•PETER HENDERSON 8tC0., NEW YORK- 



BOOKS 



ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



Delivered Free in the United States at these prices. — 



FLOWERS, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING. Each 



Gardening for I'leuMure. By Peter Henderson. (.See descriptio}!, page 6.) Sl-5t> 



Uome Flork-iiltiire. (The Cultivation of Garden and llou»c Plants.) By 



Rexforu. Written particularly for amateurs 1.50 



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

 ment, with bL'st plants for various purposes, and their culture 5.00 



Ctsrdenlng ior Ladles. By Mrs. J. C. Loudon. 2d American Edition 1. 50 



The Water Garden. By VVm. Thicker All water plants described ; how to grow in 

 tubs, ponds, etc. : the formation of artificial ponds, utilization of natural propaga- 

 tion, culture, wintering, etc 2.00 



The Old-FnHhloned Garden and Hardy PerennlaU. By J. Wood. (Imported.) 



Old-fashioned (lowering and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 1.50 



Garden ASaking. By Prof. Bailky. Instructions for beginners and for the skilled 

 gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and planting small city yards and 

 large suburban gro\intis. jilants, trees, bedding, pruning, vegetables, fruits, scien- 

 tiilo truths in simple language l.OO 



The VVlid Garden. By Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The natural grouping of hardy 



plants ; the best for'various effects, culture, etc 5.00 



The BeautU'ul Flower Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treatment, with 



special regard to the picturesque.. 40 



The Bamboo Garden, By A. B. F. Mitford, Varieties, descriptions, arrangement, 



culture of sorts, adapted to American climates 4.00 



Handbook of Plant**. By Peter Henderson. Descriptions and American culture of 



species. (See descj'jptiun, page 7. ) 3.00 



Dictionary ot'Gardenltif;. An Knfrlish work by Geo. Nicholson. A. L. S. Botanical 

 classification, full d< -ciiittinns .>| h,.th speciesand varieties, with cultural direc- 

 tions ; practical, us.ful ;iii.l \. 1111:11.10. 4 vols 20.00 



Handbook of Practical LundHciipc <-ardenine. By F. R Eluott. Designs for 



small city lots and large suburban grounds 1.50 



liandHcupc Gardening, or How to Lay out a Garden. By EdwardKemp. Choosing, 



forming or improving small plaeesand large estates 2.50 



Ijawnpt and Gardens, p.y N. ,)onsson'-Rose. How to beautify home surroundings; 



landscaping', plan', best plant.-* and their places 3.50 



BeslderitinI Mtt— itnd EnvlrnnuientB. By J. F. JOHNSON. All information for 

 dL•veloI.)iIJ^r rt-.idpiitial surroundings; diagrams, suitable plants, trees, shrubs, 

 grouping, culture, etc 2.60 



The Koyal Parkr* and Gardens ol* London. By Nathan Cole. (Imported.) Em- 

 bellishing flower beds and borders, sub-tropical bedding, geometrical designs, 

 the plants used . their propagation and culture 1-26 



GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. {See description, page 6.) $l.ftO 



Praetleal Florlc'ulture. By Peter Henderson. {See desci-iptioit, page 6.) 1.60 



Cut Flowers and How to Grow. Bv M. A. Hint. The practical cultivation of Rosea 



and other flowers l(»r cut tlowers, by an authority 2.00 



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. The latest and best work on forcing 



ro>es. carnation^ and other florists' tlowers, vegetables and fruits under glass ; 



propagation, diseases and insects 1.50 



Greenhoune and Stove Plants. By T. Bains. (Imported.) A masterly English 



work by their toreniost authoritj' 3.60 



Greenhouse Management I'or Amateurs. By W. J. Mat. (Imported.) Building 



and heating greenhouses and frames ; suitable plants and cdlture .-. 2.00 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N." Jonsson-Rose. The daily care of house 



plants and allied subjects ; a book of reference forthe amateur 1.26 



The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal experience of a 



practical tlorist 60 



UouHL- PluiitH; How to Succeed with Them. By Lizzie P. Hillhol'se. For 



women who grow house plants, by a woman who has success _. , .. LOO 



Houne Plants an 8unltary Agentft. By 1)R. Anders. Relations of vegetation In 



floriculture, forests, plantations, etc.. to health and disease 1*50 



cultures OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Begonfa Culture. By B. C. RavenscroFT. (Imported.) Under glass and open air ; 



directions for both amateurs and professionals .-.: $0.60 



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



general management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. {See description, page 7.) 25 



