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PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE 
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A GUIDE TO THE SU 
FLORISTS 
Bt PETER HENDERSON, 
Mr. Henderson is known as 
the country. In the present work 
modes of propagation and culti- 
wauts of the amateur, as well as 
The scope of the work may be 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Aspect and Soil. 
Laylngoot l.»>\ 11 and Flower Gar- 
den. 
Planting of Flower Bods. 
Temperature and Moisture. 
Cold Frames— Winter Protection. 
Oreen-lionsc Structures. 
Propagation by Seeds. 
Propagation of Lilies. 
Culture of lite Verbena. 
Orcliid Culture. 
Cape Bulbs. 
Construction of Bouquets. 
Window Gardening. 
Insects. 
Packing Plants. 
Profits of Floriculture. 
Green-house Plants. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
CCE3SFU& PROPAGATION AND CULTIVATION OF 
PLANTS. 
Bergen City, N. J. 
the largest Commercial Florist in 
he dives a full account of his 
vation. It is adapted to the 
the professional grower. 
judged from the following 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Designs for Flower Gardens. 
Soils for Potting. 
The Potting of Plants. 
Construction of Hot-Beds. 
ITIodcs of Heating. 
Propagation by Cuttings. 
Culture of the Rose. 
Culture of the Tuberose. 
Holland Bulbs. 
■\Viuler-FIowerlng Plants. 
Hanging Baskets. 
Ilock-Work. 
Nature's Law of Colors. 
Plants by mail. 
Soft-Wooded Plants. 
Annuals. 
Diary of Operations for each Oar 
of the Year. 
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THE HUNTER AND TRAPPER. 
This litllc book will 
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instruction ami enter- 
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tive of an old hunter's 
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CONTENTS. 
I. Deer Hunting. — 
II. How to Catch the 
Fox. — HI. How to 
Hunt and Catch the 
Beaver.— TV. How to 
Catch the Otter.— V. 
How to Catch the 
Mink.— VI. How to 
Hunt and Catch Ihc 
Mnskrat.— VII. TTow 
to Catch the Marten. — 
Mil. How to Catch 
the Fisher.— IX. How 
to Catch the Tlaccoon. 
— X. How tollimtand 
Trap the Bear.— XI. 
How to Hunt and Trap 
the Wolf.— XII. now 
to Trap the Pocket 
Gopher.— XITT. Fish- 
ing for Trout, Picker- 
el, and Base.— XIV. 
How to Hunt the 
Honey Bee. — XV. 
Hints About Shot* 
Gnna and Rifles. — 
XVI. Traps. — XML 
Dressing and Tan- 
ning Skins and Furs, 
Br IIALSEY THRASHER, An Expeuienced HuJsxBft 
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AMEIUCAN OTTER. 
Notices hy (lip Press. 
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work with notes on 
the habits of our « lid 
.".Tiimals, mid anecdotes 
of hunting. T|i«- book 
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Il contains hlnta 
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villi a chapter on 
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