46 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. — BOOKS. 



ROOKT^ 0N HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



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large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, pruning, vegetables, fruits, scien- 



FLOWERS, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING. i 



'Gardening tor Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. 



Home Floriculture. (The Cultivation of Garden and House Plants.) By 



Rexford. Written particularly for amateurs 



The English Flower Garden. By W. Robinson. (Imported.) Position, arrange- 

 ment. With best plants for various purposes, and their culture 



Gardening lor Ludles. By Mr s. J, C. Loudon. 2d American Edition 



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

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

 tion, culture, wintering, etc 



The Old-FnMhloued Garden and Hardy Perennial**. By J. Wood. (Imported.) 



Old-fashioned flowering and foliage plants, shrubberies, etc 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailkv. Instructions for beginners and for the skilled 

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

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titto truths in simple language. 

 The Wild Garden. By Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The natural grouping of hardy 



plants ; the best for various effects, culture, etc 



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



special regard to the picturesque 



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



culture of sorts, adapted to American climates 



Handbook of IMante. By Peter Henderson. Descriptions and American culture of 



species. 



Dictionary of Gardening. An English work by Geo. Nicholson, A. L. S. Botanical 

 classification, full descriptions of both species and varieties, with cultural direc- 

 tions ; practical, useful and valuable. 4 vols 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gardening. By F. R. Elliott. Designs for 



• small city lots and large suburban grounds 



Landscape Gardening, ur How to Lay out a Garden. By Edward Kemp. Choosing, 



forming or improving small places and large estates 



Lawn* and Gardens. By N. Jonsson-Rose. How to beautify home surroundings , 



landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 



Residential Sites and environments. By J. F. Johnson. All information for 

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



grouping, culture, etc 



The Royal Parks and Gardens of London. By Nathan Cole. (Imported.) Em- 

 bellishing flower beds and borders, sub-tropical bedding, geometrical designs, 

 the plants used, their propagation and culture 



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GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. 



Out Flowers and How to Grow. By M A. Hunt. The practical cultivation of Roses 



and other flowers tor cut flowers, by an authority 



Greenhouse Management. By L. H. Taft. The latest and best work on forcing 



roses, carnations and other florists' flowers, vegetables and fruits under glass ; 



propagation, diseases and insects 



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



work by their foremost authority 



Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By W. J. May. (Imported.) Building 



and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and culture 



Window and Parlor Gardening. By N. JoNSSON-RoSE. The daily care of house 



plants and allied subjects j a book of reference for the amateur 



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



practical florist 



House Plants; How to Succeed with Them. By Lizzie P. Hillhouse. For 



women who grow house plants, by a woman who has success 



House Plants as Sanitary Agents. By Dr. Anders. Relations of vegetation in 



floriculture, forests, plantations, etc., to health and disease 



cultures of special plants. 



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



directions for both amateurs and professionals 



Begonias, Tuberous. By several practical growers. Gives cultural directions and 



general management 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Booted Plants. ByC. L.Allen. Descriptions, propagation, 



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden 



Cactus Culture tor Amateurs. By W. Watson. (Imported.) Descriptions and full 



cultural instructions 



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

 gation, culture. A practical work 



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



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



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



fully covering the subject for America 



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



Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market 



Chrysanthemum, Growth of the Plant. By Edwin Molyneux. A practical English 



work on culture, etc 



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



descriptions, cultivation, history 



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 



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



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



Ferns, The Book of Choice. By Geo. Schneider. A beautiful work in three 



volumes ; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 



Irises, Bulbous. By Prof. Michael Foster. (Imported) Species, varieties, des- 

 criptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture for qach 



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



described , their native habitats and conditions, culture 



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

 grower to Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, descriptions and how to grow 



in cool, intermediate and warm houses, (Imported.) : 



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



species and varieties, culture and other information 



Orchids, Their Culture and Management. New Edition. By W. Watson, Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, England. (Imported.) Descriptions of all kinds in general cultiva- 

 tion- Elegant illustrations and colored plates 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand, Jr. Revised Edition 



Kose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised Edition. Varieties, classiiication, 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 



Kiikc, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised Edition. Propagation, culture, 



training, classification and descriptions 



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



management ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 



Botes, A Hook about. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th Edition. (Imported.) A 



reliable English guide to Kose culture 



Hose Book. The Amateur's. By SHIRLEY HiiutARD. (Imported.) Cultivation under 



glass and in the garden ; formation of rosarium, etc 



Hoses and Kose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateur roaurians. . . 

 Kose Garden. By Wm. Paul. A valuable work by an English specialist : descrip- 

 tions, culture. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates.) 



Roses In Pots, The Cultivation or. By Wm. I'm l. (Imported.) 



