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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— HORTICULTURAL BOOKS. 



BOOKS 



ON HORTICULTURE, AGR ICUL T URE AND K INDRED SUBJECTS-Continued. 



Prices Include Free Delivery in the United States. 



ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. Each - 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Kobinson. (Imported.) Position, arrangement, 



with best plants for various purposes, and their culture $5.00 



The Olil-Fushloiied Garden and Hardy Perennial*. By J. Wooi>. (imported.) 



Old-fashioned Howe-ring and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 1.60 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instructions for beginners and for tin.- skilled 

 gardener. Covers ttie whole subject, hiving out and planting small city yards 

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

 ' scientific truths in simple language 1. 00 



U*nv to Make 8* hool Garden**. By H. D. Hf.mf.nway. Illustrated from 



uhotographs 1.10 



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

 experts, and 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, t ime of flowering and complete cultural instructions. 1.75 



Home Floriculture. Bv EBEN E. Rexfokd. A new and practical guide to the 



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



V Woman's Hardy Garden. Bv Mas. H. K. Key. Gives in a charming manner a 

 woman's long and successful experience in planting and handling a large garden 

 of hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photographic illustrations 1.85 



Plant Culture. By ii. VV. OLIVER, Propagator at the I". 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 I HO 



Gardening for Beginner*. 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 beginners 3.75 



Wall aad Water Garden*. By (iERTRUPE JEKYI.L. An English work describing 

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

 gardens ; beautiful photographic illustrations 3.75 



The llcuutlfiil Flow er Garden. By F. SCHUTLER M athews. Its treatment, with 



special regard to the pict uresque 40 



4'yclopedla of American Horticulture. Edited by L, H. Bailey, Professor of 

 Horticulture, Cornell University, assisted by expert Cultivators ana botanists ; a 

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

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

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



Landscape Gardening. By PROK. Watch, University of Vermont. A short treatise 



on the principles governing outdoor art 50 



Landscape Gardening a* 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 1.50 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By b\ It. Elliott. Designs for 



small city lots and large suburban grounds 1.5 



Landscape Gardening, or How to Lay out a Garden. By Edward KEHP. 



Choosing, forming or improving small places and large estates 2.60 



Lawn** and Garden*. By N. JONSSON-lioSE. How to beautify home surroundings; 



landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.60 



Ke*!denttal site* and Environments. By J. F. Johnson. All information for 

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

 grouping, culture, etc 2.60 



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 



Grcenhouae 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. B> W. J. May. (Imported.) Building 



and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and culture 2 00 



The Window Flow er Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal experience of a 



practical florist 50 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. Jonsson-Rose. The daily care of house 



plants and allied subjects ; a book of reference to the amateur 1.25 



CULTURE OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



U.K. Culture. By B. C. Rayessc k< ,n\ (Imported.) Under glass and open air ; 



directions for both amateurs and professionals §0.50 



liegonlas. Tuberous. By several practical growers. Gives cultural directions 



and general management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter HENDERSON & Co. (See special description . > — .60 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted I'l By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propagation, 



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 1.50 



'CactUH Culture for Amateur*. By W. Watson. (Imported.) Descriptions and 



full cultural instructions 2.00 



The American Carnation— How to (iron It. By C. W. Ward. The latest and 



most comprehensive guide. The results of years of actual experience of Ameri- 



ca's foremost carnationist. A handsome work, illustrated with photo-engravings, 3.50 

 Carnation Culture, American. By L. L. Lamborn, Varieties, classification, 



propagation, culture. A practical work. [Revised edition, wot.) 1.50 



Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Havenscroft. Carnations 



and Picotees of all classes ; pots and open ground culture 40 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Hkrrington. A new hook by one of the 



most experienced and successful private growers in the U. S. Everything is 



covered from cuttings to exhibiting the flowers 60 



Chrysanthemum Culture, Practical. By Walter P. Wright. Anew English 



work, describing and illustrating every branch 75 



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



RAVEN8CROFT. Culture for both exhibition and market 50 



Ittthllu. The. Bj L. K. PEACOCK N.-v. mid valuable work, classes, varieties. 



