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' F you wish to grow Vegetables for Sale, read Gardening foe Profit. The personal success 

 of its author during his long career as a market gardener, and the success of thousands from 

 the time he first made his cultural methods known up to the present day, shows the popular 

 estimation of the value set upon this great work. All over the land it opened up the market gar- 

 dening interest, for it should be always remembered that this was the first work ever written on 

 market gardening in this country. To the South alone its value is almost beyond computation, for 

 the enormous trucking interests already there, and which are constantly on the increase, owe their 

 birth entirely to, and subsequent development mainly to the teachings of Gardening fob Pbofit. 

 Written particularly for the Market Gardener and Truck Farmer, yet It is of equal value for large private gardens. The first edition 

 of Gaedening foe Peofit was published in 1866 ; it has been revised twice since, and its sale has been so large that up to this time 

 43 editions have been printed. The present edition was revised and greatly enlarged in the summer of 1886. Its scope has been 

 greatly extended since the earlier editions were published. The varieties in vegetables recommended for market culture have also 

 been carefully revised ; so that what is now advised to plant are kinds in general use at this time. 



«— sfc— CONTENTS, -^fc— » 



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The Forcing of all important Vegetables and Fruits under Glass— The Men Fitted 

 for the Business — The Amount of Capital Required and Working Force per Acre — 

 Profits of Market Gardening— Location, Situation and Laying Out— Soils, Drainage 

 and Preparation — Manures— The Uses and Management of Cold Frames— Protect- 

 ing Cloth in lieu of Sashes — Spring raising of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Lettuce — 

 Formation and Management of Hot-Beds — Forcing Pits or Greenhouses — Wide 



Greenhouses for Vegetable Crops — Forcing Strawberries — Seeds and Seed Raising — 

 How, When and Where to Sow Seeds— Transplanting — Vegetables, their Varieties 

 and Cultivation— When to Sow and Plant in the Southern States — Packing of Vege- 

 tables for Shipping— Preservation of Vegetables in Winter — Insects— Culture of 

 Small Fruits— Monthly Calendar of Operations. 



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PRACTICSVFVORKUWURI 



By PETER HENDERSON. 



IF you wish to become a Commercial Florist, then of all books you should procure 

 Practical FiiOEicuLTDBE. We have any number of complimentary letters from people who actually knew 

 nothing of the florist's business, but who followed the instructions in this work and are now "full-fledged 

 florists." And although written especially for the Commercial Florist, it is equally valuable to the amateur and 

 all having conservatories, greenhouses, window gardens, etc. Peactical Floriculture was first issued in 

 1868, has gone through many editions and had an enormous sale, and is admitted to be the leading American au- 

 thority on this subject. This present edition of Peactical Floeicultuee was greatly enlarged by Mr. Henderson 

 in 1887, and revised to keep abreast of the times, as there are now many superior methods of propagation and 

 culture of flowers and plants — and many improved varieties of plants — all of which have been fully treated in this new edition. 



■•*'— CONTENTS. 



How to become a Florist— The Profits of Floriculture— AspectandSoil— The Prep- 

 aration for New and the Eenovation of Old Lawns— Laying out the Flower Garden 

 — Designs for Ornamental Grounds and Flower Gardens— Planting of Flower Beds 

 —Soils for Potting — Temperature and Moisture — The Potting of Plants — Drainage 

 in Pots — Cold Frames for Winter Protection— Construction of Hot-Beds— Green- 

 house Structures— Glass, Glazing and Shading — Modes of Heating — Propagation of 

 Plants by Seeds— Propagation of Plants by Cuttings— Propagating Eoses by Graft- 

 ing and Budding — Greenhouse PiantB most in demand in Spring— Cold Frame 



Plants most sold in Spring— Plants most in demand for Window Decoration in Win- 

 ter—Culture of Winter Flowering Plants for Cut Flowers— Rose Growing in Winter 

 —Bulbs for Winter Flowers— Plants used for Decoration of Rooms— Construction of 

 Bouquets, etc.— Hanging Baskets— Parlor or Window Gardening— Formation of 

 Rock-work and Plants for Rocks— What Flowers will grow in the Shade— Succession 

 Crops in the Greenhouse— Packing Plants— Plants by Mail— Insects and Diseases 

 Affecting Plants— Mildew— Diary of Operations for the Year— The Culture of Grape 

 Vines under Glass. 



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BY PETER HENDERSON. 



AS written to meet the wants of those desiring information on gardening for private use. Its scope 



therefore embraces directions for the culture and propagation of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits. 



It has had a large sale, and gone through several editions, the present having been revised and 



greatly enlarged by the author in 1888; it exhaustively treats on the Vegetable Garden, Flower Garden, 



Fruit Garden, Greenhouse, Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, etc. 



«— W— CONTENTS. — si 



Preparation of the Ground— Walks — The Lawn— De- 

 sign for Gardens — Planting of Lawn and Flower Beds — 

 Fall or Holland Bulbs, etc. — Propagation of Plants by Seeds 



Propagation of Plants by Cuttings— How Grafting and Budding are done— The 



Potting of Plants — Winter Flowering Plants — Plants suited for Summer Decoration 

 Window Gardening— Culture of Water Lilies and other Aquatic Plants— The 



Chrysanthemum— Parlor Gardening, or the Cultivation of Plants in Rooms- 

 Greenhouses Attached to Dwellings— Detached Greenhouses, Modes of Heating, 

 etc.— Greenhouses and Pits without Artificial Heating— Flowers that will grow in 

 the Shade— Insects and other Parasites injurious to Plants— Humbugs in Horti- 

 culture—Hardy Grapes— The Cold Grapery— The Hot-house or Forcing Grapery— 

 The Strawberry — The Vegetable Garden— Monthly Calendar of Operations. 



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