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Delivered free in the U. S. at these prices by Peter Henderson &• Co., New York. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. Tells how to grow flow- 

 ers, vegetables and small fruits. (See special description.) SI .50 



Handbook of Plants. By Peter Henderson. (See special description.) . . 3.00 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (See special description.). . 1.50 



How to Make a Flower Garden. A beautifully illustrated book, written by 

 experts, and covering every branch of the subject. Special features are 

 the accounts of actual experiences in different localities and the lists of 

 flowers and shrubs for special purposes, time of flowering and complete 

 cultural instructions 1.75 



Mary's Garden and How it Grew. By Frances Duncan. A charming 

 treatise on flower and window gardening for young people, told in the 

 form of an interesting story. The directions are technically sound. . . . 1.25 



How to Make School Gardens. By H. D. Hemenway. A manual for both 



teachers and pupils 1.00 



Home Floriculture. By Eben E. Rexford. A new and practical guide to 



the treatment of flowering and ornamental plants in the house and garden 1 .00 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) Position, 



arrange-nent, with best plants for various purposes, and their culture. . 5.00 



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



with special regard to the picturesnue 50 



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

 ed.) Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants; shrubberies, etc 1.50 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instruction 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, scientific truths in simple language 1 .50 



A Woman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. A simple and serviceable 

 handbook, giving in a charming manner a woman's long and successful 

 experience in planting and handling a large garden of hardy plants, 

 shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photographic illustrations 1 .00 



The Seasons in a Flower Garden. By Louise Shelton. Instructs the 



amateur what to do by seasons 1 .00 



The Garden Alonth by Month. By M. C. Sedgwick. A book on hardy 

 flowers grouped according to their month of bloom. Concise descrip- 

 tions, situations and culture. Lavishly illustrated 4.30 



Hints and Helps for Young Gardeners. By Hemenway. Instructive for 

 school garden and children's gardens 35 



Plant Culture. By G. W. Oliver, Propagator of the U. S. Dept. of Agricul- 

 ture. A working handbook of everyday practice for all who know flower- 

 ing and ornanental plants in the garden or greenhouse. 193 pages. . . 1.00 



Gardening for Beginners. By E. T. Cook. An exhaustive English work of 

 560 pages, profusely illustrated, describing all important garden and 

 greenhouse plants, bulbs, shrubs, etc., giving proper situations, condi- 

 tions and treatment for best results. It also gives full directions for 

 growing vegetables, fruits, etc., in garden and forcing-house 3.75 



Wall and Water Gardens. By Gertrude Jekyll. An English work de- 

 scribing wall and rock work gardening arrangement and plants, also 

 water and bog gardens; beautiful photographic illustrations 3.75 



Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. Edited by L. H. Bailey. Professor 

 of Horticulture, Cornell University, assisted by expert cultivators and 

 botanists; a monumental and up-to-date work, distinctively American, 

 comprising directions for the cultivation of horticultural crops, original 

 descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental 

 plants. In four volumes per set 20.00 



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 I.. 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 Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of greenhouse 



and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 1.50 



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



English work by their foremost authority 5.00 



The Unheated Greenhouse. By K. L. Davidson. An English work dis- 

 cussing construction, temperature, regulation, suitable plants, etc 3 .00 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By Wright. (Imported.) Build- 

 ing and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and culture. . 1.00 



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 experience 



of a practical florist 50 



Window Gardening. By H. B. Dorner. A new book on this fascinating 



subject. Suitable flowering and ornamental plants and their culture.. 1.25 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 



How to Lay Out Suburban Home Grounds. By H. T. Kellaway. Land- 

 scape architect. A new work giving up-to-date information and illus- 

 trated with 38 photographic views and 15 plans and maps. . . .- 2.00 



Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prof. Maynard, 

 of Mass. Agricultural College. The whole subject is covered, from laying 

 out grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment 1 .50 



Landscape Gardening. By Parsons, ex-Superintendent of Central Park. . 2.00 



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 places and large estates 2.50 



Landscape Gardening. By Prof. Waugh, University of Vermont. A short 



treatise on the principles governing outdoor art 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 



How to Plan the Home Grounds. By Samuel Parsons, Jr. A valuable 



guide to the amateur in arranging grounds, shrubs, trees, flowers, etc. . 1.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Begonia Culture. By B. C. Ravenscroft. (Imported.) Under glass and 



open air; directions for both amateurs and professionals 50 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. (See special description.) 50 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propa- 

 gation, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 1 .50 



Cactus Culture for Amateurs. By W. Watson. Descriptions and culture. 2.00 



The American Carnation — How to Grow it. By C. W. Ward. The latest 

 and most comprehensive guide. The results of years of actual experience 

 of America's foremost carnationist. A handsomely illustrated work. . 3.50 



Carnation Culture, American. By L. L. Lameorn. Varieties, classifica- 

 tion, propagation, culture. A practical work. (New edition.) 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. By Arthur Herrington. A new book by one 

 of the most experienced and successful private growers in the U. S. 

