Henderson's Selected List of Garden and Farm Books 



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Gardening for Pleasure 



By PETER HENDERSON 



Its scope embraces directions for the culture and propagation of Flowers, 

 Vegetables and Fruits. It exhaustively treats on the Vegetables, Flowers, 

 Fruits, Greenhouse, Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, etc. 

 404 pages, fully illustrated, price, $2.00. 



Gardening for Profit 



By PETER HENDERSON 



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 to the public shows the value set upon this work. While written for the 

 Market Gardener, yet it is of equal value for large private gardens. 375 pages, 

 fuUy illustrated, price, $2.00. 



Henderson's Bulb Culture 



Gives 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 — Soils and Preparation — Time and Depth to 

 Plant — Treatment after Flowering — Bulbs in the House and Greenhouse — 

 Forcing — Flowering Bulbs in Glasses of Water, etc. — Revised and enlarged 

 edition, 68 pages, profusely illustrated, price, 75c. 



The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics 



By PETER HENDERSON 



Gives the latest methods of growing Water Lilies and other Ornamental 

 plants both in natural and artificial ponds, pools, tanks, etc. Revised and 

 enlarged edition, profusely Illustrated, price, 60c. 



Henderson's Garden Guide and Record 



It treats concisely about vegetable and flower gardening. It contains under- 

 standable articles on all gardening topics. 



It is of convenient pocket size, 5 x S}4 inches, containing 64 pages of text 

 including index. Also 12 pages, one for each month, for a diary. Price 35 

 cents. 



Henderson's Handbook of Plants 



and GENERAL HORTICULTURE, By PETER HENDERSON 



The standard American dictionary of plants, a complete work on cultivated 

 plant life. Everything is arranged alphabetically and very complete descrip- 

 tions are given, with full cultural instructions for everything of importance. 

 There, is sufficient matter given on all gardening subjects to allow this book to 

 be termed The American Gardener's Dictionary. 654 pages, profusely 

 illustrated, price, $3.50. 



Henderson's "Picturesque Gardens" 



By CHARLES HENDERSON 



This unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, lawns and 

 gardens of Europe and America. Over three hundred illustrations from 

 nature — 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 their gardens and lawns will get many valuable 

 ideas from this beautiful book. 460 pages, 9%xl2 inches, 340 photo- 

 graphic illustrations, price, "De Luxe" Edition, handsomely bound in 

 cloth, $2.50; Popular Edition, heavy levant paper cover, $1.25. 



Practical Floriculture 



By PETER HENDERSON 



If you wish to become a Florist, you should procure this book. We have 

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

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

 fledged florists." Although written for the Florist, it is equally valuable to 

 the amateur. 325 pages, fully illustrated, price, $2.00. 



Special Offer of Henderson's Books 



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

 above, for $12.00. (Separately, they would cost $13.60.) This set of Books 

 forms a complete Library of the Garden, Greenhouse and Farm. 



General List of Books 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS 



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

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

 flowers, fruits, spraying, etc $3.00 



Home Floriculture. By Eben Rexford. A practical guide to the treat- 

 ment of flowering and other ornamental plants in the house and garden 1.75 



Home Flower-Growing. By E. C. Votz. This book is a real flower gar- 

 gen encyclopedia! It gives up-to-the-minute directions for growing 

 every kind of garden flower with instantaneous reference through an 

 unusually complete index. Also tells how to prepare exhibits for a flower 

 show, and how to organize a garden club. 151 illustrations. 364 pages . 3.50 



Gardening in the Lower South. By H. H. Hume. The first complete 

 guide to garden making for that region from So. Carolina through 

 Florida and the Gulf Coast States 5.00 



The Gardener. By L. H. Bailey. Simple directions for growing the 

 common fruits, vegetables, and flowers in the garden and about the 

 house. An accurate gardening guide, arranged alphabetically for handy 

 reference. 260 pages 2.00 



Bailey's New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Freshly written 

 in the light of the most recent research and experience largely by experts 

 in their various specialties, all edited by Prof. L. H. Bailey. It is pub- 

 lished in three large volumes, sold only in complete sets. Buyer paying 

 transit 25.00 



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

 useful information for farmers, fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists 

 and others 3.00 



The Culture of Perennials. By Dorothy M. P. Cloud. No flower 

 lover should be without this work. It gives valuable information clearly, 

 treating on the upkeep and making of perennial gardens, both old and 

 new. Beautifully illustrated 2.50 



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

 manner a woman's long and successful experience in handling a large 

 garden of hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc 2.00 



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

 the author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden" 2.50 



Around the Year in the Garden. By F. F. Rockwell. A seasonable 

 guide and reminder for work with vegetables, fruits and flowers under 

 glass for each month of the year 2.50 



Commercial Floriculture. By Fritz Barr. A practical manual for 

 the retail grower based on the author's experience of half a century. 

