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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1911 
NOW SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION 
BOOKS EVERY READER OF HOUSE 
AND GARDEN SHOULD OWN 
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Garden Library 
Complete in Nine Volumes 
T HIS library marks a new era in garden literature, as it is the first series 
of low-priced, practical and beautifully illustrated handbooks on home gar¬ 
dening that has ever appeared in America. These volumes, written by 
competent authorities on the subjects, are full of good, helpful advice and instruc¬ 
tion for all who grow plants and flowers, and for those who take an interest 
in the maintenance and improvement of the country home grounds 
The nine volumes in “The Garden Library” are uniformly bound in service¬ 
able green cloth, decorated; size, 5x7f; profusely illustrated throughout, 
including many “how to” pictures, planting tables, plans for gardens, etc. Asa 
ready reference work on matters pertaining to the country home and grounds 
“The Garden Library” should occupy a place on your bookshelf. A brief 
description and synopsis of contents of each book is herewith given. [ 
Daffodils—Narcissus and How to Grow Them Roses and How to Grow Them 
By A. M. KIRBY 
All that is really worth while about these most popular of spring bulbs written 
from the standpoint of American conditions. 
I. Old time and Modem Daffodils and Narcissus. II. Daffodils in the Garden 
Border. III. Flowering Daffodils in winter. IV. Water Culture in the House. 
V. The Commercial Production of Cut Flowers. VI. Naturalizing in the Grass. 
VII. Miniature Daffodils for the Rock Garden. VIII. The One Insect and One 
Disease. IX. Straightening Daffodil Nomenclature and Classification. X. The 
Large Trumpet Daffodils. XI. The Lesser Trumpet. Hoop-Petticoat and 
Cyclamen-flowered Daffodils. XII. The Medium-Grown Hybrids. XIII. The 
Pheasant’s Eye and Poet’s Hybrid Narcissus. XIV. The sweet-scented Jonquils » 
and Campemelles. XV. The Tender Cluster-flowered Narcissus. XVI. The 
Hardy Cluster-flowered Narcissus. XVII. Double Daffodils and Narcissus of all 
Groups. XVIII. Some Autumn Flowering Species. XIX. Hybridizing and 
Raising from Seed. 
House Plants and How to Grow Them By p.t. barnes 
A manual of the best foliage and flowering plants for home cultivation; their 
raising from seed and propagation in the window garden. 
I. How Other People Have Succeeded. II. Making the Soil Foundation. III. 
Potting and Repotting. IV. Raising Plants from Seed. V. Propagation by 
Cutting, etc. VI. In Sickness and in Health. VII. Bulbs from Thanksgiving 
to Easter. VIII. The Winter Window Garden. IX. Flowering Plants. House 
Conditions. X. Roses, Carnations and Chrysanthemums. XI. Cactuses and 
Other Succulents. XII. Nine Iron Clad Palms. XIII. Foliage Plants other 
than Palms. XIV. Reliable Ferns for the Dwelling Rooms. XV. Window Gar¬ 
dening Tools and Accessories. XVI. Forcing with Ether. XVII. A Window 
Gardener’s Calendar. 
Ry MANYjEXPERTS 
The only recent book on this most popular of flowers, which deals directly with 
American practice both outdoors and under glass in all sections of the country. 
I. When, Where and How to Plant. II. The Routine of Work. III. Pruning. 
IV. Insects, Diseases and Spraying. V. The Rosarian’s Calendar. VI. Roses 
for Cut Flowers Under Glass. VII. Types and races. VIII. Roses for Special 
Purposes. IX. Roses of American Origin. 
Ry G. A. WOOLSON 
The Flower Garden 
By IT)A I). BENNETT 
“A clear and concise summary of every possible sort of information that might 
be desired by anyone interested in gardens.” Scientific American. 
I. The Location and Arrangement of the Garden. II. Soils. III. Fertilizers. 
IV. The Hot-bed. Cold-frame and Sand-box. V. Purchasing of Seeds. VI. 
Starting Seeds in Flats. VII. Transplanting and Repotting. VIII. House Plants 
from Seeds. IX. Outside Window Boxes. X. Various Annuals from Seed. 
XI. Vines. XII. Ornamental Foliage Plants from Seed. XIII. Bulbous and 
Tuberousrooted Plants. XIV. Aquatics. XV. The Care of the Summer Rose- 
bed. XVI. The Hardy Lily-bed. XVII. The Care of Cannas, Caladiums, 
Dahlias and Other Bulbs During Winter. XVIII. Hardy Shrubs and Plants 
for Fall Planting. XIX. Winter Protection. XX. Tire Care of House Plants 
in Winter. XXI. Common and English Names of Flowers. XXII. Blooming 
Season of Various Trees, Shrubs and Plants. XXIII. A Chapter of Odds and 
Ends. XXIV. A Chapter of Don’ts. 
