BOOKS FOR THE GARDEN LIBRARY 
A Natural History of Trees of Eastern 
and Central North America $5.00 
Donald C. Peattie 
A non-technical key for the easy identi- 
fication of our native eastern trees complete 
with common and botanical names, range, 
nature and weight of wood, and detailed 
descriptions of tree silhouette, leaf, bark, 
flower and fruit. A book full of history and 
folk lore relative to trees—written in Mr. 
Peattie’s appealing style and enriched with 
accurate and artistic illustrations by Paul 
Landacre. 
The African Violet 
Helen V. P. Wilson 
A well-known authority answering all the 
principal questions concerning one of our 
most popular house plants. 
$2.75 
All About House Plants 
Montague Free 
A complete guide to the successful indoor 
culture of potted plants, including flowers, 
foliage plants, shrubs, bulbs and vines. 
$3.50 
Audubon Bird Guide $3.00 
Richard H. Pough 
Know your bird neighbors. A book packed 
with interesting information. Over 400 illus- 
ae of birds in beautiful and accurate 
color. 
Audubon Water Bird Guide 
Richard H. Pough 
Available after March 1. Companion to 
Mr. Pough’s “Audubon Bird Guide”—a 
complete, lavishly illustrated field guide to 
water and large land birds of Eastern and 
Central North America. Every bird is shown 
in full color (over 500 bird figures represent- 
ing 258 species) in one or more plumages. 
Supplementary black and white illustrations 
showing birds in flight. Concise and authori- 
tative bird biographies sum up im a few 
words what it has taken a lifetime of field 
experience with birds to accumulate. Illus- 
trations by Don Eckelberry. 
$3.00 
Book of Annuals $2.00 
Alfred C. Hottes 
Annuals are indispensable as a source of 
flowers on a small place. Concise and de- 
pendable advice on annuals—which ones to 
grow and how to grow them. 
Book of Bulbs $4.00 
Frederick F. Rockwell 
An invaluable book on the culture of bulbs, 
hardy and tender, by an outstanding author- 
ity. 
Book of Perennials $2.75 
Alfred C. Hottes 
A wealth of information necessary for the 
wise choice and successful culture of peren- 
nials, which form the basis of successful 
flower borders. 
Book of Shrubs $4.00 
Alfred C. Hottes 
.. A-comprehensive study of shrubby plant 
material—complete with lists of shrubs for 
specified areas and a chart to indicate bloom- 
ing dates, heights and other essential in- 
formation. 
Book of Trees $4.00 
Alfred C. Hottes 
Companion to the Book of Shrubs, de- 
-scribing a wide range of woody plant material 
too large to come under the heading of shrubs. 
Complete with ready-reference chart and 
lists for specific locations. F Ue 
Commercial Floriculture $6.00 
Fitz Bahr 
A standard guide for growing flowers 
under glass. Filled with comprehensive and 
valuable information accumulated through 
years of experience. 
Complete Book of Flower Arrangement 
Rockwell and Grayson $4.95 
A very attractive book, generously illus- 
trated and offering a great many professional 
ideas for the effective arrangement of flowers. 
Field Guide to the Birds $3.50 
Roger T. Peterson 
A very clever guide, made particularly 
valuable because of its accent on little dif- 
ferences that immediately distinguish birds 
of similar appearance. IJlustrated im color. 
Flower Garden for Amateurs $2.95 
Alfred C. Hottes 
A small book packed with valuable advice 
for the beginning gardener, and very popular 
with our customers. 
Garden Flowers in Color $2.95 
D. J. Foley 
Lavishly illustrated with color plates, and 
including much valuable mformation on 
garden annuals and perennials. 
Garden Guide 
by 28 Horticultural Experts 
Could we suggest but a single volume for 
the home gardener, this would be the one, 
for all phases of the garden, its development 
and maintenance, are efficiently covered. 
