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By PETER HENDERSON. 376 Pages. Fully Illustrated. Price, post=paid, $1.50. 



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, show the 



poptilar estimation of the valtte set upon this great work. While written particularly for the 



Market Gardener and Trucker, yet it is of equal value for large private gardens. 



-CONTENTS. 



The Forcintr of all iiniioitant Vege- 

 tables and Fruits uiulrr (llass— The Men 

 Fitted for tile business— 'I'lie Ammint of 

 Capital required and Working Force per Acre — Proilts of Muket (i;irdeniui^^— Location, 

 Situation and Laying- Out— Soils. Drainage and Preparation— Manures— The Uses and Man- 

 ag-enient of Cold Frames— Protecting^ Cloth in lieu of Sashes— Spring Raisin;^ of Cabbage, 



Ciiulillower and Lettuce— Formation aud Mannfrement of Hot Beds— Forcing Pits or Green 

 houses — W'i'l'' ' ■ i einluiuses lui- Vejetabk' ( 'roiis—Foremg Stiaw'beriies — Seeiis aud Seed 

 Raising— I low , \\ In n aud \V)iei-e toSdW Seeds— Trans|)lautJng — Vegetal)les, their Varlcjties 

 and Culti\ ;il Jon -W hen to Sow ami Plant in tlii' S(^uthern States — Packing ot Vegetables fdr 

 Shipping— Preseivation of Vegetables in Winter— Insects — Culture of Small Fniits— Mouthljy 

 Calendar of Operations. ,i i 



HENDERSON'S GARDEN ORACLE. 



PRICE. 25 CENTS. 



A BOOKLET giving in a concise form the latest methods of growing gar- 

 den vegetables, including special treatment for growing exhibition vege- 

 tables, a useful table, giving temperatures in which seeds best germinate, 

 the time required to " come up " and days to mature; the use of the feet in seed 

 sowing; how to prevent scab in potatoes; coinbating insects and plant diseases; 

 apparatus for applying insecticides, fungicides; the proportions of fertilizing con- 

 stituents in various vegetable crops; the fertilizers best supplying the needful; 

 stimulating plants into quick growth and early maturity; the making and man- 

 agement of cold frames and hot beds etc. 



VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. 



The Vegetable Garden. By ViuiouiN. An a\itiioritE».tive work on growing vegetables 



in teinperate climates $4.50 



Gnrdeniiig for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See apecfal descr/'pt/on.) 1.50 



FaniierN I'.vclopedia of AgrieiiUure. By Messks. Wilcox and Smith, Experiment, 

 Staiinri l-.ditois in U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. A thoroughly up-to-date, practical, 

 t;'on<ise and complete presentation of the whole subject of agriculture. Faiiu 

 oreliard aud garden cz'ops, animals, feeding, dairying, poidtry. irrigation, drainage, 

 fertilizing, spraying, etc. 6,0i)0 topics, 700 pages, 500 illustrations. Cloth bound, 

 3.50; half morocco i.50 



Sotitliei'ii Gardener's Manual. By Prof. Nkwman of S. O. College of Agriculture. 

 Full cultural instructions for growing vegetables and small fmits in Southern 

 States 1.00 



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



vegetables; manaueimut from seeds to marketing and storing 1.50 



Gardonini;; for llit- Smitli. By P. H. Mell. Practically a new work on growing 

 veg.taltles and truits in the South, according to the methods of the most successful 

 soul 1 1, -HI -ardenei's. 683 page-s. 280 illustrations 2.50 



Trnt-U !''iirininff :it the (*onth. By Dr. A. Oemler. A gniide to raising vegetables for 



noitUern markets, culture, packing, etc., by an experienced and successful grower. 1.00 



Making Horticulture B'ay. By M. G. Kains. This book shows how eveiy farmer 



may grow fruit aud vegetables profitably 1.50 



The Forcing K>oIi. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vegetables in 

 glass houses. The best and most complete book on this subject for those who grow 

 for home consumption or for market 1.50 



Vegftahle Gardening. By S. B. Green, Professor of Hoiticuiture, University of 

 Wisconsin. A new work. Full of practical information about gromng vegetables 

 for both home use and for mariceting 1.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