 Profusely illustrated 5.50 



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

 Agriculture. A working hand-book for all who grow flowering and orna- 

 mental plants in the garden or greenhouse 3.50 



Principles of Plant Culture. By Prof. E. S. Goff. This book is de- 

 signed as a simple textbook for beginners in the study of agriculture and 

 horticulture, treating on plant life from seed to flower and fruit, insects, 

 etc 2.00 



Milady's House Plants. By F. E. Palmer. An instructive book on the 

 successful culture of plants in the home 1.25 



1001 Garden Questions Answered. By A. C. Hottes. Its purpose is 

 to solve your garden perplexitie;. When in trouble consult "1001" ... 2.00 



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taff. Forcing roses, carnations 

 and other florist flowers, vegetables and fruits under glass; propagation, 

 diseases and insects 2.25 



Everybody's Garden. By F. A. Waugh. New. Every home needs a 

 garden, and this is the book that tells how to get it. All the thousands 

 of questions which arise are answered here. Beautifully illustrated. . . . 3.50 



Greenhouses — Their Construction and Equipment. By W. J. 

 Wright. An up-to-date treatise on the construction of greenhouses. 

 The most complete work on the subject 2.00 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 



Design of Small Properties. By M. E. Bottomley. 265 pages. More 

 than 50 examples of layouts for the general development of small city 

 and country homes are presented. Gives descriptive lists of trees, 

 shrubs, vines, and flowers with cuztural directions $3.00 



Book of Landscape Gardening. By F. A. Waugh. A new book cover- 

 ing the whole subject from laying out grounds to trees and shrubs. A 

 favorite with practical gardeners, park men, nurserymen, etc., etc. 2.00 



Complete Home Landscape. By Jennings and Johnson. A complete 

 guide to planning, construction and planting of the garden and grounds 

 of the average home 2.50 



Lawns. By F. F. Rockwell. You will find use for this information year 

 after year, for it shows both how to start a lawn right and how to keep 

 it smooth and velvety thereafter. Full of suggestions on laying out 

 the lawn, grading, fertilizing, planting, care after planting, weed and pest 

 control, and remaking and repairing old lawns. 39 illustrations, 87 

 pages 1.00 



Ornamental Gardening for Americans. By B. A. Long. A treatise 

 on beautifying homes, rural districts and cemeteries 2.00 



Practical Landscape Gardening. By R. B. Cridland. Planning the 

 location of the house, arrangement and construction of walks and drives, 

 lawns, terraces; how to plant the property; flower garden; archi- 

 tectural features. Rose gardens, rock gardens, etc 2.50 



Formal Design in Landscape Architecture. By Frank A. Waugh. 

 This book is simple, direct and of immediate value in the daily work of 

 the amateur gardener, the professional landscape architect, and every- 

 one concerned in the making of parks and gardens. Profusely illus- 

 trated. Cloth. 260 pages 3.50 



Rock Gardens. By S. F. Hamblin. (New.) A complete treatise on the 

 making of rock gardens. Selection of plants, culture and propagation. 1.25 



Rock Gardens. By F. F. Rockwell. Where and how to make rock 

 gardens. It tells how to go about it to do the work ypurself 1.00 



SHRUBS, TREES AND FORESTRY 



Practical Tree Repair. By Elbert Peets. Instructs how to diagnose 

 and treat tree diseases and preserve specimens : 2.50 



Cultivated Evergreens. By L. E. Bailey. A handbook on the conifer- 

 ous and most important broad leaved evergreens planted for ornament 

 in the United States and Canada 3.00 



Hardy Evergreens. By F. A. Schrepfer. A practical handbook on the 

 planting and management of all hardy evergreens exclusive of the broad 

 leaved species 1.25 



Evergreens for the Small Place. By F. F. Rockwell. It tells the uses, 

 characteristics and types of small or dwarf evergreens, planting, trans- 

 planting and general care 1.00 



Hardy Shrubs. By Frank A. Waugh. Shrubs for everybody and every- 

 where. What shrubs to plant; where to plant them; when to plant 

 them; how to plant; how to prune and cultivate. In short all about 

 shrubs that any practical person wants to know 1.25 



The Care of Ornamental Trees. By C. F. Greeves-Carpenter. 

 Here is information on all the operations in tree care; the precautions 

 necessary in transplanting; the best time and method for pruning; how 

 the soil, age, and kind of tree affects the choice and application of plant 

 food; types of cavity fillings; with the best methods for cabling and 

 bracing. 7 illustrations, 70 pages 1.25 



Our Northern Shrubs and How to Identify Them. By Harriet L. 

 Keeler. Describes all shrubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi and 

 their decorative application. 205 illustrations 3.00 



Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them. B. Harriet L. 

 Keeler. 350 accurate illustrations, with descriptions of the forest'trees 

 of Northeastern America for popular identification, etc. 3.00 



Shrubs. By F. F. Rockwell. Full of information on the best ways to 

 improve the beauty and value of yourhome with shrubs. Tells what 

 to select for different combinations and effects, and how to plant, 

 water, mulch, prune, and care for shrubs. 49 illustrations, 76 pagej. . 1.00 



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