BOOKS YOU SHOULD HAVE 
THE GLADIOLUS BOOK 
is about the most complete treatise published on the gladiolus. Is written by Forman 
T. McLean, William Edwin Clark and Eugene H. Fischer; 224 pages finely bound and 
worthy of a place in any library. Price, $3 plus 15 cents for 
postage. If you are a real ‘glad bug” you want this book. 
All About Flowering Bulbs, by T. A. Weston. Written 
especially for the amateur. This book gives all the information 
a home gardener requires on the culture of flowering bulbs of 
all seasons planted outdoors as well as those that do well in 
the house. This is a very fine book and gives a wonderful amount 
of information on the subject. Postpaid, $2.15 
Modern Dahlia Culture, by W. H. Waite. Brief, clear, 
complete. Based on the actual operations and results of a practical 
experienced grower, propagator and exhibitor written to meet 
jhe needs of the novice and to interest and inform the expert. 
Mr. Waite’s little volume is the biggest value for Dahlia lovers 
present and to come. 132 pages, 24 half-tone pictures and 6 in color. Postpaid, $1.65 
1001 Garden Questions and Answers, by Alfred C. Hottes. A wonderfully 
fine book with a wealth of information covering flower, vegetable and fruit garden. 
Arranged in the form of questions and answers. This is not to be read for literary 
effect but to secure a quick answer to any definite question. If there is anything you 
want to know about the garden, what plants do well in certain places and what do 
not, construction of walks, garden seats, spraying information, judging scales, etc. 
be sure to get this book. I don’t know of a better book for the amateur. 320 pages, 
fully illustrated. Postpaid, $2.15 
The Book of Perennials, by Alfred C. Hottes. This book is a veritable storehouse 
of information about perennials, the flowers which come up year after year and is 
indexed and cross indexed in such a way that the amateur cannot fail to have a mar¬ 
velous perennial garden or bed. Over 125 different species are discussed with their 
culture and requirements. Many pictures. Postpaid, $2.00 
Gladiolus Breeding, by J. A. Kemp. A trustworthy guide of 12 pages for the 
experimenter in the successful breeding of gladiolus. The various operations are des¬ 
cribed in plain, everyday garden language. Postpaid, $.55 
GARDEN GUIDE 
Garden Guide has wonderful chapters devoted to the Vegetable, Flower and 
Fruit Gardens, with practical layouts and planting plans. 
Covers every step from spading the ground to preserving the harvest. 
388 pages and over 275 teaching illustrations, with beautiful cover in four colors. 
Price, Cloth $2.50. 
WAYSIDE MARKETING 
The author of “Wayside Marketing,” Schuyler Arnold, after several years of 
observation and much study on the subject, has written a book that is packed with 
worthwhile suggestions enabling the wayside stand owner to better marshall his op¬ 
portunities, abilities and equipment. 
Every angle of the situation is covered—location, the building of the stand, with 
details of measurement, the stock to be offered (flowers, fruits and vegetables) and how 
to grow it, etc. 
132 pages, bound in cloth and encased in an attractive jacket. Price, $1.50; post¬ 
paid, $1.65. 
