CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS (Continued) 
Dahlias. By F. F. Rockwell. Learn how to plant and grow them, what 
fertilizers to use, how to control pests, how to harvest and store the tubers, 
grow for exhibition, and how to propagate... ....-.-+ee-eeecereeteees 
Dahlia Culture, Modern. By W. H. Waite. For the person who wants 
to grow better dahlias, by a man whois doingit.......-.-+.+.-+--++-+++0- 
The Book of the Delphinium. By J. F. Leeming. | This book is the 
result of many years" practical experience and experiment in the culti- 
vation of Delphiniums. 75 pages. .......-+e cece cece cere cess ee ceers 
Garden Lilies. By I. Preston. The mission of this book is to teach the 
amateur the art of growing garden lilies. ........ 0.0.20 0c eee eres eeeee 
Gladiolus. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells how to plant, fertilize, and culti- 
vate; how to grow from seed or bulblets: how to harvest and cure; how to 
handle for cut flowers. .......... vid nite 2M eee aan feral 0 Baer ofan nierada etaad alerents Sete Siete 
First Gourd Book. Concise directions for cultivation, gourd-arrangement 
in the home and in exhibit. This book is based upon long experience in 
gourd-gardening and is designed to aid the amateur who wishes to 
experiment with gourds. Illustrated. ....-.-... cscs cess sacs rene vor 
Irises. By F.F. Rockwell. Describes German, Japanese, Siberian, English, 
Dutch and other types; soils and fertilizers; how to plant, and what care 
is necessary. 54 illustrations. 80 pages........-. 0c. se ce eeb ese ssee we 
Orchid Culture, American. By Prof. E. A. White. : 
of Orchid Plants, Orchid Houses and Equipment, Propagation, Gen- 
eral Culture, Hybridization, Orchids for Beginners, The Orchid Growing 
Industry in the U. S. Many years of observation, wide travel, actual 
growing experience and much association with orchid growers, both 
here and abroad, are back of this work. 260 pages, 14 color plates, 110 
Tlustrations...<ii06 8S <2 cece Sec wets osnle Tie lagen aveTW Sian tet Speed ence rosin ate ark Peover 
Roses and Their Culture. By S.C. Hubbard. Anew and practical guide 
on the propagation, culture and history of the rose. No rose grower, 
either experienced or beginner, can afford to be without it............. 
How to Grow Roses. By Robert Pyle. Every stepin the successful growing 
of roses is made clear. It gives practical advice on how to use roses in 
the garden, how to locate the beds, prepare the ground, plant, care for in 
summer, fight pests, protect in winter, prune, and select types and varie- 
ties. 138 illustrations (45-in color). 211 pages... ..2.......2-..cc05 
Climbing Roses. By G. A. Stevens. This book tells what climbers are, 
describes how they may best be grown anywhere in America and dis- 
cusses suitable varieties for all uses. It presents not only the varieties 
-known to commerce but also the undeveloped strains in which develop- 
_ Ment may be expected. 220 pages, 31 color plates, 32 half-tones....... 
Practical Violet Culture. By N.Coon. Full information on growing and 
marketing violets for profits. 22a soa kos cae see co ec oe ae 
VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING 
“*The Vegetable Growing Business.’’ By R.L. Watts and Gilbert S. Watts. 
The most up to date, the most scientific, and at the same time the most 
_practical book ever written for the market grower. Profusely illustrated; 
about 600 pages. 6x 9 inches; postpaid =... <. <n. soe pee ee 
Practical Vegetable Culture. By Albert E. Wilkinson. In its 308 pages 
all phases of vegetable culture are covered from sowing the seed to 
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reaping the harvest; there are innumerable garden plans of all kinds and _ 
of all sizes; greenhouses, hotbeds, coldframes, home vegetable storage, 
control of pests and diseases; etCit. oxi wee mae Wise ela <2 ode oe 2 
Starting Early Vegetables and Flowering Plants Under Glass. By 
C. H. Nissley. Including the details of construction and heating as well 
as the operation of small greenhouses, sash houses, hot beds and cold 
frames,etc. Profusely illustrated. For amateur and commercial grower. 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 
Asparagus Culture. By H.C. Thompson. As no garden is complete with- 
out an asparagus bed, so is no gardener’s library complete without this 
instructive books, .sc'tis g-ctlgp ieee Sia and hee ee 
Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. The best methods of raising, culti- 
vating; harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus.......... 1 
Bean Culture. By Glenn S. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 
and authoritative book published on the subject..................-.-- 
Cauliflower and Broccoli Culture. By A.G. B. Boquet. Covers fully 
soil and climatic requirements, soil management, plant growing, pest 
control, marketing, yields, values, production costs, varieties and seed 
growing 
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Herbs: How to Grow Them and Use Them. By Helen Nodes Webster. 
