
The Standard Cyclopedia of 
Horticulture — 
Edited by L. H. Bailey. 3 vols. $20.00 
4,176 illus.; (color, halftone and line); 
3,639 pages; 7!/p x 1034 inches 
Every question you wish to ask, everything you 
need to know about horticulture is clearly answered 
and explained in this set of three volumes. It is the 
one universal and invaluable comprehensive authority 
on every horticultural question. : 
This book is used by its owners for identifying 
plants, growing plants, selecting plants and varieties, 
for help in selling, for answering questions, informa- 
tion on native plants, writing ads and catalogs, pro- 
nunciation, spelling, and all general information. 
Special class articles are included which give prac- 
tical information on such subjects as: alpine plants, 
annuals, bulbs, cut-flower industry, drainage, ever- 
greens, exhibitions, forestry, herbs, house plants, irri- 
gation, landscape gardening, marketing, mushrooms, 
orchids, pruning, rock gardening, seeds and seedage. 
transplanting and windbreaks. 
The World of 
Plant Life 
By Clarence J. 
Hylander $3.95 
400 illustrations; 
722 pages; 734 x 
10!/, inches 
Plants have their own 
design for living and in 
this complete book of facts 
both the experienced bot- 
anist and the plant hobby- 
ist will find detailed and 
fascinating information on 
> them. The author writes 
about plants of the ocean floor, plants that grow on 
cliffs, in marshes, fields, forests and deserts. He tells 
about plant warfare and cooperation and recounts a 
thousand other fascinating observations from his own 
experience. Any plant may be easily located in this 
book since the arrangement is by families, orders and 
classes with both common and scientific names. 
Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs 
By Alfred Rehder $10.50 
996 pages; map; 57% x 8% 
This thoroughly revised and enlarged edition is for 
all who are interested in trees and shrubs hardy in 
North America. Amendments to the International 
Rules of Botanical Nomenclature and also the appear- 
ance of new hybrids, species and varieties discovered 
after intensive study have made changes in nomen- 
clature necessary. Therefore, many new plants are 
described, previous descriptions have been revised and 
author citations have been made more exact by adding 
the author of the original specific or varietal name. 
A new map of the zones of hardiness replaces the old 
one, since not only have the zones been reduced from 
eight to seven, but also the indication of hardiness of 
the plants themselves have been changed. 
Gardening With the Experts 
By Twelve Noted Authorities 2.50 
Line Drawings; 239 pages; 6 x 85 inches 
Here in one volume is the distilled wisdom of the 
great authorities of the gardening world. You will 
find that the contributors are top-ranking authors, 
lecturers, horticulturists, and editors, and that each 
contributor has written on the subject for which he is 
especially well-known. This book will give you valu- 
able advice on a wide range of gardening subjccts, 
such as how to plan a garden, how to arrange flowers, 
how to stage a flower show, how to plant and har- 
vest herbs, how to care for your lawn, and so on. You 
can consult twelve experts—Richardson Wright, Cyn- 
thia Westcott, Montague Free, Dorothy Biddle, Doro- 
thea Blom, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Sarah V. Coombs, 
Henry E. Downer, Robert S. Lemmon, J. Horace 
McFarland, Howard B. Sprague, and Donald Wyman. 

How to Grow Roses 
By J. Horace McFarland and 
Robert Pyle $2.00 
32 pages full color illustrations; 132 pages 
5!/ x 8.inches 
For the 19th printing of this practical and beauti- 
ful book the authors have added many new illustra- 
tions. This is a book which through the years has 
become a stand-by for amateur and experienced rose 
growers. It is a real rose classic with concise and 
tested answers for every problem. No gardener’s shelf 
is complete without this volume on_ roses. 
Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits 
By U. P. Hedrick (New, enlarged) $6.00 
400 pages; line drawings; 16 photographs in 
color and halftone; 7/2 x 10!/4 inches 
Recently revised and enlarged, this famous refer- 
ence book covers the cultivation-facts of all varieties 
of hardy fruits grown in America. An essential book 
for the orchardist. 
Edible Wild Plants 
By Oliver Perry, Medsger; introduction 
by Ernest Thompson Seton $3.50 
Illustrated in line; cloth; 5\/ x 8 inches ; 
Data assembled during thirty years forms the basis 
for this first complete hand- 
book of America’s wild 
menu. Professor Medsger, 
who has personally tried 
out almost every variety 
which he includes, does not 
stop at a mere enumeration 
of names and characteris- 
tics, but also tells how to 
prepare and cook such 
plants as cannot be eaten 
raw. A helpful geographi- 
cal-seasonal-descriptive key 
mak ; it easy to find in 
the text a plant, whose 
name is not known. 



