Grower 
M. G. KAINS 
Besides these general topics each fruit suitable to the home garden is 
discussed, in many cases with descriptions of a dozen, a score or even 
more varieties of conspicuous merit from the home plantation stand¬ 
point: 
Apple Apricot Fig 
Pear Strawberry Juneberry 
Quince Raspberry Pawpaw 
Peach Dewberry Persimmon 
Nectarine Blackberry Kaki 
Plum Grape Pomegranate 
Cherry Loquat Wineberry 
There is also a chapter on Dwarf Fruit trees. Cordon and Espalier 
training, and a special chapter on the influence of home fruit growing 
in the education of public taste, the author herein showing that the 
amateur fruit plantation really deserves the credit for raising and main¬ 
taining national standards of excellence. This chapter should prove an 
inspiration to all who enjoy fruit and is alone worth the price of the book. 
& Heavily illustrated with teaching pictures. Four color cover. 
( Paper, $1.10, postpaid. Cloth, $1.65, postpaid. 
FACSIMILE OF COVER 
Milady’s House Plants 
F. E. PALMER 
Plan to Enjoy Flowers and Plants All the Year ’Round 
After preparing them as described in this book 
bring your plants indoors in early Fall to add 
A»eauty and cheerfulness to your home all Winter 
^j ong. Their care is simple and with the aid of 
~this book 
Success is Assured 
‘‘Milady’s House Plants” will tell you how to care 
for Palms, Ferns, Rubber Plants, Fuchsias, Jerusalem 
Cherries and scores of other popular house plants, 
together with advice about the best plants to grow 
indoors. 
What instructions to follow for potting, drainage, 
watering, temperature, sunlight, air, and other details 
which mean life or death, success or failure. 
How to make use of inexpensive window plant 
stands, with pebbles for drainage. 
Of a notable diagram of the ideal sun parlor as 
worked out by the author through years of experience; 
this one feature alone is worth a hundred dollars. 
What flowers and plants are adapted for hanging 
baskets and window boxes; how to arrange effective 
table centerpieces and other indoor floral decorations. 
How to grow bulbs in bowls; full directions on how 
to propagate the various house plants. 
_ _ How to save your plants from year to year to beau- 
iftify your garden in Summer and grace your home in 
Winter. 
Don’t let your plants die when this book will 
help you save them. Written by an expert on 
house plants who has had over 25 years’ experi¬ 
ence. 
Price: With beautiful cover in colors, paper, 80c., 
postpaid. Cloth, $1.10, postpaid. 180 pages, ioo 
illustrations. 
This lady is taking a Rubber plant out of a 5 inch 
pot preparatory to loosening up the soil aud roots 
for transfer to a larger pot 
