Garden Books 
LANDSCAPING THE SMALL HOME 
By Edward W. Olver 
160 pages. 90 illus. $1.00 
For the owner of the average city or suburban 
lot, ranging from 40x120 ft. to 75x150 ft., teach- 
ing him how to plan and execute a planting 
economically and correctly. 
ALL ABOUT FLOWERING BULBS 
By T. A. Weston 
184 pages. 68 illus. 
Eight full page color plates $2.00 
All that one needs to know about the planting 
and care of some 80 families of bulbs. An amaz- 
ing amount of information is given about Spring 
flowering, Summer flowering and tender bulbs. 
OUR NATIVE CACTI 
By Ethel Bailey Higgins 
182 pages. 94 illus. Four 4-color plates. $2.50 
Gives descriptions of most of the plants that are 
likely to fall into the hands of the amateur. In 
addition, the author has managed to tuck in 
here and there interesting bits of folk lore, local 
history and entertaining anecdotes that serve 
to fix the facts about the plants more firmly in 
the reader’s mind. 
MODERN DAHLIA CULTURE 
By W. H. Waite 
134 pages. 24 Illus. Six color plates. $1.50 
Written to meet the needs of the novice and to 
interest and inform the expert. Gives classifi- 
cation, culture, propagation, insects, diseases 
and remedies, shipping, packing, storing, soils, 
fertilizers, exhibiting at shows, etc. 
ROCK GARDEN PRIMER 
By Archie Thornton 
152 pages. 70 illus. Six color plates. $2.00 
The object of a rock garden is to furnish suit- 
able conditions for rock plants rather than a 
pile of stones to be covered with unsuitable 
plants that would thrive much better elsewhere. 
This volume is well worth reading before at- 
tempting to lay out a garden of this kind. 
GARDENING IN THE SOUTH 
By George R. Briggs 
232 pages. 91 illus. $2.00 
The first book devoted specifically to the beauti- 
fying of home grounds in the Upper and Middle 
South. 


FLOWERS OF THE WILD 
By Frank C. Pellett 
170 pages. 100 illus. Four 4-color plates. $1.00 
Reveals the possibilities of developing attrac- 
tive floral displays in the garden through the 
sole use of woodland natives. 
100! CHRISTMAS FACTS AND FANCIES 
By Alfred C. Hottes 
208 pages 100 unusual illus. $2.50 
The most complete book ever published about 
Christmas with facts and fancies of over 37 
countries. Also has chapters on greenery cards, 
ete. for your own home. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS UNDER GLASS 
AND OUTDOORS 
By Alex Laurie 
118 pages. 33 Illus. $1.50 
Brings together the most up-to-date practices 
relating to the culture of Chrysanthemums for 
greenhouse and garden purposes. 
ROSE GARDEN PRIMER 
By Eber Holmes 
224 pages 70 illus. $1.50 
Seeks to instruct thoroughly on the growing of 
Roses at home for pleasure, presenting the ma- 
terial in a simple, compact and readable form. 
ADVENTURES IN DISH GARDENING 
By Patten Beard 
218 pages. 68 illus. Four 4-color plates. $2.50 
Dish gardening is an old Japanese art, a West- 
ern interpretation of which has been evolved by 
Miss Beard. Nature’s own materials of stones, 
clay and growing things are used to fashion the 
various types of dish gardens. 
PRACTICAL VEGETABLE CULTURE 
By Albert E. Wilkinson 
308 pages. 135 Illus. $2.00 
All phases of vegetable culture are covered from 
sowing the seed to reaping the harvest. 
