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BOOKS FOR THE GARDEN. 
Bulbs and Taberons-Rooted Plants, Hieir History, r)eRcrii>. 
tion. Methods of Propagation, and Complete Directions 
for their Successful Culture in the Garden, Dwelling 
and'Groenhouse. By C. L. Ali.kn. The author of tliis book 
has tor many years made bulb growing a specialty, and is a 
recognined authority on their cultivation and management. 
He has taken the initiative to make bulb growing a special 
industry in this country, and writes from his own long and 
extensive experience. The subject is treated in a very ex- 
haustive manner. Handsomely illus., cloth. 12mo. 
Price, postpaid, $2 00. 
Cut Flowers, How to Grow. By M. A. Hunt. A thoroughly 
practical treatise on the cultivation of the Hose and other 
flowering plants for cut flowers. Price, postpaid, $3.00. 
Ferns and Fern Culture. By J. Bihkenuead, F. R. H. S. How 
to grow Ferns, with selections for stove, warm, cool, and 
cold greenhouses ; lor baskets, walls, Wardian cases, dwelling 
houses, etc. A thorough and complete work by a renowned 
specialist. 128 pp., thoroughly illustrated, 16mo., cloth. 
Price, postpaid, 7o cts. 
Fertilizers, Gregory on. Tells where the material comes from. 
Where to get them in the cheapest form. How to compound 
formulas, etc., etc. Paper cover, 12mo. 
Price, postpaid, 10 cts. 
Flower Garden, The Beautiful. By F. Schuyler Mathews, 
in collaboration with AuTitUR Fewkes, of Newton High- 
lands, Mass. Not the least important part of this valuable 
book is that devoted to the careful description of flowers 
which may be easily procured and grown from seeds, bulbs 
and cuttings. Bright sketches show the habit and form of 
growth of each class. The closing chapters are devoted to 
careful cultural directions hy AitTnuit Fewkes. a profes- 
sional grower of wide reputation. Finely illustrated, and in 
handsomely designed covers. Price, postpaid, 50 cts. 
How to Malce the Garden Pay. By T. G Reiner. This new 
work, written by one of the most experienced and skillful 
horticulturists in the country, embodies a vast amount of 
practical and useful information, all original matter. About 
one half of the volume is devoted to cultural directions of 
the various garden crops ; how to grow them most easily and 
profitably, and descriptions of the leading varieties, accom- 
panied by many illustrations. Price, postpaid, $2.00. 
Horticulturist's Rule Book. B.y Prof. L. H. Bailey. Thig 
book has been i)i-epared with great care, and contains in 
handy and concise form a great number of the rules and 
instructions required iiy fruit growers, florists, seedsmen, etc. 
Undoubtedly the best thing of the kind ever published. 
Price, postpaid, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. 
Goldfish and Its Culture, The. Bj' Hugo Mulertt. Gives a 
very full description of the most successful manner in which 
to deal with the Goldfish in order to make it profitable, how 
to combat its diseases and enemies, construction of ponds 
for breeding purposes, etc. Contains 108 pages, with twenty 
illustrations, Including a colored frontispiece. 
Price, postpaid, $1.00. 
manures, Talks on. Manures and Fertilizers. By Joseph 
Harris, M. S. There is scarcely any point relating to fer- 
tilizing the soil, including the suitable manures for special 
crops, that is not treated, and the teachings are eminently 
"practical." Cloth, 12ino. Price, postpaid, 81.75. 
Mushrooms, How to Grow Tliem. By WILLIAM FALCONER. 
A practical treatise on M;ishroom culture for profit and 
pleasure. This is an eminently practical book, by a practical 
raau, who is a specialist in the culture of mushrooms. Illus.. 
cloth, 12rao. Price, postpaid, $1 50. 
Nursery Book, The. By Prof. L. H . Bailey. This is a com- 
plete hand-book of propagation and pollination, treating on 
seedage, separation and division, layeragc, cuttage, graftnge, 
including grafting, budding, inarcliing, etc. It tells plainly 
and briefly what everyone who sows a seed, makes a cutting, 
sets a graft, or crosses a flower wants to know. 
Price, postpaid, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. 
Poultry Book, Bnrnham's New. By Geo. P. HiirniiAm. A 
practical work on aelocting, housing and breeding domestic 
fowls. Fully illustrated. Price, postpaid, $1.50. 
Small Fruit Culturist, The, and Nursery Directory. By A. 
