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AMERICAN AG-RICULTURIST 
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PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE; 
A GUIDE TO THE SUOCESSFU1. PROPAGATION AID OULTIY ATI ON OF 
FLORISTS 
By PETER HENDERSON, 
Mr. IIemdersov is known as 
tlis country. In the present work 
modes of propagation and culti- 
wants of the amateur, as well as 
The scope of the work may be 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Aspect and Soil. 
laylugout Lawn and Flower Oar- 
den. 
Planting of Flower Beds. 
Temperature and Moisture. 
Cold Frames—Winter Protection. 
Green-house Structures. 
Propagation by Seeds. 
Propagation of Lilies, 
Culture of the Verbena. 
Orchid Culture. 
Cape Bulbs. 
Construction of Bouquets. 
Window Gardening. 
Insects. 
Packing Plants. 
Profits of Floriculture. 
Green-house Plants. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
SENT POST-PAID. 
PLANTS. 
Bergen - City, N. J. 
the largest Commercial Florist in 
lie elves a full account of his 
vation. It is adapted to the 
the professional grower, 
judged from the following 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Eiesigns for Flower Gardens. 
Soils for Potting. 
The Potting of Plants. 
Construction of Hot-Beds. 
Modes of Heating. 
Propagation by Cuttings. 
Culture of the Hose. 
Culture of the Tuberose. 
Holland Bulbs. 
Winter-Flowering Plants. 
Hanging Baskets. 
Koch-Work. 
Nature’s Law of Colors. 
Plants by Mail. 
Soft-Wooded Plants. 
Annuals. 
JJiary of Operations for each Bay 
of the Year. 
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THE HUNTER AND TRAPPER. 
This little book will 
be read with interest 
by all who would find 
instruction and enter¬ 
tainment in the narra¬ 
tive of an old hunter’s 
experience. 
CONTENTS. 
I. Deer Hunting.— 
II. How to Catch tho 
Fox. — III. now to 
Hunt and Catch tho 
Beaver.—IV. How to 
Catch the Otter.—V. 
How to Catch the 
Mink.—’VI. How to 
Hunt and Catch the 
Muskrat.—VII. How 
to Catch the Marten.— 
"Vlll. How to Catch 
the Fisher.—IX. now 
to Catcii the Raccoon. 
—X. How to Hunt and 
Trap the Bear.—XI. 
How to Hunt and Trap 
the Wolf.—XII. now 
to Trap the Pocket 
Gopher.—XHI. Fish¬ 
ing for Trout, Picker¬ 
el, and Bass.—XIV. 
How to Hunt the 
Honey Bee. — XV. 
Hints About Shot- 
Guns and Rifles. — 
XVI. Traps. — XVII. 
Dressing and Tan¬ 
ning Skins and Furs. 
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AMERICAN OTTEP,. 
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Sent Post-paid. 
Price, - - $1.00 
TV ew»Y ork. 
Notices by tho Press. 
Mr. Thrasher is an 
olS hunter, and he 
gives the results of hia 
experience in hunting 
and trapping in a 
plain, unpretending 
way. He not only 
gives many useful 
hints to the hunter, 
but intersperses his 
work with notes on 
the habits of our wild 
animals,and anecdotes 
of hunting. The book 
is illustrated, and will 
be found of interest to 
the naturalist, as welL 
as the trapper. — 
lBoston Transcript. 
■ It contains hints 
about trapping all 
sorts of game, from 
a honey-bee to a bear, 
with a chapter on 
fishing, and another 
on dressing and tan¬ 
ning skins and furs. 
The book is written 
by an experienced 
hunter, and is reada¬ 
ble.— [Portland Adver¬ 
tiser. 
By HALSEY 
Am Experienced Hunter, 
ATED. 
