STANDARD RURAL BOOKS 
Sent, postpaid, to all parts of the world on receipt of the advertised price. 
We call attention to the fresh and valuable books included in the Garden-Graft Series and in the Rural Scienck Series. These 
works are either written or edited by Professor L. H. Bailey, of Cornell University. Other volumes are being rapidly added ; all are fully 
illustrated and attractively printed. 
Xhe Garclen-Craft Series. 
Manuals of practice, giving in plain terms up to-date information 
and experience on the subjects treated. All are fully illustrated, and 
bound uniformly in flexible cloth, so that they may be readily carried 
in the pocket and conveniently referred to by busy men. They are 
all written by Professor Bailey. 
Garden-Making. Suggestions for the utilizing of home grounds. 
A guide to daily practice in the garden. This is the one book every 
growerneeds. Fully illustrated. 8vo, cloth, fi. 
The Amateur's Practical Garden-Book. Containing the sim- 
plest directions for growing the commonest plants of house and gar- 
den. Giving in simple language just the information wanted by every 
one who buys a single packet of seed or grows one plant. Illustrated 
by many marginal " thumb-nail " sketches. i2mo, flexible cloth. Ii. 
The Horticulturist's Rule-Book. A compendium of useful 
knowledge for all who have to do with the garden, fruit-farm and glass- 
house. Fourth edition, i2mo, flexible cloth, 312 pages. 75 cents. 
The Nursei'y Book. How to multiply plants, with complete de- 
tails as to all forms of propagation, budding, grafting, seed-sowing, 
etc , and an extensive alphabetical nursery list of plants, in both com- 
mon and botanical names. Illustrated. Third edition. i2mo, flexible 
cloth, 365 pages. $1. 
Plant Breeding. Concerning variation and improvernent of 
plants and the production of varieties ; treats of crossing, hybridizing, 
pollination, etc. A most interesting and valuable work for those in- 
terested in new varieties of plants. i2mo, flexible cloth, 293 pages. $1. 
The Forcing Book. How to grow vegetables under glass, with 
complete details as to construction and management of forcing-houses. 
Fully illustrated, i2mo, flexible cloth. $1. 
The Prnning-Book. A thorough manual of pruning and train- 
ing, as observed (rom the best American practice. Both principles and 
methods are presented, with copious illustrations. i2mo, flexible cloth, 
540 pages. $1.50. 
Xhe Rural Science Series. 
The Spraying of Plants. By Prof. E. C. Lodeman, of Cornell 
University. This important subject is exhaustively treated. It i?;, in 
fact, a complete manual for the application of fungicides and insecti- 
ciiles, and is invaluable in these days, when spraying is so necessary. 
Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, 399 pages. Ii. 
The Soil. By Prof. Franklin H. King, of the University of Wis- 
consin. In this work are fully discussed the nature, relations and 
fundamental principles of management of the soil, in a manner whicli 
will prove most helpful to intelligent farmers and gardeners. Illustra- 
ted. 8vo, cloth, 303 pages. 75 cents. 
Irrigation and Drainage. By F. H. King. A new book, which 
will be most helpful in building up a rational practice of irrigation 
culture and farm drainage. 500 pages, 163 illustrations. $1.50. 
The Fertility of (he Ijand. The relationship of farm practice 
to the maintainuig and increasing of the productiveness of the soil. 
By I'rof. I. P. Roberts, Cornell University. A most interesting vol- 
ume, full of practical experience. Commended especially to the In- 
tel .igent farm.er. Fully illustrated. $1.25. 
Milk and its Products. A treatise upon the nature and qual- 
ities of dairy milk, and the manufacture of butter and cheese. 3y 
Frof. Henry H. Wing. A thorough statement of dairy virork ; up-to- 
(iate, bright and readable — is just the book for the dairy farmer. 280 
pages, 33 illustrations. jSi. 
The Principle's of Fruit-Growing. By L. H. Bailey. The 
whole story in regard to fruit, both as to growing and marketing. 
Necessary to every American fruit-grower. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, 
508 pages. Si. 25. 
