Henderson's Selected List of Garden and Farm Books 
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS 
Henderson's Handbook of Plants and General Horticulture. By Peter 
Henderson. The standard American dictionary of plants, a complete 
work on cultivated plant life. Everything is arranged alphabetically and 
very complete descriptions are given, with full cultural instructions for 
everything of importance. There is sufficient matter given on all gar- 
dening subjects to allow this book to be termed The American Gardener's 
Dictionary. 526 pages, profusely illustrated $3.50 
America's Garden Book. By Louise and James Bush-Brown. Not only- 
does this book give detailed, workable information on the culture of 
the desirable types and species of flowers, plants, shrubs, vines, vegetables, 
and trees but it gives invaluable data on a host of plant material, such as 
time of bloom, color, fragrance, soil and shade conditions, and practical 
uses 3.50 
The Practical Encyclopedia of Gardening. (The Garden Dictionary.) 
Edited by Norman Taylor. Complete descriptions and details on exactly 
how to grow all the commonly cultivated plants in the country — flowers, 
fruits, vegetables, shrubs, trees, and vines. Contains 502 text illustra- 
tions, 20 full-color illustrations, 7,785 named species, 473 cultural and 
special articles, 896 pages, &V» by 10Ji in. Thumb-Indexed 4.00 
The Garden Encyclopedia. A complete garden encyclopedia. Answers 
every question about your garden that you are likely to face, in simple, 
non-technical language. In convenient alphabetical arrangement that 
enables you to turn instantly to just the facts you want. Written for 
the climate, soils, seasons and methods of all parts of the United States. 
1.300 pages, 750 illustrations 3.00 
Bailey's New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Freshly written 
in the light of the most recent research and experience, largely by experts 
in their various specialties, all edited by Prof.L. U.Bailey. It is published 
in three large volumes, sold only in complete sets 15.00 
The Complete Book of Garden Magic. A beautiful loose leaf manual. 
Complete instructions for the home garden. It solves every garden prob- 
lem — in advance. Every question pertaining to the average garden is not 
only answered and explained, but is also thoroughly illustrated by skill- 
fully drawn instructions. All garden problems disappear as you glance 
at the clear, concise answers. Hundreds of illustrations and actual photo- 
graphs graphically imprint the "way to do it" upon your mind. No 
tedious study. You simply remember what you see 3.00 
The Garden Notebook. By Alfred Putz. Illustrated handbook of home 
gardening for each week of the year. Includes houseplants and every 
operation of the small home garden — soils, insects, fertilizers, bulbs, 
seedlings, cuttings, pruning, lawns, borders and rock gardens. 52 work- 
ing drawings show just what to do and how. 212 pages 1.50 
Plants in the Home. By Frank K. Ballhis. Almost everyone is interested 
in having plants in the house, and this latest book gives explicit directions 
for growing those that will lend variety to your collection. There are lists 
of plants for window gardens, bulb, fern and foliage arrangements, and 
all of the basic principles are fully discussed. Beautifully illustrated, by 
Tabea Hofman. 172 pages; 8x10 inches 2.50 
Henderson's Garden Guide and Record. It treats concisely about 
vegetable and flower gardening. It contains understandable articles 
on all gardening topics. It is of convenient pocket size, 5 x 8^j inches, 
containing 64 pages of text, including index. Also 12 pages, one for each 
month, for a diary 35 
Commercial Floriculture. By Fritz Bahr. Full information and advice 
on growing the various florist flowers, together with new subjects as 
cloth houses, sash houses, electrical heating of hotbeds, sterilization 
of soils, effects of gas on plants, artificial light in the greenhouse, tim- 
ing greenhouse crops, common plant enemies and their control, etc. Part 
I embraces The Retail Grower's Methods, while Part II consists of a 
Cultural Manual for Retail Growers in which explicit cultural direc- 
tions are given covering well over 500 plants of commercial value to 
the grower. 646 pages, 308 illustrations 5.50 
Success With House Plants. By Jane Leslie Kifl and Karin B. Heden- 
berg. This book suggests desirable plants for any window exposure; it lists 
many plants and flowering bulbs which will cheerfully decorate a home 
and tells which plants are willing to grow with very little care. Illustrated. .75 
1001 Garden Questions Answered. By A . C. Holies. The well arranged 
index guides the seeker without delay to the direct answer to his ques- 
tion, whether it be, "How deep shall I plant my Lilies?" — "Why do 
Peonies often fail to bloom?" and so on and so forth. The clever drawings 
in this book save hundreds of words. 386 pages 2.50 
The Window Garden. By Bessie Raymond Buxton. A practical manual on 
soils, propagation, potting, watering and general care of house plants. 
