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





GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE. 



The Principles of Fruit Growing. By Prof. Bailey. A new work and one 



of rhe most valuable on the subject, science and practice >'. [0 



American Fruit Culturist. By J. J. Thomas. 20th edition; just revised 



and enlarged. A handbook of everything per aining to fruit culture. . 2.50 



The Fruit Garden. By P. Barry. A standard work on fruit culture by an 



experienced author and nurseryman 1 . 50 



The Practical Fruit Grower. By C. T. Maynard. Just what the be- 

 ginner needs and the successful man practices 50 



Dwarf Fruit Trees. By F. A. Waugh. Kinds, their advantages for 



limited grounds, management, etc 50 



Fruit Harvesting, Storing and Marketing. By Prof. Waugh. A new 

 and practical guide to the picking, sorting, packing, storing, shipping 

 and marketing 1 . 00 



Bush Fruits. By Prof. Card, of R. I. Agricultural College. A new work. 



Cultivation, varieties, diseases, insects, evaporation, etc. etc 1 .50 



Small Fruit Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged and up- 

 to-date; propagation, culture, varieties, marketing, etc 1 .00 



Citrus Fruits. By Prof Hume, of Fla. Agricultural Exp. Station. A new 

 and up-to-date work on the culture of oranges, pomelos, shaddocks, 

 citrons, lemons, etc 2 . 50 



Florida Fruits and How to Raise Them. By H Harcourt. Cultivation, 

 management, marketi-g of all fruits adapted to semi-tropical regions in 

 the U. S.; evaporating fruits and how to use them 1 .25 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS. 



The Apple Orchard. By F. A Waugh. A manual for the novice as well 

 as a book of reference for all those of more experience. Every detail con- 

 nected with the successful cultivation of the apple is thoroughly explained 1 . 00 



Cider Makers' Handbook. By J. M. Trowbridge. Making and keeping 



in perfection, based on scientific facts 1 . 00 



Cranberry Culture. By J. J. White. Location, preparation, planting, 



management, picking, keeping, etc. etc 1 . 00 



Grape Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. One of the best works on cultivation 



and management of hardy grapes 1 . 50 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmann. 

 Revised. Garden and vineyard management from planting to har- 

 vesting, both in the east. West aid California; all about making wine. . 1.50 



Grape Growers' Guide under glass). By- Wm. Chorlton. Cultivation 



suited to America in warm and cold graperies, construction, heating. . 75 



Peach Culture. By' Hon. J. A. Fulton. Revised. The best work on grow- 

 ing peaches for profit or home use 1 . 00 



Pear Culture for Profit. By P. T. Quinn. Soils, preparation, planting. 



management, harvesting, marketing 1 . 00 



Plums and Plum Culture. By - Prof. Waugh. A new and complete 



manual on all known varieties of plums 1 . 50 



Quince Culture. By W. W. Meech. Revised and enlarged. Varieties, 



propagation, cultivation, diseases, insects and remedies 1 .00 



Strawberry Culturist. B\" A. S. Fuller. Field, garden, forcing and pot 



culture; hvbridizing, varieties, etc 25 



Strawberry Culture, The A B C of. By T. B. Terry. The latest on this 



subject and by an experienced grower 50 



AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS. 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Messrs. Wilcox and Smith, 

 Experiment Station Editors in U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. A thoroughly 

 up-to-date, practical, concise and complete presentation of the whole 

 subject of agriculture. Farm, orchard and garden crops, animals, feed- 

 ing, dairying, poultry, irrigation, drainage, fertilizing, spraying, etc. 

 6.000 topics. 700 pages. 500 illustrations. Cloth bound, $3.50; half 

 morocco 4 50 



Our Farming. By Terry. The experience of 20 years' successful, up-to- 

 date farming; valuable for reference; no farmer should be without it . . 1.00 



A Handbook for Farmers and Dairymen. By F. W. Woll, Professor of 

 Agricultural Chemistry. University of Wisconsin. A book of reference 

 of great value, facts, tables, formulas, receipts, cultivation of crops, 

 feeding animals, etc 1 . 50 



Principles of Agriculture. By - Prof. L. H. Bailey. The elementary and 

 underlying principles; soils, preparation and care; seeds, plants, crops, 

 pastures, etc 1 . 50 



First Principles of Agriculture. By - E. B. Voorhees. A new work, treat- 

 ing on elementary principles of scientific farm practice — from soils to 

 crops and animals 1 . GO 



The Book of Alfalfa. By F. D. Coburn. A new and up-to-date work, 



covering the whole subject 2 . 00 



Broom Corn and Brooms. By Editors of " American Agriculturist." 