Bulbs and Tuberous-I^ooted Plants. By C. L. ALLEN. Descriptions, propagation, 



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden », ". ; 1.60 



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



cultural instructions 2.00 



Carnation Culture, Amcrtean. By L. L. LamborN. Varieties, classiflcation, propa- 

 gation, culture. A practical work 1.60 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by RaVENSCRoft. Carnations 



and Picoteesof all classes ; pots and open-ground culture 40 



Chrysanthemum Culture lor America. By James Morton. A thorough work, 



fully covering the subject for America 1.00 



Chrysuntheinum Culture tor Amateurs and Professionals. An English work, by 



Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market 60 



Chrysanthemum, Growth of the Plant. By Edwin MoLYNElJX. A practical English 



work on culture, etc 50 



Pahlla, The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work. Classes, varieties, 



descriptions, cultivation, history 30 



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 L50 



Ferns and Fern Culture. By J. Bikkeshead. (Imported.) Selections and culture 



for cold and warm ferneries, Wardiaii cases, dwellings, etc 75 



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



volumes ; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 18.09 



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

 criptions, time of tiowering, 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 1,76 



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 



Orehid 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.) Descriptionsof all kinds in general cultiva- 

 tion. Elegant illustrations and colored plates 8.00 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand. Jr. Revised Edition 1.60 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised Edition. Varieties, classification, 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.25 



Rose, ParNons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised Edition. Propagation, culture, 



training, elassitlcation and descriptions 1.00 



Rose Culture, Secrets of. By W. J. Hatton, florist. Paper. Rose houses, heating, 



manage men t ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 60 



Roses, A Hook about. By I'ean S. Reynolds Hole. Uth Edition. (Imported.) A 



reliable English guide to Rose culture 1,26 



Rose Uook, The Amateur's. By Shirley Hibbard. (Imported.) Cultivation under 



glass and in the garden ; formation of rosarium, etc 1.75 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateur roaarians.. . .60 



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

 tions, culture. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates.) 8.00 



Roses In Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 75 



Sweet Peas. By Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties, cultivation, etc 20 



Violet Growing. (Commercial.) By Prof. Galloway, of C. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable houses and varieties, culture, 

 diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers 1.50 



vegetable GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. Each 



Gardening for Protit. By Pf.ter Henderson. {See deacript ion, page 6.) $1.60 



Gardening lor Pleasure." By Petek Henderson. {See description, page 6.) .' 1.50 



Truck Furniing ut the South. By Dr. A. Uemler. A guide to raising vegetables 

 for noitlicrn markets, culture, packing, etc., by an experienced and successful 

 grower iqq 



Vegetable Growing In the 8outh for Northern Markets. By Prof. Rolfs, of 



Florida Agricultural College. Practical and valuable information x.25 



Success In Market Gardening. By W. W. Rawson. Vegetables out-of-doors and 



under glass. Spicially adapted to New England climate 1.00 



The Voung Market Gardener, By T. Greiner. A guide to beginners in market 



vegetables ; our-^ide culture, hot-beds, frames, preparing and selling, etc 50 



The Forcing Kook. P.v I'kof. Bailev. The cultivation of winter vegetables in 

 glasshouses. Itie bi-^t and most complete book on this subject for those who 

 gniu I(.i lu'im- (■..nsiiuiplii'ti nr for market 1.00 



Callloriilu \ cicetiihleN 111 <;nrdeii and Field. By E. J. WiCKSON. A manual of prac- 

 tice t(pr sulv-tii»piral elitnates, with and without irrigation 2.00 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. {See under " Fiowers, Piants,*' etc ) 1.00 



Vegetable Gardening. By S B. GREEN. Professor of Horticulture, University of 

 Wisconsin. A new work. Full of practical information about growing vegeta- 

 bles for both home use and for marketing 1.26 



Vegetable Garden. The. Transhited by W. Robinson from the Krench of H. de 

 viLM'tRiN. An exhaustive work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates ; 

 descripti<»ns of types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable infonnation. An 

 indispensable reference book 6.00 



cultures of special vegetables. 