The author has really grown all the plants she has written about and 
illustrated in this volume. 160 pages 1.50 
The Woman's Flower Garden — Indoor and Outdoor. By Jane Leslie 
Kift. The person with only a plant or a vine or two, the one with a wee 
garden attached to some window ledge far above the roar of city traffic, 
or the owner of a suburban garden, have all been kept in mind by the 
author. 160 pages. 15 illustrations 1.25 
Greenhouses — Their Construction and Equipment. By W.J. Wright. 
An up-to-date treatise on the construction of greenhouses. The most 
complete work on the subject 2.00 
HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 
Design of Small Properties. By M .E. Botlomley. 265 pages. More than 
50 examples of layouts for the general development of small city and 
country homes are presented. Gives descriptive lists of trees, shrubs, 
vines"and flowers with cultural directions 2.50 
Landscaping the Small Home. By Edward W. Olver. For the owner of 
the average city or suburban lot, ranging from 40 x 120 feet to 75 x 150 
feet, teaching him hQW to plan and execute a planting economically and 
correctly. 160 pages. 53 illustrations 1.00 
The Lawn. By L. S. Dickinson. A very complete and practical treatise 
containing latest and best knowledge on the making and upkeep of 
lawns. The directions, if followed, will enable anyone to establish a 
lawn on any kind of soil where grass can be made to grow 1.25 
Lawns. By F. F. Rockwell. Full of suggestions on laying out the lawn, 
grading, fertilizing, planting, care after planting, weed and pest control, 
and remaking and repairing old lawns * . . . 1.25 
Rock Gardens. By/ 7 . F. Rockwell. Where and how to make rock gardens. 
It tells how to go about it to do the work yourself 1.25 
Roof Gardening. By Ida Mellen. The author of this book has been 
giving expression to her interest in practical gardening for several years 
by maintaining a permanent garden of annual and perennial flowering 
plants on an extension roof, 15 ft. by 21 ft., and in 6-in.-deep beds and 
boxes, illustrated with numerous photographic reproductions of her own 
roof garden. 116 pages 1.00 
SHRUBS, TREES AND FORESTRY 
Evergreens for the Small Place. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells the uses, 
characteristics and types of small or dwarf evergreens, planting, trans- 
planting and general care $1.25 
Hardy Shrubs. By Frank A. Waugh. Shrubs for everybody and every- 
where. What shrubs to plant; where to plant them; when to plant 
them; how to plant; how to prune and cultivate 1.25 
The Book of Shrubs. By Alfred Carl Holies. It gives a complete descrip- 
tion of each species and shows by ready means of identification, how and 
when to prune and spray. It gives lists of shrubs with various character- 
istics and for many uses. It develops a thorough exposition of propaga- 
tion by seeds, cuttings, grafting and division. Over 190 illustrations. 
" 448 pages 3.00 
The Book of Tree*. By Alfred Carl Holies. An all-around handbook for 
the tree lover and tree planter. There are chapters on trees important in 
American history, on street trees, on roadside trees, on nut trees, etc. 
Transplanting, pruning and propagation are covered and a variety of 
helpful lists for various purposes are given. 448 pages. 200 halftones 
and line cuts 3.50 
BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, ETC. 
A Guide to the Wild Flowers. By Norman Taylor. This book is for 
those for whom it is difficult, or tedious, or perhaps impossible to find 
wild flowers in technical works. Written by the Curator of the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden, a well known author and editor of botanical journals, 
and carefully illustrated by more than 500 drawings made under his 
supervision, the book is wholly authoritative .60 
Garden Flowers in Color. This is the only book which shows all the 
commonly grown garden flowers in natural colors. 400 flower pictures 
are here in full color. There is a picture on every page, and the brief 
cultural directions are directly opposite the illustrated flower. 320 pages, 
400 photographs in color, 6 x 9Ji inches 2.00 
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 Eastern plants 2.00 
Flower Arrangement Manual. By Matilda Rogers. A practical book- 
let, stripped to essentials, with easy lessons in the art of flower arrange- 
ment it is especially helpful to beginners 25 
How to Arrange Flowers. By Dorothy Biddle. Tells the story of flower 
arrangement in plain, direct language that any amateur can grasp. It 
contains 14 photographs and 37 drawings especially made to show actual 
arrangements made with flowers easily obtainable. 96 pages 75 
New Album of Floral Designs. By Robert Kift. 138 designs covering 
Wreaths, Baskets, Bouquets. Casket Designs, Sprays, Pillows, Corsages. 
