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books, except The Complete Book of Gar- 
den Magic and the Cecil Solly Books, 
which come by return mail. Write for 
our complete list of books. Over 65 dif- 
ferent books. 
ANNUALS FOR YOUR GARDEN, by 
Daniel J. Foley. The ideal handbook! 
Contains full cultural directions for 90 
annual flowers, gives the latest informa- 
tion about varieties. 32 full color plates; 
97 pages; 54%x7% inches. Price: $1.00. 
BOOK OF BULBS, by F. F. Rockwell. 
The beginner will find the book just what 
he needs, while even the most expert 
grower will benefit from its pages. Well 
written and easy to read. Price: $2.50. 
THE BOOK OF BULBS, by F. F. 
Rockwell. With this complete and prac- 
tical book you can get the utmost in 
beauty from every kind of bulbous plant. 
Clearly written by one who knows; illus- 
trated with 187 beautiful photographs 
and instructive drawings. Includes 
tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, cro- 
cuses, gladioli, dahlias, peonies, irises, 
begonias, and scores of other beautiful 
but not-so-well known bulbs. Illustrated; 
264 pages; 544x75% inches. Price: $2.50. 
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF GAR- 
DEN MAGIC. A beautiful loose leaf man- 
ual. Complete instructions for the home 
garden. It solves every garden problem 
—in advance. Every question pertaining 
to the average garden is not only an- 
swered and explained, but is also thor- 
oughly illustrated by skillfully drawn 
instructions. All garden problems dis- 
appear as you glance at the clear, con- 
cise answers. Hundreds of illustrations 
and actual photographs graphically im- 
print the ‘‘way to do it’’ upon your mind. 
No tedious study. You simply remember 





Books by CECIL SOLLY 
GROWING VEGETABLES 
IN THE NORTHWEST 
4 4 4 
NEW 1945 EDITION 
A new revised edition of Mr. Cecil 
Solly’s popular book. Contains 144 
vages of practical information on 
gardening. How to grow, sorts to 
use, control of pests and diseases, 
hotbeds, cold frames, use of 
land and other vital subjects 
for the amateur or professional 
gardener. Well illustrated with 
cuts and diagrams. 


No. 1. LAWN—How to plant and care for a 
lawn Of: perfectatunh meres o. . aneen. eiene 25¢ 
No. 2. ROSES—Roses are easy to grow, pro- 
Vided EV OunstaljtaiiGtitiaseuetn cetera ieee 25¢ 
No. 3. FRUIT TREES—How to plant and care 
for fruit trees in any garden. Lists best va- 
Tieties Maa aay. es Ghee de ae eiees = aera 25¢ 
No. 4. BERRIES—Growing berries in the home 
garden is easy and produces heavy crops. 25¢ 
No. 5. BUSH FRUITS—How to grow Blueber- 
ries, Grapes, Figs, Gooseberries and Cur- 
RAMTES Weak orachs en elabenca tices Meh eismcie ona teieeaie 256 
No. 11. VEGETABLES—Complete Monthly Plans, 
Crop Rotation and Garden Notes........ 25¢ 
No. 12. GROWING SUMMER FLOWERING 
BULBS—How to grow and care for Gladiolus, 
Tuberous Begonias, Dahlias and Cannas. .35¢ 
THE CACTUS BOOK, by A. D. Hough- 
ton. The right kinds to buy, how to grow 
them outdoors or inside. Giant single 
blossoms or sometimes up to 200 blooms 
ona single plant. How to make cuttings, 
grafts, or raise from seed. 18 -illustra- 
tions; 147 pages. A fascinating book. 
Price: $2.25. 
GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR. D. 
J. Foley. A picture-cyclopedia of 350 gar- 
den flowers in full-colored illustrations, 
with descriptions and cultural directions. 
Price: $1.98. 
HOW TO GROW ROSES, by J. H. Mc- 
Farland and Robert Pyle. A new edition 
of the best Known book on practical rose- 
growing. It gives advice on how to use 
roses in the garden and around the home, 
how to bud them, locate the beds, pre- 
pare the ground, plant, label, care for in 
summer, fight pests, protect in winter, 
prune and select types and varieties. 72 
illustrations (40 in color); 180 pages; 5144x8 
inches. Price: $1.00. 
RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS, 
Clement G. Bowers. Here is the whole 
sum of practical information on the sub- 
jection of rhododendrons and azaleas— 
in a book that has, been called a master- 
piece of horticultural literature. 28 beau- 
tiful full-color plates, and 83 illustrations 
in black and white. More than 900 spe- 
cies and 2000 varieties are treated in the 
up-to-date, complete text, covering prop- 
agation, hybridization, transplanting, 
soil preparation, nutrition, and care of 
these plants. 28 plates in color, 83 in 
black and white; 526 pages; 8x10 inches. 
Price: $10.00. 
28 
what you see. Price: $3.00. 


SPECIAL OFFER 
One book, Growing Vegetables in the 
Northwest, and all six of the Garden 
Note Book Series. 
Only $2.25 plus 7c tax 
BE SURE TO INCLUDE SALES TAX. 
FLOWERS 


GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR, by Mc- 
Farland, Hatton and Foley. The most 
exciting book about bulbs ever published. 
275 color plates illustrate a great num- 
ber of var-eties of flowering bulbs, corms, 
and tubers, and form an invaluable aid 
to the selection and arrangement of va- 
rieties for your garden. There are also 
100 beautiful halftones and cultural di- 
rections. 296 pages; 61%4x91%4 inches. 
Formerly $3.50 — NOW $1.98. 
GARDENING INDOORS, by F. F. 
Rockwell and Esther C. Grayson. Year- 
round gardening means gardening in- 
doors. It is no longer just a matter of a 
potted rubber plant; it has become a 
means of interior decoration and is a 
concern of all real gardeners. This com- 
plete book is the best introduction you 
could have to every detail of successful 
indoor gardening. Illustrated in half- 
tone and line; 201 pages; 53%x81%4 inches. 
Price: $2.50. 
HERBS. Their culture and uses, by 
Rosetta E,. Clarkson. A complete trea- 
tise on uses in medicine, cooking, house- 
hold preparations, ete. How to grow all 
varieties, when and how to harvest. Also 
a long section of delicious recipes. Illus- 
trated; 226 pages; 6x9 inches. Price: $2.75. 
GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR. 
This is the only book which shows all 
the commonly grown garden flowers in 
natural colors. 400 flower pictures are 
here in full color. There is a picture on 
every page, and the brief cultural direc- 
tions are directly opposite the illustrated 
lower. 320 pages; 400 photographs in 
color; 6x9%4 inches. Price: $1.98. 



1945 CHOICE SEEDS 
