ROOKS 0N HORTICULTURE, agriculture and kindred subjects. 
-Delivered Free in the United States at these prices.- 
GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE. Each. 
Apple Culture, Field Note* on. By Prof. Bailey. Practical and valuable in¬ 
struction from planting to harvesting. $0 75 
California Fruits and How to Crow Them. By K. J. Wickso.v! Methods anil ex¬ 
perience of growers : varieties for certain districts, etc.. 3.00 
The Principle* of Fruit Crowing. By Prof. Bailey. A new work and one of the 
most valuable on the subject, science and practice. 1.25 
Amcrlcun Fruit Culturlst. By J. .I. Thomas. 2oth edition . just revised and en¬ 
larged. A handbook of everything pertaining to fruit culture. 2.50 
The Fruit Garden. By P. Barky. A standard work on fruit culture bv an experi¬ 
enced author and nurseryman.. 1.60 
The Practical Fruit Grower. By C. T. Maynard. Just what the beginner needs 
and the successful man practices.50 
Hush Fruits. By Prof. Card, of K. I. Agricultural College. A new work Cultiva¬ 
tion, varieties, diseases, insects, evaporation, etc., etc. 1.50 
Small Fruit Guitarist. By A. S. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged and up to date: 
propagation, culture, varieties, marketing, etc. . 1.00 
The Orchard House. By J. R. PEARSON. The Knglish method of growing fruits 
in glass houses. Construction and management . 60 
The Nut Culturlst. By A. S. FULLER. Propagation, cultivation, marketing of nut¬ 
bearing trees and shrubs.. 1.50 
>'uts for Profit. By .J. R. Parky. Germination, budding, grafting, cultivation, 
harvesting, marketing, receipts for preparation and serving . 1.00 
CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS. 
Cider Maker’s Handbook. By J. M. Trowbridge. Waking and keeping in perfec¬ 
tion. based on scientific facts. SI 00 
Cranberry Culture. By J. J. White. Location, preparation, planting, manage¬ 
ment, picking, keeping, etc., etc . 1.00 
Cape Cod Cranberries. By Jas. Webb. A valuable handbook by a successful cul¬ 
tivator... 40 
Florida Fruits and Howto Italse Them. By H. Harcourt. Cultivation, man¬ 
agement. marketing of all fruits adapted to semi-tropical regions of the U. S. ; 
dvii M/iru t i nrr fpnhu nrwl hAur t a no.. * • A « 
Grape CulturlHt. By A. S. Fuller. One of the best works on cultivation and man¬ 
agement of hardy grapes. 1,60 
Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmann. Revised. 
Garden and vineyard management from planting to harvesting, both in the 
East. West and California ; all about making wine. 1.50 
Grape Grower’s Guide (under gliiHH.) By Wm. Chorlton. Cultivation suited to 
America in warm and cold graperies, construction, heating.75 
Peach Culture. By Hon. J. A. Fulton. Revised. The best work on growing 
peaches for profit or home use. 100 
Pear Culture for Profit. By P. T. Quinn. Soils, preparation, "planting, manage¬ 
ment, harvesting, marketing . 1,00 
Quince Culture. By W. W. Meecii. Revised and enlarged. Varieties^ propagation, 
cultivation, diseases, insects and remedies. 1.00 
Strawberry CulturlHt. By A. S. Fuller. Field, garden, forcing and pot culture ; 
hybridizing, varieties, etc. 25 
Strawberry Culture, The A It C of. By T. B. Terry. The latest on this subject 
and by an experienced grower . 40 
SHADE TREES, FORESTRY AND TIMBER. 
Trees for Street and Shade. By Messrs. Powell and McMillan. From nursery to 
permanent location : what, where and how to plant trees for city streets.. 30 25 
Practical Forestry. By A. S. Fuller. Varieties, propagation, planting and culti¬ 
vation of both evergreen and deciduous . 1 50 
Foret rinnt lna. By H. N. Jarchow, LI,.n. Itat^aLtion, maintenance and’care of 
wood and timber lands on plains and mountains. 1 50 
Elements of Forestry. By F. I). Hough, Ph.D., Chief of Forestry Division, U.’s. 
