CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS (Continued) 



The Book of the Delphinium. By J. F. Leeming. This book is the 

 result of many years' practical experience and experiment in the culti- 

 vation of Delphiniums. 75 pages $1.25 



Garden Lilies. By J. Preston. The mission of this book is to teach the 

 amateur the art of growing garden lilies 1-25 



Gladiolus. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells how to plant, fertilize, and culti- 

 vate; how to grow from seed or bulblets; how to harvest and cure; how to 

 handle for cut flowers 1-25 



First Gourd Book. Concise directions for cultivation, gourd-arrangement 

 in the home and in exhibit. This book is based upon long experience in 

 gourd-gardening and is designed to aid the amateur who wishes to 

 experiment with gourds. Illustrated 50 



Irises. By F.F. Rockwell. Describes German. Japanese, Siberian, English, 

 Dutch and other types; soils and fertilizers; how to plant, and what care 

 is necessary. 54 illustrations. 80 pages 1.25 



Orchid Culture, American. By Prof. E. A. White. Contents Sources of 

 of Orchid Plants, Orchid Houses and Equipment, Propagation, Gen- 

 eral Culture, Hybridization, Orchids for Beginners, The Orchid Growing 

 Industry in the U. S. Many years of observation, wide travel, actual 

 growing experience and much association with orchid growers, both 

 here and abroad, are back of this work. 260 pages, 14 color plates, 110 

 illustrations 5.00 



Peonies. By F . F. Rockwell. Here he discusses the modern uses of the 

 peony, suggests the proper types and varieties for various locations, 

 and tells just how to care for and propagate them 1.25 



Roses. By F.F. Rockwell. This book has a new classification of roses which 

 makes it easy for every home garden owner to pick the kinds that will 

 succeed. It includes brief and helpful directions on rose culture, planting, 

 propagation. Illustrated. 86 pages 1.25 



Roses and Their Culture. By S. C. Hubbard. A new and practical guide 

 on the propagation, culture and history of the rose. No rose grower, 

 either experienced or beginner, can afford to be without it 1.25 



How to Grow Roses. By Robert Pyle. Every step in the successful growing 

 of roses is made clear. It gives practical advice on how to use roses in 

 the garden, how to locate the beds, prepare the ground, plant, care for in 

 summer, fight pests, protect in winter, prune, and select types and varie- 

 ties. 138 illustrations (45 in color). 211 pages 1.00 



Climbing Roses. By G. A. Stevens. This book tells what climbers are, 

 describes how they may best be grown anywhere in America and dis- 

 cusses suitable varieties for all uses. It presents not only the varieties 

 known to commerce but also the undeveloped strains in which develop- 

 ment may be expected. 220 pages, 31 color plates, 32 half-tones 2.00 



Practical Violet Culture. By N. Coon. Full information on growing and 

 marketing violets for profit 75 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING 



"The Vegetable Growing Business." By R.L. Watts andGilberlS. Watts 

 The most up to date, the most scientific, and at the same time the most 

 practical book ever written for the market grower. Profusely illustrated ; 

 about 600 pages. 6x9 inches, postpaid 3.50 



Practical Vegetable Culture. By Albert E. Wilkinson. In its 308 pages 

 all phases of vegetable culture are covered from sowing the seed to 

 reaping the harvest; there are innumerable garden plans of all kinds and 

 of all sizes; greenhouses, hotbeds, coldframes, home vegetable storage, 

 control of pests and diseases, etc 2.00 



Subtropical Vegetable Gardening. By P. H. Rolfs. Information for 

 the commercial gardener in warm, semi-tropical regions. Covers soils, 

 fertilizers, rotations, seeding, planting, cultivating, pests, and marketing. 

