BOOKS YOU SHOULD HAVE 
Below are some books that everyone having a garden should own. I 
can take your order and have them sent direct from the Publisher. 
I can secure for you any book on any garden subject. SEND FOR COM- 
PLETE CATALOG. 
Gladiolus, by F. I’. Rockwell. Recommended as “‘the best brief guide on gladiolus 
growing.” It tells how to plant, fertilize, and cultivate; how to grow from seed or 
bulblets; how to harvest and cure; how to handle for cut flowers; and every other 
detail needed for success with this popular flower. 45 illustrations, 79 pages. $1.25 
Gladiolus Breeding, by J. A. Kemp. A trustworthy guide of 12 pages for the 
experimenter in the successful breeding of gladiolus. The various operations are 
described in plain, everyday garden language. Only a few copies of this left. 
Postpaid, $ .55- 
The Home Garden Handbooks, by F. F. Rockwell. A series of pocket-size 
books, now eight in number, that it is a pleasure for us to recommend because each 
volume covers its ground so well and concisely. Use them when your seeds or plants 
arrive; they will show you how to prepare the soil, plant the seed, or transplant. 
Carry them out to the garden when you cultivate, prune and fertilize, they will 
save you many steps and help you avoid disappointments. Each volume has from 
30 to 70 illustrations and contains about 90 pages. Strong cloth binding, four-color 
jackets. Price, $1.25 per volume. The titles now published are: 
Rock Gardens Gladiolus Evergreens 
Dahlias Roses Lawns 
Irises Peonies 
WAYSIDE MARKETING 
The author of ‘““Wayside Marketing,’’ Schuyler Arnold, after several years of 
observation and much study on the subject, has written a book that is packed with 
worthwhile suggestions enabling the wayside stand owner to better marshall his 
opportunities, abilities and equipment. 
Every angle of the situation is covered—location, building of the stand, details 
of measurement, stock to be offered (flowers, fruits and vegetables) and how to grow 
Lj; CLC. 
132 pages, bound in cloth, in an attractive jacket. $1.00; postpaid, $1.10 
How to Arrange Flowers, by Dorothy Biddle. A very fine book by a real 
artist. Explains how to arrange your flowers artistically. Postpaid, $ .75 
1001 Garden Questions and Answers, by Alfred C. Hottes. A wonderfully 
fine book with a wealth of information covering flower, vegetable and fruit garden. 
Arranged in the form of questions and answers. This is not to be read for literary 
effect but to secure a quick answer to any definite question. If there is anything you 
want to know about the garden, what plants do well in certain places and what do 
not, construction of walks, garden seats, spraying information, Judging scales, etc., 
be sure to get this book. 
This book has been fully revised, many additions made and a lot more pictures. 
There are now 386 pages. It is the finest and most informative garden book I know 
of for the amateur. Prepaid, $2.50 
All About Flowering Bulbs, by T. A. Weston. Written especially for the 
amateur. This book gives all the information a home gardener requires on the cul- 
ture of flowering bulbs of all seasons planted outdoors as well as those that do well 
in the house. This is a very fine book and gives a wonderful amount of information 
on the subject. Postpaid, $2.15 
The Book of Bulbs, by F. F. Rockwell. With this complete and_ practical 
book you can get the utmost in beauty from every kind of bulbous plant. Clearly 
written by one who knows; illustrated with 187 beautiful photographs and in- 
structive drawings. Includes tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, crocuses, glads, 
dahlias, peonies, irises, begonias, and scores of other beautiful but not-so-well 
known bulbs. We recommend it as the best and most complete bulb book. 187 
illustrations, 265 pages. $2.59 
