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BOOKS 
ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE 
AND KINDRED SUBJECTS: 
PLANTS, FLOWERS AND FLOWER GARDENING. 
Gardening tor Pleasure. By PETER HENDERSON. (See page S0.)......-.... $2.00 
Home Floriculture. (The Cultivation of Garden and House Plan 
By REXFORD. Written particularly for amateurs,..............-2--0-0005 1,50 
The English Flower Garden. By W. Rospinson. (Imported.) Position, 
arrangement, with best plants for various purposes, and their culture. 6.00 
Gardening tor Ladies. By Mrs. J.C. Loupon. 2d American Edition..... 1.50 
The Wild Garden. By ALFRED Parsons. (Imported.) The natural group- 
ing of hardy plants ; the best for various effects, culture, etc. 5.00 
The Bamboo Garden. By A. B. F. Mirrorp. Varieties, descriptions, ar- ‘ 
rangement, culture of sorts adapted to American climates.... .... «eee 3.00 
The Water Garden. By WM. TRICKER. All water plants described 
to grow in tubs, ponds, etc.; the formation of artificial ponds, utiliza- 
tion of natural propagation, culture, wintering, etc..................0.08 2.00 
The Old-Fashioned Garden and Hardy Perennials. By J. Woop. (m- 
ported.) Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants; shrubberies, etc.. 2.00 
Garden Making. By Pror. BatLey. Instructions for beginners and for 
the skilled gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and plant- 
ing small city yards and large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, 
pruning, vegetables, fruits, scientific truths in simple language......... 1.00 
GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 
Gardening for Pleasure, By PETER HENDERSON. (See page $0.). 
Practical Floriculture. By PETER HENDERSON. (See page 80.).. a 
Cut Flowers and How to Grow. By M. A. Hunt. The practical cultiva- 
tion of Roses and other flowers for cut flowers, by an authority......... 2.00 
Greenhouse Management. By L. R. TAFT. Thelatest and best work on 
forcing roses, carnations and other florists’ flowers, vegetables and 
$2.00 
1.50 
fruits under glass ; propagation, diseases and insects...............2.-2-- 1.50 
Greenhouse and Stove Plants. By T. Barns. (Imported.) A masterly 
ane HsE work by their foremost authority. 2.0.2.0... 0... ccc cece ee cce cece 3.50 
Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By W. J. y. (Imported.) 
Building and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and 
Gul lag oobdoqodasnodbor deCob sasenoDOS Dodo DUNOECbor Baus hab oaUudaoaobopuascoenSs 2.00 
Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. JONSSON-ROsE. The daily care of 
house plants and allied subjects; a book of reference for the amateur.. 1.25 
The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. HEINRICH. The personal experi- 
encelfofajpracticaléfl onigtimsncm ccm ntsc eetiea ie ce eee eee 73 
House Plants; How to Succeed with Them. By Lizz1r P. HILLHOUSE. 
For women who grow house plants, by a woman who has success........ 1.00 
Hlouse Plants as Sanitary Agents. By DR. ANDERS. Relations of vegeta- 
tion in floriculture, forests, plantations, etc., to health and disease...... 1.50 
Greenhouse Construction, also Hot-beds and Frames. By Pror. L. R. 
Tarr. All details for florists and amateurs; heating and ventilating.... 1.50 
Greenhouse Heating by Hot Water and Steam. By A. B. FOWLER. Best 
systems, location, selecting apparatus, computing and other details..... 75 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 
Amaryllider (Amaryllis Family), including Alstromerias and Agaves. By 
J. G. BAKER, of Kew Gardens, England. (Imported.).............e00.e200+ $2.00 
Azalea Culture. By R. J. HaALitmay. A practical treatise on propagation 
and cultivation of Azalea Indica 2.00 
Begonia Culture. By B. C. RAVENSCROFT. 
open air; directions for both amateurs and professionals 50 
Begonias, Tuberous. By several practical growers. Gives cultural direc- 
tions and general management... 2.2.02. ce ccc ec cece cece ec sececetecccecece 25 
Bulb Culture. By PETER HENDERSON. (See description, page 8/.)...... 223 
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. 
Camellia Culture. 
propagation 
Carnation Culture, Americ 
tion, propagation, culture. 
Carnation 
By R. J. HaLnipay. 
pln EN, 
A practical wor! 
Sulture for Amateurs. 
Troses, A 
opted: A reliable English guide to Rose culture 
Rose Book, 
(Imported.).......... 85 
Varieties, cultivation, cte..-..... 20 
HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 
Mandbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By ¥F. R. ELxiorr. 
Designs for small city lots and large suburban grounds...,........2...... $1.50 
Landscape Gardening, or How to Lay out a Garden. By EDWARD 
Kemer. Choosing, forming or improving small places and large estates. 2.50 
Lawns and Gardens, By N. JONsson-Rosp. How to beautify home 
surroundings ; landscaping, plans, best,plants and their places_......... 3.50 
Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Jounson. All infornra- 
tion for developing residential surroundin diagrams, suitable plants, 
eerees, shrubs, srouping, culture etcrasvesassecssshcmeeceneotesecsee eens 2.50 
The Royal Parks and Gardens of London. By NATHAN CoLE. (Im- 
ported.) Embellishing flower beds and borders, sub-tropical bedding, 
_, geometrical designs, the plants used, their propagation and culture.... 1.25 
The Parks and Gardens of Paris. By WM. ROBINSON. (Imported.) Con- 
sidered in relation to the wants of other cities. 350 illustrations........ 10.00 
ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF PLANTS AND THEIR 
CULTURE. 
