THE nun TIL L'L Tin A L AD VER T IS Ell, 



NEW DOUBLE GERANIUM 



BISHOP WOOD. 



The upper prulk iMrinine sc.irlct. lower poi.iK violcl rose — a new 

 color in ilouble Gcr.iniiiiiis; habit ij dwarf and compact ; small 

 foKagc; truss is large, borne i* great profusion, well above the foliage. 

 Now re.iily and for sale by the grower. Price, $i each ; I9 per doz.; 

 tj per J-4 doien. 



WM. K. HARRIS, 



tdec5 5501 Darby K<>it<l, I'iiiladelphia, Ta. 



' My annual Catalogue of Veget.ible and Flower Seed for 1877 will, 

 be ready by January, and sent free to all who apply. Customers 

 of last season need not write for it. I offer onr of the largest collec- 

 tions of vegetable seed ever sent out by any seed house in America, 

 • large portion of which were grown on my six seed (arms. Printed 

 tUrectiom for cultivation on fvery package. All seed sold from 

 ■jy establishment warranted to be both fresh and true to name ; so 

 h»r, that should it prove otherwise I will refiU the order gratis. As 

 the original introdvicer of the Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes. 

 tke Marblehead Cabbages, and a score of other new vegetables, I 

 Invite the patronage of all who an anxious to have their seed 

 frtsk. true, and 0/ the very best strain. New Vegetables a 

 Specialty. 



decs 



JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Macs. 



100,000 very fine, well grown, thrifty Apple Tre<s, comprising all 

 the leading varieties ; Cheap. 



Send for New Trade List. 



HOOrES, BRO. & THOMAS, 

 CUerry Hill Nurseries. sep6 West Chester, Pa. 



Cherry mi oilsr Stocks 



FOR SPRING PLANTING. 



We have on hand a few thousand of first-class 

 Mazzard Cherry Stocks- 



A limited quantity of Mahaleb Cherry 

 Stocks, and a few thousand Apple Stocks, first- 

 class. Also, first-class Osa^e Orange plants. 

 Prices low according to quantity, in order to 

 close out for the season. Also, a few bushels of 

 Mazzard Cherry Stoi.cs, in first-class condition for 

 growing, at $8 per bu.shel. 



THOMAS MEEHAN, 



Gertaantown, Pa. 



m 



Grown Especially for the Trade and ' lanters, in Quantity. 

 Concord, Martha, Dela^vare, Ives, Hartford Prolific, 

 Salem, Wilder, Agawam, etc., etc. Also a large assortment 

 of New varieties. 



A. HANCE & SON, 



OcttJf NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, RED bANK, N.J. 



DOUBLE TUBEROSE BULBS. 



« -75 



$4.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 



1000 

 I30.00 



30.00 



Very «iil'eriiir in qu.ility 

 First Quality Large Klowcnng Hulhs, 

 Second Quality I'lowering Itulbs, .50 



A f. w hundred FXTRA Large Hulhs. i.oo 

 Dwarf I'earl. ist quality Flowering Kulhs, 1.50 



II sent by Mail 25 cents per dozen Extra. 



MILLER & HAYES, 

 toct6 5774 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 



1877 



1877 



DREER'S GARDEN CALENDER, 



Contains descriptive and price list of Vegetable, Hower and 

 Oniss Seeds, Plants, Bulbs. Novelties, and every GARDEN RE- 

 QUISITE. Reautifully illustrated 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Phila. 



N. STEP? EN'S WIRE WORKS, 



385 E. 21st St. New York. 



Manuftcturer of «iU denigns for FLORISTS. Wreaths, CroMM, 

 Crowns, Hearts, Anchors, Pillars, Columns, Monument*, Bella, 

 Composure, Faith, Hope and Charity, Harp* and Lyret, Ac. 

 Leaning and Upright 

 Send for Price List. jao 8. 



THE 



HAND-BOOK 



BY 



F. R. ELLIOTT. 



I^K^ICE S1.50. 



Designed for city and suburban residences, containing designs for 

 Lots and Grounds from 30 x lOO feet to a 40 acre plot. Each plan is 

 drawn to a scale with schedule to each, showing where each Tree, 

 Shrub. &c., should be planted : complete instructions for Landscape 

 Gardening; illustrated by over 20 wood cuts. Will be ready to 

 mail early in December. Sent post-paid on receipt of price. 

 Nurserymen and Trpc Dealers will find this work valuable in the 

 sale of C)rnamental Stock. 



.0j)"Elliott'8 Hand Book for Fruit Growers, now ready. 

 Po\ind $1, paper 6oc. 



.^«The Agent's Private Guide. Paper 25*., pocket-book 

 morocco Ji. 



.ftS-Send for DcTvey's Catalogne of our 2000 Colored Fruit 

 Plates. 



ffg^The new Medium-size Cheap Fruit Plate Books now ready. 



N. B. — Colored Fru't Plate Books — always on hand, at prices 

 from $3 to 825 each. Send for Catalogues. 



Downing's Fruits of America. Illustrated ed., 2 vols., loo 

 cr.lored illustratians; bcund in J^ Turkey morocco, price J35. 



Agents wanted to sell above books. Address, 



D. M. DEWEY, 



HORTICULTURAL BOOKSELLER, 

 dec3 Rochester, N. Y. 



LONDON GARDENERS CHRONICLE 



Will be furnished, post-paid, direct to subscribers in the U. S. for 



■"S7 60 per year. Spec-mfn Nos. 3 cent stamp. Apply to 

 novtf CHAS. H. MAROT, Agent, 814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



