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BOOKS 



ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE 

 AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



PLANTS, FLOWERS AND FLOWER GARDENING. 



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

 flowers, vegetables and small fruits in the garden and greenhouse ; 

 also treats fully on window and house plants. It was specially written 

 for amateurs. (See page 80.). §1.60 



Home Floriculture. (The Cultivation of Garden and House Plants.) 



By Rexford. Written particularly for amateurs 1.50 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) Position, 



arrangement, with best plants for various purposes, and their culture. 5.00 



Gardening for Ladies. By Mrs. J. C. Loudon. 2d American Edition. . . 1.50 



The Wild Garden. By Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The natural group- 

 ing of hardy plants ; the best for various effects, culture, etc 5.00 



The Beautiful Flower Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treat- 

 ment, with special regard to the picturesque 40 



The Bamboo Garden. By. A. B. F. Mitford. Varieties, descriptions, ar- 

 rangement, culture of sorts adapted to American climates 4.00 



The Water Garden. By Wm. Tricker. All water plants described ; how 

 to grow in tubs, ponds, etc. ; the formation of artificial ponds, utiliza- 

 tion of natural propagation, culture, wintering, etc 2.00 



The Old-Fashioned Garden and Hardy Perennials. By J. Wood. (Im- 

 ported.) Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants ; shrubberies, etc. 1.50 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instructions for beginners and for 

 the skilled gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and plant- 

 ing small city yards and large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, 

 pruning, vegetables, fruits, scientific truths in simple language 1 00 



GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See page so.) Sl-60 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (SeepageSO.) 1.50 



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

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



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. The latest and best work on 

 forcing roses, carnations and other florists' flowers, vegetables and 

 fruits under glass ; propagation, diseases and insects 1.50 



Greenhouse and Stove Plants. By T Bains. (Imported.) A masterly 



English work by their foremost authority 3.50 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By W. J. May. (Imported.) 

 Building and heating greenhouses and frames ; suitable plants and 

 culture .- 2.00 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. JoNSSON-Rose. The daily care of 



house plants and allied subjects ; a book of reference for the amateur. 1.25 



The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal experi- 

 ence of a practical florist 50 



House Plants; How to Succeed with Them. By Lizzie P. Hillhouse. 



For women who grow house plants, by a woman who has success 1.00 



House Plants as Sanitary Agents. By DR. Anders. Relations of vege- 

 tation in floriculture, forests, plantations, etc., to health and disease. . . 1.50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Be'gonta Culture. By B. C. Ravenscroft. (Imported.) Under glass and 



open air ; directions for both amateurs and professionals $0.50 



Begonias, Tuberous. By several practical growers. Gives cultural direc- 

 tions and general management . .25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. (See description, pages/.) 25 



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



propagation, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 1.50 



Cactus Culture for Amateurs. By W. Watson. (Imported.) Descrip- 

 tions and full cultural instructions 2.00 



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

 tion, propagation, culture. A practical work 1.50 



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



Carnations and Picotees of all classes ; pots and open ground culture. . . .40 



Chrysanthemum Culture for America. By James Morton. A thorough 



work, fully covering the subject for America 1.00 



Chrysanthemum Culture tor Amateurs and Professionals. An Eng- 

 lish work, by Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market. . .50 



Chrysanthemum, Growth of the Plant. By Edwin Molyneux. A prac- 

 tical English work on culture, etc 50 



Dahlia, The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work. Classes, vari- 

 eties, descriptions, cultivation, history 30 



Ferns In their Homes and Ours. By Prof. J. Robinson. Our native 



Ferns, when and where to find them ; how to grow them at home 1.60 



Ferns and Fern Culture. By J. Birkenhead. (Imported.) Selections 



and culture for cold and warm ferneries, Wardian cases, dwellings, etc. .75 



Fernn, The Book of Choice. By Geo. Schneider. A beautiful work in 



three volumes ; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 18.00 



Irises, Bulbous. By Prof. Michael Foster. (Imported.) Species, vari- 

 eties, descriptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture for each 2.00 



Lilies and their Culture. By Dr. "Wallace, (Imported.) All varieties 



are described ; their native habitats and conditions, culture 1.75 



Orchids. The Amateur Cultivator's Guide Book. By H. A. Burberry, 

 Orchid grower to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, 

 descriptions and how to grow in cool, intermediate and warm houses. 

 (Imported.) 2.00 



Orchid Growers' Manual. By B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions 



of 2,500 species and varieties, culture and other information 10.00 



Orchids, Their Culture and Management. New Edition. By W. Wat- 

 son, Royal Gardens, Kew, England. (Imported.) Descriptions of all 

 kinds in general cultivation. Elegant illustrations and colored plates. 8.00 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand, Jr. Revised Edition 1.50 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwakger. Revised Edition. Varieties, classifica- 

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



Rose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised Edition. Propaga- 

 tion, culture, training, classification and descriptions 1.00 



Rose Culture, Secrets or. By W. J. Hatton, florist. Paper. Rose houses, 



heating, management : best Roses for all purposes, etc 50 



Roses, A Book about. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th Edition. (Im- 

 ported.) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1.25 



Rose Book, The Amateur's. By Shirley Hibbard. (Imported.) Culti- 

 vation under glass and in the garden ; formation of rosarium, etc. . . . 1.75 



Rose Garden, The. By Wm. Paul. A valuable work by an English spe- 

 cialist ; descriptions, culture, etc. (Beautifully illustrated and ao colored 

 plates. ) 8.00 



Roses in Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 75 



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



rosarians 50 



Sweet Peas. By Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties, cultivation, etc 20 



Violet Growing:. (Commercial.) By Prof. Galloway, of U. S. Departs 

 ment of Agriculture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable 

 houses and varieties, culture, diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers 1.50 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 



A >ew Work on Landscape Gardening. By Prof. Maynard, of Mass. 