Sweet Peas. By Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties, cultivation, etc 



\ lolet Growing. (Commercial.) By Prok. Galloway, of II. S. Department of Agri- 

 - culture. The subject Is Cully covered, from suitable houses and varieties, culture, 

 diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers 



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VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING. Each 



Gardening lor Profit. By Petek Henderson. $1.50 



4*ar<leiiliiK for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. . 1*50 



Truek Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler. A guide to raising vegetables 

 for northern markets, culture, packing, etc., by an experienced and successful 

 grower i.qo 



Vegetable Growing In the South for Northern Markets. By Prof. Rolfs, of 



Florida Agricultural College. Practical and valuable information 1.25 



SueeeMH In Market Gardening. By W. W. Kawson. Vegetables out-of-doors and 



under glass. Specially adapted to New England climate 1.Q0 



The Young Market Gardener. By T. Gkeineh. A guide to beginners in market 



vegetables ; outside culture, hot-beds, frames, preparing and selling, etc 50 



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

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

 grow for home consumption or for market 1.00 



California Vegetables In Garden and Field. By E. J. Wickson. A manual of prac- 

 tice for sub-tropical climates, with and without irrigation 2.00 



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. (See under " Flowers, Plants " etc ) 1.00 1 



Vegetable Gardening. By S B. Green, Professor of Horticulture, University of 

 Wisconsin. A new work. Full of practical information about growing vegeta- 

 bles for both home use and for marketing 1.25 



Vegetable Garden. The. Translated by W. Robinson from the French of H. de 

 VILMORIN. An exhaustive work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates ; 

 descriptions of types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable information. An 

 indispensable reference book 5.00 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



Asparagus Culture. By J as. Barnes and Wm. Robinson. (Imported.) The best 



methods employed in England and France $0.50 



Cabbages, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Details of culture, keeping, 



marketing, etc 30 



Cabbages and Cauliflowers for Profit. By J. M. Lupton. A new book on this 



subject by a successful grower . ...i 50 



Carrots and Mangels. By J. J. H. GREGORY. How to raise them, keep them and 



feed them 30 



Cauliflowers, and How to Grow Them. By BRILL. Plain directions for man- 

 agement from seed sowing to marketing 20> 



Celery Culture lor Profit. By Greiner. New and improved methods of culture. . .20* 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture ol*. By G. VON Bochove. Improved methods of culture, 



"The Secret of Success," and full information 50, 



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



American work on growing for home use or for market tJOtt 



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



on this subject fift, 



Mushroom Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. (Imported.) An English 

 work, giving methods of growing in houses, sheds, cellars, shelves and out- 

 of-doors 50 



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



and highly valuable methods are described 50 



Onions, How to Raise them Profitably. By 17 practical onion growers of long ex- 

 perience, residing in different sections of country 20 



Potato Culture, The ABC of. By W. B. Terry. How to grow quantity and qual- 

 ity, and other new and valuable information ' .35, 



Potato Culture, The New. By E. S. Carman. New and profitable methods ; trench 



system, etc. Results of 15 years' experiments tf> 



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



grower 25 



Sweet Potuto Culture. By James Fitz. Full instructions from starting the plants 



to harvesting and storing ; the Chinese Yam, etc .50 



Rhubarb Culture. By F. S. Thompson. A complete guide by one of the largest 



practical growers LOO 



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



winter storing, etc 30 



The Tomato. By W. Iggulden, F. R. H. S. (Imported.) The English method of 



maintaining under glass a continuous supply 50 



Tomato Culture. By Day, Cummins and Root. Culture in field, under glass and 



in the south ; for home, for market, for canning factories 35 



PESTS— INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS. 



Economic Entomology. By Prof. Smith, one of the highest authorities. Insects 



easily identified ; preventives, machinery, fungous diseases, etc . . $2.50 



Insects and Insecticide*. By Prof. Weed. Tells how to combat insects in field, 



orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwelling 1.50 



Injurious Insects of the Farm and Garden. By Mrs. Mary Treat. Describes the 



insects, their methods of working, the plants they infest, and remedies 1.50 



Fungi and Fungicides. By Prof. Weed. Fungous diseases of plants, etc.. and 



their treatment 1.00 



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



powders ; application and apparatus 1.00 



Weeds and How to Eradicate Them. By Prof. Thos. Shaw 76 



PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 



H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, variation 



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Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. 



and improvement of plants 



Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery Book.) 



Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, grafts, bulbs 



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

 science of growing, propagation, etc 



The Pruning Book. By Prof. Bailey. Issued 1897. Where, how and when to prune 

 fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 



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

 tion for fruit growers, truck gardeners, tiorists and others 



BOTANIES, AND HOW TO KNOW WILD FLOWERS, 

 FERNS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray 



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 commoner plants east of the Mississippi 



Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. SCHUYLER Mathews. Descriptions, 

 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially so by the aid of arrange- 

 ment into color c lasses and seasons of bloom 



Wild Flowers of North America. By Prof. Goodale, of Harvard Botanic 

 Gardens. 51 colored plates and numerous other illustrations 



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

 Identification easy for amateurs 



The Wlldflowcrs of the Northeastern States. By Lllen Miller and Margaret 

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

 one to identify and name our wild Mowers 



Florn of the Southern states. By Chai-man. Third Edition 



Trees, Plants and Flowers; Where ami How they Grow. A familiar history of 

 the vegetable kingdom. By W. L. Bailey 



Familiar Trees and their Leaves. By F. S. Mathews. Characteristics, descriptions 

 and illustrations of over 200 types, common and exceptional 



The Trees of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall. The descriptions and 

 Illustrations enable any one to identify and name 



The Shrubs of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall 



Trees of the Northern llnlted Stntes (east of the Kocky Mountains). By Prof. 

 Ai'GAR. Their study, uescription and determination 



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