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ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 
Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. Tells how to grow flow¬ 
ers. vegetables and small fruits. (See special description.) .$1.50 
HandbooK of Plants. By Peter Henderson. {See special description.) . 3.00 
Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson: {See special description.) . 1.50 
How to Make a Flower Garden. A beautifully illustrated book, written by 
experts, and covering every branch of the subject. Special features are 
the accounts of actual experiences in different localities and the lists of 
flowers and shrubs for special purposes, time of flowering and complete 
cultural instructions. 1.75 
Mary’s Garden and How it Grew. By Frances Duncan. A charming 
treatise on flower and window gardening for young people, told in the 
form of an interesting story. The directions are technically sound... 1.25 
Home Floriculture. By Eben E. Rexford, A new and practical guide to 
the treatment of flowering and ornamental plants in the house and garden 1.00 
The Flower Garden Beautiful. By F. Schuyler Mathews. Its treat¬ 
ment with special regard to the picturesque.50 
Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. Instruction for beginners and for the 
skilled gardener. Covers the whole subject, laying out and planting small 
city yards and large suburban grounds, plants, trees, bedding, pruning, 
vegetables, fruits, scientific truths in simple language. 1.50 
A Woman’s Hardy Garden. By Mrs. H. R. Ely. Gives in a charming 
manner a woman’s long and successful experience in planting and hand¬ 
ling a large garden of hardy plants, shrubs, bulbs, etc. Photographic 
illustrations. 1.00 
The Seasons in a Flower Garden. By Louise Shelton. Instructs the 
amateur what to do by seasons. 1.00 
The Garden Month by Month. By M. C. Sedgwick. A book on hardy 
flowers grouped according to their month of bloom. Concise descrip¬ 
tions, situations and culture. Lavishly illustrated. 4.30 
Hints and Helps for Young Gardeners. By Hemenway. Instructive for 
the school garden and children’s gardens. 35 
Plant Culture. By G. W. Oliver, Propagator of the U. S. Dept, of Agricul¬ 
ture. A working handbook of everyday practice for all who know flower¬ 
ing and ornamental plants in the garden or greenhouse. 193 pages. . 1.00 
Gardening for Beginners. By E. T. Cook. An exhaustive English work of 
560 pages, profusely illustrated, describing all important garden and 
greenhouse plants, bulbs, shrubs, etc., giving proper situations, condi¬ 
tions and treatment for best results. It also gives full directions for 
growing vegetables, fruits, etc., in garden and forcing-house. 3.75 
Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. Edited by L. H. Bailey, Professor 
of Horticulture, Cornell University, assisted by expert cultivators and 
botanists; a monumental and up-to-date work, distinctively American, 
comprising directions for the cultivation of horticultural crops, original 
descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental 
plants. In four volumes.per set*20.00 
Cut Flowers and How to Grow. By M. A. Hunt. The practical cultivation 
of Roses and other flowers for cut flowers, by an authority. 2.00 
Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. The latest and best work on 
forcing roses, carnations and other florists’ flowers, vegetables and fruits 
under glass; propagation, diseases and insects. 1.50 
Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. Various styles of greenhouse 
and plant house structures, also heating, ventilating, etc. 1.50 
Greenhouse Management for Amateurs. By Wright. (Imported.) Build¬ 
ing and heating greenhouses and frames; suitable plants and culture. . 1.00 
The Window Flower Garden. By J. J. Heinrich. The personal ex¬ 
perience of a practical florist.50 
Window Gardening. By H. B. Dorner. A new book on this fascinating 
subject. Suitable flowering and ornamental plants and their culture. . 1.25 
HARDY GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING. 
How to Lay Out Suburban Home Grounds. By H. T. Kellaway. Land¬ 
scape architect. A new work giving up-to-date information and illus¬ 
trated with 38 photographic views and 15 plans and maps. 2.00 
Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration. By Prof. Maynard, 
of Mass. Agricultural College. The whole subject is covered, from laying 
out grounds to trees and shrubs, situations and treatment. 1.50 
Landscape Gardening. By Parsons, ex-Superintendent of Central Park. 2.00 
Landscape Gardening. By Prof. Waugh, University of Vermont. A short 
treatise on the principles governing outdoor art.50 
Residential Sites and Environments. By J. F. Johnson. All information 
for developing residential surroundings; diagrams, suitable plants, trees, 
shrubs, grouping, culture, etc. 2.50 
Sow to Plan the Home Grounds. By Samuel Parsons, Jr. A valuable 
guide to the amateur in arranging grounds, shrubs, trees, flowers, etc. . 1.00 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS. 
