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African Violets, All About by Montague 
Free. Written expressly for the gardeners 
who want to grow African Violets (Saint- 
paulia) successfully. Has 111 illustrations 
of propagation and cultural procedures and 
28 illustrations in color. $3.50. 
Annuals, Book of by A. C. Hottes. Annuals 
as a source of flowers on a small place. 
Concise and dependable adyvice—which 
ones to grow and how to grow them. $2.75. 
Azaleas, Kinds and Culture by H. H. 
Hume. The best book on this subject by a 
great authority. Covers types, culture, 
care and all you need know to have full 
success. 199 pp. $5, 
Begonias, Tuberous by Worth Brown. A 
complete guide for both amateur and 
specialist. Covers types, indoor and out- 
door culture, propagation. 128 pp. $2.75. 
Better Homes & Gardens Garden Book 
by F. B. Woodroffe. Now you can get 
down-to-earth on all phases of gardening, 
landscaping, and lawn care. Everything ts 
clearly explained in pictures and everyday 
language. Illustrated. Chapters tab- 
indexed. 480 pp. $3.95. 
Better Homes & Gardens Handyman’s 
Book. Specially prepared for those who 
make their own repairs. Contains every- 
thing to know about repairs around the 
house, furniture, floors, plumbing, electric, 
heating, inside and outside repairs. Tab- 
indexed, 1660 pictures, 480 pp. $3.95. 
Bird Guide, Audubon by R. H. Pough. 
Know your bird neighbors. A book packed 
with interesting information about the 
land birds of eastern North America. 
Colored illustrations of over 400 birds. $3.50. 
Birds of America. The greatest book on 
birds ever published containing the whole 
story of bird life. 1000 pictures. Nearly 
1000 pages, 111 in color. $5.95. 
Birds, Field Guide to the, by R. T. Peter- 
son. A very clever guide valuable because 
of its accent on little differences that 1m- 
mediately distinguish birds of similar 
appearance. I[lustrated in color. $3.75. 
Bulb Magic in your Window by R. M. 
Peters. The cultural know-how about 
100 kinds of bulbs to grow indoors. Com- 
plete Instructions on soil, light, watering, 
temperature, pest control, $3.95, 
HELPFUL BOOKS 
Bulbs, Complete Book of by Rockwell and 
Grayson. A practical, step-by-step book 
on how to use, cultivate and propagate 
over 100 species of bulbs, both indoors 
and out. I[lustrated. $5.95. 
Chrysanthemums, Hardy by Alex. Cum- 
ming. A leader in the development of 
chrysanthemums gives excellent informa- 
tion on the varieties and culture. $3. 
Encyclopedia, The Wise Garden edited by 
E. L. D. Seymour. A single big volume 
that gives the scope and contents of a 
whole shelf full of garden books. More 
complete, more detailed, more under- 
standable, more usable than any other 
garden book. 1380 pages. $5. 
Flower Arrangement, Complete Book of 
by Rockwell and Grayson. A lot of pro- 
fessional ideas for the effective arrange- 
ment of flowers, including the use of color, 
form and size, containers, backgrounds, 
etc. 130 illustrations and 89 in color. $4.95. 
Garden Enemies by Cynthia Westcott. A 
practical approach to the control of garden 
pests. A handy well planned, easy-to-use 
book, (with a washable cover) which the 
amateur will find very helpful. $3.50. 
Garden Flowers in Color by D. J. Foley. 
As an aid in selecting flowering annuals 
and perennials, this ts invaluable with its 
350 beautiful color plates. 320 pp. $3.95. 
Garden Magic, Complete Book of by R. 
E. Biles. Solves every garden problem 
and graphically illustrates every phase of 
each operation described. 27 chapters, 
320 pages splendidly indexed. $3.95. 
10,000 Garden Questions edited by F. F. 
Rockwell. Real questions from real ama- 
teurs answered by 15 experts, with brief 
authoritative answers. Among them you 
will find the solutions to your garden prob- 
lems. A quick-action index. 1467 pp. $4.95. 
Gardening in the Shade by H. K. Morse. 
With this book any gardener can do some- 
thing constructive about that shady cor- 
ner, shady wild garden, formal bed, ter- 
race, pool and path. Illustrated. $5. 
Greenhouse Gardening for Everyone 
by E. D. Chabot. Gives the principles of 
gardening under glass in down-to-earth 
language. Every phase from a 2x4 cold- 
frame to a heated greenhouse. 266 pp. $4. 
