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HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS, and general horticl lti rk 



By PETER HENDERSON, 654 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Price, post-paid, $3.50. 



The standard American dictionary of plants, flowering, ornamental, economic, etc.. including vegetables and fruits; in fact, a complete work on cultivate 4 , 

 plant life. Everything is arranged alphabetically from Aaron's Beard to Zogyphyllum: very complete descriptions are given, with full cultural instructions for 

 everything of importance. A full list of popular names and all botanical terms are given; also a glossary of the technical terms used in describing plants. A 

 monthly calendar of operations for the greenhouse and window garden, flower, fruit and kitchen garden, renders it valuable as a book of reference; in short. 

 there is sufficient matter given on all gardening subjects to allow this book to be termed The American Gardener's Dictionary. 



GARDENING FOR PLEASURE 



By PETER HENDERSON, 404 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00. 



Was written to meet the wants of those desiring information on gardening for private use. Its scope therefore embraces directions for the culture and 

 propagation of Flowers. Vegetables and Fruits. It has had a large sale, acnd gone through several editions, the present having been revised and greatly enlarged; 

 it exhaustively treats on the Vegetable Garden. Flower Garden. Fruit Garden. Greenhouse. Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, etc. 



HENDERSONS 'PICTURESQUE GARDENS." OR ORNAMENTAL GARDENING ILLUSTRATED 



By CHARLES HENDERSON, 160 pages, 9 3 4'xl2 inches; 340 photographic illustrations, price, post-paid, "De Luxe" Edition, handsomely bound in 



cloth, $2.50, price, post-paid, Popular Edition, heavy levant paper cover, $1.25. 



This unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, lawns and gardens of Europe and America. The picturesque, the natural 

 and the gardenesque adornments are reflected in over three hundred magnificent photographic illustrations from nature — many of these views are "ixTinches. 

 some larger, few smaller; they are grouped and printed in a most artistic manner on heavy-coated paper with just enough text matter to describe the view, 

 and name the plants, vines, trees and shrubs needed to produce a similar effect or design. Those who are fond of improving and embellishing their gardens, 

 lawns and grounds, or who are planning new cnes, will get many valuable ideas from this beautiful book. 



GARDENING FOR PROFIT 



By PETER HENDERSON, 375 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00 

 If you wish to grow Vegetables for Sale, read GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 



The personal success of its author during his long career as a market gar- 

 dener, and the success of thousands from the time he first made his cultural 

 methods known up to the present day show the popular estimation of the 

 value set upon this great work. While written particularly for the Market 

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



PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE 



By PETER HENDERSON, 325 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00 

 If you wish to become a Commercial Florist, then of all books'you should 

 procure PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. We have any number of com- 

 plimentary letters from people who actually knew nothing of the florists' 

 business, but who followed the instructions in this work and are now "full 

 fledged florists." And although written especially for the Commercial Flor- 

 ist, it is equally valuable to the amateur. 



HENDERSONS RULR CULTURE 



Revised and enlarged edition, 68 pages, profusely illustrated, price, post- 

 paid, 60c. 

 This newly revised and enlarged edition gives the up-to-date methods of 

 treatment for all kinds of Hardy and Tender Winter. Spring, Summer and 

 Autumn Flowering Bulbs. Tubers. Corms. etc. — Bulbs for Gardens and 

 Lawns — Design Bedding — Mixed Borders — Naturalizing — Situations. Soils 

 and Preparation — Time and Depth to Plant — Treatment after Flowering — 

 Bulbs for the House and Greenhouse — Forcing — Flowering Bulbs in Glasses 

 of Water, etc. — Keeping Dormant Bulbs — Hints on Buying and Selecting 

 for Different Purposes, etc. 



The CULTURE of WATER LILIES and AQUATICS 



By PETER HENDERSON & CO., revised and enlarged edition, 

 profusely illustrated, price, post-paid, 60c. 

 This new edition gives the latest methods of growing and flowering Nym- 

 phaeas. Xelumbiums, Victorias and all other Ornamental Aquatics, both in 

 natural and artificial ponds, pools, tanks, etc.; including suitably situated 

 natural waters — Making Artificial Ponds, etc. 



HENDERSONS GARDEN GUIDE and RECORD 



PRICE, 25 CENTS. 



We think that this book contains more essential information in a simple 

 style and form, easy of reference, and more complete than many works much 

 more pretentious. It treats concisely and sufficiently about vegetable and 

 flower gardening and their branches. It contains understandable articles on 

 Vegetable Culture. Flowers from Seeds. Bulb Culture. Lawns. Preparing 

 the Garden Ground. Fertilizers, Insecticides and Plant Diseases. Canning 

 Vegetables, and many other garden pointers. 



It is of convenient pocket size. SxS'o inches, containing 64 pages of text 

 including index. Also 12 pages, one for each month for a diary. 



SPECIAL OFFER OF HENDERSON'S BOOKS 



If ordered at one time, we will supply the full set of eight B 

 above, carriage pre-paid, for $12.00. (Separately, they would cost $13.45. 

 This set of Books forms a Complete Library of the Gi 

 Farm. 



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Comprising a list of over 250 up-to-date books covering the entire field of Horticulture, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, i- 

 grouped under the following headings: 



Ornamental Plants and Flowers. 

 Gardening, Greenhouse Management, etc. 

 Hardy Gardening and Landscaping. 

 Cultures of Special Plants. 

 Botanies, Wild Flowers, Ferns, etc. 

 Plant Breeding, Propagation, Pruning. 

 Vegetable and Market Gardening. 



Cultures of Special Vegetables. 

 General Fruit and Nut Culture. 

 Cultures of Special Fruits. 

 Shrubs. Trees and Forestry. 

 Agriculture and Farming. 

 Culture of Special Farm Crops. 

 Dairying and Dairy Farming. 



Farm Animals, Live Stock, etc. 



Soils and Manures 



Buildings and Conveniences. 



Pests— Insects, Plant Diseases, Weeds 



Drainage- and Irrigation. 



Bees. Poultry, Pigeons and Birds. 



Canning. Cooking, etc. 



