CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS (Continued) 



Gladiolus. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells how to plant, fertilize, and cultivate; 

 liow to grow from seed or bulblets: how to harvest and cure; how to handle 

 for cut flowers . $1.25 



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 50 



Garden Lilies. By Alan am! Esther Mac Neil. Garden Lilies is a handbook 

 written for every gardener who wants to grow lilies successfully, because 

 the authors feel that many failures have been due to inappropriate 

 selection and lack of understanding in choosing the best site for the given 

 lily in the garden. A chapter on color is followed by two detailed chapters 

 dealing on planting and cultivation. Natural hazards, pests, and diseases 

 are discussed with simple and practical recommendations for prevention 



. and control. In conclusion a comprehensive list of garden lilies is pre-, 

 sented with descriptions of their appearance and individual needs. The 

 book is beautifully illustrated with one four-color process plate and 

 thirty-two pages of half-tone plates 3.50 



Orchid Culture, American. By Prof. E. A. White. Contents Sources 

 of Orchid Plants, Orchid Houses and Equipment, Propagation, Gen- 

 eral Culture, Hybridization, Orchids for Beginners, The Orchid Growing 

 industry in the U. S. Many years of observation, wide travel, actual 

 growing experience and much association with orchid growers, both 

 here and abroad, are back of this work. 278 pages, 14 color plates, 136 

 illustrations 5.00 



Practical Violet Culture. By N. Coon. Full information on growing and 

 marketing violets for profit 75 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING 



A Manual of Home Vegetable Gardening. By Francis Coulter. In this 

 book each vegetable is individually discussed and complete information 

 is given on its soil and climatic requirements, recommended varieties, 

 specific culture, control of insects and diseases and the amount of space 

 necessary. In addition to this helpful information there are chapters on 

 plant breeding and the soilless growth of vegetables 1.00 



Vegetable Gardening in Color. By Daniel J. Foley. The only book on 

 vegetable gardening that shows all the important varieties in full color 

 plates — 150 of them. This picture-encyclopedia of vegetables gives expert 

 and practical directions for growing all the common vegetables, herbs 

 and berries. The plants are conveniently arrauged in alphabetical 

 order. Here is the book you will use from the time you make up your 

 seed order until you harvest your last crop. 150 color plates; 50 photo- 

 graphs; 50 line drawings; 256 pages; 614 x 9J4 inches 2.50 



Grow Your Own Vegetables. By Paul XV. Dempsey. Horticulturist of 

 the Massachusetts State College. Tells you the best varieties of Vege- 

 tables, Fruits and Herbs to plant; also information on storing and pre- 

 serving. What Vegetables contain the important Vitamins. What fer- 

 tilizers and insecticides to use. How to combine Vegetables and Flowers. 

 Illustrated. 184 pages 2.50 



The Food Garden. By Lawrence and Edna Blair. The text gives full 

 explanations of twenty double-page spreads of line drawings, cultural 

 directions, insect control, harvesting, etc. Indispensable to everyone plant- 

 ing a vegetable garden, it includes 33 common vegetables, 8 salad gTeens, 

 16 culinary herbs, 1 7 fruits and berries , . 2.00 



The Vegetable Growing Business. By R. t. 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 pa,ges. 6x9 inches, postpaid 3.50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 



Asparagus Production. By H. C. Thompson. As no garden is complete 

 without an asparagus bed, so is no gardener's library complete witliout 

 this instructive book 1.50 



Cauliflower and Broccoli Culture. By .4. G. B. Boqttel. Covers fully 

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

 control, marketing, yields, values, production costs, varieties, etc 1.25 



Onion Growing. By Donald Comin. This book is a complete treatise on the 

 production from seed to storage and marketing of the onion in its many 

 forms, varieties and types and including the closely related crops of 

 chives, shallots, leek and garlic 2.00 



Soybeans: Gold from the Soil. By Dies. Brought into a single volume 

 for the first time is the exciting record — from the breeding of varieties, 

 planting and harvesting, to the growing of soys in the home garden. . . . 1.75 



The-Tomato. By P. Work. A practical book for every-day use. Plant 

 growing, soil management, field culture, enemies and marketing 1.50 



FRUIT CULTURE 



Fruits for the Home Garden. By W. P. Hedrick. Whether one's garden 

 is North, South, East or West this book is equally practical, it treats on 

 soil, climate, grafting, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and controlling or- 

