Beautiful and Helpful Color 

 Illustrations 



THE profuse color illustrations that beautify and en- 

 rich the Burbank books are a vital part of the text^ for 

 they show more clearly than words could possibly describe^ 

 the actual wonderful developments and improvements Bur- 

 bank has accomplished. They stand as indisputable evi- 

 dence of his marvelous achievements ; but they do more than 

 this — they show graphically the methods of plant culture 

 recommended by the author^ even to such details as the 

 tools used in practical work^ the preparation of the soil, 

 the proper processes of transplanting, and the construction 

 of necessary equipment. 



Mechanically, no finer examples of the art of color print- 

 ing could be imagined. The bright, fresh tones of ripe, 

 luscious fruits and berries; the richer and deeper tones of 

 foliage; and the variegated colors of blooming flowers, are 

 as real as in nature. They are not reproductions of paint- 

 ings, but of photographs taken from living plants — abso- 

 lutely truthful in form and coloring. 



The specimen prints included in this booklet are 

 representative of the 390 full-page color illustra- 

 tions which appear in the complete set. 



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