HENDERSON'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE— 1929 BOOKS 



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Books on Gardening Subjects 



Delivered Transportation Paid 

 in U. S. and Possessions 



Gardening for Pleasure 



By PETER HENDERSON 



It* scope embraces directions for the culture and propagation of Flowers. 

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

 Greenhouse. Graperv, 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, 

 fully illustrated, price, $2.00. 



Henderson's Bulb Culture 



Gives up-to-date methods of treatment for all kinds of Hardy and Tender. 

 Winer, 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 for 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. S x 8>3 inches, containing 64 pages of text 

 including index. Also 12 pages, one for each month, for a diary. Price, 25 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 descriptions 

 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, 9u x 12 inches, 340 photographic 

 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' busi- 

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

 florists." Although written for the Florist, it is eaually valuable to the amateur. 

 325 pages, fully Illustrated, price, $2.00. 



Special Offer of Henderson's Books 



If otdered 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, growirg vegetables, 

 flowers, fruits, spraying, etc $3.00 



Home Floriculture. By EbeN Rexfokp. A practical guide to the treat- 

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



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

 den 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 



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

 mon fruits, vegetables, and flowers in the garden and about the house. 

 An accurate gardening guide, arranged alphabetically for handy refer- 

 ence. 260 pages 2.00 



Bailey's New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Freshly written 

 in the light of the most recent research and experie"ce largely by experts 

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

 lished ill three large volumes, sold only in complete sets 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. Cloi'D. 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 Women'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 

 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. Pro- 

 fusely illustrated 5.50 



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

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

 niental plants in the garden or greenhouse 3.50 



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 perplexities. 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 



Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of green- 

 house and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 2.25 



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

 VVright. 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, shrub9, 

 vines and flowers with directions for their planting and maintenance. . 3.00 



°t! *-* nd8ca P e Gardening. By F. A. WaugH. A new book cover- 

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

 if *° r lS e Wlt "' Practical gardeners, park men. nurserymen, etc., etc. 

 Suitable alike for amateur as well as professional 2.00 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING Cont'd. 



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 



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 constriction 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. Wacgh. 

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

 the amateur gardener, the professional landscape architect, the nursery- 

 man, the pprk superintendent and everyone concerned in the making of 

 parks and"-^ardens. Profusely illustrated. Cloth. 200 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 gar- 

 dens. It tells how to go about it to do the work yourself 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. H. Bailey. A handbook on the coniferous 

 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 LOO 



Hardy Shrubs. By Frank A. Walgh. 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 ' -25 



Hedges, Windbreaks, Shelters and Live Fences. By E. P. Poweli 



Their planting, growth and management on home grounds 100 



Our Northern Shrubs and How to Identify Them. By Harriet 1. 

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

 their decorative application. 205 illustrations ■'•OO 



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

 Keeler. 350 accurate illustrations, with descriptions of the forest 

 trees ot Northeastern America for popular identification, etc 3.00 



Shrubs. By F. F. Rockwell. Here is brief but complete and usable 

 information on the best ways to improve the beauty and value of your 

 home 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 pages '•*'" 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 



Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray. Revised by 

 Prof. L. H. Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to 

 studv structures and names of commoner Eastern plants 2.00 



Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schiyler Mathews. 

 Description: 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy by the aid 

 of arrangement into coloi <-!a*ses and seasons of bloom 2-50 



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

 habits; their identification i asy for amateurs. Fully illustrated • -300 



Messages of Flowers. B\ Gf.orgb H. O'Neill. A dictionary and floral 

 code. Contains the coinplett flower language; mythological stories of 

 the flowers, briefly told; replete with floral information; handsomely 

 cloth bound. 144 pages '■**' 



