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BOOKS 



ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 

 DELIVERED FREE IN THE U. S. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



Gardening lor Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. Tells how to grow flowers, 



vegetables and small fruits in the garden and greenhouse. (See page GO.) $1.50 



Handbook of Plants. By Peter Henderson. (.Set 1 descri/dion, page <■<>.) 3.00 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. (See page $0.) 1.50 



Flower*. (The Cultivation of Oardcn and House Plants.) By Kkxpord. Written 



particularly for amateurs 50 



Home Floriculture. By EBKN E. Rexford. A new and practical guide to the 



treatment of flowering and ornamental plants in the house and garden 1.00 



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



with best plants for various purposes, anil their culture 5.00 



The Beautiful Flower Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treatment, with 



special regard to the picturesque 50 



The Old-Fashioncd Garden and Hardy Perennials. By J. Wood. (Imported.) 



Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants ; shrubberies, etc 1.60 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instruction for beginners and for the skilled 

 gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and planting small city yards 

 and large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, pruning, vegetables, fruits, 

 scientific truths in simple language 1.00 



The Century Hook of Gardening. By E. T. Cook. A new English work, unusually 

 comprehensive, describing and giving best methods of growing all useful, orna- 

 mental and flowering plants, including Annuals, Herbaceous Plants, Cactus, 

 Palms, Roses, Orchids, Ferns, Aquatics, Shrubs, Ornamental Trees, etc., etc. The 

 various garden features are also dwelt upon— as the lawn, sub-tropical garden, 

 rosarium, hardy border, fernery, rock garden, effects with vines, greenhouses 

 and conservatories. Vegetables and fruits are described and their culture 

 given. This is one of the most beautiful ami comprehensive garden books ever 

 published, lavishly illustrated with original photographic reproductions, 610 

 large pages on heavy coated paper and artistically bound. A fine gift book — 7.50 



A Woman's Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. K. Ely. A simple and serviceable hand- 

 book, giving in a charming manner a woman's long and successful experience in 

 planting and handling a large garden of hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photo- 

 graphic illustrations 1.85 



Art and Craft of Garden Making. By T. H. Mawson, the famous English 

 garden architect. An imported book of 252 large pages, illustrated' with photo- 

 graphic views, perspective drawings and garden plans, architectural accessories, 

 etc.; giving all details in arrangement of more particularly formal and archi- 

 tectural gardens and grounds 10.00 



OasseU'a Dictionary of Practical Gardening. By Walter P. Wright. An illus- 

 trated encyclopaedia of practical horticulture for all classes. A valuable book of 

 reference, telling all about all plants worthy of cultivation, propagation, soil and 

 culture. Illustrated with 1,000 photographic reproductions from nature and 20 

 colored plates. Complete in 2 volumes, for 10.00 



Plant Culture. By G. W. Oliver, Propagator at the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. A 

 working handbook of everyday practice for all who grow flowering and orna- 

 mental plants in the garden or greenhouse. 193 pages . 1.00 



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, conditions and treatment for 

 best results. It also gives full directions for growing vegetables, fruits, etc., in 

 garden and forcing-house; everything is explained for oeginners 3 75 



Wall and Water Garden*. By Gertrude Jekyll. An English work describing 

 wall and rock work gardening arrangement and plants, also water and bog 

 gardens; beautiful photographic illustrations. 3.75 



Favored Flower* of Japan. A unique little book printed in English and describing 

 the leading flowers of Japan. It is printed on Japanese paper, is illustrated in 

 colors, in the Japanese style, and is an artistic gem 2.00 



Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. Edited by L H. Bailey, Professor of 

 Horticulture, Cornell University, assisted by expert cultivators and botanists ; a 

 monumental and up-to-date work, distinctively American, comprising directions 

 for the cultivation of horticultural crops, original descriptions of the species of 

 fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants. In four volumes per set 20.00 



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, valuable and indispensable. 4 vols. Profusely 

 illustrated 20.00 



Dictionary of Gardening Supplement. Includes new plants and horticultural 



matters, bringing everything up to date. 2 vols 10.00 



Cut Flowers and Ilow 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 .60 



Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of greenhouse and plant 



house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc 1.50 



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



work by their foremost authority 5.00 



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-Kose. The daily care of house 



plants and allied subjects ; a book of reference for the amateur 1 26 



The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal experience 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 



cultures of speciae plants. 