The Survival of the Unlike. By L. H. Bailey. A collection of 
evolution essays suggested by the study of domestic plants. Extremely 
interesting to those who want to know the bottom facts. 8vo, cloth, 
515 pages. §2. 
Evolution of Our Native Fruits. By L. H. Bailey. Uniform with 
the preceding volume. Traces the origin and development of Ameri- 
can fruits; very entertaining. Profusely illustrated. 8vo, cloth, 4S5 
pages. $2. 
Fertilizers. By Prof. E. B. Voorhees. A very practical discus- 
sion of this important subject ; plain, clear, untechnieal — no confusing 
formulje. Should be in the hands of every grower. 8vo, cloth, 335 
pages. $1. 
Books toy Specialists. 
Commercial Violet Cnlture. By B. T. Galloway, Chief of the 
Division of Vegetable Physiology and Pathology, U. S. Department ol' 
Agficulture. This is a complete practical treatise on the growing and 
marketing of violets for profit. The only comprehensive work on the 
subject, giving every detail necessary to success. Over sixty plates, 
plans and diagrams. Bound inflexible covers of royal purple and gold ; 
i2mo, 224 pages. Price, Si. 50. 
Plant Culture. By George W. Oliver, Propagator to the U. S. 
Botanic Garden, Washington, D. C, and late of the Royal Botanic 
Garden, Edinburgh. A Working Handbook of Every-day Practice 
for all who grow plants and flowers in the greenhouse or garden as 
a means of obtaining a livelihood. i2mo, 193 pages, strongly bound 
in buckram. Price, Si. 
Residential Sites and Environments. By Joseph Forsylh 
Johnson. Over fifty complete plans, diagrams, etc., f^ou villa plots 
to the largest estates, with full directions how to lay out and plant 
same. Royal quarto, heavy enameled paper, full cloth. Price, $2.50. 
The Water Garden. By William Tricker, the celebrated aqua- 
tic plant-grower of America. All water plants described and cultural 
directions given. Beautifully illustrated, large octavo, enameled paper, 
elegantly bound. Price, $2. 
Success with House Plants. By Lizzie Page Hillhouse. 
Written by a woman for women. i2mo, 232 pages, profusely illustra- 
ted. Price, cloth, $1 ; paper, 50c. 
Otlier Standard Hooks. 
Apple Culture. By Professor Bailey. Practical and valuable 
instruction from planting to harvesting fo 75 
Asparagus Culture. Barnes & Robinson , 50 
First Lessons in Agriculture. By Prof. F. A. Gully, M.S. i 00 
Forest Planting. By H. N. Jarchow, LL.D i 50 
Fruit Garden. By P. Barry. New edition 2 00 
Grasses and Forage Plants. By Chas. L. Flint. Varieties, 
nutritive values, culture, curing, management of grass lands, et".. 2 00 
Grape Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. New edition i 50 
How Crops Feed. By Prof. S. W. Johnson i 50 
IIow Crops Grow. By Prof. S. W. Johnson. i 50 
How TO Plan the Home Garden. By Samuel Parsons, J ;■ , late 
Superintendent of Parks, New York City i 00 
Insects and Insecticides. By Prof C. M. Weed i 50 
Landscape Gardening. By Samuel Parsons, Jr., late Suiierin- 
tendent Parks, New York City 3 50 
Peach Culture. By Hon. J. Alexander Fulton i 50 
Small-Fruit Culturist. By Andrew S. Fuller i 50 
Practical Forestry. By Andrew S. Fuller i 50 
Talks on Manures, By Joseph Harris i 50 
The New Onion Culture. By T. Greiner 50 
The New Potato Culture. By E. S. Carman 75 
The Sugar Beet. By Lewis S. Ware 3 00 
The Trees of Northeastern Aivierica. By Charles S. New- 
hall. With illustrations 2 50 
Tobacco Leaf. Its Culture and Cure, Marketing and Manufac- 
ture. By J. B. Killebrew, Ph.D., and Herbert Myrick, B.S . . 2 00 
Truck-Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler i 00 
Vegetable Gardening. By S. B. Green, Professor of Horticul- 
ture, University of Wisconsin. Full of practical information 
about growing vegetab es for both home use and for marketing i 25 
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