S. Fuller. This is the llrst work devoted exclusively to 
small fruits, and completely covers the ground ot propagat- 
ing, culture, varieties, preparing for market, etc Thoroughly 
illus., cloth, 12mo. Price, postpaid, $1.60. 
Trees and Shruhs, Hardy Ornamental I'lowerlng. By A. D. 
Webster, author of "Practical Forestry," "British Orchids," 
etc., etc. Price, postpaid, gl.50. 
Truck Farming at tlie South. By Dr. A. Oemler. A guide 
to the raising of vegetables for Northern markets. Full 
cultural directions are given, and, what is very important, 
the methods of packing the produce for diU'ereiil markets. 
The work throughout gives evidence that the author is not 
only a practical cultivator but that he is an enthusiast who 
loves his occupation. Illus., cloth, 12mo. 
Price, postpaid, $1.50. 
Clirysanthemums and Tlieir Cultiire. By Edwin MoLTNEAnx. 
Sixth edition. By far the best practical work yet written on 
this subject. Price, postpaid, 50 cts. 
Fruit Garden, Barry's. ByP. Barrt. The standard work upon 
the fruit garden. The author has been for over thirty j ears 
at the head of one of the largest nurseries in America. It is 
invaluable to everyone interested in the subject of which 
it treats. Illus., cloth, 12rao. Price, postpaid, $2.00. 
Gardener's Dictionary, Johnson's. This is a new and revised 
edition, greatly enlarged, of "Johnson's Cottage Gardener's 
Dictionary," first published in 1840; containing a full and 
reliable list of every plant in cultivation, names printed in 
bold tyi)e, rendering reference easy. An important feature 
of the work is the placing of synonyms alongside the correct 
name, instead of in a separate list. The habitat of each 
variety is given along wilh the date of its introduction. The 
cultural directions are brief and to the point. Insect foes, 
diseases and their remedies are fully described, and figures of 
some of the former have been given. The Dictionary is in 
eight parts. Price, per part, postpaid, 40 cts,; or the eight 
parts, $3.20. Handsomely bound in one volume, Cloth 
coveis, when taken in parts, furnished for 50 cts. 
Gardening, Tlie Dictionary of. A practical Encyclopedia of 
Horticulture. By Geough Nicholson, A. L. S., assisted by 
some of the most eminent writers in the botanical and horti- 
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complete work of the kind over published ; the practical in- 
formation and botanical classification have been brought 
down to the latest date, and nothing has been neglected to 
make it in all respects the standard work on horticulture in 
all its branches, from the growing of the hardiest plants to 
the cultivation of the most delicate e.votics. It is the recog- 
nized authority of the Society of American Florists on 
nomenclature of phinis. Illustrated, with more than 2,370 
flrst-class engravings and numerous colored plates of ex- 
(juisite finish and life-like exactness. 4 vols., cloth, large 8vo. 
Prepaid, per volume, $5.00; complete, S20.00. 
Grape Culturist. By A. S. FULLER. New and revised edition, 
1894. One of the best works on the culture of hardy grapes, 
with full directions lor all departments of propagation, cul- 
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Potato Culture, The A. B. C. of. By T. B. Teury. Tells how 
to handle the potato crop successfully, and is also a valuable 
aid in dealing with other field crops. 220 pages. Illus. ; paper. 
Price, postpaid, 40 cts. 
Poultry-Keei)er, Practical. By L. AVuiOHT. A complete and 
standard guide to the management of poultry, for domestic 
use, the markets or exhiliitloii. It suits at once the plain 
poulterer, who must make the business pay, and the chicken 
fancier whose taste is for gay plumage and strange, bright 
birds. Illus., cloth, 12iuo. Price, postpaid, $1.20. 
Rose, The. 13y H. B. Ellwanoer. Revised edition. A treatise 
on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etc, of 
the various groups of ^osc^^, with names and accurate de- 
scriptions of the varieties now generally grown, brought 
down to 1892. This worlc contains full directions for planting, 
pruning, propagating, and treating of diseases and Insect 
pests, and is particularly valuable for its classification and 
full alphabetical lists of one thousand and eigtliy-six vari- 
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Strawberry Culturist. By A. S. FULI.BR. Containing the 
history, sexuality, field and garden culture of strawberries, 
forcing or pot culture, etc, fully illustrated. 
Price, postpaid, flexible cloth, 12mo., S5 ots 
