Cyclopedia of American Horticulture 



By L. H. BAILEY, of Cornell University 

 Assisted by WILHELM MILLER and many expert cultivators and botanists 



SECOND EDITION 4 VOLS. OVER 2,800 ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS 



fTlHlS great work comprises directions for the cultivation of horticul- 

 _L tural crops and original descriptions of all the species of fruits, 

 vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants known to be in the market 

 in the United States and Canada. "It has the unique distinction of 

 presenting for the first time, in a carefully arranged and perfectly 

 accessible form, the best knowledge of the best specialists in America 

 upon gardening, fruit-growing, vegetable culture, forestry, and the 

 like, as well as exact botanical information. . . . The contributors 

 are eminent cultivators or specialists, and it is expected that the work 

 will include fully 5,000 signed contributions." The arrangement is 

 very systematic, clear and convenient for ready reference. 



The Cyclopedia is published in 

 four handsome quarto volumes, 

 embracing about 2,000 pages, with 

 more than 2,800 original illustra- 

 tions. It is carefully printed on 

 specially made paper of a per- 

 manent character. Vol. I (A to 

 D, 509 pages, 743 illustrations, 9 

 plates), Vol. II (E to M, 544 

 pages, 710 illustrations, 14 plates) , 

 Vol. Ill (N to Q, 432 pages, 606 

 illustrations, 13 plates), and Vol. 

 IV (R to Z, 529 pages, 749 illus- 

 trations, 20 plates), complete the 

 entire work. 



This book is sold only by sub- 

 scription, and orders will be ac- 

 cepted for the full set only, at $5 

 per volume. Terms and further 

 information may be had of 



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