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Index to Advertisements. 



AilvolliSfrsiuv itiiiicsM lu hate (inlnn in liuiul tw KaiilA' as 

 PossiHLE. Ciipfi m-i-ireil (i,flfr tin- iiUl nf eni-h month cannot lir 

 iNsi'KKl) insfttion in tin' next issue. 

 Agents Joiinuil, Ni'w York, .... 



Alkni S. I.. & Cii.. Hliilu<l<-ipliia. Va., 

 Altorfer GL-rold, WcM chchtLT, Pa., . . . 

 Anu'i-icaii Journal of Mitroccoi).v, Now York city, 

 Anu-rican StL■a^)^lli^l Co., I'liilaiUiplna, I'a., 

 y^jcr & Son, PliiiacU'liiliia .... 



Barker Daniel, Norlolk. Va., .... 



Barley John \V., Platt;<l>ur^', New York, 

 Baversdorfer M. M. & Co., I'liiliul-lphiji, 

 Beilevue Nursery Co., Patert-oii, N. J., 

 Benson, Burpee & Co., I'liilail.-lpliiii. Pa., 

 Blaek K. J., Bremen, Kairlield Co., O., 

 Bliss 15. K. & Sons, 'New York, 



Brennenian W. II. llnrrishurg, Pa 



Bridtxenmn .Mired, New York, 



Husst P., Philadelpliia, Pa., .... 



Bush John S., New York, 



Butz I'aul & Sou, New Castle, Pa., 

 Cadwalader K. F., Louisburp, Kansas, 

 Calhoun J. B., Ciiica<»o. Illinois, 

 Carpenter S. P. New Roehelle. .New Yoik. 

 Carson Win. H., New Y'ork, .... 



Chidester, W. H., New York city, , 



Clark J., New Y'ork, 



Cole Levant, Parnesville, Ohio, 

 Collinri John S., Moorestowu, N. J., . 

 Continental Publishinir Co., Cincinnati. 



Dick John, Pliiladeliihia, 



Dingee & Conrad Co., West Grove, J'a., . 



Dinglestedt & Co., New Y'ork, .... 



Dreer II. A., Philadelphia, Pa., 



Elder Walter, Philadelphia, . , . . 



Ellwanger & Barry, Ml. Hope Nurseries, Rochestu 



Ferry, 1). M. & Co., Detroit, Mich , . 



Fletcher R. S., New York, .... 



Gibson & Bennett, Woodbury, New Jer.sey, 



Gregory James J. 11.. Marblehead, Mass. . 



llarper"& Brothers, New Y'ork, 



Harris VVm. K., Philadelphia, 



Henderson Peter «fe Co., New Y'ork. . 



Hewes A. H. & Co., Cambridge, Mass., 



Hitcliiugs & Co., N'-w Y'ork, 



Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas, West Chester, Pa„ 



Hubbard T. 8., Fredonia, N. Y'., 



Hudson J. K., Top«'ka, Kansas, 



Husted J. B., Nassau, N. Y'., .... 



Iowa Land Co., Chicago, Illinois, ... 



Jenkins, J. AVinona, Ohio, 



Jongknidt A. M. V., Connick, Tottenham Nurs., Dede 



Kelsey Fred. W., Rochester, New York, 



Laudreth David & Sons, Philadelphia, 



Leroys Andre, Angers, France, 



Lonsdale Edwin, Gerraantown, Phila,, 



Lord's Horticultural Works, Irvington-ou-the Hudsc 



Lynex R., Philadelphia, 



Marot Chas. H., Philadelphia, Pa., . . 6,20, 

 Meehan Thomas, Germantown Nurseries, Pliila., 

 Merrell & Coleman, Geneva, New .York, 

 MerrJani G. & C. Springfield, Mass., 

 Merrimack Machine Vn , Newburyport, Mass., 

 Miller & Hayes, Mt. Airy Nurserier, Phila., 

 Miner T. B., Linden, New Jersey, 

 Nimmo Alex.. Brooklyn, N. Y'., 

 Nordyke C. A., Richmond, Ind., 



Paillet L., Chatenev, France 



Parsons R B. & Co., Flushing. N. Y'., 

 Parsons & Sons Co., Flushing, N. Y'., 



Farrv William, Cinnaminson, N. J 



Penfield Ch-rles R., Lockport. New York, 



People's Journal, Portland, Me., 



Phillips J. T. & Son, West Grove, Chester Co., 



Raoux C, New Y'ork, 



Reed Geo. I. & Co., Nassua, N. Y'., 



Roberts Josiah A., Malvern, Pa., 



RoeE. P., Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y., . , 



Rolker .\ugust & Sons, New York, 



Saul John, Washington, D.C., .... 