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



culture of sorts adapted to American climates $1.00 



Begonia Culture. By B. C. Ravenscroft. (Imported.) Under glass and open air ; 



directions for both amateurs and professionals 50 



Begonia*, Tn herons. By several practical growers ■ culture anil management 25 



Kni i> Culture. By Peter Henderson. (See description, page so.) 25 



linl b- and Tuberous-Hooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propagation, 



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 1.50 



Cactus Culture for Amateurs. By W. WATSON. Descriptions and culture 2.00 



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 Ameri- 

 ca's foremost carnation ist. A handsome work, illustrated wit h photo-engravings, 3.50 



Cam nt Ion Culture, American. By L. L. Lam if >kn. Variel ies, elasMlu at ion, 



propagation, culture. A practical work. (New edition) 1.50 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Ra vensoroft. Carnations 



and Pieotees of all classes ; pots and open-ground culture ,10 



How to Grow Chrysanthemums. A practical guide, including the chrysanthe- 

 mum growers' calendar, by the most expert growers in America 25 



Chrysanthemum Culture for America. By James Morton. A thorough work, 



fully covering the subject for America 1.00 



Chrysanthemum Culture for Amateurs mid Professionals. An English work, by 



Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market 50 



Chrysanthemum, Growth of the Plant. My EDWIN Molynetx. A practical 



English work on culture, etc 60 



Dahlia, The. By L. K. Peacock. New and valuable work, classes, varieties, 



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 1.50 



Ferns and Fern Culture. Ity J. Birkenhead. (Imported.) Selections ami culture 



for cold and warm ferneries, Wardian cases, dwellings, etc .. .60 



Irises, ISuIImmis. By Prof. Michael Foster. (Imported.) Species, varieties, 



descriptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture tor each 1. SO 



Lilies mid their Culture. By Dr. Wallace. (Imported) All varieties are 



described ; their native habitats, conditions and culture 1.26 



Lilies for English Gardens. By Gertrude Jbkyll. Tells the amateur In the plain- 

 est, simplest way, how most easily and successfully various garden lilies may be 



grown. (12 photographic illustrations 2.60 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. — Continued. 



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

 grower to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, descriptions and how 

 to grow in cool, intermediate and warm houses ... $2.00 



Orchid Growers' Manual. By B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions of 2,500 



species and varieties, culture and other information 10.00 



Khododendrons. By E. S. R \ni>, Jr. Revised edition 1.50 



Hose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised edition. Varieties, classification, 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.25 



Hose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised edition. Propagation, culture, 



training, classification and descriptions .. 1.00 



Pictorial 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. 100 photographic illus- 

 trations 75 



Hose Culture, Secrets of. By W. J. Hatton, florist. Paper. Rose houses, heating, 



management ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 50 



Hoses, A Hook About. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th Edition. (Imported.) 



A reliable Knglish guide to Rose Culture 1 26 



Kose Hook, the Amateur's. By Shirley Hibbard. (Imported.) Cultivation under 



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



Hose Garden, The. By Wjt. Paul. A valuable work by an English specialist ; 



descriptions, culture, etc. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates) . 7.00 



Hoses In Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 1.00 



Hoses and Hose 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. Department of 

