TJIE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



WATER LILIES. 



(.M'lili'Micil ill iIk- <iai<l»iu-r'> Mi.iillily Inr NuvciiiIht.i 

 yiimjihtrn iteiiUi/a (ir/iiti). J hare raised Jiowers of this 



the i>a.it srasun Iwiire invliex ill (liaiiiilrr, .' . . ■$/> 00 

 -yj/iiiphtra iMiuiiiatut (brilliant luxi/ criiiixoii), . . ,'00 



.\i/mphiva rcenilea, . .' S i>0 



Si/iiiphiva Jiara I 00 



.\i/mjih<ra alba (the Juiijlixh .sjx-c/V.v) .'00 



.S'ltrnphiFd (xluratii, rar. ilrliraie blush [pink jloiiers,) . . 1 50 



.\rluiiibiiiiii liileiiiii, ........ 1 00 



l.iiiiiiuchiiris lliiiiilioliltii, .',0 



The Stock is not large. Karly uriler.s requested, wliich will be 

 booked in rotation, and i<lants delivered in April and May. 



E. D. STURTEVANT, Florist, 

 '^ Bor de ntown, N. J. 



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Dormant tubers of seedling varieties raised from the most select 

 varieties in eultivation, by the dozen or hundred. Price on ap- 

 plication. 



GERANIUM, NEIAT LIFE. 



A novelty of great value. Every flower striped like u Carnation, 

 with salmon and white. Plant of dwarf habit and very free 

 blooming. AVell established plants Sl.OO each, a few good 

 stock plants S;i.<iO each. 



Seeds of :MA(iNOLi.\ GRANDIFLOKA, from an exceedingly fine 

 variety, 'J.T cents jicr packet. 



Coleus, c;iretiilly liyliiidi/ed IVoni the most SELECT varie- 

 lic* ill ciihivatioii, per p:ukel. Ii5 cents. 



Verbena Zonale Geranium, striped and blotched 



Petunias. Seeds saved withgreat care from our magnificent 

 I ul led ions, 10 and 25 cents per packet; one packet of each of 

 I lie. Jive kinds for 7.") cents. 



DANIEL BARKER, 



dec.l Bruiiihi-lloii Florist (irninuls, Xorjulk, I'd. 



THE AMERICAN 



Steanisbiji Coniiiany of Philadelphia. Pliihi.lelpbia .V: Liverpool 

 Line. The only 'Irans-Athintic line sailing; umlcr tlie Amer- 

 ican Flag. Sailiiij; every Thursday I'lciii I'hiladelpliia, and 

 U'ednesdav lioiii Livii pool. 



THE RED STAR LINE, 



Carrying the Jielgian and I'nited States Mails. Sailing every 

 twelve days, alternately from Philadelphia and Jvew York 

 Diiect and onlv 



TO ANTWERP. 



The American and Pud .Star Lines being under one manage- 

 ment, Kxcursion tickets are good to return by either, thus sav- 

 ing the expense and annoyance of re-crossing the Channel. 



For rates of passage and general information apply to 

 apltf I'ETKR WHIUHI & SOys, I'hila, Gen'l Agts. 



200,000 Tuberoses 



(iuaranteed the finest Bulbs in the market. 

 nOVBLE, $16 per lOOO. fJCARL, $25 per lOOO 



Ready for shipment by the l.'ith of October. 



aug.tf. F. GOEBELS, Memphis, Tenn. 



TOBACCO STEWIS^" 



For Fumigating purposes, for sale in bales of about 400 

 lbs., free on Vjoat or cars at S.') jier bale, or three bales for S12 on 

 one order. 



STRAITON & STORM, 

 178 & ISO Pearl Street, 



a»gl2 Xkw Yokk Cjtv. 



Queen of the Market. 



The largest, handsomest, best hardy Ked Raspberry, three incheH 

 around, an(l very pnxluctive. Carries best and sells best. Send 

 for Catalogue*. 



tdec.4 WM. PARRY, Cinnaminson, N.J. 



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