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Tot those wlio have not seen onr works on Grardening, -we give below a brief statement of their scope and 

 contents: 



To such as nro intondinc; to begin the business of Market Gardening, wo offer for their instruction our 

 •work " Gardening for Profit," published first in 18CG, nnd new edition in 1873. "Grardening for Profit" has 

 had a larger sale probably than any work ever published on the subject of Horticulture. Upwards of 

 fifty thousand copies have boon sold, and we Cave hundreds of grateful testimonials from those who have been 

 benefited by its teachings. The subjects of its content3 arc: 



The Men fitteil fortlic Riisincss; Amount or Capital Required 

 ;hii1 WoikiiiK Korce per Acre; I'loUts ofMiirket Garileiiinjr; 

 The Market Uanleiis near London: Location, Situation, anil 

 Layiiiff Out; Soils, Drainaste, anil I'reparation; Manure.-;; 

 Implements; The Uses anil Manajrement of C'ohl l-niu'cs; 

 The l-'orination and Mauugemeni; of liutbeUs; rorciug I'its 



and Greenhouses; Seeds and Seed Raising; TTow, Wlien, 

 and Where to Sow Seeds; Transplantlui;; I'acking of Veue- 

 tables for Shippinc ; Preservation of Vefretablos in Win- 

 ter; Insects; Vcsretabies— their Variety uud Cultivatiou; 

 MoatUly Culeudur of Operations, 



Our second work, written in 1868, second edition in 1873, and the third edition December, 1878, is en- 

 titled: 



" wmAmmAh iiiOeiculture,,'" 



and it, like its pohtprnporary, was written to tnacli how flowers and plants can bo best "grown for profit." The 

 success of this h«s been even more marked than the first, when wo consider that it only r:^fers to a business 

 exclusively a luxury. Upwards of twenty-five thousand copies of this work have been sold, and it h.as been 

 the means of est iblishing thousands of persons in an agreeable, and in a majority of cases, profitable business. 

 Its cjntents embrace: 



Aspect and Soil ; I.ayinjr out the Lawn and Flower Garden ; 

 Desiirns for Ornatiiental (J rounds; I'lantinir of I-'lower Bod;*; 

 Soils for I'ottluff: Temperature and Moisture; The I'ottinjj 

 of Plants; Cold Frames — Winter Protection; Construction 

 of Uotlieds ; fireenhouse Structures; Greenhouses attached 

 to Dweirings; Modes of Heatin<:; Base liurninir Water Heater; 

 Prop ijratioii of Plants by Seeds; What Varieties come True 

 fiMun Seed ; Piop;i<tatiou of Plants by Cuttings ; How Plants 

 and Flowers are Grown ; Propagation of Lilies ; Culture of 

 the Hose : Culture of the Verl)ena; Culture of the Tuberose; 

 Orchid Culture ; Holland Itulbs ; Cape Bulbs, Varieties aud 

 Culture : Culture of Wiuter-Flowerlug Plants; Coostructioa 



of Bouquets, Baskets, etc.; Wire Designs for Cut Flowers; 

 Hangiug liaskets; I'arlor ami Window (iardening; Wardian 

 Cases, Ferueries, etc.; Formation of Rockwork ; Insects; 

 Are Plants Injurious to Health? Nature's Law of Colors; 

 Packing Plants; Plants l)y Mail : TheProdts of Floriculture; 

 Ilowto Become a Florist; Short Descriptions of Soft- Wooded 

 or Bedding Plants of the Leailing Kinds ; What Flowers will 

 Grow in the Shade ; Greenhouse and Stove or Hothouse 

 Plants. Annuals, Hardy Herbaceous, Perennial and Biennial 

 Plants; Ornamental .Shrubs anil Climbers; Culture of (irape 

 Vines under Glass; Uiary Of Operations for Eaeli Day m the 

 Year. 



Our first two books fell into the hands of many who had no desire to make gardening a business, but who 

 yet wished for information on the subject for their private use. To such it was found that a book detailing 

 operations on a smaller scale, yet embracing, as far as possible, all the information on the subject, was much 

 wanted. To supply this want wo, in 187o, wroto 



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and it is flattering to state that tho demand for it, for the time it has been issued, has been greater than either 

 of its predecessors. Its scope of subjects is naturally greater than either "Gardening for Profit," or "Prac- 

 tical Floriculture," as it embraces directions for the propagation and culture of fruit, flowers, and vegetables. 

 Its contents include: 



Soil and Location ; Drainage ; Preparation of the Ground; 

 Walks; Manures; How to Vso Concentrated Fertilizers; 

 Special Fertilizers for Particular Plants ; The Lawn; Design 

 for Garden ; Planting of Lawns and Flower Beds; Fall or 

 Holland Unlbs ; Propagation of Plants by Seeds; I'ropaga- 

 tion of Plants bv Cuttings ; Propagating by Layering ; Abont 

 Grafting and Budding; How Graltlng ami Budding are 

 Done; Treatment of Tropical Bulbs, Seeds, etc.; The Potting 

 of Plants; Winter-Flowering Plants; Unl ealtliy Plants— the 

 Reniedv; Plants Suited for Summer Decoration; Hanging 

 Baskets; Window Gardening; Parlor Gardening, or the 

 Cultivation of Plants in Rooms; Wardian c.iscs; Ferneries; 

 Jardinieres; Winter-Forcing the Lily of the Valley; Green- 



houses Attached to Dwellings; A Detached Greenhouse or 

 Grapery; Heating bv Hot Water; Greenhouse Pita without 

 Artificial Heal ; Combined Cellar and Greenhouses; Hotbeds; 

 Shrubs; Climbers aud Trees; Hardy Ilerbiiceous Perennials; 

 Annual Flowering Plants; Flowers which will Grow In 

 the Sluxde; Insects; Mildew; Frozen Plants; Mulching; 

 Are Plants in Rooms Injurious to Health y Shading; The 

 Laws of Color In Flowers; Pruning; Hardy Grapes ; Cold 

 Grapery; The Hothouse or Forcing Grapery; The Straw- 

 berry; "Cottage (iardening— A Digression; The Vegetable 

 Garden; Garden Implements; Monthly Calendar of opera- 

 tions. 



All these works were written by Peter Henderson, the senior member of our firm, and are simply a relation 

 of his extensive experience of over a quarter of a century in all departments of Horticulture. They are writ- 

 ten in the plainest language, so that the instructions can bo at once understood, no matter how ignorant the 

 reader may be of the subject. The price of " Gardening for Profit," " Practical Floriculture," and "Gardening 

 for Pleasure," is $1.50 each (prepaid by mail;) but to all ordering seeds, plants, or other articles to the value 

 of $10.00 (in one order), from this Catalogue, any one of them will be added gratis. For conditions of this 

 offer, please see page 4. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 



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