Department of Agriculture. Planting and care for both profit' and ornament; 
creation and care of woodlands, etc. 2.00 
Lumber and Log Book. By J. L. Scribner. New Edition. Quick computation of 
measurement, weight, etc., of lumber in all forms, etc .25 
Maple Sugar and the Sugar Hush. By Prof. Cook. How to make maple sugar 
new apparatus, etc . ,35 
AGRICULTURE AND FARM CROPS. 
How the Farm Pays. By Henderson and Crozieil (Sre description, page 7.) . ... $2.00 
American Farm Hook. By R. L. and L. F. ALLEN. Revised. A compendium of 
farming in all its details . 2.00 
Our Farming. By Terry. The experience of 20 years’ successful, up-to-date farm¬ 
ing valuable for reference ; no farmer should be without it. 2.00 
A Handbook for Farmers uud Dairymen. By F. W. Woll, Professor of Agricul¬ 
tural Chemistry, University of Wisconsin. A book of reference, of great value, 
facts, tables, formulas, receipts, cultivation of crops, feeding animals, etc . 1.50 
First Principles of Agriculture. By E. B. Voorhkes. A new work, treating on 
elementary principles of scientific farm practice—from soils to crops and animals. 1.00 
Hook of the Farm. By Geo E. Warring, Jr. Buying, leasing, fences, buildings, 
implements, drainage, subsoiling, rotation, etc., etc. 2.00 
How Crops Grow. By Prof. Samuel Johnson. Agricultural plants, composition, 
development, requirements, tables of analysis, etc., indispensable to farmers who 
want to understand the “ why* and wherefores.”. 1.50 
How Crops Feed. By Prof. Samuel Johnson. Scientific fac ts of atmosphere and 
soil ns related to nutrition of plants, etc. 1.50 
Practical Farm Chemistry. By T. Greiner. A handbook of profitable crop feeding. L00 
Groom Corn and Hrooms. By Editors of “American Agriculturist.” Raising 
broom corn and making brooms on large or small scale .50 
Corn Culture (Indian). By C. S. Plumb, Director Indiana Experiment Station. 
Practical as well as scientific instructions, covering all details . 1.00 
Flax Culture. By several experienced growers. Selecting and preparing ground : 
culture, harvesting and marketing ..30 
Grasses and Forage Plants. By Chas. L. Flint. New Edition. Varieties, nutri¬ 
tive values, culture, curing, management grass land, etc. 2.00 
Grasses mid Clovers. Field Hoots. Forage and Fodder Plants. By Prof. 
Thos. Shaw. Food values, cultivation, etc* . 50 
Grasses of North America. Bv Prof. W. J. Beal. Descriptions, structure, develop¬ 
ment, direct ions for cultivation under varied conditions ; in 2 vols. 7.50 
The llop. By H. Myrick. Every detail from preparing the soil to curingand selling 
the crops ; insects ; also uses and manufacture of hops.. 1.50 
Pcunut Plant. Its Cultivation mid Isos. By B. W. Jones. Instructs the begin¬ 
ner how to raise good crops .50 
Sugar Industry, American. By H. Myrick. A practical handbook on the produc¬ 
tion of sugar beets and sugar cane, ami the manufacture of sugar. 1.60 
Sugar Root, The. By L. S. Wake. Varieties, soils, tillage, harvesting ; the industry 
in Europe, etc. 4.00 
Sugar Beet Seed. By L. S. Ware. Full details— practical and scientific—how to 
grow best seed. Secrets of European growers. 1.60 
A Hook on Silage. The latest work on this subject by F. W. Woll, Prof. Agricul¬ 
tural Chemistry, University of Wisconsin. 1.00 
Silage, Ensilage and Silos. By Manly Miles. Practical treatise on ensilage of 
fodder, corn, etc. . 50 
Sorghum. By Peter Collier, Pli. D. Culture and manufacture as a source of 
sugar, syrup and fodder. 3.00 
Tobacco Culture. Full practical details by fourteen experienced growers in differ¬ 
ent sections of the country.25 
Tobacco Leaf. By Killrbrew and Myrick. Issued 1*97. Approved methods of 
culture, harvesting, curing, packing, selling and manufacturing. Every process 
in field, barn and factory made plain .. 2 00 
\\ heat Culture. By D. S. Curtiss. How to double the yield, varieties, improved 
machinery, etc . . 
