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Allotment and small-scale gardeners seeking to gain the most productivity from their land will benefit from the advice in this 1918 work.

Frank Gardner's popular 1918 reference discusses the culture of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and flowers.

Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, NH. When she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on an island off Portsmouth in the Isles of Shoals. In her last year of life, Celia published this work, in which she lovingly describes her garden on Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals.

William Goldring's 1905 work is a complete guide to the history and cultivation of the lily.

William Pabor's work from 1883 is a concise guide to the culture of fruit in Colorado at the turn of the 20th century.

Harry Thomas's 1912 handbook offers directions to gardeners on how they can get flower magic in their own gardens.

Written by the editors of "Country Life Limited" (England), this 1909 guide provides gardeners with information on how to have homegrown produce all year through summer gardens, winter storage, and forcing.

The widespread popularity of Theodore Terry's articles in "The Practical Farmer" gave rise to this 1893 work, in which Terry tells about his own farming, not only the raising of crops, but also what the "real object" of his farming was.

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

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.

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.

Sevey's 1911 comprehensive work offers information on all aspects of the culture and production of peas as a food product.

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.

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

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

Ernest Braunton's 1915 manual offers practical gardening advice to aid those who are planting in California.

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

In his 1919 work, Reginald Malby provides instruction on the creation of a rock garden using alpine plants, citing his own experiences as an example.

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

This 1906 work by Cornelius Sewell is a practical guide to planning and planting a landscape garden.

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.

Alice Lounsberry's 1908 book tells the story of a pair of siblings who together create a garden and what they learn there.

Reginald Farrer's 1908 work provides insight into the work and pleasures of rock gardening through an examination of his own experiences.

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.

Focusing on the techniques of gardening rather than the selection of specific species, this 1886 work by Thomas Bridgeman is a vital source of information for gardeners on how to get the best results from their plants.

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.

Eugene Murmann's 1914 volume on creating gardens to beautify California contains numerous illustrations and 50 plans to help amateur gardeners create their own piece of California paradise.