A Selected List 
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. 
$2.49. By Mail $2.61. 
NEW DESIGNS OF 
SMALL PROPERTIES 
By M. E. Bottomley 
This subject is presented in a 
very readable and systemati¢ 
manner, with each type of design 
—the formal, informal, odd lot 
and modern — treated separately 
and illusrated with typical lay- 
out plans. Since every. lot pre- 
sents an individual problem in 
landscaping, the plans Were se- 
lected to represent as great a 
variety of practical requirements 
as possible. Also valuable chap- 
ters on garden design and plant- 
ing. $3.75. By Mail $3.87. 
PAY DIRT 
A complete treatise on farming 
and gardening with composts by 
J. I. Rodale. It is the ABC of the 
organic gardening movement. 
Tells what is wrong with present 
day farming, how it can be 
changed by individual gardeners 
and farmers easily and profit- 
ably. 256 pages. Illustrated. 
$3.00. By Mail $3.12. 
THE MODERN FAMILY 
GARDEN BOOK 
Gives full information on Trees, 
Shrubs, Vines, Perennials, An- 
nuals, House Plants, Rock Gar- 
dens, Roses, Fruits, Vegetables, 
ete. 160 pages, charts, diagrams 
and tables; shows where, when, 
and how to plant the easy way; 
very complete. 
$1.75. By Mail $1.87. 
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The Garden Book of the Year 
QUICK FREEZING AND FAMILY 
FOOD GARDENING 
Quick freezing and Family Food Gardening is 
the latest and best treatise on this subject; in fact, 
the only book to combine the two activities. Con- 
tains 200 pages plus 16 full pages of pictures, and 
tables, charts, with detailed index. Complete in- 
struction on good gardening. Every step in the 
preparation and processing of foods for quick freez- 
ing, selecting varieties of garden crops, and every 
other phase of home gardening and quick freezing. 
$2.85. By Mail $2.97. 
HERB KIT AND GUIDE BOOK COMPLETE 
Is the easiest reading on how to grow and use 
Herbs. The Guide is not only for beginners but 
contains difficult to locate information. The Kit 
contains the Guide Book, five packets of seed for 
the kitchen, also five packets of herbs ofr cook- 
ing, and numerous pamphlets of herbal interest. 
The Guide Book contains 111 pages. The most 
complete book on herbs for flavoring and cooking 
ever published. 
THE HORB KIT AND GUIDE BOOK 
$3.50. By Mail $3.67. 
THE HERB KIT AND GUIDE BOOK DELUXE 
Contains more seasoning samples. 
$3.95. By Mail $4.07. 
GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR 
By Daniel J. Foley 
A glowing picture-encyclopedia of flowers, the 
only book which shows the commonly grown gar- 
den flowers—350 of them—in natural colors. Ar- 
ranged in alphabetical order, it not only identifies 
each plant, but gives brief and adequate cultural 
directions. Involuable for identification, planning, 
grouping and general reference. 
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 
a 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. By Mail $2.62. 
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. 
$2.75. By Mail $2.87. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
$2.95. By Mail $3.07. 
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 
standby 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. Thirty-two 
full pages of color illustrations. 
$2.49. By Mail $2.61. 
THE SOIL AND HEALTH 
A comprehensive study of a 
movement to restore soils to raise 
healthy crops and animals as food 
for a healthy population by the 
father of modern organic agri- 
culture, Sir Albert Howard. 370 
pages, illustrated. A fine explan- 
ation of the relationship of soil 
and food values. 
$4.00. By Mail $4.12. 
GARDENER’S HANDBOOK 
By L. H. Bailey 
This handbook is literally packed 
with information on every phase 
of growing flowers, shrubs, vege- 
tables, and fruit both indoors and 
out. As a volume for ready refer- 
ence on a multitude of problems, 
it will be frequently thumbed 
by the practical gardener. Fully 
illustrated. 
$2.49. By Mail $2.61. 
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 
bearing and tells how pruning 
can be done. 
$4.00. By Mail $4.12. 
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