4 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BOOKS. 
If ordered at one time, we will supply the full set of nine books, offered on pages 4 and 5, 
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By PETER HENDERSON. 
F you wish to grow Vegetables for Sale, read GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 
of its author during his long career as a market gardener, and the success of thousands from 
the time he first made his cultural methods known wp to the present day, shows the popular 
estimation of the value set upon this great work. 
dening interest, for it should be always remembered that this was the first work ever written on 
market gardening inthiscountry. TotheSouth alone its value is almost beyond computation, for 
the enormous trucking interests already there, and which are constantly on the increase, owe their 
birth entirely to, and subsequent development mainly to the teachings of GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 
Written particularly for the Market Gardener and Truck Farmer, yet it is of equal value for large private gardens. 
The personal suecess 
All over the land it opened up the market gar- 
The first edition 
of GARDENING FOR PROFIT was published in 1866; it has been revised twice since, and its sale has been so large that up to this time 
43 editions have been printed. The present edition was revised and greatly enlarged in the summer of 1886. 
Its scope has been 
greatly extended since the earlier editions were published. The varieties in vegetables recommended for market culture have also 
been carefully revised ; so that what is now advised to plant are kinds in general use at this time. 
es CONTENTS. — > 
The Forcing of all important Vegetables and Fruits under Glass—The Men Fitted 
for the Business—Lbe Amount of Capital Required and Working Force per Acre— 
Profits of Market Gardening—Location, Situation and Laying Out—Soils, Drainage 
and Preparation—Manures—The Uses and Management of Cold Frames—Protect- 
ing Cloth in lieu of Sashes—Spring raising of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Lettuce— 
Formation and Management of Hot-Beds—Forcing Pits or Greenhouses—Wide 
375 PAGES. 
= PRACTICALFLORICU 
By PETER HENDERSON. 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. We have any number of complimentary letters from people who actually knew 
nothing of the florist’s business, but who followed the instructions in this work and are now “full-fledged 
And although written especially for the Commercial Florist, it is equally valuable to the amateur and 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE was first issued in 
1868, has gone through many editions and had an enormous sale, and is admitted to be the leading American au- 
This present edition of PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE was greatly enlarged by Mr. Henderson 
in 1887, and revised to keep abreast of the times, as there are now many superior methods of propagation and 
fs you wish to become a Commercial Florist, then of all books you should procure EAS 
florists.” 
all having conservatories, greenhouses, window gardens, ete. 
thority on this subject. 
FULLY ILLUSTRATED. 
Greenhouses for Vegetable Crops—Forcing Strawberries—Seeds and Seed Raising— 
How, When and Where to Sow Seeds—Transplanting—Vegetables, their Varieties 
and Cultivation—When to Sow and Plant in the Southern States—Packing of Vege- 
tables for Shipping—Preservation of Vegetables in Winter—Insects—Culture of 
Small Fruits—Monthly Calendar of Operations. 
PRICE, POST-PAID, $2.00. 
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culture of flowers and plants—and many improved varieties of plants—all of which have been fully treated in this new edition. 
ewe. CONTENTS. —-—> 
How to become a Florist—The Profits of Floriculture—Aspect and Soil—The Prep- 
aration for New and the Renovation of Old Lawns—Laying out the Flower Garden 
—Designs for Ornamental Grounds and Flower Gardens—Planting of Flower Beds 
—Soils for Potting—Temperature and Moisture—The Potting of Plants—Drainage 
in Pots—Cold Frames for Winter Protection—Construction of Hot-Beds—Green- 
house Structures—Glass, Glazing and Shading—Modes of Heating—Propagation of 
Plants by Seeds—Propagation of Plants by Cuttings—Propagating Roses by Graft- 
ing and Budding—Greenhouse Plants most in demand in Spring—Cold Frame 
Plants most sold in Spring—Plants mostin demand for Window Decoration in Win- 
ter—Culture of Winter Flowering Plants for Cut Flowers—Rose Growing in Winter 
—Bulbs for Winter Flowers—Plants used for Decoration of Rooms—Construction of 
Bouquets, etc.—Hanging Baskets—Parlor or Window Gardening—Formation of 
Rock-work and Plants for Rocks—What Flowers will grow in the Shade—Succession 
Crops in the Greenhouse—Packing Plants—Plants by Mail—Insects and Diseases 
Affecting Plants—Mildew—Diary of Operations for the Year—The Culture of Grape 
Vines under Glass. 
8325 PAGES. FULLY ILLUSTRATED. PRICE, POST-PAID, $1.50. 
: 
\ Preparation of the Ground—Walks—The Lawn—De- 
sign for Gardens—Planting of Lawn and Flower Beds— 
BAe Fall or Holland Bulbs, ete.—Propagation of Plants by Seeds 
—Propagation of Plants by Cuttings—How Grafting and Budding are done—The 
Potting of Plants—Winter Flowering Plants—Plants suited for Summer Decoration 
—Window Gardening—Culture of Water Lilies and other Aquatic Plants—The 
404 PAGES. FULLY ILLUSTRATED. 
i)? NING fce PLEASUR Ey 
AS written to meet the wants of those desiring information on gardening for private use. 
therefore embraces directions for the culture and propagation of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits. 
It has had a large sale, and gone through several editions, the present having been revised and 
greatly enlarged by the author in 1888; it exhaustively treats on the Vegetable Garden, Flower Garden, 
Fruit Garden, Greenhouse, Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, ete. 
—4_ CONTENTS. —“+—> 
Its scope 
Chrysanthemum—Parlor Gardening, or the Cultivation of Plants in Rooms— 
Greenhouses Attached to Dwellings—Detached Greenhouses, Modes of Heating, 
etc.—Greenhouses and Pits without Artificial Heating—Flowers that will grow in 
the Shade—Insects and other Parasites injurious to Plants—Humbugs in Horti- 
culture—Hardy Grapes—The Cold Grapery—The Hot-house or Forcing Grapery— 
The Strawberry—The Vegetable Garden—Monthly Calendar of Operations. 
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