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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
319 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE; 
A GUIDE TO THE SUCCESSFUL PROPAGATION AND CULTIVATION OF 
ORANGE 
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Sc G O NT 3P .A. IN' ~Y „ S45 Broadway, IVew-York. 
FLORISTS 
By PETER HENDERSON, 
PLANTS. 
Bergen - City, FT. J. 
Mr. Henderson - is known as 
the largest Commercial Florist in 
the country. In the present work 
inodes of propagation and culti- 
Yation. It is adapted to the 
wants of the amateur, as well as 
the professional grower. 
The scope of the work may bo 
judged from the following 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Aspect and Soil. 
Dayitig out IhawEi anti Flower Gar¬ 
den. 
Planting ol - Flower Beds, 
'i’ersaperalure and Moisture. 
Cold Frames- Winter Protection. 
Green-Iaouse Structures. 
Propagation by Seeds. 
Propagation of Lilies. 
Culture of the Verbena. 
Orchid Culture. 
Cape Bulbs. 
Constructiost ©f Bouquets. 
Window Gardening-. 
Insects. 
Packing- Plants. 
Profits of Floriculture. 
Green-house Plants. 
Mardy Merbaceous Plants. 
Designs for Flower Gardesis. 
Soils for Potting. 
TTl»e Potting of Plants. 
Construction of EEot-SiSeds. 
Modes of Heating. 
Propagation by Cuttings. 
Culture ol - the Hose. 
Culture of the Tuberose. 
Holland SSulbs. 
Winter-Flowering- Plants. 
Hanging Baskets. 
Bocfe-W ork. 
Nature’s Law of Colors. 
Plants by Mail. 
Soft-Wooded Plants. 
Annuals. 
Diary of Operations for caeSi bay 
of the Tear. 
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ILLUSTRATED. PRICE, 61.50. 
THE HUNTER AND TRAPPER. 
By HALSEY THRASHER, Ait Experienced Hunter, 
ITL,IL 1 XJ©’X'Y2,A. r UIilI3. 
AMERICAN OTTER. 
JUDD COMPANY, S45 Broadway, 
Notices by the Tress. 
Mr. Thrasher is an 
old hunter, and ha 
gives the results of his 
experience in hunting 
and trapping in a 
plain, unpretending 
way. He not only 
fives many useful 
l.ints to the hunter, 
but intersperses his 
work with notes on 
the habits of our tvild 
animals,and anecdotes 
cf hunting. The book 
is illustrated, and will 
be found of interest to 
tic naturalist, as well 
a3 the trapper. — 
[Codon Transcript. 
It contains hints 
about trapping all 
sorts cf game, from 
a koncy-bce to a boar, 
wit's, 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- 
User. 
Sent Post-paid. 
Price, - - $1.00 
IV ew-Y ork. 
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. 
COMTEMT3. 
I. Deer Hunting.— 
IT. How to Catch the 
Fox. — III. now to 
Hunt and Catch the 
Beaver.—IV. How to 
Catch the Otter.—V. 
now to Catch the 
Slink.— - VI. How to 
mint and Catch the 
Aluskrat.—Til. IIow 
to Catch thellartcn.— 
VIII. IIow to Catch 
the Fisher.— HI. How¬ 
to Catch the r.accoon. 
—X. How to Iluntand 
Trap the Bear.— HI. 
IIow to Hunt and Trap 
the Wolf.— XII. How 
to Trap the rocket 
Gopher.— XIII. Fish¬ 
ing for Trout, Pickcr- 
el, and Bass.—XIV. 
How to Hunt the 
Honey Bee. — XV. 
Hints About Shot- 
Guns ar.d Rifles. — 
XVI. Traps. — XVII. 
Dressing and Tan¬ 
ning Skins and Furs. 
