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Garden and Farm Books — Continued 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS 



The American Apple Orchard. By F. A. Waugh. Every detail for 

 the successful cultivation of apples is thoroughly explained. A book of 

 reference for both the novice and the experienced $1.75 



The Cherry and Its Culture. By V. R. Gardner. (New.) This book 

 points out clearly the conditions under which cherries can and cannot 

 be successfully grown 1-25 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmann. 

 Garden and vineyard management from planting to harvesting, both 

 in the East, West and California; all about making wine 2.50 



Wine Makers Manual. By Peyton Boswell. A guide for the home wine 

 maker and the small winery. (Illustrated) 1.50 



Peach Growing. By H. P. Gould. Tells where to locate the peach 

 orchard, how to prepare the land, and full details of planting, pruning, 

 cultivating, fertilizing, green-manuring, picking, grading, and market- 

 ing. 78 illustrations. 426 pages • 2.75 



The Pear and Its Culture. By H. B. Tukey. Discussing such subjects 

 as the new pressure test for determining maturity, the bending of shoots 

 to promote fruitfulness, setting of fruit, trend of the industry, pest con- 

 trol, cultivation, pruning, top working, picking, grading and marketing. . J.25 



Quince Culture. By W. W. Meech. Varieties, propagation, cultivation, 

 diseases, insects and remedies 1.25 



AGRICULTURE AND FARMING 



Roadside Marketing. By G. S. Waits. Containing many practical sug- 

 gestions covering every practical method of selling to the consumer direct. 1.25 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Wilcox and Smith. A practical 

 and complete presentation of the whole subject of agriculture. Every 

 page tells of the progress in methods of farming. Containing detailed 

 directions for the culture of every important Field, Orchard and Garden 

 Crop, Live Stock, Poultry, etc., etc. The most complete single volume 

 published 4.50 



The Tropical Crops. By 0. W. Barrett. Hundreds of fruits, tubers, grasses, 

 and fibers that may be grown successfully in southern sections of the 

 United States are described in this booK. Its information is practical, reli- 

 able, and absorbingly interesting. The chapters on citrus fruits, sugar 

 cane, rubber, rice, and cotton are especially valuable. 34 illustrations. 

 463 pages 4.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL FARM CROPS 



Alfalfa. By F. D. Coburn. Its growth, uses and feeding value. Written 

 in the author's usual clear and admirable style 1.10 



Broom Corn Culture. By A. G. McCall. A complete treatise on plant- 

 ing, cultivating of broom corn, and manufacture of brooms 1.10 



Ginsing and Other Medicinal Plants. By A. R. Harding. Valuable 

 information for growers of ginsing and golden seal, as well as collectors 

 of medioinal roots, barks, leaves, etc 1.25 



Tobacco Leaf. Practical handbook on the most approved methods of 

 growing, harvesting, curing and packing, etc. 506 pages. (Illustrated.) 3.00 



FERTILIZERS, SOILS AND MANURES 



Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden Crops. By Alex Laurie and 

 J. B. Edmond. Deals with the fundamental factors of plant growth 

 and their relation to the application of various materials to stimulate 

 the growth and development of various cut flowers, pot plants and 

 vegetables. 156 pages, illustrated, cloth 2.00 



Fertilizers and Crop Production. By L. L. Van Slyke. A timely presen- 

 tation of facts, giving practical methods for using Fertilizers in crop 

 growing 4.00 



Handbook of Fertilizers. By A. F. Guslafson. Their source, make-up, 

 effects and use. (Illustrated) 1 .50 



Farming with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The book shows 

 the source, make-up, effect and use of fertilizers. A good book for 

 vegetable and truck farmers, florists, etc 1.25 



The Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement. By Alva Agee. The 

 whole story of the right use of lime discussed by a man who has made a 

 life-long study of the subject 1.25 



Gardening with Peatmoss. Based on the science of soil condition, it tells 

 in a most interesting and easily understandable manner the exact treat- 

 ment necessary for the most successful results with all kinds of vegetables, 

 flowers, fruits and shrubs. .'. 1.50 



Maintenance of Soil Fertility. By Charles E. Thorne. Most complete 

 work of its kind. (Illustrated.) 3.00 



DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION 



Irrigation and Drainage. By Prof. F. H. King. The relationship be- 

 tween the handling of soil water and soil culture, and the important 

 effect, with methods securing most favorable physical conditions of soil 

 for most profitable results 3.50 



Draining for Health and Profit. By Geo. E. Waring. Plain directions, 

 farm drainage; also sanitary district drainage 1.60 



INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS 



Manual of Tree and Shrub Insects. By E. P. Fell. Insects attack- 

 ing all trees are grouped according to the method of their attack. A 

 separate key to each group of trees identifies the insect by its appear- 

 ance and the damage it does and then refers to a page where it is illus- 

 trated and all life stages described. Prevention and control methods 

 are given in full. 256 illustrations. 408 pages 4.00 



INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS— Con tin tied 



Spraying Crops. By Clarence W. Weed. For the guidance of users of 

 spraying machinery, telling when and how garden and field crops, fruit 

 and shade trees, also vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers should 

