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STANDARD BOOKS. 



Greenhouse Construction. 



By Prof. L. R. Taft. A complete treatise on Greenliouse (structures 

 and arrangements of the various forms and styles of Plant Houses 

 for professional florists as well as amateurs. All the best and most 

 approved structures are so fully and clearly described that anyone 

 who desires to build a Greenhouse will have no difficulty in deter- 

 mining the kind best suited to his purpose. The modern and most 

 successful methods of heating and ventilating are fully treated 

 upon. Special chapters are devoted to houses used for the growing 

 of one kind of plants exclusively. The construction of hotbeds 

 and frames receives appropriate attention. Over one hundred ex- 

 cellent illustrations, specially engraved for this work, make every 

 point clear to the reader and add considerably to the artistic ap- 

 pearance of the book. Cloth, 12mo. 1.50 



Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. 



ByC. L.Allen. A comj^lete treatise on the History, Description, 

 Methods of Propagation and full Directions for the successful cul- 

 ture of Bulbs in the garden. Dwelling and Greenhouse. As gener- 

 ally treated, bulbs are an expensive luxury, while, when properly 

 managed, they afford the greatest amount of pleasure at the least 

 cost. The author of this book has for many years made bulb grow- 

 ing a specialty, and is a recognized authority on their cultivation 

 and management. The illustrations which embellish this work 

 have been drawn from nature, and have been engraved especially 

 for this book. The cultural directions are plainly stated, i^ractical 

 and to the point. Cloth, 12mo. 2.00 



Henderson's Practical Floriculture. 



By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and 

 cultivation of florists' plants. The work is not one for florists and 

 gardeners only, but the amateur's wants are constantly kept in 

 mind, and we have a very complete treatise on the cultivation of 

 flowers under glass, or in the open air, suited to those who grow 

 flowers for pleasure as well as those who make them a matter of 

 trade. Beautifully illustrated. New and enlarged edition. Cloth, 

 12m o. 1.50 



Lon§:'s Ornamental Gardening" for Americans. 



A Treatise on Beautifying Homes, Rural Districts and Cemeteries. 

 A plain and practical work at a moderate price, with numerous 

 illustrations and instructions so plain that they may be readily 

 followed. By Ellas A. Long, Landscape Architect. Illustrated, 

 Cloth, 12mo. 2.00 



The Propagation of Plants. 



By Andrew S- Fuller. Hiustrated with numerous engravings. An 

 eminently practical and useful work. Describing the process of 

 hybridizing and crossing species and varieties, and also the many 

 different modes by which cultivated plants may be propagated and 

 multiplied. Cloth, 12mo. 1.50 



