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



ROOKS 0N H0RTICULTU ^ E ' AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



■*-' ^"^ ^-^ * "■ ^"^ Delivered Free in the U. S. at these prices, also allowed as premiums on orders. For conditions see page 3 



FLOWERS, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING. Each. 



hardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson, (See description, page o.) $2.00 



Home Floriculture. (The Cultivation of Garden and House JMants.) Bj 



PvEXFORD. Written particularly for amateurs 1.50 



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

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



Gardening for Ladies. By Mrs. J. C. Loudon. 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 propa- 

 gation, culture, wintering, etc -. 2.00 



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



Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 2.00 



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, 

 scientific truths in simple language 1.00 



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



of species. (See description, page ?.) 4.00 



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

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

 directions; practical, useful, and valuable. 4 vols 20.00 



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. Choos- 

 ing, forming or improving small places and large estates 2.50 



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



landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.50 



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

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

 grouping, culture, etc 2.50 



The Koyal 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. (Set description, page 6.) §2.00 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page G.) 1.50 



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 experience of a 



practical florist 75 



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 



Greenhouse Construction, also Hot Beds and Frames. By Prof. L. R. Taft. All 



details for florists and amateurs; heating and ventilating ._ 1.50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Amaryllidea? (Amaryllis Family), including Alstromerias and Agaves. By J. G. * 

 Baker, of Kew Gardens, England. (Imported.) $2-00 



Azalea Culture. By R. J. Halliday. A practical treatise on propagation and culti- 

 vation of Azalea Indica 2.00 



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



directions for both amateurs and professionals .50 



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



general management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. (Sec description, page 7.) 25 



Bulbs and Tuberous* Booted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propaga- 

 tion, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 2.00 



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



cultural instructions 2.00 



Camellia Culture. By R. J. Halliday. Their practical cultivation and propagation 2.00 



Carnation Culture, American. By L. L. Lamborn. 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 50 



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, des- 

 criptions, cultivation, history 50 



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, Wardian cases, dwellings, etc 75 



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



volumes; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 25.00 



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

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



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



described; their native habitats and conditions, culture 1.50 



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 pl-ttes 10.00 



Pan s3% The. By J. Simkins. (Imported.) Tells all about them; how to grow and 



how to show them 75 



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



Rose, 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 



Komc Culture, Secrete of. By W. J. Hatton, florist. Paper. Hose houses, heating, ' 



management ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 50 



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



reliable English guide to Rose culture 1.35 



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



glass and in the garden; formation of rosarium, etc 2.75 



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

 tions, culture, etc. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates) 10.00 



Roses In Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 85 



-Sweet Peas. Bj- Rev. W. T. Hutchjns. Varieties, cultivation, etc 20 



VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. Each. 



Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page 6.) $2.00 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page 6.) 2.00 



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 1.50 



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



"Florida Agricultural College. Practical and valuable information 1.25 



Saeeess 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. Greiner. 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 t 1.00 



California Vegetables in Garden and Field. By E. J Wickson. A manual of 



practice 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 



vegetables for both home use and for marketing 1,25 



Vegetable Garden, The. Translated by W. Robinson from the French 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 



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



marketing, etc 50 



Cabbages 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 



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 Wm. Falconer. The best and most practical 



American work on growing for home use or for market 1.50 



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 5 J 



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



and highly valuable methods are described , 50 



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



and other new and valuable information 40 



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



system, etc. Results of 15 years' experiments 75 



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



to harvesting and storing ; the Chinese Yam, etc 60 



Rhubarb 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. 1ggulde>\ F. R H. S. (Imported.) The English method of 



maintaining under glass a continuous supply 60 



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



the South; for home, for market, for canning factories 40 



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 



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



treatment.... * 1.00 



The Spraying of Plants. By Prok. 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 Principle* 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 LOO 



The Horticulturist's Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful information 



for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 75 



BOTANIES, AND HOW TO KNOW WILD FLOWERS, 

 FERNS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray SIM 



Botany, Field, Forest mid 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 



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

 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially sa by the aid of arrange- 

 ment into color classes and seasons of bloom 2.25 



Wild Flower* of North America. By Prof. Goodale, of Harvard Botanic Gardens. 



51 colored plates and numerous other illustrations 10.00 



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



identification easy for amateurs 1.75 



The Wild Flower* of the Northeastern State*. By Ellen Miller and Margaret 

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

 one to identify and name our wild flowers ". 4.50 



Flora of the Southern State*. By Chapman. Third Edition i. 00 



Flora of North America. By Asa Gray and Sereno Watson. 2.75 



Tree*. Plant* and Flower*: Where and How they Grow. A familiar history of 

 the vegetable kingdom. By W. L. Bailey '. 75 



Familiar Tree* and t heir Leave*. By F. S. Mathews. Characteristics, descriptions 



and illustrations of over 200 tvpes. common and exceptional 1.75 



The Tree* of Northeastern America. By (Has. S. NewhalL. The descriptions and 



illustrations enable any one to identify and name 2.50 



The Shrub* of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhail 2.50 



Tree* of the Northern l/nited States (east of the Kocky Mountains). By Prof. 



Apgak. Their study, description and determination, 1.25 



