No gardening operations can be undertaken intelligently without 
first having accurate knowledge. The reading of good gardening 
books insures good gardening results. Books not only stimulate 
the imagination but they tell you WHEN TO PLANT, WHAT TO 
PLANT, and HOW TO PLANT. 
When ordering books to be sent by mail, kindly add postage at 
the following rates: Books costing from 50c to $2.00, add 10c 
postage; from $2.00 to $5.00, add 15c; $5.00 and over, add 20c. 
The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Edited by Professor L. H. 
Bailey. 3 volumes. The set, $25.00. 
Hortus. A concise Dictionary of Gardening and General Horticul¬ 
ture. By Professor L. H. Bailey. $5.00, 
Gardening with Herbs for Flavor and Fragrance. Helen M. Fox. $3.50. 
Bulbs. "The Book of Bulbs,” by P. P. Rockwell. Pictures and text 
take you into the garden and show the almost limitless possi¬ 
bilities that bulbs offer. Types are discussed and varieties ap¬ 
praised for their suitability to different uses. Complete infor¬ 
mation on growing and propagation. $3.00. 
Color and Succession of Bloom in the Flower Border (Ortloff). Covers in 
the simplest manner the planning and locating of plants to ob¬ 
tain constant bloom in the garden. $2.50. 
The Garden Notebook. By Alfred Putz. Illustrated handbook of 
home gardening for each week of the year. Includes house plants 
and every operation of the small home garden—soils, insects, 
fertilizers, bulbs, seedlings, cuttings, pruning, lawns, borders 
and rock gardens. 52 working drawings show just what to do 
and how. 212 pages. $1.60. 
Book of Gardening. By Leonard Barron. Tells how to prepare soil, 
plan the garden, care for seeds, bulbs, plants, shrubs, trees and 
lawns, and build rock gardens and pools. Illustrated. 159 pages. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
How Plants Get Their Names. By Dr. L. H. Bailey. Here are the 
sources of plant names, the systems of nomenclature, modern 
usage, and an account of the famous botanists who fixed the 
rules of naming plants. More than 4,500 names, generic and 
specific, are defined and pronounced in the appendix. This ma¬ 
terial will interest botanists, gardeners, and prove fine study 
material for garden clubs. 209 pages, illustrated. $2.25. 
The Lawn. By L. S. Dickinson. A very complete and practical trea¬ 
tise containing latest and best knowledge on the making and 
upkeep of lawns. The directions, if followed, will enable anyone 
to establish a lawn on any kind of soil where grass can be made 
to grow. $1.25. 
Garden Pools—Large and Small. Ramsey and Lawrence. So complete 
is its text, so numerous and practical are its illustrations, that 
you can easily find the type of pool that fits your garden and 
learn all about designing, building, planting, and caring for it. 
$2.50. 
Garden Cinderellas (Lilies). By Helen M. Pox. Expert information on 
growing Lilies that gives the name of every Lily in cultivation, 
its native home, season of blooming, propagation methods, and 
method of cultivation. Beautifully illustrated in color and half¬ 
tone. 51 illustrations, 269 pages. $5.00. 
Roses, How to Grow (Pyle, McFarland, and Stevens). The latest and 
best book on the subject. $2.00. 
The Gardeners Enquire Within. 640 pages of garden facts and infor¬ 
mation; fully illustrated. No other garden book has ever been 
published that can equal "The Gardeners Enquire Within." Over 
50,000 copies were sold of this wonder book within the first 6 
months of its publication. Unquestionably “The Gardeners En¬ 
quire Within” is the most comprehensive guide to practical gar¬ 
den work ever published. A great book to own and a great birth¬ 
day or Christmas gift. Price, $4.50, delivered. 
Rock Plants: "Rock Gardens and Alpine Plants," By T. W. Sanders, P. 
L. S. This imported book is a complete guide to the construc¬ 
tion of Rock Gardens and Rockeries, and the cultivation of Al¬ 
pine Plants, with chapters on Bog, Water and Moraine Gardens. 
Profusely illustrated in color and half-tone. Price, $2.50. 
Hardy Plants: "Popular Hardy Perennials," By T. W. Sanders, F. L. S. 
This is a revised and new issue of this much-read book. Price, 
$2.50. 
CULTURAL BOOKLETS BY WAYSIDE GARDENS 
25c each 
For the convenience of our customers we have prepared five booklets 
entitled as follows: "Cultural Instructions for Roses," "Cultural Instruc¬ 
tions for Lilies," "Cultural Instructions for Rock Plants and Border Plants," 
"Cultural Instructions for Spring-Flowering Garden Bulbs," "Rock Garden 
Construction." These booklets may be had for twenty-five 
* » , cents each. You will find them very helpful. They are 
' * r fully illustrated and full of facts, precisely, 
as well as concisely, given. . • 
