A Selected List of Outstanding Books on Gardening 

GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR 
By J. H. McFarland, R. M. Hatton 
and D. J. Foley 
Now the most lavish and at the 
same time the most practical 
book on bulbs is again available. 
In this beautiful and unusual 
book there are 275 photographs 
in color and 100 photographs in 
black and white of the familiar 
and cherished flowers grown 
from bulbs, corms and tubers, as 
well as hundreds of unusual va- 
rieties comparatively unknown to 
the home gardener. Beneath each 
photograph is a brief description 
of the plant, an account of its 
origin, suggestions for its use in 
the home garden, and directions 
for its cultivation. 
$2.49. Postpaid $2.55, 
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GARDENING WITH THE 
EXPERTS 
By Twelve Noted Authorities 
Here in one volume is the dis- 
tilled wisdom of the great au- 
thorities of the gardening world. 
The contributors are top-ranking 
authors, lecturers, horticultur- 
ists, and editors, and each has 
written on the subject for which 
he is especially well - known. 
They will give you valuable ad- 
vice on a wide range of garden- 
ing subjects, such as how to plan 
@ garden, how to arrange flow- 
ers, how to stage a flower show, 
how to plant and harvest herbs, 
how to care for your lawn, and 
so on, $2.50. Postpaid $2.56. 
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CYCLOPEDIA OF HARDY 
FRUITS 
By U. P. Hedrick 
This famous reference book 
covers the cultivation facts of 
all varieties of hardy fruits 
grown in America, and recom- 
mends those suitable for differ- 
ent regions. Illustrated with 16 
photographs in color and half- 
tone. An essential book for the 
orchardist. 
$6.00. Postpaid $6.15. 
PLANTS IN THE HOME 
By Frank K. Balthis 
Here is a book which gives ex- 
plicit directions for growing 
house plants that will lend vari- 
ety to your collection. There are 
lists of plants for window gar- 
dens, bulb, fern and foliage ar- 
rangement. Mr. Balthis discusses 
plants suitable for various envi- 
ronments, from those that thrive 
in the dry hot rooms of a city 
apartment, to those that flourish 
in sunny farmhouse windows. 
Illustrated with 16 pages of line 
drawings. $3.50. Postpaid $3.65. 
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THE PRUNING MANUAL 
By L. H. Bailey 
How and when to prune trees, 
shrubs, and vines. This volume 
explains the physical structure of 
plants, their habits of growth, 
methods of flower and fruit bear- 
ing and tells how pruning can be 
fitted intelligently to these. 381 
$3.00. Postpaid $3.06. 
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THE FOOD GARDEN 
By Laurence and Edna Blair 
For best results from your 
vegetable garden you need this 
how - to - do-it book. Attractive, 
yet practical, it contains twenty 
double-page spreads of line draw- 
ings with explanations which 
show in detail the various steps 
in the cultivation of each crop 
and the particular problems of 
each that beset the gardener. 
$2.00. Postpaid $2.06. 
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MAGIC GARDENS 
By Rosetta E. Clarkson 
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 physic garden, and the flow- 
er garden. Includes planting 
charts and suggestions for ar- 
rangements according to size, 
color, blooming season, useful- 
ness, and fragrance. 
$3.50. Postpaid $3.65. 
HOW TO GROW ROSES 
By J. Horace McFarland and 
Robert Pyle 
For the 19th printing of this 
essential and beautiful book the 
authors have added many new 
illustrations. A book, which 
through the years has become a 
stand-by for amateur and expe- 
rienced rose growers alike, it is 
a real rose classic with concise 
and tested answers for every 
problem. No gardener’s shelf is 
complete without it. 32. full 
pages of color illustrations. 
$2.00. Postpaid $2.06. 
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GARDENING FOR GOOD 
EATING 
By Helen M. Fox 
In addition to the vegetables 
usually grown by the gardener, 
you will find in this book dis- 
cussions of many forgotten vege- 
tables, easy to grow and full of 
high food value and delicious 
flavor. Mrs. Fox tells in detail 
how to grow them and also gives 
tips on nutrition and many de- 
lectable recipes. This volume is 
a gardener’s delight and a culi- 
nary scoop. 28 line drawings. 
$2.50. Postpaid $2.56. 
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LANDSCAPING THE HOME 
GROUNDS 
By L. W. Ramsey 
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 con- 
crete suggestions and valuable 
ideas for home plots of every 
size and situation. 
$2.00. Postpaid $2.06. 
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PEST CONTROL IN THE HOME 
GARDEN, By Louis Pyenson 
There's an enormous amount of 
useful information for the war 
against plant pests in this thor- 
ough presentation of ways to 
identify and control them. Dr. 
Pyenson, a well-known entomolo- 
gist, includes the latest and most 
effective methods of controlling 
pests of tree fruits, small fruits 
and vegetables. There is a dis- 
cussion of equipment, its use and 
care and an excellent chapter on 
sprays and powders. This book 
will enable the gardener to select 
the proper insecticide and it will 
tell him how to mix it into the 
most effective formula. There {is 
also a discussion of animal pests, 
general garden pests, and the 
beneficial animals and insects. 111 
illustrations. 
$2.50. Postpaid $2.56. 
