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BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION. By R. A. Van 
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CYCLOPEDIA OF HARDY FRUITS. By 
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FERTILIZERS FOR GREENHOUSE AND 
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GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR. By McFarland, 
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GARDEN ENCYCLOPEDIA — Completely 
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GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR. ByG. A. 
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GARDEN GUIDE. A practical guide covering 
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GLADIOLUS. ByF.F. Rockwell. Aninstructive 
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GROW THEM INDOORS. By Allen H. Wood, 
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cultural instructions for hundreds of plants. 
$1.75 
GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES. By 
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HERBS. By Helen N. Webster. New edition 
thoroughly revised. An instructive book on 
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interesting stories about their history and 
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HORTUS SECOND. By L. H. and Ethel Z. 
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HOW TO GROW ROSES. J. H. McFarland 
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selection of varieties, cultivation, protection 
and pruning. 72 illustrations (40 in color). 
INSECTS AND DISEASES OF ORNA- 
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Felt and W. H. Rankin. The finest book we 
know of on this subject. Complete and up-to- 
date recommendations on remedies and con- 
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LANDSCAPING THE HOME GROUNDS. 
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and plans this book shows, step by step, just 
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$2.00 
1001 GARDEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED. 
(New Third Edition). By Alfred C. Hottes. 
This book is a veritable storehouse of accurate 
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ORNAMENTAL DWARF FRUIT TREES. 
By Eberhard Abjornson. Dwarf fruit trees may 
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the home gardener just how to raise ornamen- 
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PLANT PROPAGATION, 999 QUESTIONS 
ANSWERED. By Alfred C. Hottes. Every step 
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PROPAGATION OF PLANTS. By Kains and 
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ROCK GARDEN PRIMER. By A. Thornion. 
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SPRAYING, DUSTING, AND FUMIGAT- 
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gardeners, nurserymen and home gardeners. 
Tells what pests to expect and how to identify 
and control them, how to choose the right 
spray materials and other details. $3.00 
STARTING EARLY VEGETABLES AND 
FLOWERING PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By C. H. Nissley. Covers the details of con- 
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$3.25 
THE BOOK OF ANNUALS. By Alfred C. 
Hottes. A complete manual, easy to use, deal- 
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cultivating of our most popular and colorful 
flowering plants. $1.50 
THE BOOK OF BULBS. By F. F. Rockwell. 
A complete and beautifully illustrated book 
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ture and flowering of every kind of bulbous 
plant. $2.50 
THE BOOK OF PERENNIALS. By Alfred C. 
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THE BOOK OF SHRUBS. By Alfred C. Hottes. 
A mine of information on everything relating 
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THE BOOK OF TREES. By Alfred C. Holtes. 
An all-round, unusually complete handbook 
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THE DAHLIA. ByL. K. Peacock. A practical 
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THE LAWN. By Charles W. Parker. How to 
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THE STANDARD CYCLOPEDIA OF HOR- 
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cultivation of the plants grown in this country. 
3 volumes. $15.00 
THE VEGETABLE GROWING BUSINESS. 
By R. L. Watts and G. S. Watts. Complete and 
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care, fertilizing, etc., for either gardeners of 
small plots or commercial growers. $3.50 
THE VISUAL GARDEN MANUAL. Edited 
by E. Uppman and E. O. Orpet. A reference 
book in pictures. Visual instructions for al- 
most every fundamental gardening technique. 
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