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I'erns and How to (xrott Th 



hardv ferns both in the ganb 

 Lilies and their Culture. B 



described , their native habitats, condil 

 Orchid O rower.* Manual. By B. S. Wn 

 species and va-ieiies. culture and other i 



By (J. A. Woodson 



W M.I. \ 



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Treats of the growing of 



All - iri; ti - are 



script ions of 2,600 



, Bv ii. a. Burberry 

 'an, 'ties, descriptions i 

 Imported. I 



(Imported ) 



is and culture 



(Ms. (Imported p 

 urination 



Orchid 

 ,1 how 



Val id I 



classification, 



a. oo 

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Propagation, culture. 



1.25 

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Orchid*. The Amateur I ulttt ator'- <; 



grower to the Kighl lion. Joseph I 'ham 



to grow in cool. Intermediate and warn 

 Rhododendron*. Bj E.N Rand. Jr. Rev 

 How, The. By 11. B. Ellwangek Id 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, pi 



Kose, I'arsons on t he. Bj 8, B. PARSONS 



train ing, classillcal ion a nd descriptions ,. . 



Practical lEoae (trowing. Bj Walter p Wright, a nev* English work on this 

 subject, describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all types; 

 selections for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil ami culture, ion illustrations 76 ! 



■Coses, and How to Grow Them* In garden and under grass By DOUBLEDAY, 



Paoe <fe no 110 



Rose*) A Hook About. By Deans. Reynolds Hole. 14th Edition. (Imported.) | 



A reliable English guide to Rose Culture 1.25 



(fuse Bool,, the Amateur's. By SHIRLEY HlBBABD. (Imported,) Cultivation under 



glass and in the garden | formation of rosarium, etc 1.76 



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CULTURE OF SPECIAL PLANTS-Continued. Each 



Hoses and Hose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateur rosanans 10 60 

 Hoses In Pots, The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.! 1 00 



Sweet Peas. By Rev. W T. Hdtchiks. Varieties, cultivation, etc zo 



Violet Crow ing. By Prof. Galloway, of U. S. Department of Agriculture. The 

 subject is lully covered, from suitable houses and varieties, culture, diseases, 

 etc., to shipping the (lowers l.Mt 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



Plant Kreedlng. New edition. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of 



crossing, valuation and improvement of plants. $1 tf. 



Complete Uutufptu the Miiltlplk-Htion of Plant-. (The Nursery Uook.i By 



Prof. Bailkv. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, grafts, bulbs 1 ,00 



The Principles of Plant Culture. By E. S. Goff. Full of practical ideas on the 



science of growing, propagation, etc l 00 



The Pruning Jtook. By Prof. Bailey. Issued 181*7. Where, how and when to 



prune fruit and ornamental trees and bushes I .&n 



The Horticulturist V Kule Hook. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful 



information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 76 



BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 



liotuny, Field, Forent 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 commoner plants east of the Mississippi 91.76 



Familiar Flower* 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 8.00 



VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. 



Vegetable Garden, The. By Vilmorin. An exhaustive work on vegetables for 



Copland temperate climates. An authoritative and indispensable reference book $4 60 



Principle* of V egetnble Gardening. By Prof. L.H.Bailey. Soils; its treatment , 



vegetables; management from seeds to marketing and storing.* . l 26 



Southern Gardener*** Manual. By Prof. J. S. Newman, 8. 0. College of Agriculture, 

 Full cultural instruct ions for vegetables and small fruits in Southern States 



Gardening lor the South. By P. H. Mell. Practically a new work on growing 

 vegetables and fruits til the South, according to the methods of the most success- 

 ful southern gardeners. CS:t pages, 2H0 illustrations. . 