Asparagnm. By F. M. Hexamer. Ajiractiral a^-w tieatise on the best metliods of 



raising, cultivating, harvesting markeiin-. l<>i rin- and canning asparagus 50 



Bean Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey. Tlie onl^ euinplete, comprehensive and author- 

 itative book published on the subject 50 



Cabbage, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Detads of culture, keeping, market- 

 ing, etc 30 



Cabbage*, Caulillow er. etc. By C. L. Allen. A new woik. Gives complete in- 

 structions from set'dt inie till harvest 50 



Cabbiige-* aiid 4 anliliowers for Profit. By J. M. Luptun. A new book on this 



subject by a suceesstni grower 50 



Carrots and. Mangels, liy J. J. H. Gregory. How to raise them, keep them and 



feed them 30 



Celery Culture. By W. R. Beattie. A practical i^nidc for beginners and a standard 



reference bo those alreatiy engaged in grow imlj e. in \ 50 



Celery, Kalamazoo, Culture of. By C. \ ■ n JI'miiuve. Improved methods of 



culture, "'The Secret of Success,"' and full inJinmalion 50 



Ciieumber Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. An English treatise on the 



gromng of foreign cucumbers under glass 50 



Mu^tirooin^. How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconeil The best and most practi- 



eal Aiiid iean work on growing for home use or for market l.oo 



Mu-i!ii-(Miiii 4 ulture. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) England's standard authority 



un lhi.s subject 50 



Onion Culture. By T. Gretncr. For the home gard(.n or market; new and highly 



valuable methods are described 50 



Potato Culture, The A 55 C of. By W. E. Terry How to grow quantity and 



quality, and other new and valuable information 50 



The Potato. By Sam'l Frazer of Cornell Agiicultural College. Cultivation, spray- 

 ing, liarvpsting. storing, marketing etc : - 75 



Sweet Potato Culture. By .Tames FiTZ. Full instructions from stai-ting the plants 



to har\ .■^liiiLj .imi storing; the Chinese Yam. etc 50 



The Xew !niub;irb Culture. By J. E. Morse. A new and complete guide to dark 



forcing and held culture 50 



Squashes. By J. .J. H. Gregory. Soil selection and preparation, culture, gathering, 



winter storing, etc ■. ,; il 30 



Tomato Culture. By W. W, Tracy. Contains the latest and most complete inform- , 

 ation on the subject '. 50 



Tomato Culture. By Day. CuMmNR and Root. Culture in field, under glass and iJi 



the South ;for borne, for market, for canning factories 35 



Peanut Plant. It** Cultivation and Vses. By B. W.Jones. Instnicts the begin- 

 ner how to raise good crops. 50 



Tobacco Cnltnc". Tt\\\ n^-actical details by It exiicrieueeci growers in different sec- 

 tions of tl:e counti-y ', 25 



GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE. 



The Principles of Fruit Growing. By Prof. Bailey. A new work and one of the 



most valuable on the subject, science and practice :. . $1.50 



Amerieau Fruit Cnlturist. By J. J. Tuomas. 30th editi<m; just revised and en- 



largeil. A liandbook of everything pertaining to fruit culture 2.50 



The Fruit Garden, By P. Barry. A standard work on fi-uit cultm-e by an experi- 

 enced author and nurseryman 1.50 



California Fruits and JIow to Grow Them. By K. J. Wickson. Methodsand ex- 

 perience of growers; varieties for certain districts, etc 3.OO 



.Sueecwsful Fruit Culture. By PROF. S. T. Maynard. The cultivation and propsga^ 

 tion of fruits from the standpoint of proht. Itcovers the whole subject from var- 

 ieties to sail. Marketing, stora:;e. etc. Illustrated I.OO 



Frnit Uarvesting, Storing and Marketing. By Prof. Waugh. A new and prac- 

 tical guide to the picking, "sorting, packing, storing, shipping aud marketing 1.00 



Bush Fruits. By Prop. Card of R. 1. Agricultural College A new work. Cultiva- 

 tion, varieties, diseases, insects, evaporation, etc., etc 1.50 



Small Fruit Cultnrist. By A. S. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged and up to, date; " 

 jjropagation, culture, varieties, marketing, etc ;, I.OO 



Citrus Fruits. By Prof. Hume, of Fla. Agricultural l-ixp. Station. A new and up to 



date work on the culture of oranges, pomelos, shaddocks, citiiins, lemons, etc. ...... 2.50 



Florida Fruits and Blow to raise Tlieni. By H. llAKroiHT. Cnhivation, man- 

 agement, marketing of aU fruits adapted to send-troi)ieal regions iJi the XT. S. ; ! 

 ev;iiiorating i riti:'-; ;md liow to use them 1.25 



The \iit i'lilt iii-i'-i. l:\ A. S. Fuller. Propagation cultivation, marketing of nut- ; 

 bearing trees and slirubs ^, 1.50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS. ^ ' 



