BOOKS 
ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS 
Any book not included in this list we will be glad to supply at the regular list price. 
Annuals, The Book of. By Alfred C. Hottes. A reli¬ 
able guide through the season of annual bloom. Com¬ 
plete instructions for their culture and uses. 182 pages... .$1.50 
Around the Year in the Garden. By P'. F". Rockwell. 
Written by a practical amateur grower for the busy man or 
woman who must use every hour in the garden to best ad¬ 
vantage. 350 pages. 2.50 
Bulbs, Book of. By F. F. Rockwell. A complete treatise on 
growing of bulbs, both for Fall and Spring planting. 3.00 
Bulbs, All About Flowering. By T. A. Weston. All 
information required in the culture and flowering of newly 
purchased bulbs; also the harvesting and ripening of such 
bulbs as are planted in the Fall for Spring display. Paper, 2.00 
Cactus Book, The. By A. D. Houghton. With this prac¬ 
tical book you can grow the Cactus successfully in either 
cold or hot climates, indoors or out. 159 pages, 18 illus¬ 
trations. 2.25 
Chrysanthemum and Its Culture, The. By E. A. 
White. Contains plain, practical directions for the success¬ 
ful culture of Chrysanthemums. 200 pages. 2.00 
Climbing Plants, A Little Book of. By A. C. Hottes. 
The only book obtainable combining all climbing plants, 
of whatsoever nature, in one volume. 2.50 pages. 2.00 
Dahlia, The Amateur's Book of the. By Mrs. C. H. 
Stout. Most exhaustive book on the subject. Illustrated.. 3.00 
Dahlia Culture, Modern. By W. H. Waite. Brief, clear. 
complete, based on the actual operations and results of a 
practical, experienced grower, propagator and exhibitor. 
132 pages. 1.50 
Dish Gardening, Adventures in. By Patten Beard. 69 
full-page illustrations with explanations and text showing 
how to make miniature dish-gardens with growing plants, 
stones, figures, etc., in colorful pottery bowls. 2..50 
Evergreens, Hardy. By Frank A. Schreper, M. S. A 
practical handbook on the planting and management of all 
hardy evergreens, exclusive of the broad-leaved species. 
128 pages. 1.25 
Fertilizers. By Voorhees and Bailey. A most compre¬ 
hensive work on this subject by two renowned authors. .. . 2.50 
Floriculture, Commercial. By Fritz Bahr. A practical 
manual for the trade grower. 5.50 
Fruits and Vegetables Under Glass —for Pleasure or 
for Profit . 5.00 
Garden Guide—The Amateur Gardener's Handbook. 
In a class by itself. No other gardening authority ap¬ 
proaches it in completeness. 384 pages. Paper, $1.00; Cloth 1.50 
Garden, The Complete. By Albert Taylor, M. S. A. An 
up-todate book on landscape gardening. Profusely illus¬ 
trated. 6.00 
Gardener, The. By L. H. Bailey. How to grow fruit, vege¬ 
tables, and flowers. 2.00 
Gardening, Manual of. By L. H. Bailey. He who would 
make a garden could not find a better manual. 3.00 
Gladiolus. By F. F. Rockwell. Compact and handy work 
book for the grower of Gladiolus. 80 pages. 1.00 
Gladiolus. By A. C. Beal, Ph.D. A practical treatise on 
the propagation and successful culture of Gladiolus in home, 
garden, and under glass. 128 pages. 1.25 
Home Flower-growing. ByE. C.Volz. A real flower gar¬ 
den encyclopedia. It tells how, when, and where to grow flow¬ 
ers; also how to plan indoor, outdoor, rock and water- 
gardens. 364 pages. 3.50 
Horticulture, Standard Cyclopedia of. By L. H. Bailey. 
Makes a compact but thorough presentation of the kinds. 
characteristics and methods of cultivation of the plants 
grown in the United States and Canada, for ornament, for 
fancy, for fruit, and for vegetables. 3,637 pages, 3 volumes. 25.00 
House Plants, Milady's. By F. E. Palmer For those 
seeking success with plants in the home..$1.25 
Iris, The. By John C. Wister. Tells what varieties of Iris 
to plant for certain effects and what varieties to avoid for 
successful culture. 128 pages. 1.25 
Landscape Gardening. By F. A. Waugh. A simple book 
stating the first principles in landscape gardening so clearly 
that the average amateur can understand them. Illustrated. 2.00 
Landscape Gardening, Practical. By R. B. Cridland. 
Shows in a simple way how to beautify the home grounds. 
276 pages. 2.50 
Lawn, The. By L. S. Dickinson. Deals with the culture of 
the turf, in park, golfing, and home areas. It gives the latest 
practical directions that everyone may follow. 1,25 
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 there¬ 
after. 1.00 
Lilies, Garden. By Isabella Preston. Written to help 
amateurs to grow as many species as possible, and particu¬ 
larly to raise varieties from seed. 128 pages. 1.25 
Mushroom Gardening. By B. M. Duggar. Presents accu¬ 
rately and faithfully the requirements for success in mush¬ 
room growing. 2.00 
Perennials, The Book of. By Alfred C. Hottes. Devoted 
to the general principles of growing, using, selecting and 
propagating perennials. 200 pages. 2.00 
Plant Culture. By George W. Oliver and Alfred C. Hottes. 
Covers practically all the known plants cultivated in the 
garden and Home-grounds, together with those of the green¬ 
house and conservatory. 444 pages. 3.50 
Plant Propagation, Practical. By A. C. Hottes. An ex¬ 
position of the art of increasing plants as practised by the 
nurseryman, florist and gardener. 2.00 
Rock Gardens. By F. F. Rockwell. How to make a rock 
garden, the plants to use and where to put them. 1.00 
Rock Gardens, American. By Stephan F. Hamblin. Em¬ 
phasizes only those plants of easy culture suitable for 
American soils and conditions. 128 pages. 1.25 
Rock-Garden Primer. By A. Thornton. Written especi¬ 
ally for those wishing information on every minute point 
in making a rock garden. 74 illustrations and lists of plants 
for different types of rock gardens. 2.00 
Roses, How to Grow. By Pyle, McFarland and Stevens. 
Makes every step in the culture and care of Roses so clear 
that any grower can understand it and succeeed with them. 
144 pages of text and 64 full pages of illustrations, 32 of 
which are in natural colors. 2.00 
Shrubs. By F. F. Rockwell. Designed to give information 
as to how to select, plant, prune, and take care of shrubs on 
the home grounds. 76 pages. 1.00 
Shrubs, The Book of. By A. C. Hottes. Latest, best and 
most complete book on the subject. 384 pages. 3.00 
Spraying Crops. By C. M.Weed. A treatise explaining the 
principles and practice of the application of liquids and 
powders to plants for destroying insects and fungi. 1.25 
Spraying, Dusting, and Fumigating of Plants. By A. F. 
Mason. Tells what pests to expect and how to identify and 
control them; how to choose the right spray materials; and 
every other detail for the successful pest control of fruits, 
vegetables, and dooryard garden plants. 570 pages. 5.00 
Starting Early Vegetable and Flower Plants Under 
Glass. By C. H. Nissley. Including the details of construc¬ 
tion and heating as well as the operation of small green¬ 
houses, sash-house, hotbeds and coldframes, etc. 320 pages 3.00 
Vegetable Garden. By Wilkinson. How to successfully 
grow vegetables. 2.00 
1,001 Garden Questions Answered. By A. C. Hottes. 
Every problem confronting the home gardener is satisfac¬ 
torily answered. Covers flowers, fruits, and vegetables. 
Paper, $1.50; Cloth. 2.00 
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