Truck Farming at the South. By Int. A. Oemler. A guide to raising \ egrtablesfor 

 Northern markets, culture, packing, etc., by an experienced and successful grower 



How to.Ylakea Vegetable Garden. By E. L. Kullerton. A very instructive 

 work by a feminine gardening enthusiast, who writes entertainingly and has 

 illustrated her points with 200 photographic reproductions 



Success in Market Gardening. By W. W. Rawson. Vegetables out-of-doors and 

 under glass. Specially adapted to New England climate 



The Forcing Hook. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vegetables in 

 glass houses. The best and most complete book on this subject for those who 

 grow lor home consumption or for market 



Garden Making. Bv Prof. Bailey. (See under "Ornamental Plants amt Flowers.' 



Vegetable Gardening. By S. B. Green, Professorof Horticulture. University of Wis- 

 consin. A new work. Full of practical information about growing vegetables for 

 both home use and for marketing LOO 



CULTURE OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



Anparagus. By F. M. HEXAMER. A practical new treatise on the best methods ot 

 raising, cultivating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning asparagus * 



Cabbage, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Details of culture, keeping, mar- 

 keting, etc 



Cabbages, Cauliflower, and Allied Vegetables. By C. L. Allen. A new work. 

 Gives complete instructions from seedtime till harvest.. 



Cahbages and Cauliflowers for Proflt. By J. M. Litton, a pew book on this 

 subject bv a successful grower 



Carrot** and Mangels. By J- J. H. GREGORY. How to raise them, keep them and 



feed them * 3 



Celery Culture for Profit. By Greiner. New and improved methods of culture.. Jt 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. By G. von Bochove. Improved methods of 



culture, "The Secret of Success," and full information * 



Cucumber Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. An English treatise on the 



growing of foreign cucumbers under glass .* 6t 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. The best and most practi- 

 cal American work on growing for home use or for market 1 



Mushroom Culture. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) England's standard authority 

 on this subject 



Onion Culture. The New. By T. Greiner. For the home garden or market; new 

 ami highly valuable methods are described.. 



Onions, How to Kaise Them Profltabl j . By 17 practical onion growers of long 

 experience, residing in different sections of the country 



The Potato. By Sam'l Frazer, of Cornell Agricultural College. Potato cultivation, 

 spraying, harvesting, storing, marketing, etc 



Potato Culture, The A H C of. By W. B. Terry. How to grow quantity and 

 quality, and other new and valuable information 



Potatoes for Profit. By Van Orman, The result of 25 years' experience by a lead- 

 ing grower * 



Sweet Potato Culture. By JAMES Fit/.. Full instructions from starting the plants 

 to harvesting and storing: the Chinese Yam, etc 1 



The New Hbuburb Culture. By J. E. MORSE. A new and complete guide to dark 

 forcing and field culture 



Squashes. By J. J. H. Gregory. Soil selection and preparation, culture, gathering, 

 winter storing, etc 



Tomato Culture. By Day. CUMMINS and U« m»t. Culture in field under glass and in 

 the South; forborne, for market, for canning factories .< ■ •- 



INSECTS AND PLANT DISEASES. 



Fumigation Methods. Bv I'Hcir. Willis G. Johnson. An up to-date work on Hie 

 practical application of hydrocyanic acid gas and carbon bisulphiil. for the de- 

 struction of insects and larva; in orchards, granaries, greenhouses, etc .illtist rated, gi 00 



Economic Enl lo;>» . By Phof. Smith, one of the highest authorities Insects 



easily identified preventives, machinery, fungous diseases, etc. 2 !»0 



Fungi and Fungicides. Bv Prof. WeBD. Fungous diseases of plants, etc., and 



their treatment. Paper covers. 50c. ; in cloth 1 00 



InscctHiMiil Insecticide*. H 1 I'kok. Weed. Tells how to combat inserts in field, 

 orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwelling 1 60 



The Spraying of Plants. By Prof. Lodehan. Insects and fungi; liquids and 



powders ; application and apparatus ••■ 1 ^ 



Spraying Crops. H\ i'i.aiiknck M. Webd. A revised and enlarged edition, telling 

 when and how garden and Held crops, fruit, and shade trees should he sprayed 

 for their various insect and fungous enemies. Illustrated s " 



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