 Agriculture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable houses and varieties, 

 culture, diseases, etc.. to shipping the flowers 1.50 



Water Lilies and Aquatics. Their culture. By Peter Henderson 25 



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

 in tubs, ponds, etc.; the formation of artificial ponds, utilization of natural 

 propagation, culture, wintering, etc 2.00 



HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 



Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prof. Maynard, of 

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

 grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment $1 60 



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 .50 



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 surroundings ; 



landscaping, plans, best plants and theirplaces 3 50 



Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. JOHNSON. All information for 

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

 grouping, culture, etc 2.50 



Beautifying Country Homes. By Weidenmann. Numerous engravings and colored 

 pictures of improved places ; gives all necessary directions for lawns, walks, 

 drives, shrubs, trees, etc 9 00 



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



the amateur in arranging grounds, shrubs, trees, flowers, paths, etc 1.00 



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. Filler. 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... 1.60 



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



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



botanies, wild flowers, etc. 



School and Field Botany. By DR. Asa Gray $2.00 



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



Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study structures and 



names of c» >mm oner plants cast of the M ississippi . l 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 1.76 



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



identification easy for amateurs 2.00 



How to Know the Wild Flowers. By Frances T. Parsons. A guide to the 



names, haunts and habits of our native wild flowers. 150 illustrations 1.75 



The Wild Flowers of the Northeastern states. By Ellen Miller and MARGARET 



C. Whiting. Easily understood descriptions, aided by illustrations, enable any 



one to identify and name our wild flowers 3.00 



Flowers and Ferns lit Their Haunts. By Ma RLE Osgood Wright. With many 



photographic illustrations showing wild flowers with their surroundings 2.50 



How to Know the Ferns. By Frances T. Parsons. A guide to the names, haunts 



and habits of our native ferns. It* illustrations , 1 50 



Flora of t he Southern States. By Chapman. Third edition 4 . 60 



shrubs, shade trees and forestry. 



Trees for Street and Shade. By Messrs. POWELL and McMlLLAN. From nursery 



to permanent location ; what, where and how to plant trees for city streets $0.26 



Practical Forestry. By A. S. Filler. Varieties, propagation, planting and 



cultivation of both evergreen and deciduous 1.50 



Practical Forestry. By John (ilKFORD, Professor of Forestry. Cornell University. 

 A new work of value to beginners, woodland owners and others desiring a gener- 

 al knowledge of this important subject. Illustrated 1, 



Hedges, Windbreaks, Shelters and Live Fences. Ity K. p. Powell. The planting, 

 growth and management for country and suburban homes 



Elements of Forestry. By F. l>. 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 1 



Lumber and Log Book. By J. I,. S« rihn Kit. < Y. tr edition.) yun k computation of 

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



Maple Sugar and Sugar Bush. By PROF, COOK. How to make maple sugar ; new 

 apparatus, etc 



Familiar Trees and Their Lea* es. My F. S. M \ thews. ( "ha raeterist Ice, 

 descriptions and illustrations of over 200 t \ pes, common and except ional 1 



The 'frees of Northeastern America. By ChaS, S. NkwhvI.l. The descriptions 

 and Illustrations enable any one to identify and name 1. 



Ornamental shrubs. By L. l>. Davis, Describes the parlous species and varieties 

 of native anil foreign ornamental shrubs, their capabilities, requirements and 

 adaptations for garden, lawn and park decorative effects. Illustrated. 338 pages, . 3 



Our Northern Shrubs and How to Identify Them. By HARRIET I.. KbBLBR. A 

 handbook describing all shrubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, and their 

 decorative application. 2o5 photographic illustrations, 35 drawings 2 



Our Native Trees and Ilow to Identify Them. By HARRIET I.. Ki ei.er. 350 

 Illustrations, technical ly accurate, with descriptions of the forest trees of North- 

 eastern America, their luibils and peculiarities, for popular identification, etc. ... 2 



The shrubs of N orl heostern Imerfca. By Ch as. S. Newh ALL i 



'frees of I he Northern 1 nlted Mute- (e&8t ol the EtOCK) Mountains. p> pftoF, 

 A I'd A R. Their Study | description and determination i 



