BOOKS 
for 
FLORISTS 
GROWERS 
and 
NURSERYMEN 
Commercial Floriculture 
By Fritz Bahr 
Contents: 
Part 1—The Retail Grower’s Methods. A general re¬ 
view of the florist business, its opportunities and its 
responsibilities. The Retail Grower and His Business— 
Indoors and Outdoors All the Year Around—The Retail 
Grower and His Equipment—Practical Operations in the 
Growing End of the Business—Side Line Possibilities for 
the Retail Grower—Important Flower Days of the Year— 
All Kinds of Plant Materials for the Retail Grower. 
Part 2—Over 350 pages of information which is truly 
cyclopedic. Takes up plants, shrubs, trees, vines in 
alphabetical order giving both greenhouse and outdoor 
culture and care. Also discusses what they are best suited 
for, how to make the most of them, what varieties to use 
and which to avoid, which arc important to florists, 
which bring good returns, etc. 
616 pages, 6x9; 327 illustrations. Fabricoid, $5.00. 
Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden Crops 
By Alex Laurib and J. B. Edmond 
Deals with the fundamental factors of plant growth and 
their relation to the application of various materials to 
stimulate the growth and development of various cut 
flowers and pot plants. Definite recommendations arc 
made for each crop. While this book is intended more 
for the commercial grower, it can be used to advantage 
by the advanced amateur. 
156 pages, 5x7 22 illustrations. Cloth, $2.00. 
