Illustrated.) 



CHARLES HENDERSON. 



160 Pages, 9%xl2 inches; 340 Photographic Illustrations. Price, $2.50, post- 

 paid. 



THIS unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, 

 lawns and gardens of Europe and America. The picturesque, the natural and the 

 denesqne adornments are reflet-ted in over three hundred magnificent photographic 

 illustrations from nature— many of these view s are 5x7 inches, some larger, lew smaller ; they 

 are grouped and printed in a most artistic manner on heavy-coated paper with just enough text 

 matter to describe the view and name the plants, vines, trees and shrubs needed to produce a 

 similar effect or design. . 



Although there are countless works of exhaustive precept on landscaping and gardening, 

 there have been none issued so rich with illustrations of example of lawn and garden creations, 

 so that some frnilful suggestions must be found adaptable to the environment of every home, 

 whether pretentious or modest. The range of the book is indicated by the following : 



Flowe'rX-'dens and B^dlnB-Geometrical -^^^ ^SSS^SSS^SSS^. 



gardens-Sunk,,, and terrace «a rde, s- •'>,.* / s ' ,!;',., ", '.Vn^surl.uvhan , -Topiary and 



eries-Herbaceous burders-Flower-frmged paths, etc. 



Unlaue and Article Effect ^^«<^™^§%^^™&^J^ 

 ^tZ^ e ^X™£lZni^n^i*£™^ -bors, piazzas, windows, columns, 



arcades peragolas, summer houses, etc.— Garden rests and retreats— Seats of stone rus- 

 tle ete old-fashioned and modern— Floral clocks— The Maze-Veranda decoration and 

 decorative plants in tubs, etc., and numerous garden adornments. 



Lawn Views.— Lawn gardens— Park lawns— Shady nooks— Vista and landscape— Avenues, 

 walks and drives-Terraces, steps ami balustrades -Vases and statuary— Sun dials-Foun- 

 tains— Entrance gateways— Ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs and plants, specimen! 

 or grouped— Fonda, lakes, streams, cascades, bridges. 



*HOVY THE FARM PAYS 



By PETER HENDERSON and WM. CROZIER. 400 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Price, postpaid, $2.00. 



AN acknowledged authority for Farmers. Gives all the Latest Methods of Growing Grass, 

 Grain, Boot Crops, Fruits, etc. ; and all ahout Stock, Farm Machinery etc., etc. It is 

 written in a plain and easy -to-be-understood language. Everything pertaining to scien- 

 tific or abstruse subjects has been ignored, the information given being the most direct to >make 

 the work of the farm pay. This is perhaps the first book of the kind ever written by two men 

 while actually engaged in the work which, to both, has been such a continued success-hence, 

 their advice is practical and doubly valuable. —CONTENTS. 



Training for the business of Farming-Agricultural College Education-Selection of Soils 

 --Farm Roads-Draining-Manures and the Modes of Application-Special Feruhzers- 

 Green Manuring-Fertilizing by Feeding-Plowing, Harrowing, Cultivating and Rolling 

 Land-Use of the Feet in Sowing and Planting-Rotation of Crops-Crops t"' Sol . hn £ ?"» 

 Fodder— Abortion in Cows-Grass and its Managements anetiesof Grasses-Mixed trasses 

 for Pasture and Hay-Cutting and Curing of Hay-Clover Hay-Ensilago-Knsilage Com- 

 pared with Roots— Live Stock of the Farm— Cows for the Dairy— Feed and Care for Milk and 



Butter-Young Cattle and their Care-Management of the D^ry-Fa™ LA^f |^ m 6e a ^ 

 Culture of Small Fruits. 



By PETERHENDERSON. 244 Pages. Illustrated. Price, postpaid, $1. 

 ComentN, 



Popular Bulbs— Window Gardening— Plants in Rooms— Propaga- 

 tion of Plants by Cuttings, Layers, Divisions and Seed-Rose Grow- 

 ing in Winter— Greenhouse Structures and Heating— Formation 

 and Renovation of Lawns— Onion Growing for Market— How to Grow Cauliflower for Mar- 

 ket—Growing and Preserving Celery— Strawberry Culture— Root Crops for Farm Stock— • 

 Culture of Alfalfa and Lucerne— Manures and their Application— MarketGardening around 

 New York— The Use of the Feet in Seed Sowing and Planting— Draining. 



By PETER HENDERSON. 24 Pages. 

 Price, postpaid, 25 Cents. 

 Contents. 



Descriptions of Bulbs, alphabetically arranged, with Special 

 Cultural Instructions for each— Designs for Beds of Tulips and 

 Hyacinths— Naturalizing Bulbs in Lawns, etc.— The Window 

 Garden of Bulbs— Hyacinth Glasses, Crocus Pots, etc.— Bulbs m 

 Cold Frames and Pits— When Bulbs should be Taken Up— Prep- 

 aration and Outside Planting— Spring-flowering Bulbs— Winter-flowering Bulbs— Summer- 

 flowering Bulbs— Forcing Bulbs. 



tTS^plANT D[fipS 



76 Pages. Illustrated. Price 



postpaid, 25 Cents. ^— -"' 



Contents. 



Insecticides and Fungicides : How to Mix and Apply Them— 

 Injurious Insects, with Remedies, and the Plants ami Trees they 

 Usually Attack-Plant Diseases (such as Mildew, Rust, Rot. etc., etc.), with Remedies, and 

 the Plants Usually Affected— Insecticide and Fungicide Ingredients and their Average Cost 

 —Spraying Calendar, etc. 



42 Pages. Illustrated. Price, postpaid, 25 Cents. 



How to make a Water Lily Tank and Protect n. 

 Winter— When Tender Species mav be Started— 

 Keeping Water Lilies over Winter— To Extend the 

 Season of Blooming— Soil for Growing Aquatics-^ 

 Water Lilies in Tubs and Cement Basins— The Possi- 



bilitiesof Aquatic Gardening— Hardy Aquatics— Ene- »„„.«„ p ur rt n_TIow to Grow 



miesof Aquatics and Remedies-Suitable Animals for the Aquat . a dt '"-"''" t0 J^". 

 Water Lilies from Seed-An Amateur's Success-Species and Varieties of Water LUiei 

 and Aquatics. 



HENDERSON'S BEST METHODS OF GROWING VEGETABLES. Price, 25 Cents. 



tatoes; latest methods of combating bugs, worms, insects; ruct and plant 

 diseases ; best insecticides, fungicides and apparatus for applying them: the pro- 

 portions of fertilizing constituents in various vegetable crops ; the fertilizers best 

 supplying the needful; how, when and how much to apply; stimulating Plant* 

 into quick growth and early maturity; the making and management of cold 

 frames and hot beds, etc. Price, 25c. 



A new pamphlet— by Peter Henderson & Co.— gotten up for popular use 

 it gives in a plnin, concise form the latest and best methods for growing garden 

 vegetables, including the special treatment required for growing big prize takers 

 usually exhibited, such as squash, tomatoes, onions, etc.; a useful table, giving 

 temperatures in whichseedsbestgerminate.the time required to " come up and 

 days to mature; the use of the feet in seed sowing; how to prevent scab in po- 



r. . . A « If ordered at one time, we will supply the full set of eleven Books offered on paees 40 & 4 1 carriage prepaid for *^\ $1 ] .()0 



Special Offer : f Separatdy7thej "wouM C^st $14.00.) This set of books forms A COMPLETE LIBRARY OP THE GARDEN. GREENHOUSE AND FARM. «» « 