 Everything is covered from cuttings to exhibiting the flowers 50 



Chrysanthemum Culture, Practical. By Walter P. Wright. A new Eng- 

 lish work, describing and illustrating every branch ' 75 



Dahlia, The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work, classes, varie- 

 ties, descriptions, cultivation, history 30 



The Dahlia, Its History and Cultivation. By R. Dean. An English work. . .75 



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

 eties, descriptions, time of flowering, hab'tate and culture lor each. ... 1 .25 



Ferns and How to Grow Them. By Woolson. Treats of the growing of 



hardy ferns both in the garden and indoors 1 . 10 



Lilies and Their Culture. By Dr. Wallace. (Imported.) All varieties 



are described; their native habitats, conditions and culture 1 .25 



Lilies for English Gardens. By Gertrude Jekyll. Tells the amateur in 

 the plainest, simplest way how most easily and successfully various gar- 

 den lilies may be grown. 62 photographic illustrations 2.50 



Narcissus, Daffodils, and How to Grow Them. Written by a Narcissus 

 lover who has made a hobby of their cidtivation in garden, grass and 

 greenhouse for many years and whose collection of varieties is probably 

 the most extensive of any in America 1 .20 



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

 Orchid grower to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, de- 

 scriptions and how to grow in cool, intermediate and warm houses. . . . 3.00 



Orchid Grower's Manual. By B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions 



of 2,500 species and varieties, culture and other information 10.00 



Peony Manual. By Harrison. Cultivation and propagation 25 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellw anger. Revised edition. Varieties, classifica- 

 tion, 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 



Practical Rose Growing. By Walter P. Wright. A new English work on 

 this subject, describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all 

 types; selections for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil and culture; illustrated. .75 



Roses, A Book About. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th edition. (Im- 

 ported.) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1 .25 



Book of the Rose. By Rev. A. Foster Meli.iar. A popular and author- 

 itative English work on garden roses 1 .75 



Roses, and How to Grow Them, in garden and under glass. By Double- 

 day, Page & Co 1.10 



Roses in Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 1 .00 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wi». Paul. An English work for amateurs. . .50 



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



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

 ment of Agriculture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable houses 

 and varieties, culture, diseases, etc. to shipping the flowers 1 .50 



Water Gardening. By Peter Bissett. All water plants described ; how 

 to grow in tubs, ponds, etc.: the formation of artificial ponds, utilization 

 of natural propagation, culture, wintering, etc 2.50 



Water Lilies, Aquatics and Their Culture. By Peter Henderson 50 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray S2.00 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray. Revised by Prof. 

 L. H. Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study struc- 

 tures and names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi 1 .75 



Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. De- 

 scriptions; 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially so 

 by the aid of arrangement into color classes and seasons of bloom. . . . 1.75 



How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and hab- 

 its; their identification easy for amateurs. Fully illustrated 2.00 



The Wild Flowers of the Northeastern States. By Ellen Miller and Mar- 

 garet C. Whiting. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illustra- 

 tions, enable any one to identify and name our wild flowers 3.00 



Our Native Orchids. By W. H. Gibson 1 .50 



How to Know the Ferns. By Frances T. Parsoks. A guide to the 



names, haunts and habits of our native ferns. 144 illustrations 1 .50 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



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



variation and improvement of plants 1 .50 



The Principles of Plant Culture. By Prof. Goff, of the University of Wis- 

 consin. Full of practical points about the science of plant growing 

 and propagation 1 . 00 



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

 Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, graftings, 

 bulbs, etc 1 . 50 



The Propagation of Plants. By A. S. Fuller. Hybridizing, crossing; 



modes of propagation and multiplication ' . 1 . 50 



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



when to prune fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 1 .50 



The Horticulturists' Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful 



information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others. .. . 1.50 