SOILS, HANURES, DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION. 
The Soli. By F. H. Kino, Professor Agricultural Physics, University of Wisconsin. 
Its nature, composition, functions, relations to plant life and principles of man¬ 
agement ; a distinct advance on the subject. $0.75 
The Fertility of the Land. By Prof. Roberts. Director Cornell Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station. A valuable book to every tiller of the soil : the philosophy of 
controlling and increasing fertility through management of soil, water, rotation.. 1.25 
fertilizers. By Prof. E. B. Voorhkes, of N. J. Agricultural Experiment Station. A 
new and valuable contribution to the subject; the underlying principles of soils 
and fertilizing; the requirements of important crops, and the best fertilizers to 
use for them. LOO 
Talks on Manures. By Joseph Harris, M. S. Familiar taiks on the whole subject 
of manures and fertilizers. 1.50 
A Treatise on M mm res. By Dr. A. B. Griffiths. (Imported.) A handbook on 
manuring, fertilizers and fertilizing subjects. 3.50 
Farming with Green Manures. By Dr. C. H arlan. The advantage of soiling and 
green manuring ; details of practice and effects. 1.00 
Tile Hriiiuiigc. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty years by a practi¬ 
cal agriculturist who has laid 15 miles of tiles.35 
Laud Druining. By Manly Miles. A handbook of principles, practice and con¬ 
struction of t ilc drains ; what errors to avoid.. 1.00 
Irrigation Farming. By Lute Wilcox. The application of water in the produc¬ 
tion of crops, appliances, principles and advantages. 1.50 
Irrigation for Farm, Garden and Orchard. By HENRY Stewart. Methods and 
management to secure water for critical periods . 1.00 
DAIRYING AND DAIRY FARMING. 
Principles of Modern Hairy Practice. American edition by F. W. Woll, Pro¬ 
fessor Agricultural Chemistry. University of Wisconsin. Bacteria and their rela¬ 
tions to new methods of dairying, from the udder to butter and cheese . $2.00 
Dairying for Profit; or, the Poor Muii’* Cow. By Mrs. M. E. Jones, Judge of 
Dairy Products at the World’s Fair, Chicago, 1893. Should be in the hands of 
every one having anything to do with dairying. Cloth. 50 
A B C In Cheese Making. By J. H. Monrad. Home cheese making; Chedder, 
French cream, Neufch&tel and skim milk cheese .50 
Dairyman's Manual. By Henry Stewart. A trustworthy handbook, covering 
the entire subject, with latest approved methods. . 2.00 
FARH ANIMALS AND LIVE STOCK. 
Feeds and Feeding. By Prof. W. A. Henry. A new and up-to-date handbook for 
stock raisers; the acknowledged standard work on this subject. 82.00 
Manual of Cattle Feeding. By H. P. Akmsby. Chemist, Connecticut Experiment 
Station. I .aw8 of nutrition; feeding stuffs and feeding. 1.75 
Horses, Cuttle, Sheep and Swine. By Geo. W. Curtis. History, description, merits 
of different breeds ; hints on selection and management ; methods of breeders_ 2.00 
Farmers’ Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. Jas. Law. Prevention of disease in domes¬ 
tic animals as well as remedies and treatment. 3.00 
Allen’s American Cuttle. By Lewis F. Ali.en. A standard authority. History of 
breeds, breeding, management and improvement ..... 2.50 
Cattle; their Management in llculth and Disease. By Geo. Akmatage. A guide 
for the farmer and breeder; diseases and treatment . 1.00 
Shepherd’s Munuul. By Henry Stewart. A valuable treatise on sheep for Ameri¬ 
can farmers; breeds, breeding, management and diseases. 1.00 
Swine Husbandry. By F. 1). Coburn. Revised and enlarged edition. Breeding, 
rearing, management, diseases, prevention, treatment . 1.50 
Harris on t lie Pig. By Jos. Harhis. Various breeds discussed ; management, etc_ 1.00 
Horse Breeding. By J. H. Sanders. The principles of heredity, selection, breeding, 
management; treatment of diseases peculiar to breeding... 1.50 
The Family Horse. By G. A. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, driving... 1.00 
The Saddle Horse. Riding, training and feats under saddle. 1.00 
11 ow to Handle and Educate Vicious Horses. By O. R. Gleason.50 
Scientific Horseshoeing. By Prof. Wm. Russell. Enlarged edition of 1895. Level¬ 
ing and balancing action; curing diseases, etc... 4.00 
Modern Horse Doctor. By G. H. Dadi>, M.D., V.S. Preservation and restoration of 
health; treatment of lameness, etc . 1.50 
Riley on the Mule. By Harvey Riley. Feeding, training, uses,etc . 1.00 
Dogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Breeding, training, 
management, diseases, noted dogs, best hunting grounds, etc . 1.50 
Practical Habbit-Kccpcr. By Cupiculus. Species, raising for pleasure or profit; 
courts, warrens, hutches, fencing, etc . 1.50 
POULTRY, BIRDS AND BEES. 