 38 illustrations. 327 pages 3.00 



Starting Early Vegetables and Flowering Plants Under Glass. By 

 C. H. Nissley. Including the details of construction and heating as well 

 as the operation of small greenhouses, sash houses, hot beds and cold 

 frames, etc. Profusely illustrated. For amateur and commercial grower. 3.25 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 



Asparagus. By F. Id. Hexamer. The best methods of raising, culti- 

 vating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus 1.10 



Bean Culture. By Glenn S. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 

 and authoritative book published on the subject 1.10 



Cauliflower and Broccoli Culture. By A. G. B. Boquel. Covers fully 

 soil and climatic requirements, soil management, plant growing, pest 

 control, marketing, yields, values, production costs, varieties and seed 

 growing 1.25 



Herbs: How to Grow Them and Use Them. By Helen Nodes Webster. 

 Chapters include Early Periods and Designs of the Herb Garden, Colonial 

 Gardens, A Garden of Native Herbs, A Few Important Herb Families 

 and Their Genera, General Horticultural Directions for Herb Gardens, 

 Drying and Curing Herbs, Uses of an Herb Garden, Cooking with Herbs, 

 Check List. 156 pages, 9 pages of halftones 1.00 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. A practical work 

 on growing for home use or for market 1.75 



Potato Production. ByL. E.Nixon. Covers every phase of cultivation, 

 harvesting, shipping, storing and marketing. A real guide for growers 

 where profits are a first consideration 1.25 



Sweet Potato Production and Handling. By H. C. Thompson. This 

 book contains lots of sound practical advice for the grower 1.25 



Practical Tomato Culture. By Frank C. Pelletl and Mellin A. Pellett. 

 The home and market gardener as well will find this book most informa- 

 tive, covering every detail connected with the subject from planting 

 the seed to picking, packing and selling the crop. Recipes for canning 

 and converting this vegetable into catsup, chili sauce, soup, etc. 164 

 pages. Illustrated 75 



FRUIT CULTURE 



Bush Fruit Production. By R. A. Van Meter. The fruits considered are 

 raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, gooseberries, currants and blue- 

 berries. Planting, pruning and training. Pests and their control, etc.. . . 1.2S 



Successful Fruit Culture. By Prof. S. T. Maynard. The cultivation and 

 propagation of fruit from the standpoint of profit. It covers the whole 

 subject from the varieties to soil. Marketing, storage, etc 1.75 



Ornamental Dwarf Fruit Trees. By Eberhard Abjornson. A book where- 

 by alluring dreams of picking delicious Apples and luscious Pears from 

 one's own trees can be made to come true. How to Tr ain and Grow 

 Them in the Home Garden. Illustrated with 25 helpful drawings $1.00 



The American Apple Orchard. By F. A. Waugh. Every detail for 

 the successful cultivation of apples is thoroughly explained. A book of 

 reference for both the novice and the experienced 1.75 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmann. 

 Garden and vineyard management from planting to harvesting, both 

 in the East, West and California; all about making wine 2.50 



Wine Makers Manual. By Peyton Boswell. A guide for the home wine 

 maker and the small winery. (Illustrated) 1.50 



Peach Growing. By H. P. Gould. Tells where to locate the peach 

 orchard, how to prepare the land, and full details of planting, pruning, 

 cultivating, fertilizing, green-manuring, picking, grading, and market- 

 ing. 78 illustrations. 426 pages 2.75 



AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Wilcox and Smith. A practical 

 and complete presentation of the whole subject of agriculture. Every 

 page tells of the progress in methods of farming. Containing detailed 

 directions for the culture of every important Field, Orchard and Garden 

 Crop, Live Stock, Poultry, etc., etc The most complete single volume 

 published 4.50 



TheTropical Crops. ByO. W. Barrett. Hundreds of fruits, tubers, grasses, 

 and fibers that may be grown successfully in southern sections of the 

 United States are described in this book. Its information is practical, reli- 

 able, and absorbingly interesting. The chapters on citrus fruits, sugar 

 cane, rubber, rice, and cotton are especially valuable. 34 illustrations. 

