ae Books for Better Gardens 
A. B. C. of Orchid Growing, John V. 
Watkins. A book full of meat for the 
amateur; information and generous il- 
lustrations are to the point. Highly 
recommended by orchid experts. $3.00. 
African Violet, The. Helen Van Pelt Wil- 
son. Did you know that there are more 
than 20 distinct varieties of this ideal 
indoor flowering plant? Twenty-two are 
shown among the 26 full page illustra- 
tions. 190 pages. $2.50. 
American Orchid Culture, E. A. White. 
The leading authoritative work on the 
yast orchid family, useful to the ama- 
teur and professional alike. 136 illus- 
trations, plus 15 color plates. $6.00. 
A\zaleas, Their Kinds and Culture, H. Har- 
old Hume. Just published, this au- 
thentic volume fills a real need for 
every garden lover. Full details for 
their successful culture, as well as a 
discussion of the innumerable types 
and their varieties, is included. The 
beautiful full-color illustrations and 
numerous photographs enhance the 
value of the book. $3.75. 
Begonias for American Homes and Gar- 
dens, Helen K. Krauss. Written to fill 
a long-felt need, this is THE definitive 
: book on begonia nomenclature. All 
types are included, with culture, hy- 
bridizing, and pest control. Published 
1947. 7 charts, 10 line drawings, 65 
photographs. $4.00. 
Book of Annuals, Alfred C. Hottes. Fifth 
Edition, published fall, 1947. Over 100 
separate species are described, with full 
directions for their culture and uses. 
158 illustrations. $2.00. 
Camellias, G. G. Gerbing. This lovely 
book pictures 108 Camellia varieties 
life-size, in natural colors, with char- 
acteristics of each and contains much 
cultural information. $15.00. 
Chrysanthemums, Portland Chrysanthe- 
mum Society. The first book on every 
phase of this versatile flower, written 
by and for the outdoor grower. Well 
illustrated. $1.50. 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Lawrence Southwick. 
Just published, with full, authentic in- 
formation about the great possibilities 
for the small home-owner of a com- 
plete orchard in the ordinary back- 
yard. Many photographs. $2.75. 
Garden Bulbs in Color, McFarland. Con- 
tains 250 illustrations in color, with de- 
scriptions and culture of as many use- 
ful garden bulbs. $2.95. 
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Garden Flowers in Color, D. J. Foley. This 
beautiful book is both a guide book for 
the beginner, and a reference work for 
the advanced gardener. Contains more 
than 350 color illustrations of impor- 
tant garden flowers, with brief cultural 
information. $2.95. 
Herbs, Their Culture and Uses. Rosetta 
E. Clarkson. Add zest to both your gar- 
dening and your meals! Everything you 
want to know about this fascinating 
‘garden and culinary hobby is on these 
225 pages, including 108 variety draw- 
ings. $3.00. 
Hortus Il, L. H. Bailey. The latest edi- 
tion of the final authority on all the 
species of plants grown in the United 
States, and their nomenclature. An es- 
sential work for all serious gardeners 
and garden-lovers. $6.00. 
How to Grow Roses, McFarland and Pyle. 
An attractive and very useful book for 
both amateur and experienced gar- 
eners. All you need to know about 
roses and their successful culture, with 
many illustrations. $2.00. 
How to Prune Fruit Trees, R. Sanford 
Martin. This accurate book makes clear 
to anyone, by simple text and complete 
diagrams, not only how, but why, you 
prune your deciduous and subtropical 
fruits and berries. $1.25. 
How to Prune Western Shrubs, R. Sanford 
Martin. All the common garden shrubs, 
and many of the recent introductions, 
are included in this clearly understand- 
able manual. Knowledge gleaned from 
this book has changed many a medi- 
ocre garden to a place of beauty. $1.25. 
New Designs of Small Properties, M. E. 
Bottomley. Since every lot presents an 
individual problem in landscaping, the 
plans contained in this book were se- 
lected to represent as great a variety 
of practical requirements as possible. 
Choose the plan that most closely re- 
sembles your situation and pick out the 
features that are best adapted for your 
use. 105 drawings. $3.75. 
Plants and Flowers in the Home, Ken- 
neth Post. This newer book, by the 
Associate Professor of Floriculture at 
Cornell University, was written to as- 
sist you in getting the greatest satis- 
faction from indoor plants, both foliage 
and flowering. 
$2.00. 
IIlustrated; 212 pages. 

Propagation of Plants, Kains G Mc- 
Questen. A California professor and 
an Easterner collaborated on this most 
complete, authentic, reference guide 
to every phase of propagation, for pro- 
fessional and amateur grower alike. 
Seeds, Layering, Grafting, Budding, 
Nursery, and Greenhouse Management 
are some of the headings of long chap- 
ters. Profusely illustrated; 650 pages. 
$3.50. 
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, L. 
H. Bailey Editor. The 1947 edition of 
the indispensable and undisputed au- 
thority on every phase of horticulture. 
Three volumes; 5000 _ illustrations; 
3637 pages. $35.00. 
Sunset Garden Book. The guidebook to 
gardening on the Pacific Coast. Every 
phase of ornamental horticulture is 
simply dealt with, from lawns to trees; 
from propagation to lath-house con- 
struction. Innumerable illustrations and 
diagrams. $2.00. 
The Garden Encyclopedia, |. H. Seymour. 
A surprisingly complete, accurate, and 
easily-used one-volume reference work 
for the gardener or garden-lover. 750 
illustrations; 1400 pages $4.00. 
Your California Garden and Mine, Sydney 
B. Mitchell. Just off the press, this 
authoritative and highly readable guide- 
book to California gardening is the best 
book news for western gardeners this 
year. We recommend it to you with- 
out reservation. $3.00. 
Cacti for the Amateur, Scott Haselton. 
A beautiful book, with 110 species il- 
lustrated in color; and more than 100 
other illustrations, both drawings and 
photographs. The text contains every- 
thing about cactus, from collecting and 
labeling, to grafting and seed culture. 
$2.00. 
Succulents for the Amateur, edited by 
Scott Haselton. This authoritative work 
is indispensable to the succulent fan 
and should convert any casual 
reader. It is a guide book to all the 
genera, and their leading species. 78 
varieties in color; 188 photographs. 
$2.50. 
Epiphyllum Handbook, Scott Haselton. 
This is at once an introduction to the 
“Orchid” Cacti, a reference work cover- 
ing every detail of their culture, flower 
formation, hybridization, and classifi - 
cation, and a beautiful book to own 
and enjoy. 175 illustrations, many in 
color. $3.50. 
Geraniums . . . Pelargoniums, Helen Van 
Pelt Wilson. Whether you grow your 
Geraniums in a sunny window or green- 
house, or out-of-doors in a California 
garden, you will find this new book a 
joy to own and read, an indispensable 
guide to keep handy for reference. 7 
color plates, 15 full-page photographs, 
23 line drawings. $3.00. 
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias and Their Cul- 
ture, George Otten. The authority for 
all growers of this magnificent garden 
and pot subject. 35 illustrations. $2.00. 

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