: STANDARD BOOKS. 5 
Parsons on the Rose. 
By Samuel B. Parsons. A treatise on the propagation, culture and 
history of the rose. New and revised edition. In his work upon 
the rose, Mr. Parsons has gathered up the curious legends concern- 
ing the flower, and gives us an idea of the esteem in which it was 
held in former times. A simple garden classification has been 
adopted, and the leading varieties under each class enumerated 
and briefly described. The chapters on multiplication, cultivation 
and training are very full, and the work is altogether one of the 
most complete before the public. Illustrated. Cloth, 12mo, 1.00 
Henderson’s Handbook of Plants. 
This new edition comprises about fifty per cent. more genera than 
the former one, and embraces the botanical name, derivation, 
natural order, etc., together with a short history of the different 
genera, concise instructions for their propagation and culture, and 
all the leading localor common English names, together with a 
comprehensive glossary of Botanical and Technical terms. Plain 
instructions are also given for the cultivation of the principal veg- 
etables, fruits and flowers. Cloth, large 8vo. 4.00 
Barry’s Fruit Garden. 
By P. Barry. A standard work on Fruit and Fruit Trees; the author 
having had over thirty years’ practical experience at the head of 
one of the largest nurseries in this country. New edition revised 
up to date. Invaluable to all fruit growers. Llustrated. Cloth, 
12mo. 2.00 
Fulton’s Peach Culture. 
This is the only practical guide to Peach Culture on the Delaware 
Peninsula, and is the best work upon the subject of peach growing 
for those who would be successful in that culture in any part of 
the country. It has been thoroughly revised and a large portion of 
it rewitten, by Hon. J. Alexander Fulton, the author, bringing it 
down to date. Cloth, 12mo. 1.50 
Strawberry Culturist. 
By Andrew S. Fuller. Containing the History, Sexuality, Field and 
Garden Culture of Strawberries, forcing or pot culture, how to 
grow from seed, hybridizing, and all information necessary to en- 
able everybody to raise their own strawberries, together with a 
description of new varieties and a list of the best of the old sorts.. 
Fully illustrated, Flexible cloth, 12mo. +25 
Fuller’s Small Fruit Culturist. 
By Andrew §&. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged, and brought fully up to 
the present time. The book covers the whole ground of propagating 
Small Fruits, their culture, varieties, packing for market, ete. Itis 
very finely and thoroughly illustrated, and makes an admirable 
companion to “The Grape Culturist,” by the same well known 
author. 1.50 
