Catnip

By Millicent E. Selsam

Text and photographs describe the physical structure, uses, effects, cultivation, and history of catnip.

Tree flowers

By Millicent E. Selsam

Text and drawings follow the growth cycle of twelve common flowering trees: pussywillow, white oak, sugar maple, elm, apple, horse chestnut, flowering dogwood, magnolia, witch hazel, black walnut,...

Tree Flowers

By Millicent E. Selsam

Mushrooms

By Millicent E. Selsam

Discusses the history, structure, and types of mushrooms and describes how one variety is grown.

Mushrooms

By Millicent E. Selsam

Discusses the history, structure, and types of mushrooms and describes how one variety is grown.

The Carrot and Other Root Vegetables

By Millicent E. Selsam

Bulbs, corms, and such

By Millicent E. Selsam

A beginning botany book on the bulb family of plants describing their structure and growth into such flowers as daffodils, dahlias, and gladiolas.

The harlequin moth

By Millicent E. Selsam

Briefly describes the life cycle of the harlequin moth. Includes brief information on other members of the moth family.

Play with plants

By Millicent E. Selsam

Directions for growing plants from the roots, stems, leaves, or seeds of common potatoes, beans, and house plants. Tells how a seed grows and presents simple gardening experiments.

Mimosa, the sensitive plant

By Millicent E. Selsam

Text and photographs describe the "sensitive plant", its rapid responses to heat and touch, and how to grow it.