Scientific Farmer, Boston, Mass., 



Seal Thomas F., L'nionville, Pa., 



Shaw E. I)., Chicopee, Mass., .... 



Sked, Paddock & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, 



Smith & Butler, Newjjort, R. L, ... 



Smith ife Lynch, Boston, Mass 



Southern Enterprise, Atlantic, Ga., 



StoiTs, Harrison & Co., Painesville, Lake Co., Ohi^ 



Strait I on & Storm, New Y'ork, 



Sutherland William, Philadelphia, Pa., 



Thorburn J. M. & Co., New York, 



Vick James, Rochester, New Y'ork, 



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Waterman S. R., Andover, Mast*., 7 



Waters James, Watsonville, Cal., IS 



We.sl brook & Co. C. W., Wilson, N. C. ... 16 



Williams -A. K., Richmond, Ind., 1» 



Wright Peter & Sous, I'hiladelpliia, 



Wyman E. Jr., Rocktord, III., U 



li'or SltiintlonH 'Wnntfd, fire ftttge 15, 



H. B. Parsons & Co. 



offer to buyers of the best Tr<!es and Shrubs a very well 

 grown stock at low rates, .\iiiong them arv Rhododendrons of 

 th'; quite hardy sorts, and in quality and price preferable to 

 imported plants. Also Hardy and Chinese Azaleas, Japan and 

 Chinese Magnolia?, Hardy and (ireenhouse Roses, grown in 

 oi)en ground, and at low rates. We invite the attention of 



NURSERYMEN AND DEALERS 



To our general stock, both Dt-clduoiiM and Kvfrjjr«-«-ii, 



which is very large and complete. The raier Everyretim, 

 as w(dl as the old standard sorts, we grow in large quantity. 

 Floweriiijf Sliriibs we offer at low rates. Our Purple 

 Bfffli, grafted from really purple-leaved trees, are very tine. 



Our Nursery and (Trt^enhouses being on ground once occu- 

 pied by the old house of Parsons & Co., visitors will find it 

 quite accessible from either the Bridge or Main St. Railroad 

 Stations. Far Catalogues, address, 



R. B. PARSONS & CO., 



Uox 99 liittrne A\'e., FliiHliing, iV. 1'. 



New Seedling Raspberry 



F P DHCQ PRIDE of the 

 L. r. nUL O HUDSON, 



Corii-ivall-oii-tlie-HuiI- of which Chae. Downing says: 

 soil, Oi-aiige Co., N. Y. "As it now appears, it is the lar- 

 L'est, finest, best flavored Red Raspberry I have yet seen." Also 

 l.st I'niniutn titrmcherry Plants by the 100,000. All other Small 

 Fruits, clioicest kinds, pure, first-class plants. Circulars 

 describing the newer fruits free to all. Address feb.tf 



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1878. DREER'S GARDKN CAIiENDAR 1878. 



contains descriptive and price list of Vegetable, Flower and 

 Grass Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Novelties, and every GARDEN 

 REQUISITE. Illustrated. Mailed free, 

 feb. HENRY A.:DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphiu. 



AMERICAN FRUIT" CULTURIST. 



BY JOHN J. THOMAS. 



Practical directions for the Cultivation of Fruit Trees in the 



NURSERY, ORCHARD AND GARDEN 



Descriptions of the principal American and Foreign varietirs. 

 Plain Edition, 480 engravings, 511 pages, 12 mo. Price, ?3.00 

 Mailed post-paid on receipt of price. 



fi^-Kxtra KtUtion, 576 pages, heavy paper, line cloth, 508 



illu-'trations and chromo frontispiece; mailed, for 83.75.'^i3t 



Address CHAS. H. MABOT, 814 Chestnu . St., Philrf 



ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



By Thomas Meehan. 



An American Hand-Book, containing the personal observa- 

 tions of \he author. 257 pages, 24mo, cloth. Price 75 cts. Sent 

 by mail post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



CHOICE STOVE UNO GREEIHOOl PLMTS, 



By Benj. S. Williams, F. R. H. S. 



With descriptions of upwards of eleven hundred species and 

 varieties. Instructions for their cultivation and mod.'of manat-e- 

 mL-nt. Illustrated with colored frontispiece and numerous 

 splendid illustrations. 686 pages, 2 vols., 12mo, cloth. Price 

 85.00. Sent by mail post- paid on receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT. 



814 Chestnut St.. Phila. 



