Country Walks of a Naturalist with His ChildrenHoughton, W. (William)
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Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children
Houghton, W. (William)
Natural history -- Juvenile literature; Nature study -- Juvenile literature
"We cannot praise too highly the illustrations which crowd
the pages of this handbook; the coloured plates are
especially attractive, and serve to bring before us very
distinctly the most prominent flowers of the field, the
heaths, and the hedgerows."--_Examiner._
GROOMBRIDGE & SONS, 5, Paternoster Row, London.
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Crown 8vo; elegantly bound, cloth gilt; illustrated with 8 beautifully
coloured Plates and 40 Wood Engravings, price 3s. 6d.
THE FERN GARDEN
HOW TO MAKE, KEEP, AND ENJOY IT
OR,
FERN CULTURE MADE EASY.
BY SHIRLEY HIBBERD, F.R.H.S.
CONTENTS.
FERNS IN GENERAL
FERN COLLECTING
HOW TO FORM AN OUTDOOR FERNERY
CULTIVATION OF ROCK FERNS
CULTIVATION OF MARSH FERNS
FERNS IN POTS
THE FERN HOUSE
THE FERNERY AT THE FIRESIDE
MANAGEMENT OF FERN CASES
THE ART OF MULTIPLYING FERNS
BRITISH FERNS
CULTIVATION OF GREENHOUSE STOVE FERNS
SELECT GREENHOUSE FERNS
SELECT STOVE FERNS
TREE FERNS
FERN ALLIES
GROOMBRIDGE & SONS, 5, Paternoster Row, London.
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beautifully coloured Engravings, price 3s. 6s.
THE CANARY
ITS VARIETIES, MANAGEMENT, AND BREEDING
WITH PORTRAITS OF THE AUTHOR'S OWN BIRDS.
BY THE REV. FRANCIS SMITH.
CONTENTS.
A PLEA FOR THE CANARY
ORIGIN OF OUR OWN CANARY
THE WILD CANARY
OUR LIZARDS
OUR YORKSHIRE SPANGLES
OUR NORWICH YELLOWS
OUR LONDON FANCY BIRDS
OUR BELGIANS
OUR GREEN BIRDS
OUR CINNAMONS
OUR TURNCRESTS
PREPARATIONS FOR BREEDING
NEST BOXES AND NESTS
OUR FIRST BIRDS
OUR MISFORTUNES
OUR INFIRMARY
ON CAGES
GROOMBRIDGE & SONS, 5, Paternoster Row, London.
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THE ROSE BOOK
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CULTURE OF THE ROSE
COMPRISING
The Formation of the Rosarium; the Characters of Species and Varieties;
Modes of Propagating, Planting, Pruning, Training, and Preparing
for Exhibition; and the Management of Roses in all Seasons.
BY SHIRLEY HIBBERD, F.R.H.S.
CONTENTS.
THE FAMILIES OF WILD ROSES
THE FAMILIES OF CULTIVATED ROSES
SUMMER ROSES
FORMING THE ROSARIUM
CULTURE OF ROSES IN THE OPEN GROUND
AUTUMN PLANTING
SPRING PLANTING
PRUNING, DISBUDDING, AND SEASONAL MANAGEMENT
CLIMBING ROSES
PILLAR ROSES
YELLOW ROSES
ROSES IN POTS
ROSES IN BEDS
ROSES IN GREAT TOWNS
TEA ROSES IN TOWNS
VARIOUS MODES OF PROPAGATING
SELECT LISTS OF ROSES
REMINDERS OF MONTHLY WORK IN ROSE GARDEN
HINTS TO BEGINNERS
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BOOKS FOR YOUNG NATURALISTS.
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NESTS AND EGGS
OF FAMILIAR BIRDS.
Described and Illustrated with an account of the Haunts and Habits of
the Feathered Architects, and their Times and Modes of Building.
By H. G. ADAMS.
GROOMBRIDGE & SONS, 5, Paternoster Row, London.
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