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Better Homes and Gardens GARDEN BOOK Better Homes and Gardens HANDYMAN'S BOOK 



-4 year-round guide to practical home gardening, richlv 

 illustrated in color and featuring a loose-leaf binding 

 and index tabs for quick reference and easy addition of 

 personal notes. CQ Qtj 



Makes any man a handyman. 5J0 pages, 1 ,660 illustra- 

 tions in easy how-lo-do-it style show how to sare hundreds 

 of dollars on home repairs amd improvements by doing 

 the uork yourself. Tab-indexed. $3.95 



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10,000 GARDEN QUESTIONS AN- 

 SWERED $4.95 

 by 15 Experts 



A garden book in great demand throughout 

 the year. Written in question-and-answer 

 manner by experts who have dependable 

 advice to offer in their particular Gelds. 

 Completely indexed. 



1001 GARDEN QUESTIONS S3.50 



A. C. Hottes 



The well-arranged index guides the seeker 

 without delay to the direct answer to his 

 question whether it be "How deep shall I 

 plant my Lilies?"' . . . "'Why do Peonies 

 often fail to bloom?" and so on. The clever 

 drawings save hundreds of words. 386 pages. 



THE NEW GARDEN ENCYCLOPEDIA 

 Edited by E. L. Seymour $5. 



A new edition of a standard horticultural 

 handbook that has been particularly popular 

 because of its splendid informative text, its 

 1500 pictures and 64 pages of full color, and 

 its new supplement entitled "Your First 

 Garden." 



LEARNING TO GARDEN $2.85 



Olive Gunnison 



An excellent book for the new gardener, 

 covering the major problems involved in 

 growing the common kinds of plant ma- 

 terial, and written in a pleasing manner. 



PROPAGATION OF PLANTS $4.50 



Kains & McQuesten 



A standard book on the propagation of 

 plants: comprehensive, dependable, based 

 on broad and thorough experience. 



HOW TO GROW ROSES $2.49 



McFarland and Pyle 



If roses are a problem or a potential hobby, 

 these outstanding rose specialists offer just 

 the information required. 



BOOK OF SHRUBS $4. 



Alfred C. Hottes 



A comprehensive study of shrubby plant 

 material, complete with lists of plants for 

 specified areas and a chart to indicate- (lower- 

 ing dates, heights and other essential in- 

 formation. 



BOOK OF TREES $4. 



Alfred C. Hottes 



Companion to the Book of Shrubs, describ- 

 ing a wide range of woody plant material too 

 large to come under the heading of shrubs. 

 Complete with ready-reference chart and 

 lists for specific locations. 



A NATURAL HISTORY OF TREES 

 Donald C. Peattie $5. 



A book-full of tree history and folk-lore — 

 complete with comeion and botanical names, 

 range, nature and use of wood as well as de- 

 tailed descriptions of tree silhouettes, leaves, 

 barks, flowers and fruits. Illustrations by 

 Paul Landacre add to Mr. Peattie's art as a 

 nature writer. 



THE COMPLETE BOOK OF AFRICAN 

 VIOLETS $2.95 



Helen V. P. Wilson 



A fresh new edition of the most popular book 

 about African violets. Packed full of up-to- 

 the-minute information on hundreds of va- 

 rieties and step-by-step directions on how to 

 make them flower. There are 48 pages of 

 illustrations, 29 varieties in full color. 



THE NEW BOOK OF LILIES $3.50 

 Jan de ( iraaff 



The new emphasis on lilies is largely due to 

 hybridizing of superb new varieties by this 

 author. 16 beautiful natural color photo- 

 graphs and 12 pages of drawings bring the 

 gardener up to date with the new introduc- 

 tions and offer invaluable suggestions for 

 lily culture. 



COMPLETE BOOK OF FLOWER AR- 

 RANGEMENT $4.95 

 Rockwell and Grayson 



A very attractive book, generously illustrated 

 and offering a great many professional ideas 

 for the effective arrangement of flowers. 



AUDUBON BIRD GUIDE S3. 



