Bücher der Reihe Gardening in America

Ida Bennett's 1909 primer is aimed at the amateur gardener, covering all aspects of the growing of flowers including window boxes, rose beds, houseplants, and winter protection.

In this 1914 work, George Washington Cable, famous for his literary representations of Creole culture in New Orleans, expounds on his own garden and what it means to him.

Originally designed as a textbook for high school students, Samuel Green's 1915 work provides clear, concise, and comprehensive directions for the establishment, maintenance, and harvesting of a home or professional vegetable garden.

From 1892, this work by Joseph Cheal is a practical introduction to the growing of fruit for the amateur gardener.

Designed to aid the time-limited gardener, Rockwell's 1917 work provides seasonable and clear directions for tasks to be accomplished each month in the garden.

This 1904 volume by R. Brotherston and Martin Smith is a practical guide to the history, cultivation, and care of carnations.

George Jaques's work from 1849 offers a wealth of useful information on the types of fruits that can be grown in the interior sections of New England as well as their cultivation and management.

Thomas Hogg's 1839 work provides both experienced and amateur gardeners with advice on the choice of good flowers and their proper cultivation.

The aim of this 1913 work by Thomas Smith is to supply the small-scale grower with all the information needed to maintain a productive vegetable business, from preparing the soil to marketing the vegetables.

This 1915 work by Louise Shelton provides the experienced gardener with a comprehensive scheme for continuous bloom, as well as abbreviated plans for those gardeners who would specialize in spring and autumn flower displays.

In this 1910 work, Myrta Higgins provides clear and concise instructions to aid young people in developing and maintaining their own gardens.

Robert Cridland's 1922 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of landscape gardening.

Charles Allen's 1901 work is a comprehensive source of information on cultivating the various vegetables of the Brassicaceae or Cruciferae family, which includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts.

William Robinson's 1870s book is a complete source of information on the culture of mushrooms.

This 1913 volume provides complete directions on intensive vegetable culture, helping home gardeners to get the most production out of their available land while maintaining high soil fertility.

John Thomas's 1871 compilation is a thorough source of information on the culture of fruit and includes descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States in the late 19th century.

Franklin Elliott's 1854 volume is a comprehensive reference on American fruits, providing information on the history, propagation, culture, and management of commonly grown varieties, with a botanical sketch of each fruit.

In this 1851 text, George Lawson aims to place before the general reader a popular, yet full and accurate, history of the royal water lily of South America, as well as an account of the water lilies found in the lakes and rivers of Great Britain.

Edmund Morris' 1864 work describes his experiences as a new farmer who aimed to maintain his large family on a small farm.

Robert Halliday's 1880 work is a hands-on guide to the culture of the Camellia japonica, the flower that became the state flower of Alabama and a favorite of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (England), and Coco Chanel.

Eben Rexford published his 1909 work with the aim of helping householders to create their own gardens and grow produce for their families.

Manning and Ives's 1844 guide is a complete source of botanical and growing information on fruits that can be cultivated in the New England region.

Will Tracy's 1907 book is a practical work on all aspects of the growing of the most popular of garden vegetables-the tomato.

This comprehensive text by William Beattie offers information on all aspects of the cultivation and use of celery.

Nathaniel Paterson's 19th-century work presents information on the culture of fruits, flowers, and vegetables for upper-class homes.

Harry Thomas's 1916 text calls the reader's attention to the flowers, fruits, and vegetables of each season while noting the chief garden work to be done in each successive month.

This 1858 work is the first American edition of a work that had already been through two editions in England. It is a comprehensive source on landscape design, complete with sketches and detailed instructions for lots of all sizes.

Thomas Field's 1858 work covers all aspects of the culture of pears.

Prolific gardening writer and educator Samuel Green published this 1894 work to aid the amateur fruit grower in cultivating fruits for personal use and to sell. Covering the most widely available and stable varieties known, the work provides descriptions of the fruits as well as advice on the best way to grow each variety.

After a short discussion of climate issues in America, William Kenrick's 1842 book provides a history and description of the types of fruits and their varieties available to be grown in America, with instructions for their cultivation.