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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— HORTICULTURAL BOOKS. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



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



flowers, vegetables and small fruits. (See special description.) $1 .50 



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



Manual of Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The latest and best 

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



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

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 of flowers and shrubs for special purposes, time of flowering and com- 

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

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The Flower Garden Beautiful. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treat- 

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A Woman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. Gives in a charming 

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



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

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



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

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

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Cut Flowers and How to Grow. By M. A. Hunt. The practical cultiva- 

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

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



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

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Indoor Gardening. By Rexford. The latest book by this popular 

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The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal ex- 

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



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CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Begonia Culture. By B. C. Ravenscroft. (Imported.) Culture direc- 

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



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



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



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

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

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



Carnations and Picotees of all classes; pot and open-ground culture. . .40 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A new book bv one 

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

 Everything is covered from cuttings to exhibiting the flowers 50 



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



ferns both in the garden and indoors 1.10 



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

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

 greenhouse for many years and whose collection of varieties is probablv 

 the most extensive of any in America 1 . 20 



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

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Peony Manual. By Harrison. Cultivation and propagation 25 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised edition. Varieties, classifi- 

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Rose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised edition. Propaga- 

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

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



(Imported.) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1 . 25 



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

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Roses, in Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 1.00 



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



Sweet Peas and How to Grow Them. By H. H. Thojws. A new English 



book covering the subject splendidly 60 



Sweet Peas. By W. P. Wright. An authoritative new English book, 



descriptions and culture 75 



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

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

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



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



Plant Breeding. New edition. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy 



of crossing, variation and improvement of plants $1 . 50 



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

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 bulbs l . 50 



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



on the science of growing, propagation, etc 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 Farm and Garden Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful 



information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others. ... 2.00 



VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. 



Making Horticulture Pay, By M. G. Kains. This book shows how every 



farmer may grow fruit and vegetables profitably 1 . 50 



Vegetable Gardening. By R. L. Watts. A complete, concise and 

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Vegetable Garden, The. By Vilmorin-Andrieux and Cie, the world- 

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Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey 1 . 50 



Vegetable Gardening. By S. G. Green. Professor of Horticulture, Uni- 

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Principles of Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Soil; its 



treatment, vegetables; management from seeds to marketing and storing. 1 . 50 



How to Make a Vegetable Garden. By Edith Loring Fullerton. A 

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The Forcing Book. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vege- 

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Gardening for the South. By P. H. Mell. A new work on growing 

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Southern Gardener's Manual. By Prof. J. S. Newman, S. C. College of 

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 in Southern States 1 . 00 



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



vegetables for Northern markets, culture, packing, etc 1 .00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 

 (See also under Farm Crops.) 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. A practical treatise on the best 

 methods of raising, cultivating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and 

 canning asparagus 50 



Bean Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 



and authoritative book published on the subject 50 



Cabbages and Cauliflowers for Profit. By J. M. Lupton. A book on 



this subject by a successful grower 30 



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



them 30 



Cabbages, Cauliflower and Allied Vegetables. By C. L. Allen. Gives 

 complete instructions from seed time till harvest, including Brussels 

 Sprouts. Kohl Rabi, Kale, etc 50 



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



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



Celery Culture. By W. R. Beattie. A practical guide for beginners and 



a standard reference to those already engaged in growing celery 50 



Cucumber Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. An English treatise on 



the growing of foreign cucumbers under glass 50 



Melon Culture. By James Troop. This is a practical treatise on the 

 melon which is intended to be of service to the amateur as well as the 

 large commercial grower 50 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. 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 



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



and highly valuable methods are described 50 



Peas and Pea Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey. Facts are tersely stated 

 and readers will find this book an authority on many of the details con- 

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The Potato. By Sam'l Fraser, of Cornell Agricultural College. Potato 



cultivation, spraying, harvesting, storing, marketing, etc 75 



Potato Culture, the A B C of. By W. B. Terry. How to grow quantity 



and quality, and other new and valuable information 50 



Sweet Potato Culture. By James Fitz. Full instruction from starting the 



plants to harvesting and storing; the Chinese Yam. etc 50 



The New Rhubarb Culture. By J. E. Morse. A new and complete 



guide to dark forcing and field culture 50 



Squashes. By J. J. H. Gregory. Soil selection and preparation, cul- 

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Tomato Culture. By W. W. Tracy. Contains the latest and most com- 

 plete information on the subject 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 



INSECTS AND PLANT DISEASES. 



Fumigation Methods. By Prof. Willis G. Johnson. An up-to-date 

 work on the practical application of hydrocyanic acid gas and carbon 

 bisulphid, for the destruction of insects and larvae in orchards, granaries, 

 greenhouses, etc., illustrated 1 00 



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 



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



and powders; application and apparatus 1 ,50 



Spraying Crops. By Clarence M. Weed. A revised and enlarged edi- 

 tion, telling when and how garden and field crops, fruit and shade trees 

 should be sprayed for their various insect and fungous enemies. Illus- 

 trated : 50 