Asparagus Culture. By J.\s. Barnes and Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The best 



nicih.ids . iri|iloyed in England and France $0.50 



Cufabugept, How to Grow, By J. J. H. GREGORY. Details of culture, keeping. 



inark'-ting. etc 30 



Cabbages and Caulltlowars for Profit. By J. M. Lupton. A new book on this 



subject by a successful ^ower 50 



Carrots and Mangels. By J. J. H. Gregory. How to raise them, keep them and 



feed them 30 



Cauliflowers, and How to Grow Them. By BRILL. Plain directions fur man- 

 agement from seed sowing to marketing 20 



Celery Culture for Profit. By Greiner. New and improved methods of culture. . .20 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. Bv *1. voN BOCIIOVE. Improved methods of culture, 



"The Secret of Success." and full information 60 



Mushrooms. How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. The best and most practical 



American work on growing for home use or for market 1.00 



Mushroom Culture, By W. Robinson. (Imported.) England's standard authority 



on this subject 60 



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 50 



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



and liighly valuable methods are described ^. '. .60 



Onions, llow to Raise them I'rotitubly. By 17 practical onion growers of long ex- 

 perience, residing in different sections of t-ountry , 20 



Potato Culture, The A It C of. By W. B. Tekrv. How to grow quantity and qual- 

 ity, and other new and valuable information 36 



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



system, etc. Uesults of 15 years' experiments 75 



Potatoes for Proflt. By Van Orman. The result of 25 years' experience by a leading^ 



grower 25 



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. Iggulden. F. R. H. S. (Dnported.) The English method of 



maintaining under glass a continuous supply 50 



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



in the souUi ; for home, for market, for canning factories 35 



RESTS— INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS. 



Economic Kiitonioloey. By Prc'F. Smith, one of the hit'liust autlioritius. Insects 



easily identirtiil; ipievoiitives. liiaclliiiery, I'urijfoua diseases, etc $2.60 



InaectoaHd Iii»cctlcliic». Hy I'kof Weed. Tells bow to couibat Insects in field, 



on-hard, ^:arderi. u'retiilumse and dwelling 1.50 



Iiijurloug liinectn olihc Kurm und Oarden. By Mrs Maby Treat. Describes the 



inscct.s their methods of working, the plants they infest, and remedies 1.60 



Funicl and FnnBlcldcs. By Pbof. Weed. Fungous diseases of plants, etc., and 



their treatment 1.00 



The SpruyliiK of PluntM, By Prof. Lodeman. Insects and fungi ; liquids and 



p<.|^\■d^■I■^ : (ipijlication and /ipparatus 1.00 



needs und How to Krudleute Them. By Prof. Tllos. SHA\V 76 



PLANT BREEDINQ, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



Plant Breedlne- By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, variation 



and impluvement of plants $1.00 



Complete iJulde to the .Uultlplleatlon of Plants. (The Nursery Book.) By 



Prof Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cutting.s. grafts, bulbs 1.00 



The Principles of Plant Culture. By E. S. GoFF. Full of practical ideas on the 



science of i.rrowing. pi-opagation, etc 1.00 



The J'runliiB Hook. By Prof. Bailey. Issued 1«97. Where, how and when to prune 



fniit and ornaTiiental trees and bushes 1.80 



The Horticulturist's liulc Book. By Prof L.H.Bailey. Full of useful informa- 

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



BOTANIES, AND HOW TO KNOW WILD FLOWERS, 

 FERNS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



School ond Field Botany. By Dr. Asa (Jray v.-.-j .I'Vi vw •'•'** 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By DR. Asa Gray. Revised by Prof. L. H. 

 Bailey. A simple guide fi>r gardeners and amateurs to study structures and 

 names of commoner phuitsiHst of the Missis.sippi 1.76 



Familiar Flowers of FIclil mid (burden. By F. SciiUYLEB Mathews. Descriptions, 

 200 illustrations, rendcniii,- jdnitirtcation easy, especially so by the aid of arrange- 

 ment into color classes and seasons of bloom 2.28 



Wild Flowers of North America. By Prof. Goodale, of Harvard Botanic 



Gardens. 51 colored plates and numerous other illustratiims 7.60 



How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Da.va. A guide to haunts and habits : their 



idcTititlcation easy for amateurs • ■ l."5 



The WIldfloHcrs of the Northeastern states. By Ellen Miller and Ma.igaret 

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

 one to identify and name our wild Mowers 3.00 



Florn of the Southern fStates. By Chapman. Third Edition 4.00 



Trees, Plants and Flowers; Where and How they Grow. A familiar history of 



the vegetable kingdom. By W. L. Bailey 75 



Familiar Trees and their Leaves. By F. S Mathews. Characteristics, descriptions 



and illustrations of over 200 types, common and exceptional 1.75 



The Trees of .Northeastern Anierlen. By CH4S. S. Newhalu The descriptions and 



illustrations enable any one to identity and name 2.50 



TheShruhsof Northeastern America. By Chas S. Newhall 2.60 



Trees of the Northern Tnlted States (east of the Kocky Mountains). By Pbo». 



APQAB. Their study, uescription and determination LIS 



