80 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW’ YORK.—BOOKS. 
By PETER HENDERSON. 375 Pages. Fully Illustrated. Price, post-paid, $2.00. 
F you wish to grow Vegetables for Sale, read GARDENING FOR PROFIT. The personal success 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 up to the present day, shows the popular estimation of 
the value set upon this great work. All over the land it opened up the market gardening interest, for 
it should be always remembered that this was the first work ever written on market gardening in this 
country. To the South alone its value is almost beyond computation, for the enormous trucking 
interests already there, and which are constantly on the increase, owe their birthentirely to, and subse- 
quent 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. Thefirstedition 
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. 
o—_ CONTENTS, — een 
The Forcing of all important Vegetables and Fruits under Glass—The Men | Greenhouses—Wide Greenhouses for Vegetable Crops—Forcing Strawberries— 
Fitted for the Business—The Amount of Capital required and Working Force | Seedsand Seed Raising—How, When and Where to Sow Seeds—Transplanting— 
per Acre—Profits of Market Gardening—Location, Situation and Laying Out— | Vegetables, their Varieties and Cultivation—When to Sow and Plant in the 
Soils, Drainage and Preparation—Manures—The Uses and Management of Cold | Southern States—Packing of Vegetables for Shipping—Preservation of Vege- 
Frames—Protecting Cloth in lieu of Sashes—Spring Raising of Cabbage, Cauli- | tables in Winter—Insects—Culture of Small Fruits—Monthly Calendar of Opera- 
flower and Lettuce—Formation and Management of Hot-Beds—Forcing Pits or | tions. 
By PETER HENDERSON. 325 Pages. Fully Illustrated. Price, post-paid, $1.50. 
F you wish to become a Commercial Florist, then of all books you should procure 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. We have any number of complimentary letters from people 
who actually knew nothing of the florists’ business, but who followed the instructions in this work and are now 
“full-fledged florists.”’ And although written especially for the Commercial Florist, it is equally valuableto the amateur 
and all having conservatories, greenhouses, window gardens, etc. 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 authority on 
this subject. 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 culture of flowers and 
plants—and many improved varieties of plants—all of which have been fully treated in this new edition. 
my, GS) IN ed a IN oo 
How to become a Florist—The Profits of Floriculture—Aspect and Soil—The | Spring—Cold Frame Plants most sold inSpring—Plants most in demand for Win- 
Preparation for New and the Renovation of Old Lawns— ing out the Flower dow Decoration in Winter—Culture of Winter-flowering Plants for Cut Flowers 
Garden—De s for Ornamental Grounds and Flower Gardens—Planting of —Rose Growing in Winter—Bulbs for Winter Flowers—Plants u for Decora- 
Flower B Soils for Potting—Temperature and Moisture—The Potting of tion of Rooms—Construction of Bouque ete.—Hanging Baskets—Parlor or 
Plants—Drainage in Pots—Cold Frames for Winter Protection—Construction of Window Gardening—Formation of K -work and Plants for Rocks—What 
Hot-Beds—Greenhouse Structures—Gl Glazing and Shading—Modes of Heat- Flowers will grow in the Shade—Succession Crops in the Greenhouse—Packing 
ing—Propagation of Plants by Seeds—Propagation of Plants by Cuttings—Prop- Plants—Plants by Mail—Insects and Diseases Affecting Plants—Mildew—Diary of 
agating Roses by Grafting and Budding—Greenhouse Plants mostin demand in | Operations for the Year—The Culture of Foreign Grape Vines under Glass. 
GARDENING fos PLEASURE ® 
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By PETER HENDERSON. 404 Pages. Fully Illustrated. Price, post-paid, $2.00. 
AS written to meet the wants of those desiring information on gardening for private use. Its 
scope 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 i in 1888; it exhaustively treats on the Vegetable Garden, Flower 
Garden, Fruit Garden, Greenhouse, Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, ete. 
= CONTENTS. SN 
Preparation of the Ground—Walks—The Lawn—Design | Chrysanthemum—Parlor Gardening or the Cultivation of Plants in Rooms— 
for Gardens—Plantingof Lawnand Flower Beds—Fall or Hol- Greenhouses attached to Dwellings—Detached Greenhouses, Modes of Heating, 
land Bulbs, ete.—Propagation of Plants by Seeds—Propaga- | ete.—Greenhouses and Pits without Artificial Heating—Flowers that will grow 
tion of Plants by Cuttings—How Grafting and Budding are Done—The Potting | in the Shade—Insects and other Parasites injurious to Plants—Humbugs i ip Horti- 
of Plants— Winter-flowering Plants— Plants suited for Summer Decoration— | culture—Hardy erpes tne Cold Grapery—The Hot-house or Foreing Grapery 
Window Gardening—Culture of Water Lilies and other Aquatic Plants—The —The Strawberry—The Vegetable Garden—Monthly Calendar of Operations. 
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