Plants in the Home 
By Frank K. Balthis 
16 pages of line drawings; 172 pasos: 
8'/, x 10% inches = 
Winner of the $1,000 Macmillan Garden Book 
Competition, Mr. Balthis has incorporated in this valu- 
able handbook on house plants, the rich experience 
gained in a long career in the horticultural field, At 
the Garfield Conservatory, the largest under one roof 
in the world, he has grown all sorts of plants under 
all sorts of conditions. He discusses plants suitable 
for various environments, from those that will thrive 
in the dry, hot rooms of a city apartment, to those 
that flourish in sunny windows. ‘ 
$3.50 
Pest Control in 
the Home Garden 
$2.50 
LII illus.; 190 pages; 
5! x 8'/, inches 
This practical guide de- 
ia scribes in simple, non-tech- 
nical language all of the 
common garden pests which 
attack vegetables, tree fruits 
and small fruits in the 
United States,— and gives 
the latest and most effective 
methods for their control. 
several basic pest-control 
By Louis Pyenson 

Dr. Pyenson 
suggests, 
chemicals and tells in detail how to measure and mix 
them. A separate chapter is devoted to the techniques 
of applying them. The 111 illustrations make pos- 
sible quick and sure identification. 
—design home grounds; 
—plan a garden; 
—select flowers and plants; 
—control colors and blooms; 
—grow your own vegetables; 
—control pests. 

Annuals for Your Garden 
By Daniel J. Foley $1.00 
32 color plates; 97 pages; 5!/, x 7'/2 inches 
An attractive and well written little book de- 
signed for the beginner in flower culture. Illus- 
trated with color plates to enable the reader to visu- 
alize the garden as a whole before its completion. 
Hortus Second 
By Dr. L. H. Bailey and Ethel Zoe Bailey 
960 pages; 634 x 10 inches $5.00 
This concise dictionary has now been drastically re- 
duced in price from $12.00 to $5.00. This volume, 
identical with the $12.00 edition, is a ready reference 
book for all who have occasion to use information 
about plants. It gives brief descriptions, correct bo- 
tanical and common names, pronunciation, and notes 
on culture and propagation for every group of plants 
in cultivation in the United States and Canada. 
New Creations in Plant Life 
By W. S. Harwood 
430 pages; 5'/4 x 734 inches 
This book has long been recognized as the au- 
thoritative biography of Luther Burbank, the famous 
pioneer plant wizard who produced more new forms 
of plant life than any other man. Mr. Harwood’s style 
of writing is enthusiastically appreciative of Mr. 
Burbank’s experiments. 
$2.50 
Magic Gardens 
By Rosetta E. Clarkson $3.50 
60 illustrations; 365 pages; 55 x 834 inches 
Here is a beautiful story of herbs as they first grew 
in the quaint gardens of long ago—the herb garden, 
the kitchen garden, the psysic garden, and the flower 
garden. The book gives planting charts and sugges- 
tions for arrangements according to size, color bloom- 
ing season, usefulness, and fragrance. 
Green Enchantment ; 
By Rosetta E. Clarkson $3.00 
Illustrated; 328 pages; 554 x 834 inches 
Mrs. Clarkson writes a charming story of the 
monastery gardens of medieval times and of the be- 
ginnings of the flower garden. The illustrations in- 
clude diagrams, title pages, and reproductions from 
famous old gardening books. 
Basic Horticulture 
By Victor R. Gardner $5.00 
200 photographs; 441 pages; 6!/2 x 9!/2 inches 
The serious gardener will welcome this thoroughly 
up-to-date, comprehensive book on the culture of 
fruits, vegetables, plants, trees and shrubs in all parts 
of the country. 

