4 STANDARD BOOKS, 
Greenhouse Construction. 
By Prof. L. R. Taft. A complete treatiseon Greenhouse structures 
and arrangements of the various forms and styles of Plant Houses 
for professional florists as well as amateurs. All the best and most 
approved structures are so fully and clearly described that anyone 
who desires to build a Greenhouse will have no difficulty in deter- 
mining the kind best suited to his purpose. The modern and most 
successful methods of heating and ventilating are fully treated 
upon. Special chapters are devoted to houses used for the growing 
of one kind of plants exclusively. The construction of hotbeds 
and frames receives appropriate attention. Over one hundred ex- 
cellent illustrations, specially engraved for this work, make every 
point clear to the reader and add considerably to the artistic ap- 
pearance of the book. Cloth, 12mo. 1.50 
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. 
By C. L. Allen. A complete treatise on the History, Description, 
Methods of Propagation and full Directions forthe successful cul- 
ture of Bulbs in the garden, Dwelling and Greenhouse. As gener- 
ally treated, bulbs are an expensive luxury, while, when properly 
managed, they afford the greatest amount of pleasure at the least 
cost. The author of this book has for many years made bulb grow- 
ing a specialty, and is a recognized authority on their cultivation 
and management. The illustrations which embellish this work 
have been drawn from nature, and have been engraved especially 
for this book. The cultural directions are plainly stated, practical 
and to the point. Cloth, 12mo. 2.00 
Henderson’s Practical Floriculture. 
By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and 
cultivation of florists’ plants. The work is not one for florists and 
gardeners only, but the amateur’s wants are constantly kept in 
mind, and we have a very complete treatise on the cultivation of 
flowers under glass, or in the open air, suited to those who grow 
flowers for pleasure as well as those who make them a matter of 
trade. Beautifully illustrated. Newand enlarged edition. Cloth, 
12mo. 1.50 
Long’s Ornamental Gardening for Americans. 
A Treatise on Beautifying Homes, Rural Districts and Cemeteries. 
A plain and practical work at a moderate price, with numerous 
illustrations and instructions so plain that they may be readily 
followed. By Elias A. Long, Landscape Architect. Illustrated, 
Cloth, 12mo. 2.00 
The Propagation of Plants. 
By Andrew S. Fuller. Illustrated with numerous engravings. An 
eminently practical and useful work. Describing the process of 
hybridizing and crossing species and varieties, and also the many 
different modes by which cultivated plants may be propagated and 
multiplied. Cloth. 12mo. 1.50 
