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LAWNS. By F. F. Rockwell. You will find use 
for this information year after year, for it 
shows both how to start a lawn right and 
how to keep it smooth and velvety thereafter. 
Full of suggestions on laying out the lawn, 
grading, fertilizing, planting, care after 
planting, weed and pest control, and remak¬ 
ing and repairing old lawns. 39 illustra¬ 
tions, 87 pages.$1.00 
GARDEN POOLS (Large and Small). By 
Ramsay and Lawrence. Nothing else can 
add so much to your garden as a pool, even 
if it is only a transformed washtub in the 
tiniest garden space. How to have one is 
fully explained in this new book. Its text 
is so complete and its illustrations are so 
numerous and practical that you can easi¬ 
ly find the type of pool that fits in your 
garden and learn all about designing, 
planting and caring for it. 41 illustra¬ 
tions, 122 pages .$2.50 
THE BOOK OF BULBS. By F. F. Rock¬ 
well. Will help you grow bulbs success¬ 
fully for spring, summer, fall and win¬ 
ter flowering, inside and outside your 
home. The information in this book tells, 
and its pictures show how to grow 70 
different bulbous plants including tu¬ 
lips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, gladi¬ 
olus, dahlias, peonies, irises, begonias, 
cannas, bloodroots and dozens of others. 
Recommended as the most complete and 
newest guide to bulb growing. 187 illus¬ 
trations, 264 pages.$2.00 
ANNUALS IN THE GARDEN. By H. Stuart 
Ortloff, L. A. Includes many interesting sug¬ 
gestions for the use of these popular plants 
in the landscape scheme, by themselves and 
in combination with perennials, in the rock 
garden, in the border, for cutting, to follow 
bulbs, in window boxes, etc. It contains full 
instructions for growing annuals, sowing 
seed, transplanting and care in the garden. 
It also includes summer-flowering bulbs and 
biennials. It is illustrated with a frontis¬ 
piece in color, four photographs and seven¬ 
teen interesting landscape plans with plant¬ 
ing lists for using these popular flowers In 
the home-garden scheme.$1.25 
HOW TO GROW ROSES. By Pyle, McFarland 
and Stevens. Here you will find full and 
practical information on every question on 
the growing of garden roses. Written from 
the lifetime experience of three of our great¬ 
est growers. 46 varieties are illustrated in 
full color. The best book on roses ever pub¬ 
lished. 138 ilustrations, 211 pages.$2.00 
LANDSCAPING THE HOME GROUNDS. 
By L. W. Ramsay. Step by step, with pho¬ 
tographs and plans that make each point 
clear, this new book shows just how to de¬ 
velop your home grounds for greatest 
beauty. Each of the 176 illustrations tells 
a story or teaches an important lesson at 
a glance. 170 pages .$2.00 
ROCK GARDENS. By F. F. Rockwell. Shows 
just how you can build a rock garden your¬ 
self, on a small or large scale and at little 
expense. Describes the types of rock gardens, 
tells what soils, climates and locations are 
best, how to construct and what to plant for 
the effect you want 31 illustrations, 86 
pages .$1.00 
PERENNIAL GARDENS. By H. S. Ortloff. 
Following the simple directions in this 
book insures a perennial garden crowded 
with bloom, in which the colors make a 
perfectly blended picture. First come plans, 
showing how to locate and lay out the gar¬ 
den ; then clear directions for preparing the 
soil, fertilizing, planting, cultivating, trans¬ 
planting and propagation. 18 illustrations, 
90 pages .$1.25 
THE PRUNING MANUAL. By L. H. Bailey. Instructions on 
just how and when to prune trees, shrubs and vines. Ex¬ 
plains the physical structure of plants, their habifs of 
growth, methods of flower and fruit bearing and how prun¬ 
ing can be fitted intelligently to these. 381 illustrations, 
400 pages .$2.50 
GLADIOLUS. By F. F. Rockwell. Recommended as “the best 
brief guide on gladiolus growing.” It tells how to plant, 
fertilize and cultivate; how to grow from seed or bulblets ; 
how to harvest and cure; how to handle for cut flowers; 
and every other detail needed for success with this popular 
flower. 45 illustrations, 79 pages .$1.00 
THE GARDENER. By L. H. Bailey. You 
get full advantage of Dr. Bailey’s un¬ 
equalled knowledge and experience in 
this book. It tells how to grow flowers, 
vegetables and fruits from the time of 
planting through to maturity. Special 
articles on different types of gardening. 
Information that is easy to find and 
simple to use. 116 illustrations. 260 
pages .$2.00 
DAHLIAS. By F. F. Rockwell. Learn to know the different 
types of dahlias and their uses in your garden, how to 
plant and grow them, what fertilizers to use, how to con¬ 
trol pests, how to harvest and store the tubers, grow for 
exhibitions, and how to propagate and hybridize. Brief and 
practical. 66 ilustrations, 80 pages.$1.00 
AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN. 
By F. F. Rockwell. Because the time you 
do your garden work is so important you 
need a regular schedule. This book gives 
you complete information on every garden 
problem outlined week by week, and writ¬ 
ten by a practical gardener. 88 illustra¬ 
tions, 350 pages .$2.50 
THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN. By E. M. Freeman. A 
book which shows how to grow fresh, crisp vegetables in 
your own garden. Full of practical details for laying out 
the garden, planting and growing vegetables successfully. 
8 illustrations, 214 pages .$1.75 
