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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— BOOKS. 



ROOK^ 0N HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



Llv/ v/lViJ Delivered Free in the United States at these prices. 



FLOWERS, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING. Eac h 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Hexderson. (See description, page 48.) SI. 50 



Home Floriculture. (The Cultivation of Garden and House Plants.) By 



R.EXFORD. Written particularly for amateurs 1.50 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Robixsok. (Imported.) Position, arrange- 

 ment, with best plants for various purposes, and their culture 5.00 



Gardening tor Ladies. By Mrs. J. C. LOTJDON. 2d American Edition 1.50 



The Water Garden. By Wm. Tricker All water plants described ; how to grow in 

 tubs, ponds, etc. : the formation of artificial ponds, utilization of natural propaga- 

 tion, culture, wintering, etc 2.00 



The Old-Fashioned Garden and Hardy Perennials. By J. Wood. (Imported.) 



Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 1.50 



Garden Making. By Prof, Bailey. Instructions for beginners and for the skilled 

 gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and planting small city yards and 

 large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, pruning, vegetables, fruits, scien- 

 tific truths in simple language 1-00 



The Wild Garden. By Wm, Robinson. (Imported.) The natural grouping of hard} 7 



plants ; the best forvarious effects, culture, etc 5.00 



The Beautiful Flower Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treatment, with 



special regard to the picturesque 40 



The Bamboo Garden. By A. B. F. Mitford. Varieties, descriptions, arrangement, 



culture of sorts, adapted to American climates 4.00 



Handbook of Plants. By Peter Henderson. Descriptions and American culture of 



species. (See description, page 4S.\ 3.00 



Dictionary of Gardening. An English work by Geo. Nicholson, A. L. S. Botanical 

 classification, full descriptions of both species and varieties, with cultural direc- 

 tions ; practical, useful and valuable. 4 vols 18.00 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By F. R. Elliott. Designs for 



small city lots and large suburban grounds 1.50 



Landscape Gardening, or How to Lay out a Garden. By Edward Kemp. Choosing, 



forming or improving small place? and large estates 2.50 



Lawns and Gardens. By N. Jonsson-Rose. How to beautify home surroundings ; 



landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.50 



Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Johnson. All information for 

 developing residential surroundings ; diagrams, suitable plants, trees, shrubs, 

 grouping, culture, etc 2.50 



The Royal Parks and Gardens of London. By Nathan Cole. (Imported.) Em- 

 bellishing flower beds and borders, sub-tropical bedding, geometrical designs, 

 the plants used, their propagation and culture.. 1-25 



GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page &s.) $1.*0 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page as.) 3.50 



■Cut Flowers and How to Grow. By M A. Hunt. The practical cultivation of Roses 



and other flowers for cut flowers, by an authority 2.00 



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. The latest and best work on forcing 



roses, carnations and other florists' flowers, vegetables and fruits under glass ; 



propagation, diseases and insects 1.50 



Greenhouse and Stove Plants. By T. Bains. (Imported.) A masterly English 



work by their foremost authority ■ 3.50 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By W. J. May. (Imported.) Building 



and heating greenhouses and frames ; suitable plants and culture 2.00 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. JoNSSON-Rose. The daily care of house 



plants and allied subjects ; a book of reference for the amateur 1.25 



"The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal experienceof a 



practical florist 50 



House Plants; How to Succeed with Them. By Lizzie P. Hillhouse. For 



women who grow house plants, by a woman who has success 1.00 



House Plants as Sanitary Agents. By Dr. Anders. Relations of vegetation in 



floriculture, forests, plantations, etc., to health and disease 1-50 



cultures of special plants. 



Begonia Culture. By B. C. Rayenscroft. (Imported.) Under glass and open air j 



directions for both amateurs and professionals $0.50 



Begonias, Tuberous. By several practical growers. Gives cultural directions and 



general management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page 4$.) 25 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Kooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propagation, 



