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A PRACTICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE, 



FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS. ILLUSTRATED WITH 

 2440 ENGRAVINGS. 



Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens^ Ketv ; 

 Assisted by Prof . Trail, M.D., Rev. P. W. Myies, B.A., P.L.S., W. WatsoJt, J. Garrett, and other Specialists. 



In 4 Vols., large post 4to. In Cloth Gilt, Price £z* 



Choice British Ferns. Descriptive of the most beautiful 

 Variations from the common forms, and their Culture. By C. T. 

 Druerv, F.L.S. Vary accurate PLATES, and other Illustrations. 

 In cloth gilt, price 25. 6rf. 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. Descriptions 

 of the best Greenhouses and Frames, with Instructions for 

 Building them, particulars of the various methods of Heating, 

 Illustrated Descriptions of the most suitable Plants, with general 

 and special Cultural Directions, and all necessary information for 

 the Guidance of the Amateur. Second Edition, Revised and 

 Enlarge'd. Magnificently Illustrated. By W. J. May. In cloth 

 gilt, price 55. 



Chrysanthemum Culture for Amateurs. Containing 

 Full Directions for the Successful Cultivation of the Chrysan- 

 themum for Exhibition and the Marliet. Illustrated. By B. C. 

 Ravenscroft. In paper, price is. 



Beg-onia Culture for Amateurs. Containing Full Direc- 

 tions for the .S.ucce.ssful Cultivation of the Begonia, under Glass 

 and in the Open Air. Illustrated. By B. C, Ravenscroft. In 

 paper, price is. 



Tonnato Cuiture for Amateurs. A thoroughly Practical 

 Work by a Successful Grower as the result of his own experience. 

 By B. C. Ravenscroft. Illustrated. /;: paper, price is. 



By E. Molyneux. Illus-- 



Grape Growing for Amateurs, 



trated. In paper, price is. 



Cucumber Culture for Amateurs. Including also 

 Melons. Vegetable Marrows, and Gourds. Illustrated. By W. J. 

 May. In paper, price is. 



Mushroom Culture for Amateurs. With Full Directions 

 for Successful Growth in Houses, Sheds, Cellars, and Pots, on 

 Shelves, and Out of Doors. Illustrated. By W. J. May. In 

 paper, price is. 



Hardy Perennials • and old-fashioned Garden Flowers. 

 Descriptions, alphabetically arranged, of the most desirable 

 Plants for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies, including Foliage 

 as well as Flowering Plants. Profusely Illustrated. By J. Wood. 

 In cloth, price 55. 



Roses for Amateurs, A Practical Guide to the Selection and 

 Cultivation of the best Roses, either for Exhibition or for mere 

 Pleasure, by that large section of the Gardening World, the Amateur 

 Lover of Roses. Illustrated. By the Rev. J. Honywood D'Ombrain, 

 Hon. Sec. of the National Rose Society. In paper, price is. 



Vegetable Culture for Amateurs. Containing Concise 

 Directions for the Cultivation of Vegetables in Small Gardens so 

 as to insure good Crops. With Lists of the Best Varieties of each 

 Sort. By W. J. May. Illustrated. In paper, price is. 



L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, Strand, London, W.C. 



