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USEFUL BOOKS 



Everyone interested in growing or selling nursery 

 stock should have these books. There is a world of 

 information that cannot be had elsewhere and many 

 times one of the ideas contained therein will be worth 

 many times the cost of the book. Our arrangements 

 with the publishers enables us to offer them postpaid 

 at their regular prices. Make your order out now. 



Azaleas and Camellias, by H. H. Hume. Every point about 

 growing both of these shrubs is carefully explained here — soils, 

 time and method of planting, cultivation, mulching, pruning, 

 frost protection, feeding, pot and tub culture, pests and diseases, 

 and propagation. This information holds good for every region 

 where either shrub is grown, indoors or outdoors. 14 illus., 90 

 pages. The best book on Azaleas we have found. $1.50 



The Book of Perennials, by a. C. Hottes. a veritable store- 

 house of information about Perennials and is indexed is such a 

 way that one cannot fail to build a marvelous perennial garden 

 or bed. A number of comprehensive lists of perennials suitable 

 for different locations and purposes are featured. Both interesting 

 and instructive for amateur as well as professional. $1.50 



The Book of Shrubs, by Alfred C. Hottes. Right up to 



date with the most recent data on Shrubs ; propagation, soils, etc. 

 Contents includes propagation by seeds, cuttings, grafting, budd- 

 ing and divisions, insects, diseases and remedies, pruning, acid, 

 neutral and alkaline soils, fertilizers, transplanting and planting, 

 etc. 180 illustrations, 448 pages. $3.00 



Commercial Floriculture, by Fritz Bahr. A practical man- 

 ual for the Retail Grower. Based on the author's experience of 

 half a century. Covers a general review of the florist's business, 

 its opportunities and its responsibilities. together with all types 

 of plant, tree, shrub and vine the reader is likely to handle. There 

 are more than 300 illustrations, the majority of them from photo- 

 graphs, picturing every phase of all .sides of the business and 

 the great majority of its materials in the way they ought to be 

 grown. Indispensable to the retail florist. 615 pages. $5.50 



The Cultivated Evergreens, by L. H. Bailey. Authorities 

 call this "the only authoritative book on evergreens." Shows 

 how to use evergreens (conifers and broadleaves) in the land- 

 scape ; how to plant and how to propagate them ; how to control 

 insects and diseases ; and how to identify all the species and 

 varieties. 162 illustrations, 434 pages. $3.00 



Foundation Planting, L. H. Johnson. Just what its name 

 implies, "Foundation Planting" giving the art and science of 

 beautifying by means of plants the immediate frontage of the 

 houae, and when conditions serve, its sides and rear as well. 

 Over 200 black and white illustrations showing picture of the 

 house after planting with plans and keys to the actual planting. 

 The most complete work of its kind we have ever seen. In it you 

 will find a plan for most any job. 256 large pages. $3.50 



Hortus: A concise Dictionary of Gardening, by L. H. 



and Ethel Z. Bailey. Easy to use, accurate and non-technical, 

 this great book comes closer than any other single volume to ans- 

 wering every question about gardening. It includes every kind 

 of ornamental, fruit and vegetable plant grown today with brief 

 but complete information on their uses, cultivation, hardiness, 

 propagation, preferred soil, color, identification, etc. Common 

 names are used throughout, all botanical terms are defined, and 

 the book is so conveniently arranged and compressed that it is 

 marvelously easy to handle. 35 illus., 652 pages. $10.00 



The Modern Nursery, by Alex Laurie and L. C. Chadwick. 



Contains the latest practical information on all phases of plant 

 propagation, culture, and handling. Discusses the location and 

 layout of the nursery, tools, buildings, soils, fertilizers, plant re- 

 production and propagation with tables showing the method for 

 all plants, cultural practices, storage, packing, grading, office 

 management, marketing, and nursery laws, quarantines, and 

 plant patents. Contains 52 tables, 107 illustrations, 500 pages, 

 fabrikoid binding. An invaluable book for the nurseryman. $5.00 



The Nursery Manual, by L. H. Bailey. indispensable to 

 everyone who propagates plants. Contains an extended alphabet- 

 ical list of plants with full indications under each one for propa- 

 gation, whether by seeds, layers, cuttings, buds, grafts or other- 

 wise. Given an invaluable account of the main insects and dis- 

 eases and how to control them. 240 illus., 456 pages. $2.50 