* 20.00 
PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 
Plant Breeding. By Pror. L. H. Bamrey. The philosophy of crossing, 
variation and improvement of plants...........0 20.22 cel cceeccccessecensecs $1.00 
(The Nursery 
Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, 
STALCSMDUIDS ELC PN aeevarcrcniete orn oie sre ate lore Siclotens ta erecta a ete eee eeee 
The Propagation of Plants. By A.S. FULLER. Hybridizing, crossi 
modes of propagation and multiplication. . 
The Pruning Book. By Pror. BAImLey. 
when to prune fruit and ornamental tre 
The Worticulturist’s Rule Book. By Pror. L. H. BAILEY. 
Where, how and 
an dbushes es scceseeeesisteeicte 1.00 
Full of useful 
information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others...... 1p) 
BOTANIES, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, HISTORY. 
HOW TO KNOW OUR WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, MOSSES, ETC. 
School and Field Botany. By Dr. ASA GRAY... 0.2... 2220. e ee eee ee eee eee $1.80 
Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. As AY. by 
Pror. L. H. BattEy. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to 
study structures and names of commoner plants east of the Miss.... 1.75 
Famillar 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...... 2.25 
Ilow to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and 
habits; their identification easy for amateurs .............00c cece ee eee eee 1.75 
Wild Flowers ot North America. By Pror. GoopaLE, of Harvard 
Botanic Gardens. 51 colored plates and numerous other illustrations... 10.00 
The Wild Flowers of the Northeastern States, By ELLEN MILLER and 
MARGARET C. WHITING. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illus- 
trations, enable any one to identify and name our wild flowers.......... 4.50 
Flora ot the Southern States. By CHapmMan. Third Edition. 5 
Flora of North America. By AsA GRAY and SERENO WATSON............5 2.75 
Ferns and Evergreens of New England. By Epwarp KNoBEL. A 
guide to the identification of native ferns and mosses..................++ 
New American Botanist and Florist. By ALPHONSO Woop. Lessons in 
structure, life and growth of plants and analytical descriptions of 
nearly 4,500 species of plants of eastern United States....... 
Trees, Plants and Flowers; Where and Ilow they Grow. A familiar 
history of the vegetable kingdom. By W. L. BAILEY.................... +73 
Popular Treatise on the Physiology ot Plants. By Dr. P. SORAUER. 
Scientific, but specially written for gardeners who wish to understand 
the principles of plant construction, assimilation of food, etc.... 3.00 
The Wonders of Plant Lite. By Mrs. 8. B. HERRICK.......... 1.50 
How Plants Grow. By Dr. ASA GRAY. Why plants grow, etc......... 1.00 
How Plants Behave. By Dr. ASA GRAy. How they move, climb, ete .75 
Evolution of Plant Lite from the Lower Forms. By G. MASSEE...... 1.00 
Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization. By Cuas. DARWIN.............. 2.00 
SHADE TREES, FORESTRY AND TIMBER. 
HOW TO KNOW NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 
Trees for Street and Shade. By MEssrs. POWELL and McMILLAN. From 
nursery to permanent location; what, where and how to plant trees for 
CityiStrectss es ee ccicce ei 
Practical Forestry. By A. 
rieties, propagation, planting 
and cultivation of both evergreen and deciduous 1.50 
Forest Planting. By H. N. JarcHow, LL.D. Restoration, maintenance 
and care of wood and timber lands on plains and mountains............. 1,50 
Timber and Some of its Diseases. By H.N. Warp. Of value to every 
onejinterestediin the\ caren trees yee ccincciceies ccicleislcliniclerecietjacieciineesls 1,75 
Outlines of Forestry. By E. J. Houston, A. M., of the Pennsylvania 
Forestry Association. The principles underlying the science; effects on 
climate, country and rainfall ; how to amend and prevent los: Pa 100 
Elements of Forestry. By F. B. HouGH, Ph.D., Chief of Forestry sion, 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. Planting and care for both profit 
and ornament; creation and care of woodlands, etc.................2..05 2.00 
The Woods of the United States. By Pror. C.S8. SARGENT. Structure, 
qualities, uses, with notes on the trees that produce them................ 1.00 
Lumber and Log Book. By J. L. ScRIBNER. New Edition. Quick com- 
putation of measurement, weight, etc., of lumber in all forms, etc...... 220 
Maple Sugar and the Sugar Bush. By PrRor. Cook. How to make 
maple sugar; New apparatus, CtC........ cece ee cee eee eee reece ec eee 239 
Familiar Trees and their Leaves. By F.S. MaTHEws. Characteristics, A 
descriptions and illustrations of over 200 types, commonand exceptional. 1.75 
The Trees of Northeastern America. By Cuas. 8. Newuatn. The 
descriptions and illustrations enable any one to identify and name..... 2.50 
The Shrubs of Northeastern America. By CHAS. S. NEWHALL.......... 2.50 
Trees and Shrubs of New England. By Epwarp KNOBEL. A guide to 
find the names of all wild species by their leaves.................02..2-25- Avi) 
Trees of the Northern United States (east of the Rocky Mountains). 
By Pror. APGAR. Their study, description and determination.......... 1.25 