$3.50 
$3.50 
Garden Planning and Building 
Ortloff & Raymore 
Of great assistance to the small home 
owner wishing to landscape his own property. 
A great number of good ideas and suggestions 
ably presented by two landscape architects. 
Gardening in the Shade $5.00 
Harriet K. Morse 
What to plant in the shade? The author 
has many excellent ideas that are practical 
and dependable—offered with a considerable 
number of excellent photographs illustrating 
shaded areas beautifully developed. 
Handbook of Attracting Birds 
Thomas P. McElroy 
A new book for those who enjoy the birds, 
explaining how to attract, feed and take care 
of them. Included are numerous fine working 
drawings of bird houses, feeding stations, etc. 
$2.50 
$2.75 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
Alex Cummings 
A leader in the development of chrysan- 
themums gives excellent information on the 
varieties of this flower and its culture. 
Herbs for the Kitchen $2.50 
Irma G. Mazza 
A very popular book which is ever in de- 
mand. Valuable for its many interesting 
facts about herbs generally, and its generous 
number of Ses hector ei recipes, made 
interesting by the use of herbs for seasoning. 
Herbs, How to Grow and Use Them $2.50 
Helen N. Webster 
An authoritative modern herbal, recently 
enlarged and including many interesting 
historical facts on herbs, as well as valuable 
information on their culture and uses. 
How to Attract the Birds 
Robert Lemmon 
A book recommended for those who enjoy 
the companionship of birds and want ta lure 
them close to the house. 
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$1.75 
How to Beautify and Improve Your 
Home Grounds $3.50 
Henry B. Aul 
Mr. Aul, Assistant Garden Editor of the 
Herald Tribune, offers workable plans for 
the development of suburban properties. 
How to Grow Roses $2.49 
McFarland and Pyle 
If roses are a problem or a potential hobby, 
these outstanding rose specialists offer just 
the information required. 
How to Landscape Your Grounds $3.50 
Loyal R. Johnson 
For able assistance to the home-owner in 
the development of his property, and for a 
discussion of the factors involved, this neat 
and well-illustrated book is highly recom- 
mended. 
1001 Garden Questions Answered $3.00 
Alfred C. Hottes 
A popular book on general gardening, con- 
taining a great deal of excellent advice on 
culture of plants and development of small 
properties. 
Propagation of Plants $4.00 
Kains & McQuesten 
A standard book on the propagation of 
plants: comprehensive, dependable, based on 
broad and thorough experience. 
Pruning Trees and Shrubs $2.50 
Ephraim P. Felt 
If pruning is a problem, this is the book to 
explain its Importance—and describe when 
and how it should be done. 
Small Fruit Culture 
James S. Shoemaker 
A book giving dependable and detailed 
information on the growing of strawberries, 
grapes, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, 
currants and gooseberries. Dr. Shoemaker 
writes with authority, and has brought this 
book up to date in its 1950 edition by adding 
material on the use of such new insecticides 
as DDT, and a complete discussion of frozen- 
pack preservation of berries. A very valuable 
reference book, attractively bound. 
$4.00 
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 
Liberty H. Bailey $37.50 
The “Bible” for horticulturists, offered in 
the second edition, re-written, enlarged and 
reset in 1942. In three volumes. 
10,000 Garden Questions Answered $4.95 
By 15 experts 
A garden guide in great demand through-. 
out the year, written in a question and 
answer manner by experts who have de- 
ea advice to offer in their particular 
ields. 
Tuberous Begonias 
Worth Brown 
A garden without tuberous begonias? Not 
after reading this little volume written by a 
most practical author. 
The Week-End Gardener 
Dorothy Jenkins 
For the suburbanite—practical, helpful 
suggestions on gardening as fresh and friendly 
as though given over a picket fence. The 
eh editor of the New York 
imes. 
$2.75 
$2.75 
Winter Bouquets in Color 
Ruth Gannon 
No—they needn’t be just Victorian dust- 
catchers. An inspirational book by a true 
artisan. : 
$2.85 
