HENDERSON'S 



HANDBOOK OE PLANTS. 



BY 



PETER HENDERSON. 



This new work is designed to fill a want that many amateur and pro- 

 fessional Horticulturists have often felt, the need of a concise 

 yet comprehensive Dictionary of Plants. The work above named, 

 written and compiled with great care, we think will fully meet 

 such a want. 



The scope of the work embraces the Botanical Name, Derivation, 

 Linnsean and Natural Ciders of Botany of all the Leading Genera 

 of Ornamental and Useful Plants, up to the present time, (com- 

 prising every plant of importance relating to the mechanic arts, 

 as well as to the green-house and vegetable garden,) with concise 

 instructions for propagation and culture. A valuable feature of 

 the book, particularly to amateurs, is the great care that has been 

 given to obtain all known local or common names; and a compre- 

 hensive glossary of Botanical and Technical terms is also given, 

 which will be found of great value even to the experienced Hor- 

 ticulturist. 



As a book of reference, HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF 

 PLANTS will take the place, for all practical purposes, of the 

 expensive and voluminous European works of this kind, as it has 

 been written with a view to meet the wants of those engaged in 

 Horticulture in this country. Instructions for the culture of 

 many important plants have been given at length. 



HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS is a large octavo 

 volume of 412 pages, printed on fine white paper, and handsomely 

 bound in cloth. 



We will forward the book, postpaid by mail, on receipt of $3.00; or 

 we will send it, as well as any or ail of our other books, as a 

 Premium on orders for Seeds or Plants selected from our 

 Catalogue of "EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN." Full informa- 

 tion as to how these Book Premiums may be obtained will be 

 found in the Catalogue, which we shall be pleased to send to any 

 address free of charge. 



PETER HENDERSON dt CO., 



35 & 37 Cortlandt St., New York. 



