BOOKS FOR BETTER GARDENS 
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American Rock Gardens. Stephen F. 
Hamblin. One of the foremost authorities 
on this popular topic. 128 pages, $1.25. 
Around the Year in the Garden. F. F. 
Rockwell gives a program for the whole 
year; 350 pages. $3.00. 
Azaleas and Cameljias. By H. H. Hume. 
Culture fully explained in detail. $1.50. 
Book of Annuals. A. C. Hottes. Covers 
the subject thoroughly. Many lists. 122 
illustrations, 180 pages. $1.50. 
Book of Bulbs. F. F. Rockwell describes 
fall and summer flowering bulbs; 264 pages. 
$2.50. 
Book of Perennials. By A. C. Hottes. 
A most complete book, up-to-date. 117 
illustrations, 280 pages. $2.00. 
Color and Succession of Bloom in the 
Flower Border. By Ortloff and Raymore. 
$2.50. 
Commercial Floriculture. Fritz Bahr. 
Revised and enlarged, 1937 edition; 646 
pages. $5.50. 
Daffodils. F. F. Rockwell describes their 
appreciation, use, and culture. $3.50. 
Daylilies. Dr. A. B. Stout. Complete in¬ 
formation on the culture of Hemerocallis. 
114 pages. Illustrated in color and half¬ 
tones. $3.00. 
Fertilizers. E. B. Voorhees (Revised). Pre¬ 
sents usable plans for fertilizing flowers, 
lawns, garden and field crops; 310 pages. 
$2 50. 
Garden Flowers in Colors- 
G. A. Stevens. All the com¬ 
monly grown garden flowers in 
natural colors. Aids in your 
color scheme; 400 pictures, 
320 pages. $2.00. 
Garden Lilies. By Isabella 
Preston, a specialist on Lilies. 
Illus., 128 pages, $1.25. 
Garden Notebook. Alfred Putz. 
Illustrated handbook of indoor 
and outdoor gardening for each 
week of the year; 52 working 
drawings. $1.50. 
Garden Pools. Large and 
small; designed, planted and 
cared for. By Ramsey & 
Lawrence. 41 illustrations; 
122 pages. $2.50. 
Gardening in the Green¬ 
house. By Anne Dorrance. 
Fully describes a fascinating 
subject. $1.50. 
Garden Guide. By 28 authors—all expert 
on their subject. Solves every problem that 
confronts the amateur gardener, from the 
laying out of his home grounds to the plant¬ 
ing and upkeep of his flower, vegetable and 
fruit garden, his lawns, trees, shrubs, bulbs, 
water gardens, rock gardens, foundation 
planting etc., and finally, the canning and 
preserving of the harvest. 576 pages. $2.00. 
1001 Garden Questions Answered. By 
Hottes. A complete manual for the ama¬ 
teur gardener. $2.00. 
Gladiolus. F. F. Rockwell treats them from 
bulblets to flowers. 79 pages. $1.25. 
Herbs and Herb Gardening. By Eleanor 
S. Rohde. Splendid book on this subject. 
198 pages, well illustrated. $3.00. 
Hortus. A concise dictionary of gardening. 
By L. H. and E. Z. Bailey. Answers every 
question about gardening, flowers, fruits 
and vegetables; common names used; bo¬ 
tanical names defined. 652 pages. $5.00. 
How to Grow Delphiniums. A book by 
Leon H. Leonian 96 pages. $1.00. 
How to Grow Annual Flowers. A book by 
Victor H Ries. 96 pages. $1.00. 
How to Grow Roses. Pyle, McFarland and 
Stevens (three greatest growers) give prac¬ 
tical information on Rose growing. $1.00. 
Landscaping the Home Grounds. L. W. 
Ramsey explicitly illustrates how to de¬ 
velop your home grounds. $2 00. 
Lawns. Rockwell suggests how to start a 
lawn, fertilize it and maintain it. 87 pages. 
$1.25. 
Lilacs in My Garden. Alice Harding. An 
excellent book on Lilac culture. $1.75. 
Modern Dahlia Culture. W. H. Waite. 
Brief, clear, and complete text. Illus. 134 
pages. $1.50. 
Mushrooms: How to Grow Them. Wm. 
Falconer. Complete treatise on the sub¬ 
ject Illus. 170 pages. $1.75. 
Peonies. Rockwell. Illustrated with photos 
and drawings. 96 pages. $1.25. 
Perennial Gardens. Ortloff shows how to 
prepare, cultivate, transplant, and propa¬ 
gate a garden. 90 pages. $1.25. 