The A B € of Poultry Culture. Embodies the results of years of experience, and 
is thoroughly practical. $0.25 
The Art of Poultry Breeding. By J. H. Davis. Invaluable to the amateur on the 
science of outcrossing in breeding, etc.25 
Profits In Poultry mid Profitable Management. The experience of practical 
men in all departments ; useful and ornamental breeds. 1.00 
Practical Poultry Keeper. Bv L. Wright. A complete and standard guide for 
domestic use, market and exhibition. 2.00 
The American Standard of Perfection. (Adopted by American Poultry Assn.) 
Descriptions of recognized breeds, judges’ instructions, etc... 1.00 
An Fgg Farm. By H. II. Stoddard. Management of poultry in large numbers . 50 
Five Hundred Questions mid Answers in Poultry Raising. Also feed, care, 
diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc .25 
Capons for Profit. By T. Greiner. How to makeund manage ; plain instructions % 
for beginners. 30 
Turkeys uud How to Grow Them. By Herbert Myrick, and Essays from Prac¬ 
tical Growers. History, breeds, successful management, etc. 1.00 
Duck Culture. By Jas. Rankin. Natural and artificial .50 
Low-Cost Poultry Houses. By J. W. Harrow. Plans ami specifications for $25 to 
$loo buildings; other conveniences..25 
Incubators and their Management. By J. H. SUTCLIFF.36 
Discuses of Cage Birds. By W. T. GREEN. Causes, symptoms, treatment. 40 
Pigeon-Keeping for Amuteurs. By J. C. Lyell. A complete guide. 1.00 
A B C of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. A cyclopaedia on bees, honey, hives, imple¬ 
ments; honey plants, etc.'.. 125 
Qtilnhy’s New Bee-Keeping. By L. O. Root. The mysteries explained ; 60 years’ 
experience; latest discoveries and inventions. 1.00 
HOUSEHOLD BOOKS. 
Canning and Preserving. Ry Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vegetables, 
make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter; dry fruits and herbs. 
Fruits mid How to I se Them. By Mrs. Poole. Nearly TOO receipts for preparing 
various fruits in various forms and how to use* them. 
Canning mid Preserving Frultn mid Vegetables. By Ermkntine Young. Also 
fruit pastes, syrups, evaporating fruits, etc. 
New Salads. By Mrs. Rorer. Salads for dinners, luncheons, suppers, receptions, 
odd salads. Ceylon salads, etc.. 
The Century Cook Book. A new book compiled with great care and illustrated 
with 150 photographic reproductions of dishes, cooking implements, etc., 600 pages. 
The National Cook Book. By Marion Harland and ('. T. Herrick . 
American Dainties and How to Prepare Them. By an American lady . 
Common Sense In the Household. A manual of practical housewifery. 
Everybody’s Paint Book. All about polishing, painting, staining, kalsomining, 
renovating furniture, etc. 
American Girl’s llmidy Book. How to nmuse yourself aiul others. 
The Language of Flow ers. By J. Ingraham. Includes floral poetry. Small ed.. 
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