0UR TEH CENT HORTICULTURAL BOOKS. 
We publish several valuable books on Horticulture , 
which we supply at jo cents each. They are so 
cheap that nil our customers CAN a/lord 
to have them, stud so valuable that 
all SHOULD have them. 
OUR ALBUM Or FLORAL PARK VIEWS. 
We publish a beautiful album of half-tone photographic 
pictures of Floral Park, showing the beautiful lawns, flow¬ 
er-beds, summer-house ■>, fountains, buildings of various 
kindB, greenhouses, seed-stores, residences, Mayflower 
rintingoffice, etc. It also contains a fine portrait of Mr. 
ohn Lewis Childs. This album of Floral Park vie ws is got¬ 
ten up to accommodate those of our ftlehds and customers 
who have asked for something of the sort, and it is offered at 
cost price. Price of Album by mail, postpaid, 10 cents. 
BEAUTIFUL HOME SURROUNDINGS. 
A NEW BOOK BY LORA 8. LA MANGE. 
This charming book contains 80 pages, and is the most 
comprehensive and valuable work on planting, laying out 
and keeping in proper order the lawn and garden and every¬ 
thing pertaining thereto. It is worth almost its weight in 
gold. It should be in the hands of all who love gardening. 
Price, 10 cents. 
[> HOUSE PLANTS. 
BY LORA S. LA MANGE. 
This is a thorough treatise on House Plants and their 
culture. It is a companion to ,k Beautiful Home Sur¬ 
roundings,” and is as valuable a guide to floriculture in the 
house as that charming book is to floriculture in the open 
air. No one should be without it who grows window plants. 
Price, 10 cents. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
A charming little illustrated book on the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum, giving all needed information in regards to its cul¬ 
ture in the house, garden or conservatory. It tells all about 
propagating, insect enemies, growing from seed, etc. Eleven 
chapters. Price, 10 cents. 
INSECTS. 
This valuable book tells all about insects of every kind 
which infest house or greenhouse plants, garden vegetables 
and flowers,^shrubs, trees and Held crops, moths, ants, flies 
and other insects which infest our homes. In every case it 
gives the best known means of destroying them, many of the 
remedies being new and little known. This book is worth 
its weight in gold. Price only 10 cents per copy. 
GLADIOLUS AND THEIR CULTURE. 
BY C. L. ALLEN. 
This is a complete and unique treatise on the Gladiolus 
giving all needful information regarding*the different spel 
cies and their culture. It is finely illustrated, and is a val¬ 
uable work on this most important garden flower. Price, 
10 cents. 
SPECIAL OFFER— Any of the above valuable books by 
mail, port paid, at 10 cents; or for 50 cents we will send the six. 
MAYFLOWER BACK VOLUMES. 
For onl v 25 cents each we will send by mail, postpaid, the 
entire volume of The Mayflower for 1802, 1894, 1895 and 
1898; or t he four volumes complete, with scores of fine col¬ 
ored plates for only 80 cents. They are a mine of valuable 
information 
THE FLORAL KINGDOM 
A grand book, io^x8J^ inches, weighing 4 % pounds. Elegantly 
bound, and contains 476 pages, with many beautiful cuts and colored 
plates. It describes the different speciesof flowersand shrubs, giving 
noth their common and scientific names. And in connection with each 
is given several beautiful and applicable verses, selections from vari¬ 
ous authors. About fifty pages are directed to cultural directions, 
under the head of “ Culture of Favorite Plants.” Under the head of 
11 Neglected Beauties,” 11 pages are devoted to useful and beautiful 
flowers which are little known and cultivated. “Structure of Plants” 
occupies 9 pages more. This gives information in regard to the growth 
and formation of roots, stems, leaves and blossoms 2 including a chap¬ 
ter on “ Chemistry of Plants.” “Divisions of the Vegetable King¬ 
dom,” Systems of Classification*” “ The Influence of Floriculture” 
are also important parts of this valuable book. Price, $1.00, postpaid. 
OUR GREAT CHRQMO PICTURES. 
We hops that, not one of our readers will fail to order 
these pictures. There was never anything produced in 
floral art which can compare in magnificence to them. 
GLADIOLUS CHILDSI-A most beautiful picture, 
in eighteen colors, 16x33 inches, showing in natural size and 
color several spikes of this grand new race of Gladiolus 
(Childsi.) It is a magnificent picture, and is acknowledged 
to he the finest thing ever produced in floral art. It is well 
worth a dollar. Everybody who sees it wants it. 
ISIS fCARMPFRRI—A companion picture to Gladi¬ 
olus Childsi, size 16x33, in eighteen colors, showing thirteen 
varieties of the finest double Ins jtiaempferi in natural 
colors. It is useless to attempt to describe the beautv of 
this loveliest of all floral paintings. The great flaming blos¬ 
soms in their loveliest tints stand out in all their silken 
lustre and charm the eye with their matchless beauty. 
EXQUISITE FRUIT PAINTING— This is just com¬ 
pleted and is a most superb picture, especially for the dining¬ 
room. Its size is 17x34 inches, and shows a beautiful collec¬ 
tion of richly colored fruits,cherries,grapes, apoles,pears,etc. 
Price of these beautiful pictures, 30c. each, the three for 
30c., by mail, postpaid. 
