 

 38 illustrations. 327 pages 3.00 



Starting Early Vegetables and Flowering Plants Under Glass. By 

 C. H. Nissley. Including the details of construction and heating as well 

 as the operation of small greenhouses, sash houses, hot beds and cold 

 frames, etc. Profusely illustrated. For amateur and commercial grower. 3.25 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. The best methods of raising, culti- 

 vating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus 



Bean Culture. By Glenn S. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 

 and authoritative book published on the subject 



Cauliflower and Broccoli Culture. By A . G. B. Boquet. Covers fully 

 soil and climatic requirements, soil management, plant growing, pest 

 control, marketing, yields, values, production costs, varieties and seed 

 growing 



The Herb Garden . By Frances Bardswell. Every detail of herb gardening 

 is covered in these pages; making of the garden; annual, biennial and 

 perennial pot-herbs, aromatic herbs, the mints, bitter herbs, bulbous 

 plants; gathering, drying and storing; color in the herb garden ; fragrance ; 

 wild herbs for physic, and other herbs of interest. 16 color illustrations. 

 J 89 pages 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. A practical work 

 on growing for home use or for market 



Muskmelon Production. By J . W. Loyd. Brings together the more im- 

 portant facts regarding the culture and handling of muskmelons as carried 

 on commercially in the United States at the present time • 



Potato Production. By L.E.Nixon. Covers every phase of cultivation, 

 harvesting, shipping, storing and marketing. A real guide for growers 

 where profits are a first consideration 



Sweet Potato Production and Handling. By H. C. Thompson. This 

 book contains lots of sound practical advice for the grower 



Practical Tomato Culture. By Frank C. Pellelt and Melvin A. Pellelt. 

 The home and market gardener as well will find this book most informa- 

 tive, covering every detail connected with the subject from planting 

 the seed to picking, packing and selling the crop. Recipes for canning 

 and converting this vegetable into catsup, chili sauce, soup, etc. 164 

 pages. Illustrated 



GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE 



American Fruits. By Samuel Fraser. It outlines what to do and tells 

 why and when. It is of equal value to the amateur as well as commercial 

 fruit grower. No other book covers the subject as thoroughly and 

 practically 4.75 



Bush Fruit Production. By R. A. Van Meier. The fruits considered are 

 raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, gooseberries, currants and blue- 

 berries. Planting, pruning and training. Pests and their control, etc.. . . 1.25 



Productive Small Fruits. By F. C. Sears. A discussion of the growing, 

 harvesting and marketing of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, 

 currants, gooseberries and grapes 3.00 



Ornamental Dwarf Fruit Trees. By Eberkard Abjornson. Abookwhere- 

 by alluring dreams of picking delicious Apples and luscious Pears from 

 one's own trees can be made to come true. How to Train and Grow 

 Them in the Home Garden. Illustrated with 25 helpful drawings 1.00 



Successful Fruit Culture. By Prof. S. T. Maynard. The cultivation and 

 propagation of fruit from the standpoint of profit. It covers the whole 

 subject from the varieties to soil. Marketing, storage, etc 1.75 



American Fruit Culturist. By J. J. Thomas. 20th edition. A handbook 

 of everything pertaining to fruit culture 3.50 



Beginner's Guide to Fruit Growing. By F. A. Waugh. The elementary 

 practice of propagation, planting, culture, etc 1.25 



Nut Growing. By R. T. Morris. A treatise on propagation, planting and 

 cultivation of nut bearing trees and shrubs 2.75 



Pecan Growing. By Stuckey and Kyle. A practical manual of the most 

 up-to-date methods and practices of pecan growers 3.00 



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