 be sprayed for their various insects and fungous enemies $1.10 



Spraying, Dusting and Fumigating of Plants. By A. F. Mason. An 

 invaluable handbook and reference for fruit growers, vegetable gar- 

 deners, nurserymen and home gardeners. Tells what pests to expect 

 and how to identify and control them, how to choose the right spray- 

 materials, how to select spraying and dusting machinery, and every 

 other detail for the successful pest control of fruits, vegetables and 

 dooryard garden plants. 237 illustrations. 570 pages 3.00 



Weeds of the Farm and Garden. By L. H. Pommel. This book con- 

 tains practical suggestions for the treatment of weeds 2.00 



Weeds. By W. C. Muenscher. Offers this information on the noxious 

 weeds described: Common and botanical names (cross-referenced); source 

 and dissemination; type, perennial, annual, or biennial; whether poison- 

 ous or mechanically harmful to stock; how propagated (by spores, seeds, 

 root stocks, etc.); time of flowering — of seed maturity; geographic 

 range, location, and soil preferred; full description and illustration of 

 whole plant and detail of root, seeds, branch, flower and fruit; specific 

 directions for control 6.00 



FOR THE ATHLETIC FIELD AND GOLF CLUB 



Golf Architecture in America, Its Strategy and Construction. 



By Geo. C. Thomas, Jr. It gives all the fundamentals of Golf Course 

 construction. Extremely valuable for those contemplating the con- 

 struction of a course, as well as for players, Greenkeepers and Green 

 Committee menT Beautifully illustrated with halftone and color plates. 5.00 



The Links. By Robert Hunter. An unusually well-written book that 

 will appeal to every golfer. It subtly communicates the charm of the 

 game, and explains why one course is more interesting than another. 

 Much valuable information on construction and remodelling is also 

 contained. Profusely illustrated 4.00 



Turf for Golf Courses. By Ckas. V. Piper and Russell A . Oakley, Agrono- 

 mists, of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. The most authoritative American 

 work on this subject ever written. It includes a careful analysis of turf 

 grasses, soils, fertilizing, also the production of turf and subsequent care. 3.00 



Lawns, Links and Sports Fields. By J. Macdonald. Written by an 

 European grass specialist, it treats with great detail on the preparatory 

 work of turf-making on Golf Courses; also the laying out of Tennis and 

 Croquet Courts, Cricket Grounds, Football and Hockey Fields, Bowling 

 Greens, etc L75 



WILDFLOWERS. By Homer D. House. 



When you wish to identify a wild flower, simply turn to this book and 

 leaf through the pages until you find your flower. If you know its com- 

 mon or botanical name you can locate it by the index. The picture in the 

 book will identify it beyond the shadow of a doubt. This beautiful book 

 measures 9J4 x UK inches and is bound in cloth. There are 340 pages 

 of text, 22 pages of index, a total of 364 color plates, a number of half- 

 tones, and 20 line drawings showing the botanical structure of wild flowers 

 and plants 3.95 



THE BOOK OF GARDEN MAGIC 



This book is unlike anything ever published for the amateur gardener. 

 A beautiful loose leaf manual and scrap book. Complete instructions for 

 the home garden. It solves every garden problem — in advance. Every 

 question pertaining to the average garden is not only answered and ex- 

 plained, but is also thoroughly illustrated by skillfully drawn instructions. 



It tells you how to plan your garden bit by bit as you get time. All 

 garden problems disappear as you glance at the clear, concise answers. 



Hundreds .of illustrations and actual photographs graphically imprint 

 the "way to do it" upon your mind. No tedious study. You simply 

 remember what you see 3.50 



AUDELS GARDENERS AND GROWERS 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, sewage, rain water, overhead irrigation, fertilizers, tables, 

 green crop manures, bacterias' work 1.50 



Good Vegetables, Guide No. 2 — Good Vegetables and Market Garden- 

 ing. Gardening for profit, preparation of soil, seed selection, succession, 

 double cropping, transplanting, insects and diseases, greenhouses, hot- 

 beds and coldframes, storing vegetables, planting and seed tables, cul- 

 tural directions for soil preparation, propagation, planting, cultivating 

 and harvesting each and every' vegetable 1.50 



Fine Fruit, Guide No. 3 — Fine Fruit Culture, Cash Crops. Propaga- 

 tion of plants, mulching the soil, sunlight and shade, roots, stems and buds, 

 resting period, type of cuttings, cutting and planting season, grafting, 

 budding, transplanting, pruning methods, bud locating, treatment of 

 insects and diseases, tree surgery-, cultural directions for growing fruit, 

 alphabetically arranged 1 .50 



Beautiful Flowers, Guide No. 4 — Beautiful Flowers, Successful Cul- 

 tivation, Propagation. Preparing soil for flowers, sowing seed, hot- 

 beds, coldframes. treatment of insects and diseases, transplanting 

 directions for growing all annuals and perennials, roses, climbers, 

 dahlias, gladiolas, shrubs and hedges 1.50 



COOK BOOKS 



Vegetable Cookery and Meat Substitutes. By Mrs. Rorer. The latest 

 book by this celebrated writer and teacher of cooking 1.50 



Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vege- 

 tables, make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter, etc 1-00 



New Salads. By Mrs. Rorer. Salads for dinners, luncheons, suppers, etc. 1.00 



Mrs. Rorer's New Cook Book. By the principal of the Philadelphia 

 Cooking School. Full of choice and reliable recipes 2.50 



AH books are delivered transportation paid in the U. S. A. and Possessions. 