Richard H. Pough 



A guide to bird identification with over 400 

 illustrations of birds in accurate color as well 

 as many interesting facts al>out bird life. 



FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS $3.50 

 Roger T. Peterson 



A very clever guide, made particularly 

 valuable because of its accent on little dif- 

 ferences that immediately distinguish birds 

 of similar appearance Illustrated in color. 



UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER 



T. Morris Longstreth S2.25 



This book shows us how to recognize clouds, 

 to notice changes in temperature and to make 

 our own daily forecasts. In addition, there is 

 a glossary of important weather reports and 

 a chapter covering basic tools. Contains 13 

 illustrations. 



PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS 



Ephraim P. Fell $3. 



If pruning is a problem, this is the book to 

 explain its importance and describe when 

 and how it should be done. 



ALL ABOUT HOUSE PLANTS $3.95 



Montague Free 



An expert writes a fascinating book on what 

 to grow in the house, including flowers, 

 foliage plants, shrubs, bulbs and vines. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS $2.75 



Worth Brown 



The truly complete book on these increas- 

 ingly popular shaded-garden plants. De- 

 scribes the principal types, giving complete 

 cultural directions. Profusely illustrated. 



GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR $3.49 



McFarland, Hat ton and Foley 

 The 250 illustrations in full color and many 

 fine black-and-white pictures are a wonderful 

 introduction to bulbous material. Cultural 

 and descriptive notes are dependable and not 

 too technical for pleasant reading. 



GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR $2.95 

 Daniel J. Foley 



Lavishly illustrated with color plates, and 

 including much valuable information on 

 garden annuals and perennials. 



GLADIOLUS $1.75 



F. F. Rockwell 



A brief and direct treatise on gladiolus and 

 their culture, which includes all the informa- 

 tion necessary lor success with this flower. 



DAHLIAS, WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT 

 THEM $2.50 



Morgan T. Riley 



A comprehensive 250-page book on the cul- 

 ture of dahlias. 



BOOK OF ANNUALS $2. 



Alfred C. Hottes 



Annuals are indispensable as a source of 

 flowers on a small place. Concise advice on 

 which ones to grow and how to grow them. 



BOOK OF PERENNIALS $2.75 



Alfred C. Hottes 



A wealth of information necessary for the 

 wise choice and culture of perennials, which 

 form the basis of successful flower borders. 



Here's a fine group of soft-cover books jam- 

 packed with information at an amazingly 

 Inn: firice. 



HOW TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS 

 Complete instructions, including protection 

 against pests, how to make plants bloom, etc. 

 Illustrated. $1.35 



FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BOOK 

 Clearly explains flower composition. Illus- 

 trated with 52 photos and 200 drawings. $1 

 THE PORTABLE GARDEN 

 How to build hanging baskets, tubs and 

 window boxes, and how to garden in them. 

 Illustrated. $1 



LANDSCAPING YOUR HOME 

 Ideas to save money and work and get re- 

 sults. Filled with photos and drawings. $1 

 PATIO BOOK 



174 pages; over 200 illustrations showing how 

 to plan and build patios. $2 



PRUNING HANDBOOK 



Drawings and photos show how 

 trees, shrubs and vines correctly. 



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prune 

 $1.50 



BUILDING PLANT SHELTERS AND 

 GARDEN WORK CENTERS 



307 photos, drawings and plans for lath- 

 houses, greenhouses, work centers, etc. $1 



HOW TO BUILD WALLS, WALKS, 

 PATIO FLOORS 



311 illustrations show how to do it yourself 

 at real savings. SI. 50 



HOW TO BUILD FENCES AND GATES 



Nearly every kind of fence is illustrated, 

 with building instructions. $1.50 



BARBECUE BOOK 



Nearly 300 illustrations and plans showing 

 how to build little or big barbecues. $1.50 



BARBECUE COOK BOOK 



250 wonderful recipes. 37 sauces. 26 menus 

 plus instructions on the use of a barbecue. 



$1.50 





