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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— BOOKS. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



How to .IHake a Flower (warden. A beautifully illustrated book, written by 

 experts, and covering ever\- branch of the subject. Special leatures aie 

 the accounts of actual experiences in diiierent localities and the lists of 

 flowers and shrubs for special purposes, time of flow^ering and complete 

 cultural instructions. 150 illustrations 1.75 



Mary's Garden and How It Grew. By Fr.\xces Duncax. A charming 

 treatise on flower and window- gardening for young people, told in the 

 form of an interesring story. Ihe directions are technically sound and 

 w-iU instruct many older people. Well illustrated 1.25 



Home Floriculture. By Eben E. Rexford. A new and practical guide to 

 the treatment of flowering and ornamental plants in the house and garcen l.CO 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) Position, 

 arrangement, with best plants for various purposes, and their cultuie. . . 5.C0 



The Beautiful Flower Garden. By F. Schuyler M.ithew.. Its treatment, 



with special regard to the picturesque 50 



The Old-Fashioned Garden and Hardy Perennials. By J. Wood. (Import- 

 ed. ' Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 1.50 



Garden .Making. By Prof. B.\iley. Instruction for beginners and for the 

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

 city yards and large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, pruning, 

 vegetables, fruits, scientific truths in simple language l.CO 



A \\ Oman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. A simple and serviceable 

 handbook, giving in a charming manner a wom-an's long and successful 

 experience in planting and handling a large garden of hardy plants, 

 shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photographic illustrations 1.85 



Plant Culture. By. G W. Oliver, Propagator of the U. S. Dept. of Agricul- 

 ture. A working handbook of ever\'day practice for all who grow flow er- 

 ing and ornamental plants in the garden or greenhouse. 193 pages. . . . l.CO 



Gardening for Beginners. By E. T. Cook. .\n exhaustive English work of 

 560 pages, profusely illustrated, describing all important garden and 

 greenhouse plants, bulbs, shrubs, etc.. giving proper situations, conditions 

 and treatment for best results. It also gives full directions for growing 

 vegetables, fruits, etc., in garden and forcing-house 3.75 



Cj'clopedia of American Horticulture Edited by L. H. Bailey, Professor 

 of riorticultiu-e, Cornell University, assisted by expert cultivators and 

 botanists; a monumental and up-to-date work, distinctively American, 

 comprising directions for the cultivation of crops, original descriprions 

 of fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants. In four volumes per set 20.00 



Cut Flowers and How to Grow. Bj- M. A. Hunt. The practical cultivation 

 of Roses and other flow-ers for cut flowers, by an authority 2.C0 



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

 forcing roses, carnations and other florists' flowers, vegetables and fruits 

 under glass; propagation, diseases and insects 1.50 



Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of greenhouse 

 and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 1.50 



Greenhouse .Management for .'\mateurs. By W. J. May'. (Imported.) 



Building and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and culture 2.C0 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. Jokssok-Rgse. The daily care of 

 house plants and allied subjects: a book of reference for the an-ateur. . . 1.25 



The \\indow Flower Garden. By J. J. Heixrich. The personal experience 

 of a practical florist 50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Begonia Culture. By B. C. Ravexscroft. (Imported.) Under glass and 

 open air; directions for both amateurs and professionals £0 



Begonias, Tuberous. By practical growers; culture and management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson-. (See special descripUcm.) 50 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propa- 

 gation, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden l.cO 



Cactus Culture for Amateurs. By W. W.iTSON. Descriptions and culture. 2.(^0 



The .American Carnation — How to Grow It. By C. W. Ward. The latest 

 and most comprehensive guide. The results of years of actual experience 

 of America's foremost camationist. A handsomely illustrated work. . . . 3.50 



Carnation Culture, .American. By L. L. Lambor.n. Varieties, classification, 

 proragation, culture. A practical work. (.V<^' edition.) 1.50 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Ravenscroft. 



