STANDARD BOOKS, 
Greenhouse Construction. 
By Prof. L. R. Taft. A complete treatise on greenhouse 
structures and arrangements of the various forms and 
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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 excel¬ 
lent illustrations, specially engraved for this work, make 
every point clear to the reader and add considerably to 
the artistic appearance of the book. Cloth, 12mo. $1.50 
Greenhouse Management. 
By L. R. Taft. This book forms an almost indispensa¬ 
ble companion volume to Greenhouse Construction. In 
it the author gives the results of his many years’ expe¬ 
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and gardeners, in the management of growing plants 
under glass. So minute and practical are the various 
systems and methods of growing and forcing roses, vio¬ 
lets, carnations, and all the most important florists’ 
plants, as well as fruits and vegetables described, that 
by a careful study of this work and the following of its 
teachings, failure is almost impossible. Illustrated. 
Cloth, 12mo.* • * $1.50 
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. 
By C. L. Allen. A complete treatise on the history, 
description, methods of propagation and full directions 
for the successful culture of bulbs in the garden, dwel¬ 
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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 
growing 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, practical and to 
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Irrigation Farming. 
By Lute Wilcox. A handbook for the practical applica¬ 
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