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Terms: Cash with Order (Prices Postpaid in U. S. A. only). 
A Little Book of Climbing Plants, Alfred C. Hottes. The only single 
book dealing solely with vines. Surprisingly large list. 250 
pages—80 illustrations. $2.00 
Book of Perennials, Alfred C. Hottes (6th Edition). Covers general 
- use, selection of, propagation. Also, description, diseases, soil 
and climate preferences. 280 pages—103 illustrations. $2.00 
Book of Shrubs, Alfred C. Hottes (4th Edition.) A mine of informa- 
tion regarding woody perennials; purposes, care and culture. 
448 pages—190 illustrations. $3.00 
Commercial Floriculture, Fritz Bahr. Full information, retail growers 
methods, cultural directions for well over 500 plants. 646 pages 
—308 illustrations. $5.50 
Floriculture: Fundamentals and Practices, Alex Laurie & Victor H. 
Rees—unique combination of horticultural topics of scientific & 
practical nature. 496 pages, illustrated. - $4.00 
Handbook of Fertilizers, A. F. Gustafson. Source, character, compo- 
sition of fertilizers and application of most important types. 
172 pages, $1.75 
Herbs, Their Culture & Uses, Rosetta E. Clarkson. Specific informa- 
tion in medicine, household uses and industry. Concise grow- 
ing directions, harvesting and storing. $2.75 
Hortus Second, L. H. and Ethel Z. Bailey. A concise dictionary of 
gardening completely revised and rewritten. Common and bot- 
anical names convenienily arranged. _ $5.00 
How to Grow Roses, McFarland & Pyle. Compact excellent book 
tells pruning, spraying, propagation. 31 Color plates, 32 black 
& White, 208 pages. $2.00 
Manual of Cultivated Trees & Shrubs Hardy in North America, 
Alfred Rehder. Concise, complete and authoritative descrip- 
tions of cultivated woody plants of cooler regions of North 
America. $10.50 
Nursery Sales & Management, Nelson Coon. Discussion of first 
principle governing successful nursery including buying, sell- 
ing, planting, pales aie and customer relations. 240 pages— 
54 illustrations. $1.50 
Nut Growers Handbook, Carroll D. Bush. A practical guide to suc- 
cessful propagation, planting, cultivation, harvesting and mark- 
eting. 190 pages, $2.00 
Poisonous Plants of the United States, W. C. Muenscher. A brief 
study of the nature of poisonous ‘plants, detailed treatment. by 
families. 75 drawings. $3.50 
Propagation of Plants, M. G. Kains & L. M.- McQueston. Revised, 
enlarged, clear, concise and complete wealth of illustrations, 
selection of stocks, scions, materials. $3.50 
Pruning Trees & Shrubs, E. P. Felt. Possibilities of and guidance 
in pruning—street and ornamental trees—tree repair—woody 
_ ornamental vines. 238 pages.. $2.00 
‘Seeding & Planting in the Practice of Forestry, J. W. Toumey & 
C. F. Korstian (3rd Edition). A textbook of uncommon value to 
growers of conifers and forestry planting stock. 500 pages, 
illustrated. $5.50 
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, C7) N. Bailey (3 vols.) 500 col- 
laborators; 40,000 plants discussed. Universal and invaluable, 
most important ever published. $25.00 
Standardized Plant Names—Prepared by American Joint Committee 
and:U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Most complete book on nomen- 
clature. : . $10.50 
The Book of Trees, Alfred C. Hottes (2nd Edition). Care and culture 
of coniferous and deciduous trees. Transplanting, pruning and 
propagation. 448 pages—200 illustrations. 33.50 
The Friendly Evergreens, L. L. Kumlien. Most up to date book. 
240 pages, new color plates, over 500 illustrations. $6.00 
The Pear and Its Culture, H. B. Tukey. Best information about pears 
—pruning, fertilizing, common diseases and insect control. 
128 pages—many illustrations. $1.50 
Tree Experts Manual, Richard R. Fenska. Directions, facts and fig- 
ures for preservation of shade trees. 192 rs isa bet ge 
illustrated. $4.50 
Vegetable Production and Marketing, Paul Work. Contents: Vege- 
tables in life and agriculture, vegetable farm management, 
marketing and roadside selling, growing plants. and fitting 
land. 559 pages illustrated, ~ $2.92 
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