BOORS 



ON HORTICUI^TURAL 

 and Kindred subjects. 



ALL. BOOltS S ENT POST- 

 PA.II5 AT FRICES GSVEN. 



Agriculture. The Principles of (Bailey). A text-book for schools and rural societies . . $J 25 

 Amateur's Practical Garden-Book. Contains the simplest directions for the growing of the 



commonest things about the house and garden J 00 



Art of Propagation, A short treatise, illustrated , 25 



Asparagus. Its culture for home use and 'for market 50 



Bee Keeping ((2"inby). A complete work . I 00 



Berry Book (Biggie's)- All small fruits are treated in this complete httle book 50 



Bulbs and Tuberous Rooted Plants (Alien). Full directions for their cilture indoors and 



outdoors '50 



Cabbage, Cauliflower and Allied Vegetables (Allen). Telis ali about them, fr;>nn seedtime 



to harvest 50 



Carnation Culture (Lamborn). An up-to-date practical work on the "divine " flower ... i 50 



Celery for Profit. The newer and improved methods ^are described in this volume 20 



Cyclopedia of American Horticulture ( Bailey ) ^i- Vols. , 20 00 



Dahlia, The ( Peacock). Written by a practical expert 30 



Dictionary of Gardening (Nicholson) 4 Vols., ig. 00 



Dictionary of Gardening (Nicholson) . Supplement, i Vol., >i 00 



Economic Entomology (Smith) 2 25 



Ferns. The Book of Choice 7 vVis., t« 00 



Fertilizers 'Gregory). Where to Get, How to Make and When to V'se ... 40 



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Flowers. How to Grow Them (Rexford). A splendid book 



for beginners . $0 50 



Forage Crops other than Grasses. How to cultivate, harvest 



and use them . J 00 



Fruit Culturist (Thomas). Practical directions for propagation 

 and culture of fruits adapted to the United States . . , . 



Fruit Garden (Barry's). Invaluable standard American Work . 



Fungi and Fungicides iWecd). A practical work on fungous 

 diseases, their prevention and cure . . . . 



Garden-Making (Bailey). Suggestions tor the utilizing of home 

 grounds , 



Gardening for Pleasure f Hend»r^n). A guide tc. the an-atcur 

 in the fruit, flower and vegetable garden 



Gardening for Profit (Henderson). Tlie standard work on mar- 

 ket and family vegetable gardening ... 



Ginseng. Its cultivation, harvesting and marketing 



Grape Culturist (Fuller). Best work on the hardy grape , . 



Grape Grower's Guide (Chorlton). A piactKal treatise on the 

 cultivation of the grape indoors . . . . 



Grasses and Clovers (Dreer). Making and management of 

 lawns and pastures fully described . . .... 



Greenhouse Management (Taft). The [3te?x book on this im- 

 portant branch of horticulture J 



Greenhouse Construction (Taft). Complete treatise on subject, I 



Guide to the Wild Flowers ( Lounsberry ) . Unexcelled as a 

 text-book for beginners . . 2 



Handbook of Plants ( Henderson ) . A dictionary of plants with 



valuable cultural hints for all important sorts ....... 3 00 



Home Floriculture (Rexford). A practical guide on flowering 

 and ornamental plants for the amateur 



Horse Book (Biggie's). Care of the horse fully discussed . . 



Horticulturist's Rule Book (Bailey). A compendium of useful 

 information 



House Plants and How to Succeed ■with Them. A splendid 

 book for ladies who grow plants in the house 



How to Plan the Home Grounds (Parsons). Instructions for 

 beautifying the home grounds, large or small 



Landscape Gardening (Maynard). Covers all subjects in con- 

 nection with the laying out of a garden . . 



Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. (Atkinson;. The best 

 book on the subject tor the amateur, student, physician and all 

 who wish to learn about mushrooms ; finely illustrated 



MtJshrooin Culture (Robinson). An English work 



Mushrooms, How to Grew (Falconer). The most practical 

 work on the subject ever written 



Onion Culture, The New (Grenier). Gives the latest ideas of 

 growing this crop ..... 



Open Air Vegetables (Dreer). Si>lcndid guide for amateurs 



Orchid Grower's Manual (Williams). A valuable imported 



work 8 00 



Peach Culture (Fulton). The best book o»i the subject ... J 00 



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Pear Culture for Profit (Quinn). Tellf hnw Co raise pears Aitb 



best results i 00 



Plant Culture (^Oliver). A working handbook of everyday orac- 



tice for the florist and gardener . . .... ... I 00 



Plum Culture (Waugh). Indispensable to growen^ of this fruit . i 50 

 Potato Culture (Terry;. Hovs to grov the largest quantities and 



tlie finest qualities with the least expenditure . . . 30 



Poultry Architecture (Fiske). Full of vahoable informatioti about 



poultry houses, etc. . ... .... 50 



Poultry Appliances and Handicraft. Tells how to manage 



poultrv in the most economical manner 50 



Poultry Book (Biggie's). Most concise work, on the subject 50 



Poultry, The Diseases of. The entire subject hdly and clearly 



treated 50 



Practical Floriculture (Henderson). A guide to the successfol 



cultivation of florist's flowers .... . . .... J 50 



Practical Forestry (Fuller). Treats on all th<- native trees as 



well as the best exotic sorts 1 25 



Practical Poultry Keeper (Wright). A complete and practical 



guide to the management of poultry for all pui-poses . . 2 00 



Principles of Fruit Growing (Bailey). Presents the most 



approved methods of American growers . J 25 



Profits in Poultry. A valuable addition to poultry literature . J 00 



Propagation of Plants (Fuller). An eminently practical and 



useful work . I 50 



Rhubarb Culture. A complete guide to dark forcing and field 



culture 50 



Rose Culture (Ellwanger). The standard American work on this 



subject I 25 



Small Fruit Culturist (Fuller). This book covers the whole 



range of small fruits .... I GO 



Sweet Potato Culture. Full instructions, fiom start to harvest 50 



Stra'wberry Culture (Fuller). Contains all information necessary 



to enable any one to grow their own strawberries 25 



S'SVeet Peas, All about (Hutchins). Replete with good ideas 20 



The Forcing Book (Bailey). Describes the best forcing houses 



and tells what crops may be grown and how best to do the work J 00 

 The Nursery Book (Bailey). A complete guide to the multipli- 

 cation of plants ... . J 00 



The Pruning Book (Bailey). Principles and practices of pruning 



and framing as applied to American conditions J 50 



The Water Garden (Tricker). A comprehensive work on water- 

 lilies and aquatics 2 00 



Tobacco Culture. Gives full practical details 25 



Tomato Culture 30 



Vegetables under Glass (Dreer). Handy guide to this subject . 25 

 Vegetable Gardening, The Principles of (Bailey). A highly 



instructive book I 25 



Violet Culture (Galloway). The only comprehensive work on 



this important subject J 50 



OaX*<lenex*S. — We keep a list of gardeners who are seeking 

 situations, and shall be pleased to render assistance to our customers who 

 may at any time require the services of a reliable and practical man. 



On our register are frequently men seeking positions as Superintendents 

 of Parks, Cemeteries and Large Estates, Landscape Gardeneis, Gardeners 

 especially for Greenhouse Work, General Gardeners for small places, 

 Farmers' and Florists' Assistants and Coachman and Gardener. 



Cover Subjects. — We call special attention to the exquisite 

 Poppies and the brilliant Begonias shown in colors on the cover of this 

 catalogue; both are of the easiest culture and, being inexp-ensive, should be 

 in every garden. FuU descriptions and prices will be found on pages 15 

 and 99. 