The Vegetable Garden 
By I1)A D. BENNETT 
This book deals fully with the various vegetables that form the staple of the 
small garden and contains excellent chapters on fertilizers, insecticides and garden 
tools, all thoroughly up to date and full of the most practical information. 
I. The Sanitary and Economic Value of the Kitchen Garden. II. The Loca¬ 
tion of the Garden. III. Planning the Garden. IV. How to Maintain Fertility. 
V. The Construction and Care of Hot-beds. Cold-frames and Pits. VI. On 
the Sowing of Seed. VII. Transplanting. VIII. Tools Which Make Gardening 
Easy. IX. On the Growing of Various Vegetables. X. Root Vegetables. XI. 
Vine Vegetables and Fruits. XII. Greens and Salad Vegetables. XIII. Peren¬ 
nial Vegetables. XIV. Storing Vegetables in Winter. XV. The Garden’s 
Enemies. XVI. Fall Work in the Garden. 
Ferns and How to Grow Them 
The contribution of a nature student who has successfully solved the problem 
of growing the native ferns of our Eastern woods. With table of synonymy. 
I. The Life of a Fern. II. Where Hardy Ferns Can Be Grown. III. Ferns in 
the Mixed Border. IV. Rockwork for Ferns. V. Hardy Ferns for Indoor Cul¬ 
ture, and How to Select Them. VI. Ferns in the Living Room During Winter. 
VII. Fern Rockeries Indoors. VIII. Fern Culture Under Bell Glasses and in the 
Wardian Case. IX. Exotic Ferns without a Greenhouse. X. Aerial Fern Cul¬ 
ture. XI. Ferns for Special Purposes. 
Lawns and How to Make Them By Leonard barron 
The only volume that treats of the making and maintenance of the ornamental 
lawn from a purely practical standpoint. For the first time the whole truth about 
lawn seed mixtures is popularly explained. 
I. Renovating the Old Lawn. II. How to Make a Lawn Once for All. III. 
Economical Grading. IV. Which Is Better. Turf or Seed? V. The Fine Art 
of Mowing, Rolling and Watering. VI. How to Feed a Lawn. VII. Solving the 
Weed Problem, Insects, etc. VIII. The Truth About “Lawn Mixtures.” IX. 
Seed Mixtures for Special Purposes. X. Lawns for Subtropical Regions. XI. 
The Best Lawn Tools and Their Use. XII. How to Make Lawn Pictures. XIII. 
The Peculiar Requirements of Putting Greens. XIV. Guide to the Best Lawn 
Grasses. 
Water-Lilies and How To Grow Them 
By H. S. CONARD and HENRI IIUS 
A practical garden knowledge of the best water-lilies and other aquatics 
by America’s great authority on the family; with cultural details and the 
making of ponds and small gardens. 
I. Where Water Gardens Can Be Made. II. Economical Pond Con 
struction. III. Soils and Planting Out. IV. Wintering and Propa¬ 
gating. V. Seed Saving and Starting. VI. Raising New Varieties. 
VII. The Hardy Water-lilies. VIII. The Tender Day Blooming 
Water-lilies. IX. The Night Blooming Water-lilies. X. Grow¬ 
ing the Giant Victorias. XI. Lotuses. Water Hyacinths and 
Other Choice Aquatics. XII. Water Gardens Under Glass. 
XIII. Enemies and Friends. XIV. Pond Surroundings, 
Windbreaks and Accessory Plants. XV. Water-lilies 
for Special Purposes. 
Send Only 50 Cents with Order 
By E. P. POWELL 
The Orchard and Fruit Garden 
Deals with the choice planting and cultivation of fruit, fruit bearing trees and 
bushes. “This thoroughly practical volume embodies all the latest developments, and 
sums up all available information on the selection of fruits.” New York World. 
Part First-THE ORCHARD. I. The Apple. II. The Apple Varieties. 
III. The Apple—Handling and Marketing. IV. The Pear. V. The Plum. VI. 
The Cherry. VII. The Quince. VIII. The Peach. IX The Apricot. X. Tire 
Grape. XI. Citrus Fruits. XII. Figs, Dates and Olives. XIII. Pineapple, 
Banana and other Tropical Fruits. XIV. Undeveloped Fruits. XV. Nuts and 
Nut Trees. 
Part Second—THE FRUIT GARDEN. I. The Fruit Garden. II. The Cur¬ 
rant. III. The Strawberry. IV. The Raspberry. V. The Blackberry. The 
Gooseberry. VII. The Cranberry. VIII. Neglected Berries. 
Part Third—CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. I. Windbreaks, Drainage, Irrigation. 
II. Prunings, Mulching, Fertilizing, Cover Crops. III. Spraying. IV. Bees. 
Birds, Fowls, Animals—in the Orchard and Fruit Garden. V. Harvesting and 
Marketing. VI. Plant Breeding. 
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