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After praising the virtues and beauty of the lily, Henry Adams's 1913 work provides a short history and guide to the cultivation of the lily in hopes of inspiring more gardeners to grow this flower.

Richard Allen's 1850 work is a comprehensive introduction to American agriculture for the practical farmer. This volume is bound together with Joel Barlow's famous agricultural poem "The Hasty-Pudding, a poem in Three Cantos" and with "A Memoir on Maize or Indian Corn," compiled by D.J. Browne.

William Prince was considered to be one of the foremost nurserymen of his era. In this 1828 volume he presents a general set of rules for the culture of fruit trees, ornamentals, and greenhouse trees and plants.

John Kirkegaard's 1912 volume is a practical handbook on many types of large and small plants for both the amateur gardener and the busy garden designer.

William Strong's 1885 work is a concise guide to landscape design for the country home, with an emphasis on designs incorporating fruiting plants.

Louisa Johnson provides ladies with instructions on cultivating beautiful flowers outdoors and in the home, in this 1863 book.

The object of George Dillstone's 1920 work is to assist the owners of small garden plots in devising ways of laying them out so that the greatest possible use may be made of the space in the most picturesque way.

This highly regarded 1901 work by Levi Lamborn is considered to be an authoritative source of information on the history and culture of the American carnation.

Walter Stager's 1917 book is a concise guide to the history and care of the tall bearded iris (fleur-de-lis).

This 1911 work updates Liberty Bailey's original "The Horticulturist's Rule-Book." It contains vital information regarding weather, soil, fertilizers, and manures, as well as planting and seed tables for all manner of agriculture workers.

In his 1862 work, Benjamin Williams provides the novice orchid grower with simple directions on the cultivation of orchids, as well as descriptions of a variety of orchid species.

Pomologist William Coxe (1762-1831) is considered to be one of the foremost fruit growers in America. At his home in Burlington, NJ, he experimented with new varieties of fruits, many based on the specimens he collected both in the United States and abroad.

Franklin Elliott's 1876 work is a concise, how-to guide to fruit culture for those who grow fruit for their own use.

George Roeding's practical guide to the planting and cultivation of fruit in California was originally published in 1915.

This 1911 work by Jacob Biggle is a simple and concise yet complete introduction to fruiting trees.

In this 1860 work, Thomas Br?haut provides detailed instructions on cordon training of fruit trees, for both open-air culture and greenhouse environments.

Frank Waugh's 1913 work is an introduction and basic reference on fruit culture for novice growers.

In this 1898 book, Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954), cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science, sets out the principles for growing fruit in America and includes detailed descriptions of suitable fruits and instructions on how to cultivate and market them.

Samuel Wood's 1881 book provides the home gardener with all the information needed to create a forcing garden.

John Wright's concise, practical guide explores the profitable growing of fruit on a small land area.

Paddock and Whipple's 1914 text offers comprehensive instructions for cultivating fruit in the various climes of the western United States.

In a single volume, this 1913 work traces the innovations made in the culture of fruits, flowers, and vegetables in the early 20th century.

Noted agriculture educator Samuel Green's 1914 volume gives practical advice on all aspects of fruit-culture, including the planting and care of the orchard and information on insects and diseases, as well as providing descriptions of popular American fruits and nuts.

James Hogg's 1877 work covers all aspects of starting and maintaining a vegetable garden.

This 1914 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of creating a rock garden, still useful today.

George Wythes' 1906 work provides instructions for the cultivation and culinary usage of "under-valued" and "under-used" vegetables including, but not limited to, artichokes, cardoons, chicory, fennel, rhubarb, sorrel, and yams.

Readers will appreciate this source of practical information on all aspects of the propagation and culture of the Azalea indica.

Leonard Barron's 1905 book is a complete guide to growing roses in both outdoor and greenhouse environments.

This 1918 work by Maurice Kains provides home growers of fruit with practical information to help them increase their production and enhance their lives.

Phebe Humphreys' 1914 work covers all aspects of garden architecture, including water features, paving, pergolas, birdhouses, tree houses, and tennis courts.