Chaptersinclude Early Periods and Designs of the Herb Garden, Colonial 
Gardens, A Garden of Native Herbs, A Few Important Herb Families 
and Their Genera, General Horticultural Directions for Herb Gardens, 
Drying and Curing Herbs, Uses of an Herb Garden, Cooking with Herbs, 
Check List. 156 pages, 9 pages of halftones 
Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. A practical work 
on growing for home use or for market............eceecceccessctcces 
Sweet Potato Production and Handling. By H.C. Thompson. This 
book contains lots of sound practical advice for the grower.’ 
The Tomato. By P. Work. A practical book for every-day use. Plant 
growing, soil management, field culture, enemies and marketing...... 
Practical Tomato Culture. By Frank C. Pellett and Melvin A. Pellett. 
The home and market gardener as well will find this book most informa- 
tive, covering every detail connected with the subject from planting 
the seed to picking, packing and selling the crop. Recipes for canning 
and converting this vegetable into catsup, chili sauce, soup, etc. 164 
pages.. Illustrated 
FRUIT CULTURE 
Bush Fruit Production. By R. A. Van Meter. The fruits considered are 
raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, gooseberries, currants and blue- 
berries. Planting, pruning and training. Pests and their control, etc.. .. 
Successful Fruit Culture. By Prof.S.T. Maynard. The cultivation and 
propagation of fruit from the standpoint of profit. It covers the whole 
subject from the varieties to soil. Marketing, storage, etc 
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Ornamental Dwarf Fruit Trees. By Eberhard Abjornson. A 
by alluring dreams of picking delicious Apples and luscious Pears | 
one’s own trees can be made to come true. How to Train and Grow 
Them in the Home Garden.. Illustrated with 25 helpful drawings ..... 
The American Apple Orchard. By F. A. Waugh. Every detail for 
the successful cultivation of apples is thoroughly explained. A ‘book of - 
reference for both the novice and the experienced.........- PEE: areata Dip 
Nut Growers Handbook. By C. D. Bush. A practical guide to the suc- 
cessful propagation, planting, cultivation, harvesting and marketing _ 














































Of NUTS Petro ao oe ers ne ated see on skies isin bv lare rv ore . 
Wine Makers Manual. By Peyton Boswell. A guide for the home wine —__ 
maker and the small winery. (Jllustrated).......... cesteeeeeeeeee 150 
AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS Fs 
Farmers’ Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Wilcox and Smith. A practical | Bs * 
and complete presentation of the whole subject of agriculture. Every 
page tells of the progress in methods of farming. Containing detailed = 
directions for the culture of every important Field, Orchard and Garden 
Crop, Live Stock, Poultry, etc., etc. The most complete single volume = 
publishédes 2.23 occ Soa ie ae on ee a otee PRI, tenes 4 
The Tropical Crops. By O. W. Barrett. Hundreds of fruits, tubers, grasses, as 
and fibers that may be grown successfully in southern sections of the 
United States are described in this book. Itsinformation is practical, reli- = 
able, and absorbingly interesting. The chapters on citrus fruits, sugar 
cane, rubber, rice, and cotton are especially valuable. 34 illustrations. = 
463 pages.....-... So ov nipteig love Salis 21220" SLD Sal aie ocagteees ois ate oie ae areata 4.00 
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants. By A. R. Harding. Valuable Be 
information for growers of ginseng and golden seal, as well as collectors ~ 
of medicinal roots, barks, leaves, etc. ...... A | ina de aoe 
FERTILIZERS, SOILS AND MANURES 
Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden Crops. By Alex Laurie and 
J. B. Edmond. Deals with the fundamental factors of plant growth 
and their relation to the application of various materials to stimulate 
the growth and development of various cut flowers, pot plants and 
vegetables. 156 pages, illustrated, cloth............ o 3s gree see 
Fertilizers and CropProduction. By L.L. Van Slyke. Atimelypresen- 
tation of facts, giving practical methods for using Fertilizers in crop 
BLOWING. nie Soc es Sopsia nie bene t eee tee eee e ee ee eee beet e eet tees eee 
Handbook of Fertilizers. By A. F. Gustafson. Their source, make-up, 
effects) and use. (lilustrated). .... 0.060600 s000% a Sava @ooe Ee 
Farming with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The book show: 
the source, make-up, effect and use of fertilizers. A good book foi 
vegetable and truck farmers; florists, etc.<<.. 2 <.,:.:: wes seen 
Gardening with Peatmoss. Based on the science of soil condition, | 
in a most interesting and easily understandable manner the exact trea 
ment necessary for the most successful results with all kinds of vegetabl 
flowers, fruits and:abribs<.2...-.sccs bp anemia eee at Ss Pine : A 
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INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS 
Spraying Crops. By Clarence W. Weed. For the guidance of users 
spraying machinery, telling when and how garden and field’ crops. 