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Garden Bulbs in Color 
By McFarland, Hatton and Foley $2.49 
Illus. with 275 color plates; halftones; 292 
pages; 6!/, x 91/4, inches 
This amazing bock pictures in color 83 varieties 
of Tulips, 51 Narcissus, 25 Lilies, 12 Iris, and 60 
others. Practical, brief cultural notes accompany the 
pictures. Alphabetically arranged. All year round you 
will be able to visualize your bulb garden through 
the pages of this beautiful book. Pictures and text 
together form a helpful guide to aid the prospective 
buyer of bulbs, or the enthusiast anticipating new 
blossoms in his garden. 
Landscaping the Home Grounds 
By L. W. Ramsey 
Illustrated with photographs; 
5 x 8l/, inches 
Step by step, with photographs and plans that make 
each point clear, this book shows just how to develop 
your home grounds for greatest beauty. Each of the 
175 illustrations tells a story or teaches an important 
lesson at a glance. The book is full of concrete sug- 
gestions and valuable ideas for home plots of every 
size and situation. 
$2.00 
170 pages; 
Weeds (Revised) 
By W. C. Muenscher 
123 illus.; 579 pages; 6 x 834 inches 
The identification and control of weeds of the 
northern United States are completely described with 
regard to habits, methods of reproduction, control 
methods, and seasonal appearances. Keys, descriptions 
and illustrations make it possible to identify any 
weed common to this country. 312 varieties of weeds 
are described. 
$4.50 
Garden Flowers 
in Color 
By Daniel J. Foley 
Imperial Edition $2.49 
350 photographs 
in full color; 
320 pages; 6! x 
9/5 inches 

Here is the only book to show the important garden 
flowers in accurately colored photographs. Several 
varieties of the same flowers and typical gardens at 
various blooming seasons are included. 
The accompanying text is arranged in alphabetical 
order for quick reference. This authoritative book 
identifies each plant with both common and botanica} 
names and gives brief and adequate cultural direc- 
tions. This is a guide-book for the beginner and e 
reference book for the advanced gardener. 
Patio Gardens 
By Helen M. Fox $2.50 
Here is authentic inspiration for modern gardens, 
both for the arid regions of the Southwest and for 
city areaways and roofs. No type of gardening lends 
itself so well to these situations as the Spanish. It is 
written from the author’s own experience in Spain, 
and is beautifully illustrated with pencil sketches 
made there. The modern garden maker will find this 
beautiful book indispensable and absorbing. 
The Principles of Vegetable Gardening 
By LH: Bailey $3.75 
Line drawings; 490 pages; 534 x 854 inches 
This book is the standard, recognized authority on 
vegetable growing, and has now been reissued in a 
new format at a reduced price. 
Planning and Planting Your Own Place 
By Louis Van de Boe $4.50 
Illustrated with halftone and line; 209 pages; 
55, x 834 inches 
The most satisfactory guide to what a small-home 
owner can accomplish on his grounds without the 
help of a landscape architect! This is a thorough and 
readable text for amateur’s use. 
Poisonous Plants of the United States 
By Walter Conrad Muenscher $3.50 
Illustrated in line; cloth; 8/2 x 534 inches; 
252 pages; index 
A few plants of almost every family are poisonous. 
In this new book, Dr. 
Muenscher (author of 
Weeds) describes these 
poisonous varieties, ex- 
plains the poisonous prin- 
ciple of each; lists symp- 
toms and gives the most 
recent authoritative word 
on treatment for both man 
and beast. The book is il- 
lustrated with 75 drawings 
greatly facilitating recogni- 
tion of plant dangers of 
field, hillside and wood- 
land. Fully indexed. 

The Cultivated Conifers in North 
America 
By L. H. Bailey $7.50 
162 illustrations; 404 pages; 7!/> x 934 inches 
The conifer enthusiast will find this the most com- 
plete and authoritative book on conifers that has yet 
been written. It covers 39 genera, 275 species, and 57 
others (including specie hybrids). Dr. Bailey has 
carefully inquired into the adaptability, ruggedness, 
ornamental qualities, life, rate of growth, propaga- 
tion, and planting of the conifers. Species and varie- 
ties together, the inventory of conifers in this book 
puts approximately 1,000 kinds at the command of 
the propagator and planter. 