Raising broom corn and making brooms on large or small scale 50 



Cereals in America. By - Prof. T. F. Hunt. A comprehensive treatise 



of wheat, maize, oats, barley, rice, Kaffir corn, buckwheat, etc 1 .75 



Clovers and How to Grow Them. By- Thos. Shaw. A new work covering 



varieties, growth, cultivation and treatment 1 . 00 



The Book of Corn. By - Herbert Myrick. A complete treatise upon the 



culture, uses and marketing of maize in America and elsewhere 1 . 50 



Cotton. By Prof. Burkett and C. H. Poe. Valuable information for 



the farmer and manufacturer 2 . 00 



Farm Grasses of the U. S. By W. J. Spillma.v. Seeding and manage- 

 ment of meadows and pastures. Varieties and uses of grasses for dif- 

 ferent climates, conditions and requirements 1 . 00 



Flax Culture. Culture, harvesting and marketing 30 



Ginseng. Its culture, harvesting and marketing. (Xew edition.) 50 



Hemp. By' S. S. Boyxe. Culture for seed and fibre and the various opera- 

 tions 50 



Peanut Plant. Its Cultivation and Uses. By B. W. Jones. Instructs 



the beginner how to raise good crops 50 



Soiling Crops and the Silo. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. The growing and 

 feeding of all kinds of soiling crops, conditions to which they are adapted, 

 plan of rotation, building and filling the silo, feeding ensilage, etc. ... 1 50 



Soiling, Ensilage and Stable Construction. By F. S. Peer. System of 

 raising nutritious food, increasing the number of stock and enriching 

 the soil 1 . 00 



Tobacco Leaf. By Killebrew and Myrick. Culture, harvesting, cur- 

 ing, packing, selling and manufacturing. Every process in field, barn 

 and factory made plain 2 . 00 



Wheat Culture. By D. S. Curtiss. Yield, varieties, improved machinerv, 



etc 50 



SOILS, MANURES, DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION. 



The Soil. By Prof. King. Its nature, composition, functions, relations 

 to plant-life and principles of management 1 



The Fertility of the Land. By Prof. Roberts. Valuable to every tiller 

 of the soil: controlling and increasing fertility through management of 

 soil, water, rotation 1 



Fertilizers. By' Prof. E. B. Voorhees. A valuable contribution to the 

 subject; the underlying principles of soils and fertilizing; the require- 

 ments of important crops, and the best fertilizers to use for them 1 



Farming with Green Manures. By' Dr. C. Harlan. The advantage of 

 soiling and green manuring; details of practice and effects 1 



Farm Drainage. By H. F. French. The principles, processes and effects of 

 draining land with stones, wood, plows open ditches, and especially with 

 tiles 1 



Irrigation and Drainage. By' Prof. F. H. King. The relationship between 

 handling soil water, soil culture, and effect, methods of securing favorable 

 physical conditions of soil for most profitable crop results 1 



Tile Drainage. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty years 

 by a practical agriculturist who has laid 15 miles of tiles 



Irrigation Farming. By Lute Wilcox. The application of water in the 

 production of crops, appliances, principles and advantages 2 



DAIRYING AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Principles of Modern Dairy Practice. American edition by F. W. Woll. 

 Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. University of Wisconsin. Bacteria 

 and their relations to new methods of dairying, from the udder to butter 

 and cheese 2 . 00 



A B C in Cheese Making. By J. H. Monrad. Home cheese making; 



Chedder, French Cream, Xeufchatel and skim milk cheese 50 



Questions and Answers on Butter Making. By C. A. Publow. The en- 

 tire subject has been most thoroughly treated. One of the most useful 

 contributions to dairy literature in recent years 50 



Questions and Answers on Milk and Milk Testing. By Troy and Pub- 

 low. A treatise that no student in the dairy industry should be without. 

