THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



Anthericum Vitatum Variegatum, 



FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 



This is certainly one of the finest of this class of 



ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS 



That has been oflfered for years. Leaves fifteen to twenty inches loni^, gracefully recurved; very 

 briijht green ; deeply edged and striped with white. It has been compared by many to Pandanus 

 Yeitchii, which it resembles in its general appearance. Easily grown in any greenhouse or 

 ■window. A beautiful plant for the center of stands and vases. Said to be quite hardy. 



IVIy Catalogue of New Plants for Spring of 1878 



Kow ready, and will be mailed free to all on application. Terms, cash with the order. 



WM. K. HARRIS, Kingsessing Nurseries, 



iiebi3. 5501 Darby Itoad, Philadelphia* 



200,000 TWO YEAR OLD DWARF PEAR TREES, 



Jiiidfled on Jiest French Stocks, and of Prime Quality. J^argely of 

 IDTJCHESS lI>'.A.lSr30XJLEXvfl:E, I.OTJISE EOlSTlSrE IDE JETJSE^ST, 

 Doyenne d'Ete, Osband's Summer, Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett, Beurre CifTard, Blood- 

 good, Madeleine, Brandywine, Kirtland, Ott, Tyson, BufTum, Bell Lucrative, Howell, 

 Doyenne Boussock, White Doyenne, Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Diel, 

 Urbaniste, Swan's Orange, Beurre d'Anjou, Vicar of Winkfleld, Lawrence, Jeannette, 

 Clout Morceau. 



THE ATTENTION OP NURSERYMEN, DEALERS AND PLANTERS 



la invited to the above stoclv, wliich is biilievecl to be uasnrpassed in qu ility by any in the United States. Those intendius; to 

 plant largely will do well to corrrfspond with ud. We can refer to largj bbarino Pear orchards in New Jersey. Virginia, Ken- 

 tucljy, Texas, and other States, which bear testimony to the quality and reliability of our trees. " Dwarf Fears, their Culture 

 and Managemeut," mailed to applicants. 



A PULL ASSORTMENT OP OTHEU NURSERY STOCK AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 



Address, U. G. HANFORD & SON, Colmnbus Nursery, 



t-jnne-4 COIuTra^BXrs, OHIO. 



m\\ MTIM MD EMIC, 



A SPECIALITY. 



OARDENEB TO 



NEW GERANIUMS, 



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We can supply large specimen plants of above at 50 cts. each. 



<TOod 8tr)cl< plants per doz., - - - - $3 00 



Small plants, ...... iso 



Tn-'se wishing a desirable and falable stock for next season 



would do wi'U to consult our Descriptive Catalogue, furnished 



on application. 



We import from Europe all the finest NEW varietit^s as they | > «>#A^^^lil KS ^ Efe ^ I I I 



appear, and grow only the most deMrahle of the OLD(i:K. Our «| , VwAKKblv IVIIlKKILiLa 



«tock is in the finest condition. We have everything advertised 



in sufficient quantity to fill all orders. None but good plants , if- lu fSfrppt Cftmhridnpnnrt MnSH 



sent out. See advertisement, page 5, Gardener's Monthly. ^f^i^COCK mreei, f^amorniffcpoi I, mcuflf., 



for.lune. 



pTTTp A pn "PT AT5 AT pn offers for Sale or Exchange the Largest Stock and Variety of 



*'***>i'***JU r ijUI\«Xllj wU., Ferns, both Am'ric.-.D and Foreign, to be found in the country. 



3 8th Si. and Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Hi. catalogue sent on application to any who desire to purchase. 

 July 3. ^ Small planta can be sent safely by mail. sprS 



