little of American kinds that this book, with descrip¬ 
tions of 535 choice and beautiful native American 
plants, is bound to be a revelation to gardeners. 
All of the 535 plants described in the third and 
main part of the book have been tested out in the 
author’s own garden. Each one is described for size, 
growing habit, foliage, preferred soil and exposure, 
and size, color and number of blooms. Finally, there 
are lists of plants classified according to garden uses. 
Western American Alpines 
By 1. N. Gabrielson $3.50 
123 illus.; 271 pages; 5 Yq x 8|/2 inches 
The alpine flora of the Pacific Northwest has, in 
large part, remained unknown to American gardens. 
This book is an attempt to fill the gap in the garden 
knowledge of the alpine plants of that territory. 
Only true alpines, rock and desert species, and wood- 
landers dwarf enough to be valuable in rock gardens, 
are discussed. The generous number of illustrations 
will assist the gardener more in understanding the 
habits and possibilities of the plants than any prac¬ 
tical amount of botanical description. 
Bulbs 
The Book of Bulbs 
By F. F. Rockwell $2.00 
187 illus.; 264 pages; S ^/4 x 7% inches 
Spring, summer, fall, winter—indoors or outside 
your home—with this complete and practical book 
you can get the utmost in beauty from every kind of 
bulbous plant. It includes tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, 
lilies, crocuses, gladiolus, dahlias, peonies, irises, be¬ 
gonias, and scores of other beautiful but not-so-well- 
known bulbs. We recommend it as the best and most 
complete on the subject. 
Cactus 
The Cactus Book 
By Dr. A. D. Houghton $2.25 
18 illus.; 145 pages; 5 x 7 j /2 inches 
It tells in detail how to grow cacti from seed, how 
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