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HORTICULTURAL BOOKS AVAILABLE 
THROUGH US, POSTPAID 
I know of no better investment than that of some good 
books. You get a lot of what other people know for only a 
few dollars. 
SHRUBS AND VINES FOR AMERICAN GARDENS. 
Donald Wyman. $7.50. 
A brand new book and I find it the most informative and 
interesting one I have read in a long time. There is so much 
good in it I cannot begin to tell about it. If you want to 
send us $7.50 for one and if after getting it you are not 
fully satisfied send it back and we will return the $7.50. 
THE AFRICAN VIOLET. Helen Van Pelt Wilson. $2.50. 
A beautiful book covering every aspect of culture, isting 
175 varieties. Profusely illustrated. Highly recommende 
for Saintpaulia fans everywhere! 
AZALEAS, KINDS AND CULTURE. Hume. $4.00. 
A brand-new book packed with up-to-date information in- 
valuable to commercial grower and home gardener alike. 
AZALEAS and CAMELLIAS. Hume. $2.00. 
Just plain, everyday information on propagating, plant- 
ing and growing Azaleas and Camellias. Invaluable to the 
beginner. 
HOW TO INCREASE PLANTS. Hottes. $3.00. 
Presents all the methods followed by the commercial 
propagator. Written especially so that the amateur can 
readily increase his own plants. 
BOOK OF PERENNIALS. Hottes. $2.75. 
280 pages of information on how to propagate, grow and 
arrange perennials. 
BOOK OF SHRUBS. Hottes. $4.00. 
A wealth of information in helping you make a success 
in growing and selling shrubs. 448 pages. 
BOOK OF TREES. Hottes. $4.00. 
Propagation, transplanting, growing and pruning thor- 
oughly treated in this 448 page book. Invaluable to every 
nurseryman. 
COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE. Bahr. $6.00. 
A dozen perennials, 2 trees or half a dozen shrubs will 
pay for this 646 pages of information on just about every- 
thing helpful to the nurseryman and florist. 
LANDSCAPING THE HOME GROUNDS. Ramsey. $3.00. 
Step-by-step, with photographs and plans to illustrate 
each point, this book shows just how to develop your home 
grounds for greatest beauty. Beginning with the develop- 
ment of a plan, the author gives concrete suggestions for 
landscaping the front lawn, creating a private ‘‘outdoor 
living room’’ in the rear, providing a useful service area, 
planting special purpose gardens, and constructing walks, 
driveways, pools, terraces and other features. 
NEW DESIGNS OF SMALL PROPERTIES. 
M. E. Bottomley. $3.75. 
There are dozens of exciting plot designs to inspire the 
home owner in this stimulating idea-book on landscape 
design. Each type of design—formal, informal, modern, and 
gardenesque—is treated separately and illustrated with 
typical layout plans. 
THE NURSERY MANUAL. Bailey. $5.00. 
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, cuttings, budding, or grafting. Dr. Bailey includes 
an invaluable description of the main insects and diseases 
and their control. 240 illus.; 465 pages. 
HORTUS II. (Bailey) $7.50. 
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. 
MANUAL OF CULTIVATED TREES AND SHRUBS 
AlfredRehder. $12.00. 
This standard reference will be welcomed by all who are 
interested in the cultivated trees and shrubs hardy in North 
America. It presents a systematic and descriptive enumera- 
tion of 2,550 species and their many varieties. Identification 
is facilitated by analytical keys. An exact description of 
each tree is given together with brief notes on its economic 
and ornamental properties. A glossary, complete index of 
authors’ names and a map showing zones of hardiness are 
also included. Map; 996 pages; 5% x 8%4 inches. 
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