Specials such as St. Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Memorial Day, 
Thanksgiving, Christmas. Designs are numbered. A list of flowers in 
season is given. Accompanying each Album is a pamphlet giving descrip- 
tions of the designs and their price range. 148 pages, 7^ x 1.00 
PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING 
Propagation of Plants. By ii.G, Kains and L. it. McQueslen. A com- 
plete guide for Professional and Amateur growers of plants by seeds, 
layers, grafting and budding, with chapters on nursery and greenhouse 
management 3.50 
Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery 
Manual.) By Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cutting, 
grafting, etc 3.00 
Plant Propagation for the Garden. By Dr. David C. Fairburn. The 
various methods of propagation — cutting, grafting, budding, layering, 
dividing, etc., are very thoroughly handled, and include directions for 
trees, shrubs, annuals, herbaceous perennials, vines and houseplants. 
Illustrated with a halftone frontispiece and many line drawings. 115 pages. 1.00 
Pruning of Trees and Shrubs. By Ephraim Porter Felt. D. S. C. The aim 
of this book is to give in concise form and non-technical language the 
important matters relating to the pruning of ornamental, fruit and nut 
trees also vines and shrubs. Profusely illustrated. 256 pages. .. .-. 2.00 
The Pruning Manual. By L. H. Bailey. How and when to prune trees, 
shrubs, and vines. Explains the physical structure of plants, their habits 
of growth, methods of flower and fruit bearing and how pruning can be 
fitted intelligently to these. 381 illustrations. 400 pages 3.00 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS 
Henderson's Bulb Culture. Gives up-to-date methods of treatment for 
all kinds of Hardy and Tender, Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn 
Flowering Bulbs, Tubers, Corns, etc. — Bulbs for Gardens and Lawns — 
Soils and Preparation — Time and Depth to Plant — Treatment after 
Flowering — Bulbs in the House and Greenhouse — Forcing — Flowering 
Bulbs in Glasses of Water, etc. Revised and enlarged edition, 68 pages, 
profusely illustrated 75 
The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics. By Peter Henderson. 
Gives the latest methods of growing Water Lilies and other Ornamental 
plants, both in natural and artificial ponds, pools, tanks, etc. Profusely 
illustrated 60 
Book of Bulbs. By F. F. Rockwell. The beginner will find the book just 
what he needs, while even the most expert grower will benefit from 
its pages. Well written and easy to read 2.50 
Book of Annuals. By.4.C. Holies. A reliable guide through the season 
of annual bloom. Full details of care and culture. 200 pages 1.50 
Book of Climbing Plants. By Alfred C. Holies. An unusually complete 
book on climbers, ground covers and creepers. Some of its features are the 
numerous lists of different plants lor different purposes, the chapter on 
trellises, pergolas, fences and woodwork. 250 pages; 80 illustrations. . 2.00 
Book of Perennials. By A. C. Holies. For the amateur and profes- 
sional. Full details of care and culture. 280 pages 2.00 
Begonias Tuberous-Rooted. By George Ollen. The culture, pro- 
pagation, hybridization and treatment of an easy to grow and attrac- 
tive plant of many uses 1.25 
Practical Carnation Culture. By T, A. Weston. Contents: The Green- 
house Carnation, Greenhouses, Propagation, Summer Treatment, Out- 
doors and Indoors, Soil Preparation, Planting and After Culture, Cut- 
ting, Packing and Shipping, Carnations in Pots, Exhibition, Insects and 
Diseases. Written especially for the commercial grower. 220 pages; 
54 illustrations 2.00 
Chrysanthemum and Its Culture. By E. .4. White. A practical 
treatise on the successful culture both in the home garden and in green- 
houses. Plainly put and adequately illustrated 2.00 
Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A successful private 
grower. Everything is covered from planting to exhibiting 1.10. 
All books are delivered transportation paid in the U. S. A. and Possessions. 
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