PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— BOOKS 



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ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. {See s pecial description p .Q\) $1 . 50 



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



Manual of Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The latest and best 

 work by this authorative author. A practical guide to planning, 

 making and caring for home grounds, growing vegetables, flowers, 

 fruits, spraying, etc. St2.00 or post paid 2,20 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson: {See special description p. Q\.) 1 . 50 



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

 every branch of the subject. Special features are the accounts of actual 

 experiences in different localities and the lists of flowers and shrubs for 

 special purposes, time of flowering and complete cultural instructions. . . 1 . 75 



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

 ment with special regard to the picturesque .50 



A Woman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. Gives a woman's long 

 and successful experience in planting and handling a large garden of 

 hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photographic illustrations 1.00 



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 descrip- 

 tions, situations and culture. Lavishly illu.strated 4.30 



Hints and Helps for Young Gardeners. By Hemenway. Instructive for 



the school garden and children s gardens 3.5 



Plant Culture. Third Edition heavily illustrated. By G. W. Oliver, 

 Propagator of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. A working handbook of 

 everyday practice for all who know flowering and ornamental plants in 

 the garden or greenhouse. 312 pages : 1 .50 



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

 560 pages, profusely illustrated, describing all important garden and 

 greenhouse plants, bulbs, shrubs, etc., giving proper situations, condi- 

 tions and treatment for best results. It also gives full 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 cultivation 



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 Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of greenhouse 



and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 1 .50 



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

 ing and heating greenhouses and frames: suitable plants and culture. . 1.00 



Indoor Gardening. By Rexford. The latest book by this popular 



author on the growing of flowering and ornamental plants in house, ""^ 

 window garden and conservatories 1 . 50 



The 'Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal ex- 

 perience of a practical florist 50 



Window Gardening. By H. B. Dorner. A new book o.i this fascinating 



subject. Suitable flowering and ornamental plants and their culture. ^1.25 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 



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

 scape architect. A new work giving up-to-date information and illus- 

 trated with 38 photographic views and 15 plans and maps 2.00 



Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prop. Maynard, 

 of Mass. Agricultural College. The whole subject is covered, from laying 

 out grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment I . 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 



Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Johnson. All information 

 for developing residential surroundings; diagrams, suitable plants, trees, 

 shrubs, grouoing, culture, etc 2., 50 



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



guide to the amateur in arranging grounds, sh rubs, trees, flowers, etc . . 1 . 00 



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

 art applied to rural conditions, including village improvement and the 

 betterment of the open country 1.50 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. {See special description page 61.). .50 



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

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



The American Carnation — How to Grow it. By C. W. Ward. The latest 

 and most comprehensive guide. The results of years of actual experience 

 of America's foremost carnationist. A handsomely illustrated work. . 3.50 



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: pot and open-ground culture. . .50 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A new book by one 

 of the rnost^ experienced and successful private growers in the U. S. 

 Everything is coverec' 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 Grov Them. By Woolson. Treats of the growing of 



ferns both in the gaiden 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. Bv Harrison. Cultivation and propagation 25 



Orchids. By James O'Brien, V.M.H. (Secretary of the Orchid Com- 

 mittee — Royal Horticultural Society). An abridged and up-to-date 

 English treatise on orchid cultivation 75 



Irises. By W. R. Rickatson, 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 1.10 



Rhododendrons and Azaleas. By Wm. Watson, Curator of the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Kerr, England. Propagation and cultural hints for 

 the hardy types 75 



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



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



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. —Continued. 



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



growing the rose for market purposes under glass and out doors 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 on 

 this subject, describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all 

 types : selections for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil and culture ; illustrated . . 75 



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

 ported ) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1 . 25 



Roses, and How to Grow Them, in garden and under glass. By Double- 



uav. Page it Co 1,10 



Roses, in Pots The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported. 1 1.00 



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateurs. . .50 



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

 and outdoors. A practical guide to modern methods of growing the 

 Sweet Pea for market 1 . 50 



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



English book, descriptions and culture 1.00 



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



English 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 newiy 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 Prop. 

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

 tures and names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi 1 . 75 



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

 .scriptions; 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 hab- 

 its; 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 1 . 50 



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

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

 bulbs, etc 1 . 50 



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. 



GardeningforPleasure. By Peter Henderson. {See specialdescriptionp.Hl.) 1.50 



Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See special description p. 61.) 1.50 



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

 authentic book. It covers every phase of vegetable gardening and is 

 invaluable as a handbook for practical growers 1 .75 



Vegetable Garden, The. By Vilmorin-Andrieux and Cie, the world-famous 

 horticulturists, the English edition under direction of W. Robinson. An 

 exhaustive work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates; descrip- 

 tions of types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable information 4. 50 



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



guide or the man that wants to raise his own vegetab es 1 .00 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. (See under " Plants and Flowers "). 1,50 



Vegetable Gardening. By S. B. Green, Full ot practical information about 



growing vegetables, for both home use and for 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 1.25 



The Forcing Book. By Prof. B.mley. The cultivation of winter vege- 

 tables in glass houses. The best and most complete book on the subject. 1 , 2f 



Gardening for the South. By P. H. Mell. A work on growing 

 vegetables and fruits in the Sout'n, accoi' ling to the methods of the 

 most successful southern gardeners. 6S.-i pages, 2,S0 illustrations 2 50 



Southern Gardener's Manual. By Prof. J. S. Newman, S. C. College of 

 Agriculture. Full cultural instructions for vegetables and small fruits 

 in Southern States ' 1 00 



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

 tables for Northern markets, culture,- packing etc 1 . 00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



(See also under Farm Crops.) 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexa.mer. The best methods of raising, cultiva- 

 ting, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus 50 



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



a.nc\ authoritative book published on the subject 50 



Cabbages, Cauliflower and Allied Vegetables (Brussels Sprouts, Kohl- 

 Robi, Kale, etc.) By C. L. Allen. Complete cultural instructions 

 from seed time to harvesting 50 



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



them 30 



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



a standard reference to those already enga.ged in growing celery 50 



Culinary Herbs. ByM.G. Kains. The only book devoted to the flavor- 



i ng plants of home and business gardens 75 



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