and shade trees, also vegetables, ornamental piants and flowers shoul 
be sprayed for their various insects and fungous enemies. . . . : 
Spraying, Dusting and Fumigating of Plants. “By A. F. Mason. A 
invaluable handbook and reference for fruit growers, vegetable 
‘deners, nurserymen and home gardeners. Tells what pests to expect 
and how to identify and control them, how to choose the right spray 
materials, how to select spraying and dusting machinery, and every _ 
other detail for the successful pest control of fruits, vegetables and 
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dooryard garden plants. 237 illustrations. 570 pages............+- 
Weeds. By W.C. Muenscher. Offers this information on ( 
weeds described: Common and botanical names (cross-referenced) ; sou 
- and dissemination; type, perennial, annual, or biennial; whether poison 
ous or mechanically harmful to stock; how propagated (by spores, set Sy 
root stocks, etc.); time of flowering—of seed maturity; geographic ~ 
range, location, and soil preferred; full description and illustration o! PE 
whole plant and detail of root, seeds, branch, speci a c 
directions for control............... Seances 5 er . a male alate ted Ons 
AUDELS GARDENERS. AND GROWERS GUIDES. ey 
Soil Management, Guide No. 1—Working, Fertilizing, Irrigat 1, 
Draining the Soil. Origin of the soil, object of tilling, soil life, structure, — 
soil moisture, plant food in soil, chemistry of soil, drainage, benefits of _ 
irrigation, ovetteed irrigation, fertilizers, tables, green crop manures, ba 
terias;works..2 5 os ca se Kai ore Sig pintors lau Ss Vole eters ee ee > eae 
Good Vegetables, Guide No. 2—Good Vegetables and Market 
ing. Gardening for profit, preparation of eel: seed selection, succession, __ 
double cropping, transplanting, insects and diseases, greenhouses, hot- __ 
beds and coldframes, storing vegetables, planting and seed tables, cul- _ 
tural directions for soil preparation, propagation, planting, cultivatin; fe 
and harvesting each and every vegetable .............0.....-.. 1.50 os 
Fine Fruit, Guide No. 3—Fine Fruit Culture, Cash Crops. Propaga- 7 
tion of plants, type of cuttings, cutting and planting season, grafting, 
budding,: transplanting, pruning methods, treatment of insects a 
diseases, tree surgery, cultural directions for growing fruit.......... 
Beautiful Flowers, Guide No. 4—Beautiful Flowers, Successful Cul. 
tivation, Propagation. Preparing soil for flowers, sowing seed, hot- 
beds, coldframes, treatment of insects and diseases, transplanting — 
directions for growing all annuals and perennials, roses, climbers, 
dahlias, gladiolus, shrubs and hedges........... ace Sito oo eee ae YS 

mM COOK BOOKS uae 
Vegetable Cookery and Meat Substitutes. By Mrs. Rorer. The latest — 
book by this celebrated writer and teacher of cooking. ............... «1 
Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vege-. 
tables, make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter, etc............. en 
Mrs. Rorer’s New Cook Book. 
By the principal of the Philadelphia — 
Cooking School. ‘g Z. 
Full of choice and reliable recipes............... 
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