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Herb Growers Complete Guide, The by 
R. F. Mathieu. Gives excellent advice 
on what herbs to grow, how to grow them 
and how to use them. $2.25. 
House Plants, All About by Montague 
Free. A complete guide to the successful 
indoor culture of potted plants including 
flowers, foliage plants, shrubs, bulbs and 
vines. Many illustrations. 329 pp. $3.95. 
Landscaping, Complete Home and Gar- 
den Guide by R. P. Korbobo. Of greatest 
help in planning your grounds with a 
limited budget. Easily understood “how 
to do” instructions, illustrated, $2.95, 
Lawns, Better by H. B. Sprague. An ex- 
pert tells you how to produce the perfect 
lawn. Includes a guide for identifying 
different grasses. Illustrated. $2.25. 
Lilies for American Gardens by G. L. 
Slate. Complete information on all aspects 
of these popular flowers, with attention 
to the structure of the plant, breeding, soil, 
culture, care, etc. Illustrated. $5. 
Making a Garden Bloom This Year by 
Grace Tabor. How to make the most 
colorful, most economical and most rapidly 
maturing of all gardens. What to select, 
how to prepare the soil to plant. $1.50. 
Nursery-Manual, The by L. H. Bailey. 
Treats the propagation of plants by seeds, 
layers, cuttings, grafts, etc. arranged al- 
phabetically. Indexed by common names. 
456 pp. $5.75. 
Perennials, Book of by A. C. Hottes. A 
wealth of information necessary for the 
wise choice and successful culture of peren- 
nials, the basis of successful borders. $2.75. 
Plant Doctor, The by Cynthia Westcott. 
The how, when and why of insect and 
disease control in a healthy garden. It 
answers the questions which may arise in 
easily understandable terms. $3. 
Pruning Trees and Shrubs by E. P. Felt. 
Aids the home owner to realize more fully 
what pruning can do to improve orna- 
mental trees, shrubs and vines. Illustrated. 
238 pp. $3. 
Roses, Anyone Can Grow by C. Westcott. 
A recognized handbook for the home rose 
grower. The A to Z of rose culture in 
every day language by one of America’s 
outstanding authorities. 140 pp. $2.75. 
Roses, How to Grow by McFarland and 
Pyle. Every step in the successful grow- 
ing of roses is made clear. It gives practi- 
cal advice on how to locate beds, prepare 
ground, plant, care for in summer, fight 
pests, protect in winter, prune, and select 
types and varieties. 192 pp. $2.95. 
Shrubs, Book of by A. C. Hottes. A com- 
prehensive study of shrubby plant ma- 
tertal—complete with lists of shrubs for 
specific areas and a chart to indicate bloom- 
ing dates, heights and other facts. $4. 
Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens 
by Donald Wyman. A practical authorita- 
tive guide to the selection of better types 
of shrubs and vines. The growing con- 
ditions, color, blooming dates of over 3200 
kinds are fully discussed. 442 pp. Illus- 
trated. $7.50. 
Trees, Book of by A. C. Hottes. This book 
covers both deciduous and coniferous trees, 
giving the care, culture, feeding, pruning, 
pests, repairs, etc. 448 pp. $4. 
Trees for American Gardens by Donald 
Wyman. For the right tree in the right 
place, here are evaluated 745 different 
trees with information on their appear- 
ance, habits and uses. A very compre- 
hensive guide and indispensable aid. 376 
pp. Illustrated. $7.50. 
Vegetables, How to Grow by H. B. Logan 
and L. C. Cosper. An interesting, informa- 
tive book on vegetable and fruit growing 
for both beginner and experienced gardener. 
Full tables on pest control, seeding quan- 
tities, yields and other essentials. $4. 
Weekend Gardener, The by Dorothy Jen- 
kins. Written for the gardener with limited 
time. Practical suggestions on gardening 
as fresh and friendly as though given 
over a picket fence. All phases are covered, 
the time needed, short cuts to reduce work 
to a minimum. 280 pp. $3. 
Wild Flowers by Helen S. Hull. How to 
grow wild flowers in your garden, your 
rock garden, on a hillside, beside a brook, 
in the woods. Covers propagation, culture, 
soils, collecting, care. 280 pp. $4.95. 
Wild Flowers by W. R. Philipson. For all 
who wish to make a study of wild flowers. 
It describes the members of each family 
and where each may be found. $1.35. 
