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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 FOB 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, listing 

 175 varieties. Profusely illustrated. Highly recommended 

 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 SHBUBS. Hottes. $4.00. 



A wealth of information in helping you make a success 

 in growing and selling shrubs. 448 pages. 



BOOK OF TBEES. Hottes. $4.00. 



Propagation, transplanting, growing and pruning thor- 

 oughly treated in this 448 page book. Invaluable to every 

 nurseryman. 



COMMEBCIAL FLOBICULTUBE. 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 GBOUNDS. 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 PBOPERTIES. 



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 H. (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% inches. 



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