STANDAED BOOKS. 



Greenhouse Construction. 



By Prof. L. R. Taft. A complete treatise on 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 

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 ofonelcindof plants exclusively. The construction of hotbeds 

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Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. 



ByC. L.Allen. A complete treatise on the History, Description, 

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 have been drawn from nature, and have been engraved especially 

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Henderson's Practical Floriculture. 



By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and 

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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 

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The Propagation of Plants. , 



By Andrew S. Fuller. Illustrated with numerous engravings. An 

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