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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. 6th Edi- 
tion ready July/Aug. $2.75 
Book of Shrubs, Alfred C. Hottes (4th Edition.) A mine of informa- 
tion regarding woody perennials: purposes, care and culture. 
448 pages—190 illustrations. 4th Edition. Ready June. $4.00 
«Commercial Floriculture, Fritz Bahr. Management of a retail grow- 
er’s establishment, full information and: every advancement 
made in recent years in growing various florist flowers, full 
discussion of cloth houses, sash houses, elecirical heating of 
hotbeds, sterilization of soils, effects of gas on plants, artificial 
light in the greenhouse, timing greenhouse crop common plant 
enemies and their control, etc. 646 pages, 308 rakpetin en 
,Floriculture: Fundamentals and Practices, Alex Laurie & Victor beh 
Rees—unique combination of horticultural topics of scientific 6 
practical nature. 496 pages, illustrated. $4.50 
Wandbook of Fertilizers, A. F. Gustafson. Source, character, compo- 
sition of fertilizers and application of most important types. 
172 pages. $2.00 
Herbs, Their Culture & Uses, Rosetta E. Clarkson. Specific informa- 
tion in medicine, household uses and industry. Concise grow- 
ing directions, harvesting and storing. $3.00 
“Hormones and Horticulture, George S. Avery, Jr. and Elizabeth B. 
Johnson. The use of special chemicals in the control of plant 
growth. 325 pages. $4.50 
Hortus Second, L. H. and Ethel Z. Bailey. A concise dictionary of 
gardening completely revised and rewritten. Common and bot- 
anical names conveniently arranged. : $6.60 
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 
.Nut Growers Handbock, Carroll D. Bush. A practical guide to suc- 
cessful propagation, planting, cultivation, harvesting and mark- 
eting. 190 pages, $2.00 
-Propagation of Plants, M. G. Kains & L. M. McQueston. Revised, 
enlarged, clear, concise and complete wealth of illustrations, 
selection of stocks, scions, materials. $4.00 
-Pruning Trees & Shrubs, E. P. Felt. Possibilities of and guidance 
in pruning—street and ornamental trees—tree repair—woody 
ornamental vines. 238 pages. $2.50 
<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, L. N. Bailey (3 vols.) 50U col- 
iaporators; 40,000 plants discussed. Universal and invaluable, 
most important ever published. Reprint now ready $35.00 
“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. $3.50 | 
~fhe Pear and Its Culture, H. B. Tukey. Best information about pears 
—pruning, fertilizing, common diseases and insect control 
128 pages—many illustrations. $1.50 
“Vegetable Production and Marketing, Paul Work. Contents: Vege- 
tables in Life and agriculture, vegetable farm management, 
marketing and roadside selling, growing plants and titting 
land. 559 pages illustrated. $2.92 
