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NewPlants/ Season 



Maii.kii Fkkk, (111 u|iplic:itioii, our aiiiiuul ('ittal<i<:ii<> ot m-w, 

 rare and l>i-iintifiil I'liinis, Hoses, Ac, in wliicli tin- ])ric(i8 this 

 si'iifon liavr l)fiMi ;.'rHatly reilnced. Also, our unnuul I'utiilogue 

 01 Flower mid (iardeu Seeds. Address, 



:3E'J^TJT-M DBXJTZJ cfc S03\r, 



m:K1>SMKN AM) KI.itlMS'rs. 

 1-nu)i:< 3N \V»Mlitii((taii St.. New I'aHtlv, Pa. 



I'T^K niNDCE, N, H. 



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MaMHfacturers of Tomuto and Verbena Plant Baskets. Mailing 

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 Samples sent on receipt of 10 cents. Our Mailing Boxes are 

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KI.EGANT CARDS, no two alike, with name. 10c. ;or \f, 

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 '"■tl'2 ,]. B. llt'sTED, Nassna, >J. Y. 



FRUIT AND BREAD. 



A Natural aiid Scientific iJict. ' 



BY (iL:STAV SCUI.ICKEYSEN. 



Translated from the German by M. I-. Holbrook. M. T). In- 

 tended to shew what is the natural food of man ; to lead him to 

 "become a living cliild of nature; to simplify and beautify his 

 manner of living; to emancipate women from the rtiudgery of 

 the kitchen ; to lead to increased use of fruit ; to diniish the use 

 of flesh, and where possible, to do away with its use altogether; 

 to improve the health and add to the eiijovments and v^lue of 

 life. Cloth, 'i.W pages; 12mo. illustrated. ■ Price, $1. Sent by 

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



OroJa-lci 



'et 3\X^xxi;i.ct<l 



KY RK.N.I. F. WILLIAMS, F. U. II. S. 



Containing descriiifions of 030 Species and Varieties of 

 Orcliidaceotis Plmits with notices of times of flowering, 

 approved modes of treatment and practical instructions on 

 general cultun*. Kemarks on heat, moisture, soil, seasons 

 of L'i'owth and rest suiled to the several speci"S. 



FIFTH EDITION ENLARGED WITH COLORED FRONTISPICE 

 and numerous beanliful illustrations, .336 Page-s IS ino. 

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of jirice. 



•ith edition of the above work also on hand, 300 pages 12 mo. 

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CIL\S. H. MAROT, 

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Rear of 428 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. 



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The NOVKLTY BITTEHFLY, for Cut-Flower Designs, is a 

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I'l 'JO distiiu-t named varieties, 



The same unnamed, 



Carnations- Kdwardsii. LaPurite, . 



i'res. De (;raw. and others. 



Woses — IK, in. pots. Tea, Bourbon, and Hy- 

 brid Perpetual, our selection, 



(ieranium — Mt. of Snow, Silver-leaved. 2'(. 

 in. pots, 



Geranium — .Mt. of Snow, Silver-leaved, 3 in. 

 pots. fine. ....... 



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The Farmer's Account Book 



A Complete System of Itook-Keeplit^ for Karmers, 

 Planters and Uardeiiers, 



BY' A. L. CAMI'FIELD. 



Every one should keep a strict account of all business trans- 

 actions, and thereby save much trouble that comt^s of neglect. 

 This is a plain, practical system of liook-keepinsr, easily under- 

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 Full instructions in each book. Can be carried in an ordinary 

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



PEAR CULTTTRE FOR PROFIT. 



BY' V. T. (^riNN. 



.\ practical Horticulturist and author of "Money in the Garden.'' 

 » Ontaining praiticnl method of raising Pears intelligently and 

 with l)est ri'sults; character of soil, l)est mode of preparing it; 

 best varieties to select under existing conditions ; best mode of 

 planting, pruning, fertilizing, grattinir, ;'nd utilizing the ground 

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LONDON GARDENER'S CHRONICLE 



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Allen's Planet Jr. Hand Seed Drills and Wheel Hoes 



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