Agricultural College. The whole subject is covered, from laying out 

 grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment $1.56 



Landscape Gardening. By Parsons, ex-Superintendent of Central Park. 3.50 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By F. R. Elliott. 



Designs for small city lots and large suburban grounds 1.60 



Landscape Gardening, or How to Lay out a Garden. By Edward 



Kemp. Choosing, forming or improving small places and large estates. 2.50 



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



short treatise on the principles governing outdoor art 50 



Lawns and Gardens. By N. Jonsson-Rose. How to beautify home sur- 

 roundings ; landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.60 



Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Johnson. All informa- 

 tion for developing residential suiToundings ; diagrams, suitable plants, 

 trees, shrubs, grouping, culture, etc 2,60 



The Royal Parks and Gardens of London. By Nathan Cole. (Im- 

 ported.) Embellishing flower beds and borders, sub-tropical bedding, 

 geometrical designs, the plants used, their propagation and culture. . . 1.25 



Beautifying Country Homes. By Weidenmann. The most elegant and 

 useful work on this subject for this country. Numerous engravings 

 and colored pictures of improved places ; gives all necessary directions 

 for lawns, walks, drives, shrubs, trees, etc 10.00 



ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF PLANTS. 



Handbook of Plants. By Peter Henderson. Descriptions and American 



culture of species. (See description, page Sf.) S3. 00 



Dictionary of Gardening. An English work by Geo. Nicholson, A. L. S. 

 Botanical classification, full descriptions of both species and varieties, 

 with cultural directions ; practical, useful and valuable. 4 vols 18.00 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



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



variation and improvement of plants §1.00 



The Principles of Plant Culture. By Prof. Goff, of the University of 

 Wisconsin. Full of practical points about the science of plant growing 

 and propagation 1.00 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery 

 Book.) By Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, 

 grafts, bulbs, etc 1.00 



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



modes of propagation and multiplication 1.50 



The Pruning Book. By Prof. Bailey. Issued 1897. Where, how and 



when to prune fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 1.50 



The Horticulturist's Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful 



information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 75 



BOTANIES, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, HISTORY. 



HOW TO KNOW OUR WILD FLOWERS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray $00 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dk. 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 Miss 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.. 2.25 

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



habits ; their identification easy for amateurs 1.75 



Wild Flowers of North America. By Prof. Goodale, of Harvard 



Botanic Gardens. 51 colored plates and numerous other illustrations.. 7.50 

 The Wildflowers of the Northeastern States. By Ellen Miller and 

 Margaret C Whiting. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illus- 

 trations, enable any one to identify and name our wild flowers 3.00 



Flora of the Southern States. By Chapman. Third Edition 4.00 



New American Botanist and Florist. By Alphonso Wood. Lessons in 

 structure, life and growth of plants and analytical descriptions of 



nearly 4,500 species ot plants of eastern United States 2.00 



Popular Treatise on the Physiology of Plants. By Dr. P. Sorauer. 

 Scientific, but.especially written for gardeners who wish to understand 



the principles of plant construction, assimilation of food, etc 3.00 



The Wonders of Plant Life. By Mrs. S. B. Herrick 1.50 



How Plants Grow. By Dr. Asa Gray. Why plants grow, etc 1.00 



How Plants Behave. By Dr. Asa Gray. How they move, climb, etc 75 



Evolution of Plant Life from the Lower Forms. By G. Massee 1.00 



Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization, By Chas. Dabwin 2.00 



SHADE TREES, FORESTRY AND TIMBER. 



HOW TO KNOW NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



Trees for Street and Shade. By Messrs. Powell and McMillan. From 

 nursery to permanent location ; what, where and how to plant trees for 

 city streets $0.25 



Practical Forestry. By A. S. Fuller. Varieties, propagation, planting 



and cultivation of both evergreen and deciduous 1.50 



Forest Planting. By H. N. Jarchow, LL.D. Restoration, maintenance 



and care of wood and timber lands on plains and mountains 1.50 



Timber and Some of its Diseases. By H. N. Ward. Of value to every 



one interested in the care of trees 1.75 



Outlines of Forestry. By E. J. Houston, A. M., of the Pennsylvania 

 Forestry Association. The principles underlying the science ; effects 

 on climate, country and rainfall ; how to amend and prevent loss 1.00' 



Elements of Forestry. ByF.D. Hough, Ph.D., Chief of Forestry Division 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. Planting and care for both profit and 

 ornament ; creation and care of woodlands, etc 2.00 



The Woods of the United States. By Prof. C. S. Sargent. Structure, 



qualities, uses, with notes on the trees that produce them 1.00 



Lumber and Log Book. By J. L. Scribner. New Edition. Quick com- 

 putation of measurement, weight, etc., of lumber in all forms, etc 25 



Maple Sugar and Sugar Bush. By Prof. Cook. How to make maple 



sugar ; new apparatus, etc 35 



Familiar Trees and their Leaves. By F. S. Mathews. Characteristics, 



descriptions and illustrations of over 200 types, common and exceptional. 1.75 



The Trees of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall. The 



descriptions and illustrations enable anyone to identify and name 2.50 



The Shrubs of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall 2.50 



Trees of the Northern United States (east of the Rocky Mountains). 



By Prof. Apgar. Their study, description and determination 1.25 



