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INSECTS AND PLANT DISEASES. 



Each. 



Fumigation Method.*. By Prof. Willis G. Johnson. An up to-date work on the 

 practical application of hydrocyanic acid gas and carbon bisulphid, for the de- 

 struction of insects and larvae in orchards, granaries, greenhouses, etc. .illustrated. SI- 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 1.00 



Spraying Crops. By Clarence M. Weed. A revised and enlarged edition, telling 

 when and how garden and field crops, fruit and shade trees should be sprayed for 

 their various insect and fungous enemies. Illustrated 50 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



JPlant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The pnilosophy of crossing, variation 



and improvement of plants SI. 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 Principles 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 1.50 



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



information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 75 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 



Botany, Field, Forest and 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 SI. 75 



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

 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 habits ; their 



identification easy for amateurs. 2.00 



GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE. 



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



most valuable on the subject, science and practice SI. 25 



American Fruit Culturlst. By J. J. Thomas. 20th edition ; just revised and en- 

 larged. A handbook of everything pertaining to fruit culture 3.00 



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

 enced author and nurseryman 1.50 



The Practical Fruit Grower. By C. T. Maynard. Just what the beginner needs 



and the successful man practices 50 



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

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Bush Fruits. By Prof. Card, of R, 1. Agricultural College. A new work. Cultiva- 

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•*ni nil Fruit Culturlst. By A. S. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged and up to date; 



propagation, culture, varieties, marketing, etc 1.00 



California Fruits and How to Grow Them. By E. J. Wickson. Methods and ex- 

 perience of growers ; varieties for certain districts, etc 2.50 



Florida Fruits and How to Kulse Them. By H. Harcourt. Cultivation, man- 

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 evaporating fruits and how to use them 1.00 



The Nut Culturist. By A S. Fuller. Propagation, cultivation, marketing of 



nut-bearing trees and shrubs 1.50 



Jfuts for Profit. By J. R. Parry. Germination, budding, grafting, cultivation, har- 

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CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS. 



Apple Culture, Field Notes on. By Prof. Bailey. Practical and valuable in- 

 struction from planting to harvesting SO. 75 



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

 tion, based on scientific facts 1.00 



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

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Grape Culturlst. By A. S. Fuller. One of the best works on cultivation and man- 

 agement of hardy grapes 1.50 



Grape Training, American. By Prof. Bailey. A new book, illustrating and de- 

 scribing all practical systems in detail 75 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmaxn. Revised. 

 Garden and vineyard management from planting to harvesting, both in the East, 

 West and 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 



Olive Culture. By A. T. Marvix. Culture, climate, soil, fertilization, pruning, 



harvesting, extraction of oil. etc 2.00 



Peach Culture. By Hon. J. A. Fulton. Revised. The best work on growing 



peaches for profit or home use 1.00 



Pear Culture for Profit. By P. T. QuiNX. Soils, preparation, planting, manage- 

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Plums and Plum Culture. By Prof. Waugh. A new and complete manual on all 



known varieties of plums 1.50 



Qiiim e Culture. By W. W. Meech. Revised and enlarged. Varieties, propagation, 



cultivation, diseases, insects and remedies. 1.00 



Strawberry Culturlst. By A S. Fuller, Field, garden, forcing and pot culture; 



hybridizing, varieties, etc 25 



Strawberry Culture, The ABC of. By T. B. Terry. The latest on this subject 



and by an experienced grower 40 



shrubs, trees and forestry. 



Practical Forestry. By A. S. Fuller. Varieties, propagation, planting and 



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Elements of Forestry. By F. D. Hough, Ph. D., Chief of Forestry Division, TJ. S. 



Department of Agriculture. Planting and care for both profit and ornament ; 



creation and care of woodlands, etc 1 



Iledgo. Windbreaks, Shelters and Live Fences. By E. P. Powell. The planting, 



growth and management for. country and suburban homes 



Lumber and Log Book. By J. L. Scribner. {New edition.) Quick computation of 



measurement, weight, etc.. of lumber in all forms, etc .... 



Maple Sugar and Sugar Bush. By Prof. Cook. How to make maple sugar ; new 



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The Trees of Xortheastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall. The descriptions 



and illustrations enable any one to identify and name 1 



The Shrubs of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall ;..... 1 



Ornamental Shrubs. By L. D. Davis. Describes native and foreign ornamental 



shrubs, their requirements and adaptations for decorative effects. Illustrated. 3 

 Our Northern Shrubs and How to Identify Thein. By Harriet L. Keeler. 



Describes all shrubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. 210 illustrations 2 



Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them. By Harriet L. Keeler. 350 



illustrations, technically accurate, with descriptions of forest trees 2 



agriculture and farm crops. 



IIow the Farm Pays. By Messrs. Henderson & Crozier. (See special description^* .$2-00 



American Farm Book. By R. L. and L. F. Allen. Revised. A compendium of 



farming in all its details 2-00 



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

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A Handbook for Farmers and Dairymen. By F. W. TVoll, Professor of Agricul- 

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 facts, tables, formulas, receipts, cultivation of crops, feeding animals, etc 1.50 



Principle!* of Agriculture. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The elementary and underly- 

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AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS— Continued. Each. 



First Principles of Agriculture. By E. B. \ oorhees. A new work, treating on 



elementary principles of seieuti lie farm practice fr»m soils to crops and animals. $1.00 



Tropical Agriculture. By Dr. H. A. Nichols. For inexperienced settlers in trop- 

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 tobacco, drugs, dyes and tropical fruits, cereals and food plants 1 30 



Alfalfa. By F. D. Coburn. Its growth, use and feeding value .50 



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



broom corn and making brooms on large or small scale 50 



Corn Culture (Indian). By C. S. Plumb, Director Indiana Experiment Station. 