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden : 1.50 



■Cactus Culture for Amateurs. By W. Watson. (Imported.) Descriptions and full 



cultural instructions 2.00 



Carnation Culture. American. By L. L. Laxborn. Varieties, classification, propa- 

 gation, culture. A practical work 1.50 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Ravenscroft. Carnations 



and Picotees of all classes ; pots and open-ground culture 40 



Chrysanthemum Culture for America. By James Morton. A thorough work, 



fully covering the subject for America 1.00 



Chrysanthemum Culture for Amateurs and Professionals. An English work, by 



Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market 50 



■Chrysanthemum. Growth of the Plant. By Edwin Molyneux A practical English 



work on culture, etc 50 



Dahlia. The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work. Classes, varieties, 



descriptions, cultivation, history 30 



Ferns In their Homes and Ours. By Prof. J. Robinson. Our native Ferns, when 



and where to find them ; how to grow them at home 1.50 



Ferns and Fern Culture. By J. Birkenhead. (Imported.) Selections and culture 



for cold and warm ferneries, Wurdian cases, dwellings, etc 75 



Ferns* The Book of Choice. By Geo. Schneider. A beautiful work in three 



volumes ; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 18.00 



Irises, Bulbous. By Prof. Michael Foster. (Imported ) Species, varieties, des- 

 criptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture for each 2.00 



Lilies nnd their Culture. By Dr. Wallace. (Imported.) All varieties are 



described ; their native habitats and conditions, culture 1.75 



Orchids. The Amateur Cultivator's Guide Book. By H. A. Burberry, Orchid 

 grower to Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, descriptions and how to grow 

 in cool, intermediate and warm houses. (Imported.) : 2.00 



-Orchid Grower's Manual. By B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions of 2,500 



species and varieties, culture and other information 10.00 



Orchids, Their Culture and Management. New Edition. By W. Watson, Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, England. (Imported.) Descriptions of all kinds in general cultiva- 

 tion. Elegant illustrations and colored plates S.00 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand, Jr. Revised Edition 1.50 



Kose. The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised Edition. Varieties, classification. 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.25 



Rose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised Edition. Propagation, culture, 



training, classification and descriptions 1.00 



Rose Culture, Secrets of. By W. J. Hat ton. florist. Paper. Rose houses, heating, 



management ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 50 



Roses, A Book about. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. Hth Edition. (Imported.) A 



reliable English guide to Rose culture 1.25 



Rose Book, The Amateur's. By Shirley Hibbard. (Imported.) Cultivation under 



glass and in the garden ; formation of rosarium, etc 1.75 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateur rosariaus. . . .50 

 Rose Garden. By Wm. Paul. A valuable work by an English specialist: descrip- 

 tions, culture. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates.) 8.00 



Roses in Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 75 



Sweet Peas. By Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties, cultivation, etc 20 



Violet Growing. (Commercial.) By Prof. Galloway, of U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable houses and varieties, culture, 

 diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers 1.50 



prices. 

 VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. E ach 



Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page is.) SI. 50 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page 48.) 1.50 



Truck Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler. A guide to raising vegetables 

 for northern markets, culture, packing, etc., by an experienced and successful 

 grower loo 



Vegetable Growing in the South for Northern Markets. By Prof. Rolfs, of 



Florida Agricultural College. Practical and valuable information 1.25 



Success in Market Gardening. By W. W. Rawson. Vegetables out-of-doors and 



under glass. Specially adapted to New England climate 1.00 



The Young Market Gardener. By T. Grelner. A guide to beginners in market 



vegetables ; outside culture, hot-beds, frames, preparing and selling, etc 50 



The Forcing Book. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vegetables in 

 glass houses. The best and most complete book on this subject for those who 

 grow for home consumption or for market 1.00 



Calitornia Vegetables in Garden and Field. By E.J. Wickson. A manual of prac- 

 tice for sub-tropical climates, with and without irrigation 2.00 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. (See under "Flowers. Plants;" etc) 1.00 



Vegetable Gardening. By S B. Green, Professor of Horticulture, University of 

 Wisconsin. A new work. Full of practical information about growing vegeta- 

 bles for both home use and for marketing 1.25 



Vegetable Garden, The. Translated by W. Robinson from the Krench of H. de 

 Vilmorin. An exhaustive work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates ; 

 descriptions of types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable information. An 

 indispensable reference book 5.00 



cultures of special vegetables. 



