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And Such Absorbing Reading, Too! 
Wonderful hobby or rainy-day reading 

for the gardener, either amateur or 
advanced! Exploring and clarifying all 
phases of the gardening art, these 2 
helpful, delightfully written books are 
precious additions to your own library... 
and the most welcome gifts for all of 
those who raise or just enjoy flowers. 
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THE AFRICAN VIOLET 
(Saint paulia) 
By Helen Van Pelt Wilson 
The first book on “the darling of the 
window-garden enthusiast and the joy %& 
of the florist.”’ Tells how to keep Amer- 3% 
ica’s No. 1 house plant blooming. Cov- 
ers Location, Watering, Soil, Pest Con- 
trol, Propagation, Hybridization. Lists 
175 varieties. Describes 68, including 
Blue Chard, Double Russian, Starlight, 
Ruffles, Spooned Neptune. 26 full pages 
of illus. A new color charting. $2.75 






of one of the most colorful and striking 
-gonias. $2.75 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
By Worth Brown 
Here for amateur or specialist is a com- 
plete guide to the successful cultivation 
of all flowering plants. Covers tuberous 
begonias by types; propagation by seed 
or vegetatively; culture outdoors or as 
house plants; dormant tubers; pests and 
diseases; lath houses. Clearly detailed 
text and 63 line drawings guide you to 
greater enjoyment with tuberous be- 

