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HENDERSON’S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS, and genera l noimct etlru 
By PETER HENDERSON, 654 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Price, post-paid, $3.50. 
The standard American dictionary of plants, flowering, ornamental, economic, etc., including vegetables and Iruits; in fact, a complete work on cultivated 
plant life. Everything is arranged alphabetically from Aaron’s Beard to Zogyphyllum : very complete descriptions are given, with full cultural instructions tor 
everything of importance. A full list of popular names and all botanical terms are given; also a glossary of the technical terms used in describing plants. A 
monthly calendar of operations for the greenhouse and window garden, flower, fruit and kitchen garden, renders it valuable as a book of reference, in snor . 
there is sufficient matter given on all gardening subjects to allow this book to be termed The American Gardener’s Dictionary. 
GARDENING FOR PLEASURE 
By PETER HENDERSON, 404 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00. 
Was written to meet the wants of those desiring information on gardening for private use. Its scope therefore embraces directions for the culture And 
propagation of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits. It has had a large sale, and gone through several editions, the present having been revised and greatlx enlarged, 
it exhaustively treats on the Vegetable Garden, Flower Garden, Fruit Garden, Greenhouse, Grapery, Window Garden, Lawn, the Water Garden, etc. 
HENDERSON’S 
PICTURESQUE GARDENS,” OR ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
ILLUSTRATED 
By CHARLES HENDERSON, 160 pages, 9Mxl2 inches; 340 photographic illustrations,’price, post-paid, “De Luxe” Edition, handsomely bound in 
cloth, $2.50, price, post-paid, Popular Edition, heavy levant paper cover, $1.25. 
This unique new book mirrors the charms of the prettiest parks, lawns and gardens of Europe and America. The picturesque, the natural 
and the gardenesque adornments are reflected in over three hundred magnificent photographic illustrations from nature -many of these views are ox /inches, 
some larger, few smaller; they are grouped and printed in a most artistic manner on heavy-coated paper with just enough text matter to describe the view, 
and name the plants, vines, trees and shrubs needed to produce a similar effect or design. Those who are fond of improving and embellishing their gardens, 
lawns and grounds, or who are planning new ones, will get many valuable ideas from this beautiful book. 
GARDENING FOR PROFIT 
By PETER HENDERSON, 375 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00 
If you wish to grow Vegetables for Sale, read GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 
The personal success of its author during his long career as a market gar¬ 
dener, and the success of thousands from the time he first made his cultural 
methods known up to the present day show the popular estimation of the 
value set upon this great work. While written particularly for the Market 
Gardener and Trucker, yet it is of equal value for large private gardens. 
HENDERSON’S BULB CULTURE 
Revised and enlarged edition, 68 pages, profusely illustrated, price, post¬ 
paid, 60c. 
This newly revised and enlarged edition gives the up-to-date methods of 
treatment for all kinds of Hardy and Tender Winter, Spring, Summer and 
Autumn Flowering Bulbs, Tubers, Conns, etc.—Bulbs for Gardens and 
Lawns — Design Bedding — Mixed Borders—Naturalizing — Situations. Soils 
and Preparation—Time and Depth to Plant — Treatment after Flowering — 
Bulbs for the House and Greenhouse — Forcing—Flowering Bulbs in Glasses 
of Water, etc. — Keeping Dormant Bulbs — Hints on Buying and Selecting 
for Different Purposes, etc. 
The CULTURE of WATER LILIES and AQUATICS 
By PETER HENDERSON & CO,, revised and enlarged edition, 
profusely illustrated, price, post-paid, 60c. 
This new edition gives the latest methods of growing and flowering Nym- 
phaeas, Nelumbiums, Victorias and all other Ornamental Aquatics, both in 
natural and artificial ponds, pools, tanks, etc.; including suitably situated 
natural waters—Making Artificial Ponds, etc. 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE 
By PETER HENDERSON, 325 pages, fully illustrated, price, post-paid, $2.00 
If you wish to become a Commercial Florist, then of all books'you should 
procure PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. We have any number of com¬ 
plimentary letters from people who actually knew nothing of the florists' 
business, but who followed the instructions in this work and are now “full 
fledged florists.” And although written especially for the Commercial Flor¬ 
ist, it is equally valuable to the amateur. 
HENDERSON’S GARDEN GUIDE and RECORD 
PRICE, 26 CENTS. 
We think that this book contains more essential information in a simple 
style and form, easy of reference, and more complete than many works much 
more pretentious. It treats concisely and sufficiently about vegetable and 
flower gardening and their branches. It contains understandable articles on 
Vegetable Culture, Flowers from Seeds, Bulb Culture, Lawns, Preparing 
the Garden Ground, Fertilizers, Insecticides and Plant Diseases, Canning 
Vegetables, and many other garden pointers. 
It is of convenient pocket size, 5x814 inches, containing 64 pages of text 
including index. Also 12 pages, one for each month for a diary. 
SPECIAL OFFER OF HENDERSON’S BOOKS 
If ordered at one time, we will supply the full set of eight Books offered 
above, carriage pre-paid, for $12.00. (Separately, they would cost $13.45.") 
This set of Books forms a Complete Library of the Garden, Greenhouse and 
Farm. 
SEND FOR HENDERSON’S BOOK CATALOGUE (Mailed Free) 
Comprising a list of over 250 up-to-date books covering the entire field of Horticulture, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, as 
grouped under the following headings: 
Ornamental Plants and Flowers. 
Gardening, Greenhouse Management, etc. 
Hardy Gardening and Landscaping. 
Cultures of Special Plants. 
Botanies, Wild Flowers, Ferns, etc. 
Plant Breeding, Propagation, Pruning. 
Vegetable and Market Gardening. 
Cultures of Special Vegetables. 
General Fruit and Nut Culture. 
Cultures of Special Fruits. 
Shrubs, Trees and Forestry. 
Agriculture and Farming. 
Culture of Special Farm Crops. 
Dairying and Dairy Farming. 
Farm Animals, Live Stock, etc. 
Soils and Manures. 
Buildings and Conveniences. 
Pests — Insects, Plant Diseases, Weeds. 
Drainage and Irrigation. 
Bees, Poultry, Pigeons and Birds. 
Canning, Cooking, etc. 