The Apple Orchard. By F. A. Waugh. A manual for the novice as well as a book j 

 of reference for all those of more experience. Every detail connected with the sue- 1 

 cessful cultivation of tiie apple is thoroughly explained ■ . .75 



Cider Maker's llamlbook. By J. M. Trowbridge. Making and keeping in perlec- 



tion. based on scientilic facts ; i.oo 



C'ranberry Culture. By J. J. White. Location, pre])aration, planting, management, 



picking, keeping, etc. etc i.oo 



Grape Cnlturist. By A. S. Fuller. One of the best woiks on cultivation and man- 

 agement of hardy grapes 1.50 



Grape Growing and Wint* !\%ai.Liiig. American. By I'ROF. G. Hussmann. Revised. 

 Garden and vineyard management from planting to hai-vesting, both in the East, 

 West and ('aliforiiia; all alunit making wine 1.50 



Grsipe Growers' Guide (nnolcr (jlass). By Wm. Chortton. Cultivation suited to 



America in warm and cold graperies, constniction, heating 75 



Pesieh Culture, By Hon. J. A. Fulton. Revised. The best work on grooving 



jieaches for profit or howie use 1.00 



Pear Culture for Profit. By P. T. QuiNN. Soils, pl-epai'ation, planting, manage- 

 ment, harvesting, marketing j. ,-. 1 l.GO 



Plums and Plum Culture. By Prof. Waugh. A new and complete manual on sill 



known varieties of plums 1.^0 



Quiiifc Culture. By W. \T Meech. Revised and enlarged. Varieties, propagation. 



eultivation, diseases, insects and remedies , - l.CO 



Strawberr.y Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. Field, gai-den, forcing and pot culture; 



liybridizing. vaiieties, etc 26 



8truwberry Culture, The A 1$ C of. By T. B. Terry. The latest on this subject 



and by an experienced grower 50 



SOILS, MANURES, DRAINAGE IRRIGATION. | 



The Soil. By PR'»F. King. Its nature, composition, functions, relations to plant life ' 



and piinci])les of management 1.50 



The Fertility of the Land. By PliuF. Robekts. Vahiable to evt:'fy tiller of the soil ; 



controlling and increasing fertility through managenieiiiot soil, water rotation 1.50 



Fertilizers, By Prof. E. B. Vooriiees. A valuable eoiiiiilmtion to the subject; tbe 



underlying principles of soils aud fertilizing; the requiiemeuts of impoi-tant crops, 



and the best t'ertihzers to use for them 1.50 



Fanning with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The advantage of soiling and 



green manuring ; details of practice and etTects 1,00 



Farm Drainage. By H. F. Fhen'CH. The principles, processes and effects of draining 



land \vith stones, wood, i)lows. open ditches, and especially with tUes 1.00 



Irrigation and Blrainage. By Prof. F. H. KING. The relationship between handling, 



soil water, soil eulture, and effect, methods of securing favorable physical con- 



(liiioiis of the soil for most profitable crop results, 1.50 



Tile !>rjiinagf. I'.y W. J. Chamberlain. The expienence of forty years by a practical 



agiieultiitisi wit. I has laid 15 miles of tiles 35 



Irriiration r:irniiiig. By LuTE Wilcox. Tbe application of water in the production 



<.it crops, appbanees, jirineiidcs and advantages 2.0/) 



INSECTS AND PLANT DISEASES. 



Fuinif^ntion Methods, By Prof. Willis G. Johnson. An up-to-date work on the 

 ju-actical ajJi)lication of hydrocyanic acid gas and carbon bisulphid, for the destmc- 

 tiou of insects and larva; in oi-chards. granaries, greenliouses. etc., illustrated 1.00 



Kconomie Entomolon^y. By PRitF. SrniTir. one of the highest authorities. Insects 



easily identitied; preventives, mni-liinei y. fung()us, diseases, etc 3.60 ' 



Insects and Inseetieides. By ProF. A\'ii;KD. Tells bow to combat insects in field, 



orchard, garden, greenJiouse and dwelling 1.60 



■ Fnn^i and Fungicides. By PROF. W^eed. Fungous diseases of plants and their 



ti:e ^tment. Cloth covers 1.00 



TheSpraylng of Plants. By Prof. Lodeman. Insects and Ifungi; liquids and 



piWtltrs. application, and apparatus .,• 1.50 



Spraying Crops, By Clarence M. Weep. A revised aiid enlarged edition, telling 

 when and bow garden and field crops, fniit and shade trees shonld be sprayed for 

 their various insect and fungous enemies. Illustrated 50 



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