Haus & Garten

Tillinghast's 1878 guide offers concise information on growing vegetables from seed in both greenhouse and open-field conditions.

Richard Lynch created this 1904 guide with two distinct aims: to present all available information on the culture of irises and to provide an easy and efficient means for the verification of plant names.

Meeting the needs of the fruit culturist with a limited amount of gardening space, Frank Waugh's 1906 guide provides comprehensive information on the growth and management of dwarf fruit trees.

David Thomson's concise handbook explains how to grow fruit in greenhouses.

Fred Sears's 1914 work is an in-depth look at the principles and practices of successful orcharding.

Oemler's 1884 text discusses the agricultural techniques and crops that will help southern farmers produce marketable crops for sale in the North.

Joseph Harris's 1883 introduction to gardening provides young people in particular with the information they need to create successful vegetable gardens.

Franklin Elliott provides readers with a practical guide to landscaping with popular deciduous and evergreen plants.

Written by an amateur gardener for amateurs, Rose Kingsley's 1908 work shares her practical experience cultivating roses with those interested in cultivating their own.

Written by an amateur for amateurs, Frederick Boyle's 1902 volume provides basic guidance on the culture of cold orchids in a greenhouse environment.

Charles Ward's 1903 work is a complete reference on the culture of the American carnation.

The cultivation and preservation of celery are explained in this 1860 guide.

In this 1914 work, Liberty Hyde Bailey turned his attention to glass houses. Included are instructions for building and managing glass houses, as well as information specific to particular crops, including lettuces, asparagus, tomatoes, and various types of melons.

Fearing Burr Jr.'s 1866 book aims to give readers a full description of vegetables commonly grown in America, as well as the "most approved methods" by which to grow, preserve, and use them.

Charles Thonger's 1903 volume is a thorough source of information on garden structures.

Peter Henderson's 1892 comprehensive guide covers the growing of all manner of florist-quality plants, for both amateur and professional gardeners, and includes advice on how to become a florist.

Andrew Fuller's 1896 guide is a comprehensive source of information on the culture of nuts, both tree and shrub based, in the United States.

Patrick Barry's comprehensive source of information on fruit gardening was first published in 1872.

This 1908 volume created under the auspices of the England's National Rose Society is a comprehensive guide to identifying and eradicating pests and diseases affecting the rose.

William Hills's 1886 volume is a thorough look at the cultivation of berries and grapes for both professional and amateur gardeners.

Lewis Castle's 1886 work offers a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation.

This 1920 work written by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton, then vice president of England's National Rose Society, is a thorough source of information on both wild and cultivated roses.

Ernest Favor's 1911 work is designed to help those who have decided to return to the land to build effective and efficient fruit-growing enterprises.

Ernest Wilson's 1917 work provides a history and description of many ornamental plants, including roses, lilies, lilacs, Japanese cherries, and herbaceous plants from China.

Through a study of the experiences of three different farms, Charles Barnard's 1869 work shows how the reader can successfully garden for money.

Andrew Fuller's 1867 work provides practical guidance on all aspects of the cultivation of small fruits and berries.

Designed to collate information found in a variety of ephemeral sources, John Phin's 1862 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of viticulture, particularly as it relates to its practice in the United States. The work also includes descriptions of varietals typical to American grape growing.

"An engaging mix of the serious and the playful, and Fenton writes with a lightness of touch perfectly suited to the subject." --Alexander Urquhart, The Times Literary SupplementForget structure. Forget trees, shrubs, and perennials. As James Fenton writes, "This is not a book about huge projects. It is about thinking your way toward the essential flower garden, by the most traditional of routes: planting some seeds and seeing how they grow." In this light hearted, instructive, original "game of lists," Fenton selects one hundred plants he would choose to grow from seed. Flowers for color, size, and exotic interest; herbs and meadow flowers; climbing vines, tropical species--Fenton describes readily available varieties, and tells how to acquire and grow them.Here is a happy, stylish, unpretentious, and thought-provoking gardening book that will beguile and inspire both novice and expert alike.