lo Books on Rural Affairs. 



THE HANDY BOOK OF BEES, AND 

 THEIR PROFITABLE MANAGEMENT. 



By A. PETTIGREW. Third Edition, Enlarged. 



Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. 



Bell's Life in London. — "The author of this volume is evidently 

 a practical man, and knows a great deal more about bees and their 

 habits than most of the bee-keepers in England ; indeed he may be 

 said to be a very master in the art of bee mysteries." 



Land and Water. — "We recommend his book to all who wish to 

 spread a knowledge of this useful art among their neighbours and 

 friends." 



CULTIVATED PLANTS: 



Their Propagation and Improvement. By E. W. 

 BURBIDGE, Author of ' Domestic Floriculture,' ' The 

 Narcissus, its History and Culture,' &c. With 191 

 Engravings, and Index. 



Crown 8vo, pp. 630, 12s. 6d. 



DOMESTIC FLORICULTURE, WINDOW- 

 GARDENING, AND FLORAL DECORATIONS. 

 Being Directions for the Propagation, Culture, 

 and Arrangement op Plants and Flowers as Do- 

 mestic Ornaments. By the Same. Crown 8vo, with 

 upwards of 200 Illustrations on Wood. 



New Edition, Revised and Enlarged, 7s. 6d. 



Academy. — "A charmingly illustrated vade mecum on Window- 

 Gardening, Floral Decorations, and the whole field of adaptation of 

 floral science to domestic ornament. Those who have not seen the 

 first edition as yet are unaware what wrinkles for window and bal- 

 cony gardening, on a large or small scale, for bouquet or wreath 

 maldng, for table arrangement of fruit and flowers, room arrange- 

 ment of plants in the form of screen, bower, and arch, and last, not 

 least, church decoration in all its phases, Mr Burbidge places in- 

 telligibly within their reach An admirable companion for every 



boudoir." 