Practical as well as scientific instructions, covering all details 1.00 



Fln.v Culture. Culture, harvesting and marketing 35 



Ginseng. Its culture, harvesting and marketing m C3 



Grasses and IIow to Grow Them. By Prof. Shaw. A new and comprehensive 



and complete work. ±70 pages 1.50, 



Grasses and Forage Plants. By Chas. L. Flint. New edition. Varieties, nutri- 

 tive values, culture, curing, management grass land, etc 2.»0 



Hemp. By S. S. Boyce. Culture for seed and fibre and the various operations od 



Peanut Plant. Its Cultivation and Vses. By B. TV. Jones. Instructs the begin- 

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Sorghum. By Peter Collier, Ph. D. An exhaustive handbook on the growing 



and production of sugar, syrup and fodder from Sorghum. 570 pages 2.00 



Sugar Cane Cultivation. By Dr. Stubbs. of the Louisiana Sugar Experiment Sta- 

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

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



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Sugar Beet, The, By L. S. Ware. Varieties, soils, tillage, harvesting; the indus- 

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A Book on Silage. The latest work on this subject by F. TV. TVoll, Prof. Agricul- 

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Silage, Ensilage and Silos. By Manly Miles. Practical treatise on ensilage of 



fodder, corn, etc 50 



Tobacco Culture. Full practical details by 14 experienced growers in different sec- 

 tions of the country 25 



Tobacco Leaf. By Killebrew and Myrick. Culture, harvesting, curing, packing, 



selling and manufacturing. Every process in field, barn and factory made plain 2.00 



Wheat Culture. By D. S. Curtiss. How to double the yield, varieties, improved 



machinery, etc 50 



SOILS, MANURES, DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION. 



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



life and principles of management $1.00 



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 1.25 



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

 underlying principles of soils and fertilizing ; the requirements of important 

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



and green manuring ; details of practice and effects 1.00 



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

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

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Tile Drainage. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty years by a practi- 

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

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DAIRYING AND DAIRY FARMING. 



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

 fessor of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Wisconsin. Bacteria and their 

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Dairying for Profit; or, the Poor Man's Cow. By Mrs. M. E. Jones, Judge of 

 Dairy Products at the World's Fair, Chicago, 1893. Should be in the hands of 

 every one having anything to do with dairying. Cloth 50 



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



French Cream, Neufchafel and skim milk cheese 50 



Butter and Butter Making. By W. F. Hazard. Producing and marketing 25 



Dairyman's Manual. By Hen"RY Stewart. A trustworthy handbook, covering the 



entire subject, with latest approved methods 1.50 



FARM ANIMALS AND LIVE STOCK. 



Animal Breeding. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. This new book Is the most complete 



and comprehensive work ever published on the subject of which it treats $1-50 



Feeds and Feeding. By Prof. W. a. Henry. A new and up-to-date handbook 



for stock raisers ; the acknowledged standard work on this subject 2.00 



Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. Jas. Law. Prevention of disease in do- 

 mestic animals as well as remedies and treatment 3.00 



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



American farmers; breeds, breeding, management and diseases 1.00 



Swine Husbandry. By F. D. Coburn. Revised and enlarged edition. Breeding, 



rearing, management, diseases, prevention, treatment 1.50 



Home Pork Making. By A. W. FULTON". Raising, slantering, 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 Kducate Vicious Horses. By O. R. Gleason 50 



Scientific Horseshoeing. By Prof. Russell. Leveling, balancing, diseases, etc 4.00 



Hogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Breeding, training, 



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



poultry, birds and bees. 



Broilers for Profit. By M. K. Boyer. A guide to broiler raising for market $0.50 



Poultry Craft. By J. H. Robinson. Complete work for beginners and experienced 2.00 



Diseases of Poultry. By Dr. Salmon. Hygienic requirements and diseases 50 



Pocket-Money Poultry. By Myra V. Norys. Especially written for women. 50 



Art of Poultry Breeding. By J. H. Davis. Outcrossing in breeding, etc 25 



Profits in Poultry and Profitable Management. The experience of practical 



men in all departments ; useful and ornamental breeds. 1.00 



Practical Poultry Keeper. By L. Wright. A complete and standard guide for 



domestic use, market and exhibition 2.00 



The Xew Egg Farm. By H. H. Stoddard. Management of poultry in large numbers 1.00 

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



diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc .25 



Capons for Profit. By T. Grelner. How to make and manage 25 



Turkeys and. How to Grow Them. By Myrick and Practical Growers 1.00 



Puck Culture. By Jas. Rankin. Natural and artificial 25 



Low-Cost Poultry Houses. By J. W. Darrow. Plans and specifications for $25 to 



S100 buildings ; other conveniences _ 25 



Diseases of Cage Birds. By W. T. Green. Causes, symptoms, treatment 40 



Pigeon-Keeping for Amateurs. By J. C. Lttei.l. A complete guide 1 00 



A B C of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. Bees, huney, hives, implements, plant*, etc. 1.2a 



household books. 



Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vegetables, 

 make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter; dry fruits and herbs 



Canning and Preserving Fruits and Vegetables. By Er^ientine Young. Also 

 fruit pastes, syrups, evaporating fruits, etc 



IVew Salads. By Mrs, Rorer. Salads for dinners, luncheons, suppers, etc 



The Century Cook Book. A new book compiled with great care and illustrated 

 with 150 photographic reproductions of dishes, cooking implements etc.. 600 pages 



The Language of Flowers. Includes floral poetry. Small ed., 50c. ; cloth, $1.00;gilt. 



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