THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



TRAVELING AGENT 



Wantcil h 



NORSEUY. 



canvas Ldiik Island in tlie interest uf the Babylon 

 P. H. FOSTER, Babylon, L. I.. N. V. tdec.l 



Buy Improved Farm Tools 



THE ADVANCE JR. CHILLED PLOWS 



A7:l-: TJ[K IvATEST AXD BEST. 



The LADOW WHEEL HARROW I'"ts in wheat 

 thoroughly in trashy gruiind. Improved Plows, Harrows, Fod- 

 ■der-Ciitters, Farmer's Boilers, C<>rn-.Shellers, Cider-Mills, Corn- 

 knives, Pumps, etc., wholesale and retail. Send for cireit- 

 lai-M. .S. L. ALLICy & CO., 22!) Market St., Philadelphia, oct-12 



Jm Plants & Seeds. 



FOR 1879. 



Ne-w Achyrantlius, NevcrColens, Ne-w Azaleas, 

 Hew Double Begonias, Ne-w Cannas, New Cole- 

 us. New Dahlias. New Fnchsias, New^ Geran- 

 inius. New Liantanas, &c. Also, New Hardy 

 Shrubs. 



SPLENDID NEW YELLOW TQRENIA. 



Per packet, 50 cts 



" 10 cts 



" 25 cts 



" 50 cts 



" 15 cts 



Toreuia Bailloui, 

 ■Glaucium Corniculatum, 

 •Grevillea robusta, 

 Authuriuin Scherzenamum 

 Ampelopsis Veitchii, 



Most of these NOVELTIES in Plants and Seeds were 

 SELECTED PERSONALLY by us, while abroad, and are now 

 offered for the FIRST TIME in this Country. 



Catalogue ready January 1st, free on application. 



C. H. HOOVEY &. CO., 



dec2 ^2 Tremont St., (Under Museum i Boston, Mass. 



VERBENAS -'"^'^••"''-"'^ 



)(■ white at same rate. 



GERANIUMS 



Xew varieties of '78, per 

 100 S20- Oood Var- 

 ieties, Double and Single, 



per 100, S4. Bronze McMahon and Black Dougla.ss, per 100, S8. 



Silver Edge Mountain of Snow, per 100, ?6. 



T\ A TVTOITTTIOI ■■^jilendid collection, named colors, 



r A NNI HliS Perl00$2. 

 X XXXl KJXJ-InJi Our usual stock of Choice Pants, 

 New and old at very reasonable rates. 



The above offer is open for iJecember, or until the issue of 

 Spring <'atalogue in January. 



W. F. BAIRD, Trustee, 



<^ecl Bloomington Nurseries, 111. 



insectivorolTs plantsT 



By Chas. DaiTvin. 



With copious descriptive contents and index. Illustrated. 

 462 pages, i2mo, clot h. Price S7.00. 



Sent by mall post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



Art of Propagation. 



A Hand-book for Nur.serymcn, Florists, Gardeners, and 

 Everybody, 32 pages octavo, paper, illustrated with 25 

 cuts, price 50 cts. Mailed, postage free, on receipt of price. 

 Address, 



CHAS. H MAROT, 



8U Chestnut St., Phila. 



SO GREENHOUSES. 



100,000 FEET OF GLASS 



TO THE 



My Price List of Plants i 



forwarded free on application. 



TRADE. 



now ready, and will be 



JOHN DICn PATENT BOILER, 



Economy, Simplictt and Durabilty. The Prize ;Medal of 

 the Centennial Commission was awarded for this Boiler. 

 Send to us for Testimonials from those who use it. 



sep.tf 



JOHN DICK. Florist, 



S35. <5c ISarTo^T- ISosccL, ns.ila,. 



ROSE GARDEN. 



By Wm. Paul, F. B. H. S. 



Embracing History of the Rose ; formation of Rosarium ; detail- 

 ed account of practice for successful cultivation ; arrangement ia 

 natural groups of most esteemed varieties, English and Foreign, 

 in the most eminent Gardens ; with full description and remarks 

 on origin an' I mode of culture. Numerous illustrations. 2-56 

 pages. Royal 8vo, cloth. Price $3.00. Sent by mail post-paid 

 on receipt of price. Address CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Pkila. 



BOOK OF ROSES. 



By Franci-s Parkinan. 



Description, Cultivation and Propagation. Beautifully illus- 

 trated. 22.5 pages, 12mo, cloth. Price Si. .50. Sent by mail 

 post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT. 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



WORKING MAN'S WAY TO WEALTH. 



By Edmund Wrigley. 



A practical treatise on Building Associations, what they are, and 

 ho-wto use tJient. io8 pages, i6mo, cloth. Price, ts cents. Sent 

 by mail post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



GARDENERS' DICTIONARY. 



By Gbo. W. Johnson, Editor of " Cottage Gardener." 



Describing the Plants, Fruits and Vegetables desirable for the 

 Garden, and explaining the terms and operations employed in 

 their cultivation. New Edition, with a supplement, including the 

 new plants and varieties. 910 pages, i2mo, cloth, fine print. Price, 

 I3.50. Sent by mail post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



By a. S. Packakd, Jr., M.D. 



Also a Trer»tise on thoie Injurious and Bknrficial to 



OPS. For the use of Colleges, Farms, Schools and Agriculturists. 



Illustr.Tted with II plates, and 650 wood-cuts. 702 pages, Svo, 



cloth. Price, J6.00. Sent by by mail post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