Carnations and Picotees of aU classes; pots and open-ground culture. . . .40 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By .-Arthur Herringtox, A new book by one 

 of the most experienced and successful private grow-ersin the U. S. Ever\'- 

 thing is covered from cuttings to exhibiting the flowers 50 



Chrysanthemum Culture, Practical. By Walter P. Wright. A new Eng- 

 lish w-ork, describing and illustrating everj' branch 75 



Chr> santhemum Culture for Amateurs and Professionals. An English work, 

 by Rave.vscroft. Culture for both Exhibition and m.arket 50 



Dahlia, The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work, classes, varie- 

 ties, descriptions, cultivation, histor\- 30 



Irises, Bulbous. By Prof. Michael Foster. (Imported.) Species, Y-ari- 

 eties. descriptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture for each 1.25 



Lilies and their Culture. By Dr. W.allace. (Imported.) All Y^rieties 

 are described; their nati\-e habitats, conditions and culture 1.25 



Orchids. The Amateurs' Cultivator Guide Beck. By H. A. Burberry-, 

 Orchid grower to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, de- 

 scriptions and how to grow in coo], intermediate and warm houses 2.C0 



Orchid Grower's Manual. Bj' B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions 

 of 2.500 species and varieties, culture and other information .10.00 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand, Jr. ReY-ised edition 1.50 



Rose, The. By H. B, Ellwanger. ReY-ised edition. Varieties, classifi- 

 cations, characteristics, cultiY'ation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.25 



Roses, and How tp Grow Them, in garden and under glass. By Double- 

 day, Page & Co 1.10 



Rose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. ReYised edition. Propagation, 

 culture, training, classification and decsriptions 1.00 



Practical Rose Growing. By Walter P. Wright. A new EngUsh work on 

 this subject, describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all 

 types; selections for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil and culture; illustrated. .75 



Roses, .\ Book About. By Dea.v S. Rey.nolds Hole. 14th edition. (Im- 

 ported.) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture ft. 1.25 



Rose Book, the Amateurs'. By Shirley- Hibbard. (Imported.) CtiltiY-a- 

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



Roses in Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) l.CO 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateurs. . .50 



Sweet Peas. Bv Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties. cultiY'ation, etc 20 



Violet Growing. (Commercial.) By Prof. Galloway, of U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. The subject is fully co\-ered, from suitable houses 

 and varieties, culture, diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers 1.50 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 



Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prof. Mayx.ysd. 

 of Mass. Agricultural College. The whole subject is co\'ered. from laying 

 out grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment lu. 



Landscape Gardening. By P.yrsoxs. ex-Superintendent of Centra! Park.. 2.0 ' 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By F. R. Elliott. Designs 

 for small city lots and large suburban grounds 1.50 



Landscape Gardening, or How to La> out a Garden. By Edw.yrd Kemp. 

 Choosing, forming or improving small places and large estates 2.-50 



Landscape Gardening. By Prof. Waugh, UniYersity of Vermont. A short 

 treatise on the principles governing outdoor art. ..... 50 



Lawns and Gardens. By N. Joxsson-Rose. How to beautify home sur- 

 roundings; landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.50 



Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Johxsox. AU information 

 for developing residential surroundings; diagrams, suitable plants, trees, 

 shrubs, grouping, culture, etc "2.50 



How to Plan the Home Grounds. By Samuel Parso.ns. Jr. A valuable 

 gtiide to the amateur in arranging grounds, shiubs. trees, nowers. etc. . 1.00 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. .\sa Gray 2.00 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. .\sa Gray. Revised by Prof. 

 L. H. Bailey. .\ simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study struc- 

 tures and names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi 1.75 



Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. De- 

 scriptions. 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially so 

 by the aid of arrangement into color classes and seasons of bloom 1.7.5 



How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and hab- 

 its; their identification easy for amateurs. FuIIy- illustrated 2.00 



Our Native Orchids. By W. H. Gibson 1.50 



The Wildflowers of the Northeastern States. By Ellen Miller and M.yr- 

 garet C. Whiting. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illustra- 

 tions, enable any one to identify and name our wild flowers 3.00 



How to Know the Ferns. By Frances T. P.yrsons. .A gruide to the names, 

 haunts and habits of our native ferns, 144 illustrations / 1.50 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING. 



