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LATEST GARDEN BOOKS 
DEFENSE GARDENS, by Jean-Marie Putman and Lloyd 
Cosper. This very timely book, just coming off the 
press is the answer to many requests. It tells how to 
add vegetables and beauty to your garden, at the same 
time and in a practical way. It will be available after 
the first of the year. $2 50 
BIBLE PLANTS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS, by 
Bleanor Anthony King. This book is the first popu- 
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making Biblical gardens, presented with instructions 
on how to grow the plants—plants which Jesus used 
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mentioned in this book. Illustrated; 221 pages; 5% x 
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PLANTS IN THE HOME, by Frank K. Balthis. The 
Macmillan $1,000 Prize Book. Almost everyone is in- 
terested in having plants in the house, and this latest 
book gives explicit directions for growing those that 
will lend variety to your collection. There are lists 
of plants for window gardens, bulb, fern and foliage 
arrangements, and all of the basic principles are fully 
discussed. Beautifully illustrated; 172 pages; 8 x 10 
inches. $2.50 