Plant Propagation. A. C. Hottes. Written 
for amateurs. 236 pages. $2.00. 
Practical Carnation Culture. T. A. 
Weston. Excellent information for the 
grower. 54 illustrations; 224 pages. $2.00. 
Practical Violet Culture. Nelson Coon A 
small hand-book on this dainty plant. 128 
pages. 33 illustrations. 75c. 
Principles of Flower Arrangement. E. A. 
White. Freely illustrated in color and 
halftones. 200 pages. $3.00. 
Pruning Manual. L. H. Bailey tells when 
and how to prune properly; 400 pages. 
$3 00. 
Principles of Fruit Growing. L. H. Bailey 
Practical information; 432 pages. $3.00. 
Rock Garden and Alpine Plants. By H. 
Correvon. Fully descriptive and illustrated. 
560 pages. $3.50. 
Roof Gardening. Ida Mellen. Beautifully 
illustrated book on this fascinating subject. 
116 pages. $1.00. 
Small-Fruit Culture. Shoemaker. Plant¬ 
ing, pruning, marketing Grapes, Currants 
and Berries. 434 pages. $3.50. 
Spraying, Dusting and Fumigating of 
Plants. By A. F. Mason. An invaluable 
handbook and reference for gardeners. 
236 illustrations. 570 pages. $3.00. 
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. 
Edited by L. H. Bailey. This is the one 
universal and invaluable authority on 
every horticultural question; 3,637 pages; 
3 volumes, fabrikoid binding, 5,000 illus¬ 
trations. Per set, $15.00. 
The Book of Trees. By Hottes. An all- 
around handbook on trees. 448 pages. $3.50. 
The Garden Encyclopedia. Completely 
filled with practical gardening information. 
1,400 pages; 750 illustrations. $3.65. 
The Home Vegetable Garden. By E. M. 
Freeman. Full of practical details. $1.75. 
The Iris. John C. Wister. History, Develop¬ 
ment and Culture of Iris. Illustrations. 
128 pages. $1.25. 
The Window Garden. B. R. Buxton. Deals 
with the complete culture of house plants. 
160 pages. $1.50. 
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias—and Their 
Culture. By George Otten. The only book 
devoted to this subject. $1.25. 
Weeds. By W. C. Muenscher. Identifica¬ 
tion, habit, control described. 551 pages, 
123 illustrations. $6.00. 
Wild Flowers. Homer D. House. The new¬ 
est and most complete text on this subject. 
364 color illustrations, 626 pages. $3.95. 
AMERICA’S GARDEN BOOK 
By Louise and James Bush-Brown 
Most complete garden book ever pub¬ 
lished. Covers every bit of needful flower, 
lawn, tree, shrub, fruit, and vegetable 
knowledge from sub-soil up. 150 illustra¬ 
tions and 1006 pages. Each $3.50. 
Clematis.58 
Clover Seeds. 5 
Farm Seeds.43 
Fertilizers.* * 
1940 Flower Novelties and Specialties. . 6 to 8 
Flower Seeds (Alphabetically Listed) .. . . 10 to 30 
Fruit Trees and Small Fruits.61 
Grasses (Individual Varieties). 5 
Grass Seed Mixtures....2 to 4 
Golf Courses and Sports Mixtures. 4 
Hay and Pastures Mixtures. 4 
Greenhouse and Decorative Plants.60 to 61 
-INDEX- 
Page 
Hedge Plants.58 
Herb Seeds and Plants.37 
Insecticides and Fungicides.69 to 70 
Perennial Plants.50 to 57 
Potting Materials. Peat Moss, Humus, Etc.. . .71 
Roses.59 
Shrubs. Outstanding Novelties.58 
Summer Flowering Bulbs.44 to 45 
Gladiolus.45 to 46 
Lilies, Hardy Garden.47 
Dahlias.48 to 49 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias.44 
Page 
Tools and Sundries.62 to 68 
Flower Pots, Saucers, Etc... .63 
Gloves, Fumigators, Accessories.63 to 64 
Lawn Mowers, Knives, Labels.64 
Nails, Ropes, Saws, Scythes.66 to 67 
Sash and Frames.66 
Sprayers, Shears, Spades.67 to 68 
Sprinklers, Lawn and Garden.65 
Stakes Plant. Trowels, Twine, Tubs.68 
Vegetable Novelties.31 
Vegetable Seeds (Alphabetically Listed).32 to 42 
Vines, Hardy.58 
Weed Killers.70 
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