of Long Island and Newport, the gardens of the 
North Shore, New England, and Maine. 
Laura's Garden 
By Count de Comminges $2.00 
223 pages; 4 1 /* x 1*/% inches 
"A diary about a garden—and other things—that is 
pungent, colorful, piquant, and much given to the 
unexpected in its entries,” said The New York Times. 
Real garden information is cleverly introduced. 
Adventures in a Suburban Garden 
By Louise Beebe Wilder $3.50 
19 illus.; 265 pages; 5% x 8% inches 
True to its title, this book is filled with exciting 
experiences. Friendly and simply written, it offers 
valuable suggestions and plans for your own garden. 
Whether you have a rock or wild garden, or just 
& plain "home” garden, Mrs. Wilder gives you a 
gold mine of information on bulbs, roses, annuals, 
perennials, alpines, wildlings, and color schemes. 
How Plants Get Their Names 
By L. H. Bailey $2.25 
Illustrated with old engravings; 209 pages; 
51/2 x 8 inches 
Every gardener at some time finds himself doubtful 
about his command of botanical language. The re¬ 
curring question of vernacular versus botanical names, 
the problem of binomials, and an explanation of the 
rules and reason of plant nomenclature, are all com¬ 
pactly set down here. This book offers a list of 
generic and one of specific names, which together 
total 4,500 latin names, together with pronouncing 
key and definitions. 
Designing the Garden 
Garden Pools: Large and Small 
By L. W. Ramsey and C. <H. Lawrence $2.50 
41 illus.; 122 pages; 5% x 83/ 4 inches 
Nothing else can add so much to your garden as a 
pool, even if it is only a transformed wash tub in the 
tiniest garden space. How to have one is fully ex¬ 
plained in this new book. Its text is so complete and 
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