Begonia Culture. By B. C. Ravenscropt. (Imported.) Culture direc¬ 
tions for both amateurs and professionals. Under glass and open air. . .50 
Bulb Culture. By Peter Henderson. {See special description.) .50 
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. By C. L. Allen. Descriptions, propa¬ 
gation, culture in dwelling, greenhouse and garden. 1.50 
The American Carnation—How to Grow it. By C. W. Ward. The latest 
and most comprehensive guide. The results of years of actual experience 
of America’s foremost carnationist. A handsomely illustrated work. . 3.50 
Carnation Culture, American. By L. L. Lamborn. Varieties, classifica¬ 
tion, propagation, culture. A practical work. 1.50 
Carnation Culture for Amateurs. An English work, by Ravenscroft. 
Carnations and Picotees of all classes; pot and open-ground culture. . .40 
Chrysanthemum Culture. By Arthur Herrington. A new book by one 
of the most experienced and successful private growers in the U. S. 
Everything is covered from cuttings to exhibiting the flowers.50 
The Dahlia. Its History and Cultivation. By R. Dean. An English work. . .75 
Ferns and How to Grow Them. By Woolson. Treats of the growing of 
ferns both in the garden and indoors..• • • • 1-10 
Lilies and Their Culture. By Dr. Wallace. (Imported.) All varieties 
are described; their native habitats, conditions and culture. 1.25 
Narcissus, Daffodils, and How to Grow Them. Written by a Narcissus 
lover who has made a hobby of their cultivation in garden, grass and 
greenhouse for many years and whose collection of varieties is probably 
the most extensive of any in America. 1.20 
Orchids. The Amateur’s Cultivator Guide Book. By H.* A. Burberry, 
Orchid grower to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Varieties, de¬ 
scriptions and how to grow in cool, intermediate and warm houses.. . 3.00 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL PLANTS.— Continued. 
Peony Manual. By Harrison. Cultivation and propagation.26 
Rose, The. By H. B. Ellwanger. Revised edition. Varieties, classifica¬ 
tion. characteristics, cultivation, pruning, propagation, etc. 1.25 
Rose, Parsons on the. By S. B. Parsons. Revised edition. Propagation 
culture, training, classification and descriptions. 1.00 
Practical Rose Growing. By Walter P. Wright. A new English work on 
this subject, describing propagation, budding, grafting and pruning all 
types; selections for beds, arches, walls, pots, soil and culture; illustrated. . 75 
Roses, A Book About. By Dean S. Reynolds Hole. 14th edition (Im¬ 
ported.) A reliable English guide to Rose Culture. 1.25 
Roses, and How to Grow Them, in garden and under glass. By Double¬ 
day, Page & Co. 1.10 
Roses, in Pots The Cultivation of. By Wm. Paul. (Imported.). 1.00 
Roses and Rose Culture. By Wm. Paul. An English work for amateurs. . .50 
Sweet Peas and How to Grow Them. By H. H. Thomas. A new English 
book covering the subject splendidly.60 
Violet Growing. (Commercial.) By Prof. Galloway, of U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. The subject is fully covered, from suitable houses 
and varieties, culture, diseases, etc., to shipping the flowers. .... 1.50 
Water Gardening. By Peter Bissett. All water plants described; how 
to grow in tubs, ponds, etc.; the formation of artificial ponds, utilization 
of natural propagation, culture, wintering, etc.2.50 
Water Lilies, Aquatics and Their Culture. By Peter Henderson.50 
BOTANIES, WILD FLOWERS, FERNS, ETC. 
School and Field Botany. By Dr. Asa Gray. 2.00 
Botany, Field, Forest and Garden. By Dr. Asa Gray. Revised by Prop. 