 463 pages 4.00 



Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants. By A. R. Harding. Valuable 

 information for growers of ginseng and golden seal, as well as collectors 

 of medicinal roots, barks, leaves, etc 1.25 



FERTILIZERS, SOILS AND MANURES 



Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden Crops. By Alex Laurie and 

 J. B. Edmond. Deals with the fundamental factors of plant growth 

 and their relation to the application of various materials to stimulate 

 the growth and development of various cut flowers, pot plants and 

 vegetables. 156 pages, illustrated, cloth 2.00 



Fertilizers and Crop Production. By L.L. Van Slyke. A timely presen- 

 tation of facts, giving practical methods for using Fertilizers in crop 

 growing 4.00 



Handbook of Fertilizers. By A . F. Guslafson. Their source, make-up, 

 effects and use. (Illustrated) ■ 1.50 



Farming with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The book shows 

 the source, make-up, effect and use of fertilizers. A good book for 

 vegetable and truck farmers, florists, etc 1.25 



Gardening with Peatmoss. Based on the science of soil condition, it tells 

 in a most interesting and easily understandable manner the exact treat- 

 ment necessary for the most successful results with all kinds of vegetables, 

 flowers, fruits and shrubs 1.50 



INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS 



Spraying Crops. By Clarence W. Weed. For the guidance of users of 

 spraying machinery, telling when and how garden and field crops, fruit 

 and shade trees, also vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers should 

 be sprayed for their various insects and fungous enemies 1-10 



Spraying, Dusting and Fumigating of Plants. By A. F. Mason. An 

 invaluable handbook and reference for fruit growers, vegetable gar- 

 deners, nurserymen and home gardeners. Tells what pests to expect 

 and how to identify and control them, how to choose the right spray 

 materials, how to select spraying and dusting machinery, and every 

 other detail for the successful pest control of fruits, vegetables and 

 dooryard garden plants. 237 illustrations. 570 pages 3.00 



Weeds. By W. C. Muenscher. Offers this information on the noxious 

 weeds described: Common and botanical names (cross-referenced); source 

 and dissemination ; type, perennial, annual, or biennial; whether poison- 

 ous or mechanically harmful to stock; how propagated (by spores, seeds, 

 root stocks, etc); time of flowering — of seed maturity; geographic 

 range, location, and soil preferred; full description and illustration of 

 whole plant and detail of root, seeds, branch, flower and fruit; specific 

 directions for control 6.00 



AUDELS GARDENERS AND GROWERS GUIDES 



Soil Management, Guide No. 1 — Working, Fertilizing, Irrigating, 

 Draining the Soil. Origin of the soil, object of tilling, soil life, structure, 

 soil moisture, plant food in soil, chemistry of soil, drainage, benefits of 

 irrigation, overhead irrigation, fertilizers, tables, green crop manures, bac- 

 terias'work 1.50 



Good Vegetables, Guide No. 2 — Good Vegetables and Market Garden- 

 ing. Gardening for profit, preparation of soil, seed selection, succession, 

 double cropping, transplanting, insects and diseases, greenhouses, hot- 

 beds and coldframes, storing vegetables, planting and seed tables, cul- 

 tural directions for soil preparation, propagation, planting, cultivating 

 and harvesting each and every vegetable 1 . 50 



Fine Fruit, Guide No. 3 — Fine Fruit Culture, Cash Crops. Propaga- 

 tion of plants, type of cuttings, cutting and planting season, grafting, 

 budding, transplanting, pruning methods, treatment of insects and 

 diseases, tree surgery, cultural directions for growing fruit 1.50 



Beautiful Flowers, Guide No. 4 — Beautiful Flowers, Successful Cul- 

 tivation, Propagation. Preparing soil for flowers, sowing seed, hot- 

 beds, coldframes. treatment of insects and diseases, transplanting 

 directions for growing all annuals and perennials, roses, climbers, 

 dahlias, gladiolus, shrubs and hedges ' 1.50 



COOK BOOKS 



Vegetable Cookery and Meat Substitutes. By Mrs. Rorer. The latest 

 book by this celebrated writer and teacher of cooking 1.50 



Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vege- 

 tables, make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter, etc 1.00 



Mrs. Rorer's New Cook Book. By the principal of the Philadelphia 

 Cooking School. Full of choice and reliable recipes 2.50 



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