Asparagus Culture. By Jas. Barnes and Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The best 



methods employed in England and France $0-50 



Cabbage**, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Details of culture, keeping, 



marketing, etc 30 



Cabbage* and Cauliflowers for Profit. By J. M. Lupton. A new book on this 



subject by a successful grower 50 



Carrots and Mangels. By J. J. H. Gregory. How to raise them, keep them and 



feed them 30 



Cauliflowers, and How to Grow Them. By Brill. Plain directions for man- 

 agement from seed sowing to marketing 20 



Celery Culture for Profit. By Greiner. New and improved methods of culture.. .20 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. By G. von Bochove. Improved methods of culture, 



"The Secret of Success," and full information .50 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By WlL Falconer. The best and most practical 



American work on growing for home use or for market 1.00 



Mushroom Culture. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) England's standard authority 



on this subject 50 



Mushroom Culture for Amateurs, By W. J. May. (Imported.) An English 

 work, giving methods of growing in houses, sheds, cellars, shelves and out- 

 of-doors 50 



Onion Culture, The New, By T. Greiner. For the home garden or market ; new 



and highly valuable methods are described 50 



Onions. How to Raise them Profitably. By 17 practical onion growers of long ex- 

 perience, residing in different sections of country 20 



Potato Culture, The A B C of. By W. B. Terry. How to grow quantity and qual- 

 ity, and other new and valuable information 35 



Potato Culture, The New. By E. S. Carman. New and profitable methods ; trench 



system, etc. Results of 15 years' experiments 75 



Potatoes for Proiit. By Van Orman. The result of 25 years' experience by a leading 



grower 25 



Sweet Potato Culture. By James Fttz. Full instructions from starting the plants 



to harvesting and storing ; the Chinese Yam, etc 50 



Khubarb Culture. By F. S. Thompson. A complete guide by one of the largest 



practical growers 1.00 



Squashes. By J. J. H. Gregory. Soil selection and preparation, culture, gathering, 



winter storing, etc 30 



The Tomato. By W. Iggulden, F. R, H. S. (Imported.) The English method of 



maintaining under glass a continuous supply 50 



Tomato Culture. By Day, Cummins and Root. Culture in field, under glass and 



in the south ; for home, for market, for canning factories 35 



PESTS— INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS. 



Economic Entomology. By Prof. Smith, one of the highest authorities. Insects 



easily identified; preventives, machinery, fungous diseases, etc $2.50 



Insects and Insecticides. By Prof. Weed. Tells how to combat insects in field, 



orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwelling ' 1.50 



Injurious Insects of the Farm and Garden. By Mrs Mary Treat. Describes the 



insects, their methods of working, the plants they infest, and remedies 1.50 



Fungi and Fungicides. By Prof. Weed. Fungous diseases of plants, etc., and 



their treatment 1.00 



The Spraying of Plants. By Prof. Lodeman. Insects and fungi; liquids and 



powders ; application and apparatus 1.00 



Weeds and How to Eradicate Them. By Prof. Thos. Shaw 75 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, variation 



and improvement of plants $1-00 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery Book.) By 



Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, grafts, bulbs 1.00 



The Principles of Plant Culture. By E. S. Goff. Full of practical ideas on the 



science of growing, propagation, etc 1.00 



The Pruning Book. By Prof. Bailey. Issued 1897. Where, how and when to prune 



fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 1.50 



The Horticulturist's Kule Book. By Prof L. H. Bailey. Full of useful informa- 

 tion for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 75 



botanies, and how to know wild flowers, 

 ferns, trees, shrubs, etc. 



School und Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray Sl-80 



Uotnnv. Field, Forest und Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray. Revised by Prof. L. H. 

 Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study structures and 

 names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi 1.75 



Fnmiliiir Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Descriptions, 

 2u0 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially so by the aid of arrange- 

 ment into color classes and seasons of bloom 2.25 



Wild Flowers of North America. By Prof. Goodale. of Harvard Botanic 



Gardens. 51 colored plates and numerous other illustrations 7.50 



How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and habits ; their 



identification easy for amateurs 1.75 



The Wildflowers of the Northeastern States. By ElXEN Milter and Margaret 

 C. Whiting. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illustrations, enable any 

 one to identify and' name our wild dowers 3.00 



Flora ofthe Solitherii States. By CHAPMAN'. Third Edition 4.00 



Trees, l'lants and Flowers: Where and How they Grow. A familiar history of 



the vegetable kingdom. By TV. L. Bailey 75 



Familiar Trees nnd their Leaves. By F. S. Mathews. Characteristics, descriptions 



and illustrations of over 200 types, common and exceptional 1.75 



The Trees of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. New-hall. The descriptions and 



illustrations enable any one to identify and name 2.50 



The Shrnhs of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. New-hall 2.50 



Trees of the Northern I nlted States (east of the Kocky Mountains). By Prof. 



Apgar. Their study, uescription and determination 1.25 



