HORTICULTURAL BOOKS AVAILABLE 

 THROUGH US, POSTPAID 



Plant Propagation Practices 



A new book on propagation by James S. Wells. It is about the most 

 practical one of its kind that we have ever seen. If you propagate plants and 

 want to order this book we will let you return it if you do not think it 

 worth the price of $7.95 and we will return your remittance. Contains 344 

 pages, and many illustrations. 



The Arnold Arboretum Garden Book 



A new book by Donald Wyman, 354 pages and priced at $6.50. Just one 

 plant or tree will pay for it and we will guarantee you will want to keep it. 

 If you don't think it worth this send the book back to us and we will refund 

 your $6.50. We have found several single items in it worth more to us than 

 the cost of the entire book. 



THE AZALEA BOOK by Frederic P. Lee and many other distinguished 

 Azalea growers. This book tells more about Azaleas than any other source 

 we know of and it is told in an understandable language so the amateur 

 as well as the professional can easily understand it. If you want to order 

 it and for any reason you are not satisfied we will refund the $12.00 you 

 paid us for it. Price $12.00 postpaid. 435 big pages. New edition 



FLOWERING CRABAPPLES. Arie den Boer. $4.95. 



This is an excellent and authoritative book on growing Crabapples. Des- 

 cribes and illustrates the varieties. Tells when and where originated, size and 

 color of flowers, leaves, and fruit, habit of growth and recommendations for 

 planting situations. Over 200 pages. If you are interested in Crabapples you 

 will appreciate this book. 



THE NURSERY MANUAL. Bailey. $7.95. 



Indispensable to everyone who propagates plants! This manual contains 

 an alphabetical list of plants with full directions under each telling how to 

 propagate by seed, layering, cutting, budding, or grafting. Dr. Bailey in- 

 cludes an invaluable description of the main insects and diseases and their 

 control. 240 illus.; 465 pages. 



HORTUS II. (Bailey) $14.95 



Easy to use, accurate and non-technical, this great book comes closer than 

 any other single volume to answering all your garden questions. It contains 

 complete information on every kind of ornamental, fruit and vegetable plant 

 grown today. 778 pages. 



HOW TO INCREASE PLANTS. Hottes. $4.00 



Presents all the methods followed by the commercial propagator. Written 

 especially so that the amateur can readily increase his own plants. 



HOLLIES. H. Harold Hume. $9.50. 



Nurserymen and gardners (amateur and professional) all have been 

 waiting eagerly for a book of this sort. This is the most complete book of 

 Hollies ever published. 



In this book is the help and information as to varieties, propagation, 

 planting, culture and orcharding of Hollies. 



The many varieties of American, English, Chinese and Japanese are 

 fully described and discussed. Many black and color illustrations. 



Price $9.50. 



GROUND COVER PLANTS. Donald Wyman. $5.50. 



A guide to neat and decorative substitutes for grass. Here is the first 

 book ever published dealing exclusively with ground covers, those low-grow- 

 ing plants which are used to carpet the ground in areas where grass is 

 impractical. Full information what, where, when and how. A lot of useful 

 information not found elsewhere. 



AMERICA'S GARDEN BOOK by the Browns. This 750 page garden 

 book is full of information on all phases of gardens — Flowers, fruits, 

 trees, shrubs, etc. A lot of information for only $8.95 postpaid. 



TREES FOR AMERICAN GARDENS 



For the right tree in the right place, Dr. Wyman has evaluated 745 

 species and varieties and has supplied concrete information on their ap- 

 pearance, habits and uses. He suggests trees for every situation. 376 pages. 

 100 photographs and maps. $8.95. 



THE CULTIVATED CONIFERS OF NORTH AMERICA 



This thorough treatment of the conifers covers one thousand species and 

 varieties from the dwarf yews to the giant sequoias. The adaptability, rug- 

 gedness, ornamental qualities, life, rate of growth, propagation, and planting 

 of the various kinds are described. Included are the control of insects and 

 diseases, and the use of conifers in landscaping. By L. H. Bailey. 452 pages. 

 72 photographs, 114 drawings. 7}4"x9$4". $13.95. 



