W. H. KINGSLEY 
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ORLAND, CALIFORNIA 
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Some Garden Books You Should Have 
Y^ou may send me your order and I will have the books sent direct from the 
publisher. Add 10c per book for postage. 
GLADIOLUS, by F. F. Rockwell. Recom¬ 
mended as “the best brief guide on gladiolus 
growing.” It tells how to plant, fertilize, and 
cultivate; how to grow from seed or bulblets; 
how to harvest and cure; and how to handle 
for cut flowers. 45 illustrations, 79 pages. 
$1.25. 
ADVENTURES WITH HARDY BULBS, by 
Louise Beebe Wilder, author of “Adventures 
in a Suburban Garden”, “The Fragrant Path”, 
etc. A non-technical and stimulating work 
which encourages the wider use of bulbous 
plants. Much attention is given to native bulb¬ 
ous plants which have hitherto received little 
honor in their own country, but which are well 
worth growing. There are chapters on bulbs 
for the rock garden, for naturalizing, for beds 
and borders, tender bulbs, bulbs for every sort 
of purpose. Illustrated. $5.00. 
THE BOOK OF BULBS, by F. F. Rockwell. 
With this complete and practical book you can 
get the utmost in beauty from every kind of 
bulbous plant. Clearly written by one who 
knows; illustrated with 187 beautiful photo¬ 
graphs and instructive drawings. Includes 
tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, crocuses, 
gladioli, dahlias, peonies, irises, begonias, and 
scores of other beautiful but not-so-well-known 
bulbs. We recommend it as the best and most 
complete bulb book. 187 illus., 264 pages. $2.00. 
HARDY CALIFORNIANS, by Lester Rown- 
tree. A fine book on California wild-flowers, 
describing the loveliness and gardeii possibil¬ 
ities of familiar hardy native plants. Pro¬ 
fusely illustrated with photographs of Cali¬ 
fornia plants, taken in their natural habitats. 
The author is one of the best known garden 
makers in this state and an authority on Cali- 
fo)nia flowers. $3.50. 
IRISES, by F. F. Rockwell. A handy guide 
which will bring you success with irises and 
show new uses and effects possible in your 
garden. Describes the dwarf, early, German, 
.Tapanese, Siberian, water, crested, Spanish, 
Knglish, Dutch and other types; tells how to 
])lant aiid how to propagate stock for your own 
use. 54 illustrations, 80 pages. $1.25. 
DAFFODILS, Their Appreciation, Use and 
Culture, by F. F. Rockwell, Secretary of the 
American Daffodil Society. This book com- 
})letely describes the modern daffodil in all its 
multitude of intriguing forms, and its wide 
range of uses. Illustrated with color plates 
and halftones. $3.00. 
DAYLILIES, by Dr. A. B. Stout. This is the 
first book to be published on day lilies and is 
written by the American authority on the sub¬ 
ject. There is a complete check list of all 
species and varieties, a section on the histori¬ 
cal develo})ment, and careful descriptions and 
directions for growing. Dr. Stout has charge 
of the largest collection of daylilies in Amer¬ 
ica and writes with wide knowledge on the 
subject of the genus Hemerocallis. 114 pages; 
illustrated in color and halftone; cloth. $3.00. 
THE LIVING GARDEN, by E. J. Salisbury. 
This is one of the most illuminating and in¬ 
formative horticultural l)ooks of the Twenti¬ 
eth Century. It describes the physiology of 
plants; the part played by soils, light, water, 
and nutritive elements in plant growth; com¬ 
petition among plants; sterility and heredity 
in plant life; germination, vegetative propa¬ 
gation, scent, and color. So distinguished is 
this l)ook that it has been honored by the 
Veitch Gold Medal of the Royal Horticultural 
Society. No gardener, professional or amateur, 
should overlook this book. 320 pages; 78 illus.- 
trations, cloth. 6x8% inches. $3.00. 
Fiom California: “I had two collections from you last spring. They are now blooming and I 
am delighted witli them. The 'Cut Flower Special’ is far better than I expected.” 
From New Zealand: “The bulbs arrived today, every one in perfect condition. We are look¬ 
ing forward now to a really good display for next season.” 
And this from Canada, dated Dec. 3, 1936: “The past season I happened to see a bloom of 
Golden Flame and was very impressed by its magnificent growth, form and color. I am in 
the wholesale cut flower trade and consequently always on the lookout for new and promis¬ 
ing varieties.” 
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