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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— BOOKS. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. Tells how to grow 



flowers, vegetables and small fruits. (See special description) $1.50 



Handbook of Plants. By Peter Henderson. (See special description) . . 3.00 



Manual of Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. A practical guide to 

 planning, making and caring for home grounds, growing vegetable 

 flowers, fruits, spraying, etc 2.20 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (See special description) . . . 1.50 



How to Make a Flower Garden. A beautifully illustrated book, written 

 by experts, and covering every branch of the subject. Special fea- 

 tures are the accounts of actual experiences in different localities and 

 the lists of flowers and shrubs for special purposes 1 . 75 



Bailey's New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Freshly written in 

 the light of the most recent research and experience largely by ex- 

 perts in their various specialties, all edited by L. H. Bailey, for years 

 the Dean of Horticulture at Cornell University. It is beautifully 

 illustrated both in colors — sepia plates and over 4,000 engravings. 

 It is published in six large volumes, sold only in complete sets at 

 S6.00 each (purchaser paying carriage.) Prospectus with fuller infor- 

 mation regarding the features mailed free. 



A Woman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. Gives in a charm- 

 ing manner a woman's long and successful experience in planting and 

 handling a large garden of hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc 1 .75 



The Practical Flower Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. A new book by 



the author of A Woman's Hardy Garden 2.20 



The Seasons in A Flower Garden. By Louise Shelton. Instructs 



the amateur what to do by seasons 1.00 



The Garden Month by Month. By M. C. Sedgwick. A book on 

 hardy flowers grouped according to their month of bloom. Concise 

 descriptions, situations and culture. Lavishly illustrated 4.30 



Hints and Helps for Young Gardeners. By Hemenway. Instructive 



for the school garden and children's gardens 35 



Plant Culture. By. G. W. Oliver, Propagator of the U. S. Dept. of 

 Agriculture. A working handbook for all who grow flowering and 

 ornamental plants in the garden or greenhouse 1 . 50 



Gardening for Beginners. By E. T. Cook. An exhaustive English 

 work, describing garden and greenhouse plants, bulbs, shrubs, etc., 

 giving proper situations and treatment. It also gives directions for 

 growing vegetables, fruits, etc., in garden and forcing-house 3 . 75 



Cut Flowers and How to Grow. By M. A. Hunt. The practical culti- 

 vation of Roses and other flowers for cut flowers, by an authority 2.00 



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. Forcing roses, carna- 

 tions and other florists' flowers, vegetables and fruits under glass; 

 propagation, diseases and insects 1 . 50 



Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of green- 

 house and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 1.50 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By Wright. (Imported.) 

 Building and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and 

 culture 1 .00 



House Plants and their Care. By Prof. Hugh Findlay. The result of 



many years experience in growing and flowering "house plants." 1 . 50 



Indoor Gardening. By Rexford. The growing of flowering and orna- 

 mental plants in house, window garden and conservatories 1 . 50 



The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heixrich. The personal ex- 

 perience of a practical florist 50 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 



How to Lay Out Suburban Home Grounds. By. H T. Kellaway. 

 Landscape architect. A new work giving up-to-date information 

 and illustrated with 38 photographic views and 15 plans and maps. 2.00 



Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prof. 

 Maynard, of Mass. Agricultural College. The whole subject is covered, 

 from laying out the grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treat- 

 ment 1.50 



Landscape Gardening. By, Parsons, ex-Superintendent of Central 



Park 2.00 



Landscape Gardening. By Prof. Waugh, University of Vermont. 



A short treatise on the principles governing outdoor art 75 



Practical Landscape Gardening. By R. B. Gridi.and. A new work. 

 Locating the house, walks and drives and how to construct; lawns and 

 terraces — How to plant. Layout of a flower garden; architectural 

 features of garden. Rose garden, hardy borders; planting plans, etc. 1.65 



How to Plan the Home Grounds. By Samuel Parsons, Jr. A valuable 



guide to the amateur in arranging grounds, shrubs, trees, flowers, etc. 1.00 



Rural Improvement. By F. A. Waugh. The principles of civic art 



applied to rural conditions, including village improvement, etc 1.25 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. (See special description) 50 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, 



propagation, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 1 .50 



Carnation Culture, American. By L. L. Lamborn. Varieties, classi- 

 fication, propagation, culture. A practical work 1 .50 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Ravenscroft. 



Carnations and Picotees of all classes; pot and open-ground culture. .50 

 Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A successful 



private grower. Everything is covered from cuttings to exhibiting 



the flowers 50 



Dahlias. By George Gordon, V. M. H. An up-to-date English 



work on the cultivation of the various types 75 



Ferns and How to Grow Them. By Woolson. Treats of the growing 



of ferns both in the garden and indoors 1 . 10 



Narcissus, Daffodils, and How to Grow them. By A. M. Kirby'. Their 



cultivation in garden, grass and greenhouse 1 . 20 



Peony Manual. By Harrison. Cultivation and propagation 25 



Orchids. By James O'Brien, V. M. H. An abridged and up-to-date 



English treatise on orchid cultivation 75 



Irises. By W. R. Dykes, M. A. An abridged up-to-date English work 



on various Iris species 75 



Lilies. By H. S. Adams. Classification, peculiarities of varieties and 



culture indoors and in the garden SI . 10 



Rhododendrons and Azaleas. By Wm. Watson. Propagation and 



cultural hints for the hardy types in England 75 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS— Continued 



Pansies, Violas and Violets. By Messrs. Cuthbertson and Pearson. 



