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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVER'IIHER. 



R. laVNEX, 



Rear of 428 Walnut Street, Philada. 



Manufacturer of Plain and Fancy Wire-work, for Florintai 

 Wreaths, Crosses, Stars, Crowns, hearts, Anchors, Bints, Lainbi, 

 Gipsy 13askels, Hanging Itaskets, Flower Stands, &c. 



SEND FOR PRICE LIST. aug6 



A fine stock of the above, ditrercnt sizes, 

 mostly Double White, well sot with buds, cheap. 



R. SCOTT, 

 july3 755 S. 19th St., Philada. 



X^TT' A IT'NESS RKLIEVED. No medicine. 

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Cataiog\ies ten cents. 



PRACTICAL 'landscape 



GARDENING 



By F. R. Elliott. 

 Designed for City and Suburban Residences, and Country School- 

 Houses; containing designs fo lots and grounds, from a lot 30 

 by 100, to a forty acre plot. Each plan is drawn to scale, 

 with schedule to each, showing where each tree, shrub, &c., 

 should be planted; condensed instructions for forming and caring 

 for lawns; building ol roads; turfing, protection, pruning and care 

 of trees ; making cuttings, evergreens, hedges, screens, &c. Con- 

 densed descriptions of all the leading trees and shrubs ; soil and po- 

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 Price 81.50. Sent by mail on receipt of price Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 



A Hygroscope for 50 cents. 



THE CHEMICAL HYGROSCOPE. 



This indicator of atmospheric moisture is as accurate as the 

 costly ones. Rooms heated by furnaces or stoves are almost in- 

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 on the heater. The Hvgroscope thows at a glance whether the 

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Sent by mail for 50 cents. Address, 

 febtf CHAS. H. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. 



Fruit Or ivers' Ilfnid-Book. 



By F.R.Elliott, author ot "Western Fruit f; rowers' Guide,'' 

 (one of I h> best posted men on the subject in the United States). 

 Contains the practice on all subjects connected with fruitgrow- 

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 use. Also an Appendix, containing matter relating to the se- 

 lection and culture of Ornamental Trees, Roses, Plants, itc. 



Illustrated with 4.5 wood-cuts, 130 pages, 16ino cloth, SI; pa- 

 per, 60 cts. Sent by mail post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address C. H. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St., PMla. 



The Gardener's Monthly. 



THE FOLl,<)WIN(; 



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WANTED, IN 



GOOD CONDITION. 



April, 18G0. October, 1870. AuKuttt, 1874. 



January, 1870. De<-«'inber, " December, " 



March, " January, 1873. January, 1875. 



July, " January, 1874. December, " 



January, 1876. 

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814 CheHtnut, St., Phlla. 



THE ABBOTT 



Pocket Microscope 



Is an ^netrumcnt of great 



practic.ll usefuliiecB to 



Teacliers, Fariners, 



ITIeroliaiitK, IHe- 



<-liaiii<-N, PIiyNl" 



' oiaiiw, Botaiiiitts, 



miiicrN, and many 



others. Ills the best 



In^llll.ll^■nt ever invented for examining FIOW~ 



ers, Seeds, Plants, Minerals, 

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Etc. By means of a cage, accompanying each In- 

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 sects or Worms alive. The 



EYE OF A FLY, 



or other insect of like fize, can be readily seen. 

 It is simple in construction and easy to operate. 

 One of these interestintc Instruments oucht to 

 be in every family. We have made arrangements 

 to furnish the Pocket Microscope at the 

 manufacturer's price, $1.50. It will bo sent, post- 

 paid, to any reader of this Paper desiring it, on 

 receipt of price, or m.y be had al this office. 



Addre.ss, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., PhUa. 



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PRICES: Bound in Russia I-eather, Gilded, 82.00; 

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Sejit post paid on receipt of price. Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Pbila. 