 chard pests, varieties to plant, how to pick and store. Illustrated with 

 16 full pages of halftones, 171 pages 3.00 



Grapes and Wines From Home Vineyards. By W. P. Hedrick. This 

 by the author of Fruits for the Home Garden, is written for those Ameri- 

 cans, growing in number each year, who are learning to make wines and 

 want more information on the subject. Dr. Hedrick who has been planting 

 grapes in experimental vineyards and associating with wine makers for 

 fifty years, believes that excellent wines can be made in the home. . . . 3.50 



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

 maker and the small winery. (Illustrated) 1.50 



CANNING AND PRESERVING 

 Home Canning For Victory. Pickling, Preserving, Dehydrating. By 



A nne Pierce. The modern guide to efficient, time-saving home canning by 

 Government approved methods. How to preserve fruits and vegetables, 

 make conserves and marmalades, jams and fruit butters, jellies, pickles, 

 relishes. Clear instructions on storaging, packaging, equipment. All 

 recipes give rules for sugar conservation. 106 pages 1.50 



CANNING AND PRESERVING (Continued) , 



Easy Preserving for Victory. By Demelria M. Taylor. Complete infor- 

 mation regarding equipment and methods for canning fruits, vegetables, 

 meats, fish, poultry, jellies, jams, pickles, etc.: also contains 68 beautiful 

 colored labels $ .25 



AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS 



Modern Farmer's Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Early Vernon Wilcox. 

 A compendium of farm science and practice on field, garden, fruit and 

 orchard crops, and the care, breeding, feeding and diseases of farm 

 animals. A modern presentation of the whole subject of agriculture in 

 its broadest sense. Designed for the use of people who desire up to date 

 reliable information on all matters pertaining to crops and live stock, but 

 more particularly for the actual and prospective farmer. The volume 

 is 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. Chapters treating on 

 location, water supply, live stock, poultry, bees, greenhouses and hot 

 beds, soils, fertilizers, pruning and grafting fruits, vegetables, storage, 

 insecticides, etc 2.50 



Farming. By Gustave E. Larson and Walter Magnes Teller. Hundreds of 

 helpful and informative topics that bring you, in interesting and highly 

 readable form, the essential facts about farm life in America. How to choose 

 the type of farming most suited to your needs. The essentials of truck gar- 

 dening, fruit raising, livestock, poultry and other types of farming. Un- 

 usual kinds of farming — flowers, herbs, oil plants, rabbits, game and other 

 fascinating subjects 2.95 



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

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

 of medicinal roots, barks, leaves, etc 1.25 



FERTILIZERS, SOILS AND MANURES 



Pay Dirt — Farming and Gardening with Composts. By J . I . Rodale. 

 This was the first book published in America devoted to the important 

 subject of organic agriculture. Pay Dirt is effectively challenging much 

 that has become, unthinking routine in farming and gardening and dem- 

 onstrates' the rich results to be derived from the commonsense use of 

 composts — a method of farming that has been successful for thousands 

 of years. 256 pages 3.00 



Artificial Manures. By A. B. Beaumont. Particular attention is given to 

 the preparation and use of artificial manures including cover crops and 

 green manures 2.00 



Handbook of Fertilizers. By .1 . F. Guslafson. (Revised.) Presents the sub- 

 ject in as simple a form as possible. Treats source, character, and composi- 

 tion of fertilizers. Also their application for different crops 2.00 . 



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 



INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS 



Pest Control in the Home Garden. By Louis Pyenson . There's an enor- 

 mous amount of information against plant pests in ways to identify and 

 control them. Includes the latest and most effective methods of con- 

 trolling pests of tree fruits, small fruits and vegetables. Equipment, its use 

 and care, chapter on sprays and powders. There is also a discussion of 

 animal pests, general garden pests, and the beneficial animals and insects. 

 1 1 1 illustrations; 190 pages 2.50 



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 fungus enemies 1-25 



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 4.50 



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, overhead irrigation, fertilizers, tables, green crop manures, bac- 

 teria's 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, type of cuttings, cutting and planting 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 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, gladiolus, shrubs and hedges 1.50 



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



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