 Xo other of its kind is available 50 



Dairyman's Manual. By - Henry Stewart. A, trustworthy handbook. 



covering the entire subject, with latest approved methods 1.50 



FARM ANIMALS AND LIVE STOCK. 



The Farmers' Veterinarian. By C. W. Burkett. A practical treatise. 

 Containing advice on the cause and treatment of disease, the common 

 ailments, and the care and management of live stock when, sick 1 .50 



Shepherd's Manual. By Henry Stewart. A valuable treatise on sheep 



for American farmers; breeds, breeding, management and diseases. ... 1.00 



Swine in America. By F. D. Coburn. Every phase of hog raising is 

 considered from a practical standpoint. The book is worth much to any- 

 one interested in raising hogs whether on a large or small scale 2 . 50 



Home Pork Making. By' A. W. Fulton. Raising, slaughtering, curing, 

 preserving and storing pork product, including receipts for cooking and 

 serving 50 



The Family Horse. By G. A. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, 



driving 1 . 00 



The Saddle Horse. Riding, training and feats under saddle 1 .00 



How to Handle and Educate Vicious Horses. By O. R. Gleason 50 



Scientific Horseshoeing. By - Prof. Russell. Leveling, balancing, 



diseases, etc 4 . 00 



Dogs of Great Britain, American and Other Countries. Breeding, train- 

 ing, management, diseases, noted dogs, best hunting grounds, etc.. .. 1.50 



Cats, Domestic and Fancy. By" J. Jennings. Varieties, breeding, man- 

 agement, diseases, remedies, exhibiting, judging 1 .00 



Practical Rabbit-Keeper. By' Cupiculus. Species, raising for pleasure 



or profit; courts, warrens, hutches, fencing, etc 1.50 



POULTRY, BIRDS AND BEES. 



Poultry Feeding and Fattening. Improved metho Is of feeding and mar- 

 keting all kinds of poultry; caponizint;, etc 50 



Making Poultry Pay. By Edwin C Powell. The practical side of 



poultry keeping, hatching, rearing, marketing, breeds, etc. 324 pages. . 1 .00 



The New Egg Farm. By H. H. Stoddard. The production of eggs and 

 poultry on a large scale for market. Everything is told, from the 

 choice of breeds for different climates, the incubator, brooder, brooder 

 cellars, laying houses, run yards, to management, feeding and mar- 

 keting. 331 pages, 150 illustrations 1 . 00 



Poultry Architecture. By' G. B. Fisk. All about the construction of 

 poultry buildings of all grades, styles and classes; coops; locations, etc. 

 125 pages. Illustrated 



Farm Poultry. By G. C Watson. Describes everything connected with 

 the poultry industry for the farmer and amateur; breeds, buildings, in- 

 cubating, brooding, feeding, etc. Illustrated. 341 pages 



Profits in Poultry and Profitable Management. The experience of practi- 

 cal men in all departments; useful and ornamental breeds 1 .0C 



Practical Poultry Keeper. By L. Wricht. A complete and standard 

 guide for domestic use, market and exhibition 



Squabs for Profit. By Rice and Cox. A new work exhaustively covering 

 the subject in 150 pages 



Diseases of Poultry. By Dr. D. E. Salmon. Hygienic requirements. 



specific diseases and treatment 50 



Pocket-Money Poultry. By Myra V. Xorys. Especially written for wome; 



Five Hundred Questions and Answers in Poultry Raising. Also feed. care, 

 diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc 



Capons for Profit. By' T. Greiner. How to make and manage; plain 



instructions for beginners. Xew edition .30 



Turkeys and How to Grow Them. By Herbert Myrick. and Essays 



from Practical Growers. History, breeds, successful management, etc. 1.00 



Duck Culture. By J as. Rankin. X at ural and artificial. Xew edition. . 



Pigeon-Keeping for Amateurs. By J. C. Ly'ell. A complete guide. ... 1.00 



American Bird Fancier. By Messrs. Browne and Walker. A com- 

 plete manual on breeding and rearing song and domestic birds .50 



A B C of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. A cyclopedia on bees, honey, 

 hives, implement 1.50 



Quinby's New Bee-Keeping: By L. C. Root. The mysteries i 



50 years' experience; latest discoveries and inventions 