N'egetable Garden, The. By M. M. Vilmorin-Andrieux. the world-famotis 

 horticulturists, the English edition under direction of "U . Robinsox. An 

 exhaustiY-e w-ork on Y-egetables for cool and temperate cHmates; descrip- 

 tions of tYT^es, varieties, cultiY-ation and other Y-aluable information. An 

 authoritative and indispensable reference book 4.50 



Garden .Making. B\- Prof. Bailey-. (See under " Ornamental Plants and 



Flau'ers.") '. 1 .00 



\ egetable Gardening. By S. B. Greex, Professor of Horticulture, UniYer- 

 sity of Wisconsin. A new w-ork. FttU of practical information about 

 growing \-egetables. for both home use and for marketing 1.25 



Principles of Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Soils; its 

 treatment. Y-egetables; management from seeds to marketing and storing 1 J25 



How to Make a Vegetable Garden. By E. L. Fullertox. A Y-ery- instruc- 

 tive Yvork by a feminine gardening enthusiast, who writes entertainingly 

 and has illustrated her points with 200 photographic reproductions .... 2,20 



Southern Gardeners' .Manual. By Prof. J. S. Newman. S. C. College of 

 .Agriculture. Full cultural instructions for Y-egetables and small fruits 

 in Southern States 1.10 



Gardening for the South. By P. H. Mell. Practically a new work on 

 growing Y-egetables and fruits in the South, according to the methods of 

 the most successful southern gardeners. (583 pages. 280 illustrations 2.50 



Truck Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler. .\ guide to raising Y'ege- 

 tables for Northern markets, culture, packing, etc 1.00 



The Forcing Book By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of w-inter Y-ege- 

 tables in glass houses. The best and most complete book on this subject 

 for those who grow for home consumption or for market 1 .00 



California Vegetables in Garden and Field. By E. J. Wickson. .\ manual 

 of practice for sub-tropical cHmates, with and w-ithout irrigation 2.25 



Success in Market Gardening. By W. W. Rauson. Vegetables out-of- 

 doors and under glass. Specially adapted to New England climate. . . . 1.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



(See also under Farm Crops.) 

 Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. The best methods of raising. cultiY-ating. 



harY'esting. 'marketing, forcing and canning asparagus 50 



Cabbage, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Details of culture, keeping. 



marketing, etc 30 



Cabbages and Cauliflowers for Profit. By J. M. Luptox. A new book on 



this subject by a successful grower 50 



Carrots and .Mangels. By J. J. H. Gregory-. How to raise, keep and feed. . .30 

 Cabbages, Cauliflower, and .Allied Vegetables. By C. L. .Allen. Complete 



instructions from seedtime till harY-est, including Brussels Sprouts. 



Kohl Rabi, Kale, etc JO 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. By G. vox Bochove. ImprOY-ed methods 



of culture. ' The Secret of Success," and full information 50 



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



Cucumber Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. .An English treatise on 



the growing of foreign cucumbers imder glass 50 



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



practical .American work on grow-ing for home use or for market 1 .CO 



Mushroom Culture. Bv W. Robinson. England's standard authority 50 



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



new and highlv Y-aluable' methods are described 50 



Onions, How to Raise Them Profitably. By 17 practical onion growers of 



long experience, residing in different sections of the countrY- 25 



The Potato. By Sam'l Fr.yzer. of Cornell .Agricultural College. Potato 



cultivation. spraY-ing. harvesting, storing, marketing, etc . .50 



Potato Culture, The ABC of. By W. B. Terry. How to grow quantity 



and quaUtY-. and other new and Y-aluable information 50 



Potatoes for *>rofit. Bv Van Orman. The result of 25 years' experience. . .25 

 Sweet Potato Culture. ' Bv James Fitz. Full instruction from starting the 



plants to harvesting and storing: the Chinese \am. etc _. . , 50 



The New Rhubarb Culture. Bv T. E. Morse, Field culture and torcing 50 



Squashes. By J. J. H. Gregory. Soil selection and preparation, culture, 



gathering, winter storing, etc ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ •3'' 



Tomato Culture for Amateurs. Bv B. C. Ravenscroft. (Imported, i The 



EngUsh method of maintaining under glass a continuous supply oO 



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