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PETER HENDERSON & CO., WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. — BOOKS. 



DAAl/C ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. 



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FLOWERS, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING. E ach 



Gardening tor Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. $1.50 



Flower**. (The Cultivation of Garden and House Plants.) By 



Rexford. Written particularly tor amateurs 1.60 



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

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



Gardening lor Ladles. By Mrs. J. C. Loudon. 2d American Edition 1.50 



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 propaga- 

 tion, culture, wintering, etc 2.00 



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



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



Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instructions 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, scien- 

 tific truths in simple language 1.00 



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



plants ; the best for various effects, culture, etc 6.00 



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



special regard to the picturesque 40 



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



culture of sorts, adapted to American climates 4.00 



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



species. 3.00 



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 20.00 



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 



Lawns and Gardens. By N. Jonsson-Rose. How to beautify home surroundings ; 



landscaping, plans, best plants and their places 3.60 



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

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

 grouping, culture, etc 2.60 



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

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

 the plants used, their propagation and culture 1.26 



GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW GARDENING. 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. $1.60 



Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. 1.60 



Cut Fiowers and How 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 and Stove Plants. By T. Bains. (Imported.) A masterly English 



work by their foremost authority 3.60 



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. J6nsson-Rose. The daily care of house 



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



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



practical florist 60 



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



women who grow housej>lants, by a woman^who has success 1-00 



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CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 



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



directions for both amateurs and professionals $0.60 



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



general management 25 



Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. 26 



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



culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden : 1.60 



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



cultural instructions 2.00 



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

 gation, culture. A practical work 1.60 



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



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



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



fully covering the subject for America 1.00 



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



Ravenscroft. Culture for both exhibition and market 60 



Chrysanthemum, Growth of the Plant. By Edwin Molyneux. 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 1.60 



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



for cold and warm ferneries, Wardian cases, dwellings, etc 76 



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



volumes ; the best ferns, descriptions, cultures, etc 18.00 



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

 criptions, time of flowering, habitat and culture for each 2.00 



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



described , their native habitats and conditions, culture 1.75 



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.) : 2.00 



Orchid Grower's Manual. By B. S. Williams. (Imported.) Descriptions of 2,600 



species and varieties, culture and other information 10.00 



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 8.00 



Rhododendrons. By E. S. Rand, Jr. Revised Edition 1.60 



Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised Edition. Varieties, classification, 



characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc 1.26 



Romc, I'urMons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised Edition. Propagation, culture, 



training, classification and descriptions 1.00 



Rose i'nlt ore, Secrets of. By W. J. Hatton, florist. Paper. Rose houses, heating, 



inumifcfcim-tit ; best Roses for all purposes, etc 60 



Romck, a ISook about. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th Edition. (Imported.) A 



reliable English guide to Rose culture 1.26 



Rose Book, Tne Amateur's. By Shirley Hibbard. (Imported.) Cultivation under 



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



Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateur rosarians. . . .60 



lto*e Garden. By Wm. Paul. A valuable work by an English specialist : descrip- 

 tions, culture. (Beautifully illustrated and 20 colored plates.) 8.00 



Rose** In Pot*. The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.) 75 



but ct Peas. By Rev. W. T. Hutchins. Varieties, cultivation, etc 20 



Violet Growing. (Commercial., By Prof. Galloway, of V. S. Department of Agri- 

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

 diseases, etc., to shipping the Mowers 1.60 



VEGETABLE gardening and truck farming. Each . 



Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. $1.50 



Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. 1.50 



Truck 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 1.00 



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



Florida Agricultural College. Practical and valuable information 1.25 



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



under glass. Specially adapted to New England climate 1.00 



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



vegetables ; outside culture, hot-beds, frames, preparing and selling, etc 60 



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

 glass houses. 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 



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 1.26 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer. A practical new tieatise on the best methods of 



raising, cultivating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and canning 50 



Cabbages, Cauliflower, etc. By C. L. Allen. A new work. Gives complete instruc- 

 tions from seeatime till harvest , . .50 



Cabbages, How to Grow. By J. J. H. Gregory. Details of culture, keeping, 1 

 marketing, etc . . , 30 



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



subject by a successful grower 60 



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



feed them , 30 



Celery Culture for Profit. By Greiner. New and improved methods of culture.. ,20 



Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. 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 1.00 



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



on this subject 50 



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 60 



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



and highly valuable methods are described 60 



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

 perience, residing in different sections of country 80 



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

 ity, and other new and valuable information 35 



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



grower 26 



Sweet Potato Culture. By James Frrz. Full instructions from starting the plants 



to harvesting and storing ; the Chinese Yam, etc 60 



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



practical growers 1.00 



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 $2.60 



Insects and Insecticides. By Prof. Weed. Tells how to combat insects in Meld, 



orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwelling 1,60 



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



insects, their methods of working, the plants they infest, and remedies 1.60 



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. , 



Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, variation 



and improvement of plants $1.00 



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



Prof Bailey. 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.OO 



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



fruit and ornamental trees and bushes 1.S0 



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

 tion for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others 75 



BOTANIES, AND HOW TO KNOW WILD FLOWERS, 

 FERNS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray... .... ■„•"■• "J 



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 classes and seasons of bloom ■■ 



Wild Flowers of North America. By Prof. Goodale, of Harvard Bo " 

 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 Wlldflowers 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 



Flora of the Southern States. By Chapman. Third Edition 



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

 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 N ortheastern 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 United States (east of the Rocky Mountains). By Prof. 

 Afgar. Their study, uescription and determination 



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