An up-to-date English treatise on their cultivation, etc 75 



Rose Growing. Commercial. By Eber Holmes. Modern methods of 



growing the rose for market purposes under glass and outdoors 1 . 50 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised edition. Varieties, classifica- 

 tion, characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.25 



Practical Rose Growing. By Walter P. Wright. A new English work, 

 describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all types; selec- 

 tions for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil, and culture 75 



Roses, A Book About. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th edition 



(Imported). A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1 .25 



Roses, and How to Grow Them, in garden and under glass, by various 



experienced growers. Doubleday'. Page & Co 1 . 10 



Roses, in Pots. The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 1.00 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for ama- 

 teurs 50 



Sweet Peas for Profit. By J. Harrison Dick. Cultivation under glass 



and outdoors. A practical guide to growing for market 1 . 50 



Sweet Peas. By W. P. Wright. Latest edition. An authoritative new 



English book, descriptions and culture 1 .00 



Sweet Peas, The Modern Culture of. By Thomas Stevenson, an Eng- 

 lish authority 1 . 00 



Violets. How to Make Money Growing. By G. Saltford. A popular 



treatise giving helpful suggestions on violet growing 25 



Violet Culture. Commercial. By Prof. Galloway. A newly revised 



edition on growing and marketing violets for profit 1 .50 



Water Gardening. By Peter Bissett. Water plants described; how to 



grow in tubs, ponds, etc.; formation of ponds, culture, wintering, etc .... 2 . 50 



Water Lilies, Aquatics and Their Culture. By Peter Henderson 50 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray 2.00 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray - . Revised by Prof. 

 L. H. Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study 

 structures and names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi 1.75 



Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. 

 Descriptions; 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially 

 so by the aid of arrangement into color classes and seasons of bloom. . 1.75 



How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and 



habits; their identification easy for amateurs. Fully illustrated 2.00 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING 



Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey'. The philosophy of crossing, 



variation and improvement of plants 2.00 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery Book.) 

 By Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, grafting, 

 etc l . 50 



Plant Propagation and Nursery Practise. By M. G. Kains. A practical 

 book giving directions of the many different modes by which cultivated 

 plants may be propagated and multiplied. Profusely illustrated.. ... 2.00 



The Propagation of Plants. By A. S. Fuller. Hybridizing, crossing; 



modes of propagation and multiplication 1.50 



The Pruning Book. By Prof. Bailey'. Where, how and when to prune 



fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 1 . 50 



The Farm and Garden Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey'. Full of 



useful information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 2.00 



VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See special descrip- 

 tion) 1 . 50 



Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See special description) 1.50 



Vegetable Gardening. By R. L. Watts. A complete, concise and authen- 

 tic book. It covers every phase of vegetable gardening 1 .75 



Vegetable Garden, The. By Vilmorin and Robinson. An exhaustive 

 work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates; descriptions of 

 types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable information 4.50 



Home Vegetable Garden. By A. Kruhm. A practical and suggestive 



guide for the man that wants to raise his own vegetables 1.00 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. (See under "Plants and Flowers' ) 1.50 



Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. S. B. Green. Practical information 



about growing vegetables, for heme use and marketing 1 .00 



Principles of Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Soils; its 

 treatment, vegetables; management from seeds to marketing and 

 storing 1 . 50 



How to Make a Vegetable Garden. By E. L. Fullerton. A very instruc- 

 tive work by a feminine gardening enthusiast who writes entertainingly 

 and illustrates her points with 200 photographic reproductions 2.20 



Success in Market Gardening. By Herbert Rawson, revised and 

 enlarged edition. A new manual for vegetable growers 1 . 10 



The Forcing Book. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vege- 

 tables in glass houses for both home consumption and market 1.25 



Gardening for the South. By P. H. Mell. Growing vegetables and 

 fruits in the South, according to the methods of the most successful 

 southern gardeners 2 . 50 



Truck Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler. A guide to raising 



vegetables for Northern markets, culture, packing, etc 1.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. The best methods of raising, cul- 

 tivating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus 50 



Bean Culture. By Glenn S. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 



and authoritative book published on the subject 50 



Cabbages, Cauliflower and Allied Vegetables. By C. L. Allen. Com- 

 plete cultural instructions from seed time to harvesting. 50 . 



Carrots and Mangels. By J. J. H. Gregory. How to raise, keep and feed .30 



Celery Culture. By W. R. Beattie. A practical guide for beginners 



and a standard reference to those already engaged in growing celery. . .50 



Culinary Herbs. By M. G. Kains. The only book devoted to 

 the flavoring plants of home and business gardens 75 



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