POPULAR GARDENING BOOKS 
WE RECOMMEND 
E HAY E had it in mind that thousands of our customers would welcome 
our endorsement of a few of the best gardening books, the possession of one 
or more of which would enable them to add largely to their pleasu r e and 
profit. Accordingly, on these pages we have listed a chosen few. Together they 
furnish a splendid encyclopedia, containing all the information necessary in con¬ 
nection with every phase of garden work that the amateur, skilled or unskilled, 
may require to be posted on from time to time through the varying seasons of 
the year. 
YYe give short descriptions of each one, and a careful reading will convince 
you we do not err in claiming them to be the best obtainable at the price. 
Each one was written by at least one horticultural expert, then carefully edited 
by other practical men. Garden Guide, for instance, undoubtedly the most 
popular, complete and valuable of all the garden books on the market, is the re¬ 
sult of the labors of many experts, each one notable in his own special field. 
GARDEN GUIDE 
Fourth edition; 384 pages; over 
275 teaching illus. Beautiful cover 
in four colors. 
Price, postpaid: 
Paper, $1.10; Cloth, $1.65. 
In less than five years this book 
has been reprinted four times, con¬ 
siderably added to each time until 
now, in its fourth edition, with its 
many new chapters, we consider it 
unapproachable from any point of 
view. 
GARDEN GUIDE covers every 
step from the spading up of the 
garden to the Winter preserva¬ 
tion of the crops. 
Here is a brief synopsis of its 
contents: Diagrams showing the 
correct location for the dwelling 
house; numerous planting plans for 
the home ground surroundings and 
the fruit, flower and vegetable 
gardens. 
Lawns and Grass Plots: How to make them and how to keep them in good order, fully 
explained. Tells all about Hedges and Fences. Discusses Trees, Evergreens and Shrubs for your 
lawn and landscape. Tells how to grow Roses, Hardy Perennials, Annuals and Biennials; how to 
make a Rock Garden, etc. A special chapter is devoted to “Everybody’s Favorites,” that is, 
those flowers we all delight in. Other chapters cover Bulbs and Tuberous Rooted Plants, Hardy 
Garden Ferns, Garden Furniture, Window Boxes and Porch Plants. The two extensive chapters 
on the Vegetable and Fruit Garden alone are worth more than the price of the entire book. Prun¬ 
ing, Plant Propagation, Transplanting, Fertilizers, Insect Pests and Diseases of plants are ex¬ 
haustively treated and illustrated. There are chapters on Lawn and Garden Weeds, Greenhouse 
and Hotbed Frames, Garden Tools, Animal Life in the Garden, Birds in the Garden; Canning 
Fruits and Vegetables for Winter. 
It may be seen from the foregoing brief resume, which is not at all complete in detail, that 
GARDEN GUIDE covers every detail any one can conjure up. Its study makes gardening a 
joy. In such a comprehensive work it is difficult to point out one feature more valuable than 
another. We can and do recommend it highly: we know of none better. 
Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square 
BOSTON, MASS. 