L. H. Bailey. A simple guide for gardeners and amateurs to study struc¬ 
tures and names of commoner plants east of the Mississippi. 1.75 
Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden. By F. Schuyler Mathews. De¬ 
scriptions; 200 illustrations, rendering identification easy, especially so 
by the aid of arrangement into color classes and seasons of bloom. ... 1.75 
How to Know Wild Flowers. By Mrs. Dana. A guide to haunts and hab¬ 
its; their identification easy for amateurs. Fully illustrated. 2.00 
PLANT BREEDING, PROPAGATION, PRUNING. 
Plant Breeding. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The philosophy of crossing, 
variation and improvement of plants. 1.50 
Complete Guide to the Multiplication of Plants. (The Nursery Book.) By 
Prof. Bailey. Full directions from seed, layers, cuttings, grafting, 
bulbs, etc... 1.50 
The Propagation of Plants. By A. S. Fuller. Hybridizing, crossing; 
modes of propagation and multiplication. 1.50 
The Pruning Book. By Prof. Bailey. Where, how and when to 
prune fruit and ornamental trees and bushes. 1.50 
The Horticulturists’ Rule Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Full of useful 
information for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others. ... 1.50 
VEGETABLE AND MARKET GARDENING. 
Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. (See special description.) .$1.50 
Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson. (See special description.). . 1.50 
Making Horticulture Pay. By M. G. Kains. This book shows how every 
farmer may grow fruit and vegetables profitably. 1.50 
Vegetable Garden, The. By V ilmorin-Andrieux and Cie. the world-famous 
horticulturists, the English edition under direction of W. Robinson. An 
exhaustive work on vegetables for cool and temperate climates; descrip¬ 
tions of types, varieties, cultivation and other valuable information. An 
authoritative and indispensable reference book. 4.50 
Garden Making. By Prof. Bailey. ( See under " Plants and Flowers ”). 1.50 
Vegetable Gardening. By S. B. Green, Professor of Horticulture, Univer¬ 
sity of Wisconsin. A new work. Full of practical information about 
growing vegetables, for both home use and for marketing. 1.00 
Principles of Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. Soils; its 
treatment, vegetables; management from seeds to marketing and storing 1.50 
How to Make a Vegetable Garden. By Edith Loring Fullerton. A very 
instructive work by a feminine gardening enthusiast, who writes enter¬ 
tainingly and has illustrated her points with 200 photographic repro¬ 
ductions. Price. 2.20 
The Forcing Book. By Prof. Bailey. The cultivation of winter vege¬ 
tables in glass houses. The best, and most complete book on this subject 
for those who grow for home consumption or for market. 1.50 
Gardening for the South. By P. H. Mell. A new work on growing 
vegetables and fruits in the South, according to the methods of the 
most successful southern gardeners. 683 pages, 280 illustrations. 2.50 
Southern Gardener’s Manual. By Prof. J. S. Newman, S. 0. College of 
Agriculture. Full cultural instructions for vegetables and small fruits 
in Southern States. 1.00 
Truck Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler. A guide to raising vege¬ 
tables for Northern markets, culture, packing etc. 1.00 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL VEGETABLES. 
(See also under Farm Crops.) 
Asparagus. By F. M. Hbxamer. A practical treatise on the best 
methods of raising, cultivating, harvesting, marketing, forcing and can¬ 
ning asparagus.50 
Bean Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey. The only complete, comprehensive 
and authoritative book published on the subject.50 
Cabbages and Cauliflowers for Profit. By J. M. Lupton. A book on 
this subject by a successful grower.30 
Carrots and Mangels. By J. J. H. Gregory. How to raise, keep and feed 
them. 30 
Cabbages, Cauliflower, and Allied Vegetables. By C. L. Allen. Gives 
complete instructions from seed time till harvest, including Brussels 
Sprouts, Kohl Rabi, Kale, etc.50 
Celery, Kalamazoo Culture of. By G. von Bochovb. Improved methods 
of culture. “The Secret of Success,” and full information.50 
Celery Culture. By W. R. Beattie. A practical guide for beginners and 
a standard reference to those already engaged in growing celery.50 
Cucumber Culture for Amateurs. By W. J. May. An English trcatise'on 
the growing of foreign cucumbers under glass.50 
ALL BOOKS WILL BE DELIVERED FREE IN THE U. S. 
