THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



15 



NEW PLANTS ^^^® ^^^^p ^^^^^ ^^^^' 



Geranium " Robert Buist." 



This is a dccidfd iiniiiovfiiiint nu the well known (i. Jennie 

 Ried. Flowers ilouhlc and vei> velvety; rich scarlet color. 50 

 cents each. 



Ne\r Ageratum. "J. Douglas." 



Dwarf; compact habit, rich blue flowers, large heads, borne in 

 the greatest profusion. One of the finest n(jvcltiesof the season 

 2.5 cents each ; G plants for Sl.OO. 



NeTw^ Ijobelia, " Wave of Blue." 



A perfect little ge;n — iiiiilouliteJly the liesi variety in ciiltiva- 

 lion ; laij^e flowers, brilliant blue color. 'i-T cents ca<h ; li plants 

 for SI. 00. 



Ne-w^ Double Variegated Sweet Allyssnm. 



A decided novelty and a great init>roveiiienl on theold varie- 

 ties, combining tlic tine 1)1 .oius and free flowering qualities of 

 the double, and beautiful fnliaye of the old variegated. iO cents 

 each ; :f3.50 per dozen. 



Near Colens. 



Magic, Glow, Butterfly. l)islii!ction, Mary .Stewart, Lord O.x- 

 ford, 75 cents each. 



VERBENAS. 



FlNi;sl IN TlIK WEST. 



Orders tilled in rotation, though our stock is so large that we 

 do not anticipate any delay except in the case of Rooted Cut- 

 tings, which we shall sometimes have to strike after the order is 

 received. 



Price, $:3.00 per 100; §25.00 per 1,000. Stock Planls, 3-in. pots, 

 $4.00 per 100. Rooted Cuttings, «]0.00 per 1,000. 



COLEUS CHAMELEON. 



Very pure, beaut Hiilly marked, 5^1.50 per doz. ; SIO.OO per 100. 



COLliUS Pictus, Multicolor, (i. liauyard, Kentish Fire, Lord 

 Falmouth, Garnet and Fa.scinatiou $1.00 per doz.; 1f6.0J per 100. 

 Gek.\siu.m happy thought, $8.00 per 100. 



Geranums new life. LEVIATHAN, DP. DEURAY, 

 ETHEL BEaLE, BRIDAL BOUQUET, and all the new vakie- 

 TlEs of LAST SEASON, §2.00 i)er doz.; $15,00 per 100. 



Our JANUARY TRADE LI.ST now ready, .^end for it. 



W. L. SMITH, Aurora, Illinois. 



.jan 12 



CARPENTRY MADE EASY, 



OR, 



THE SCIENCE AND ART OF BUILDING. 

 By W. E. Bell, Architect. 

 A new and improved system, i^pecifi; in tructions for Bailee 

 Frames, Bam Frames, Mill Frames, Warehouses, Church Spire.' 

 &c. Also, System of Bridge Diiilding. BllL, Estimates of Cost an 

 valuable tables, illustrated by 38 plates and nearly 200 figures, i; 

 pages, 8vo, cljth. Price, J;. 00. Sent by mail po?t paid on receij 

 of price. Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



DENNISONS 



CHEAP AND RELIABLE 

 PATENT 



SHIPPING TAGS 



fORSALEATTHIS OFF/C£. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut f-t., 1 hihulelphia. 



SI.OO per bbl. 



SPHAGNUM .M(JSS T-Jc. i.er bbl. FINE PEAT «1.25 per bbl- 



ALSO 



Constantlv on hand. ftS=- Send for Price List 



W. E. MEEHAN, 

 t-sep.12 1 5 S. 8th St.. Phila , Pa. 



MANUAL OP lALL FRUIT CULTURE, 



BY E. P. R E, 



("The chapter on picking and marketing is eminently prac- 

 tical and sensible." — Anifrican Agriculturist.) 



How to raise and market Strawberries. Raspberries, Cur- 

 rants, (iooseberries. Blackberries, Ac. 82 pages. Svc, paper, 

 price .50 cents. Mailed post-paid on receipt of price. Address, 



CHAS H MAR OT,8U Chestnut St.. Phila. 



GARDENING BY MYSELF. 



By Anna ^^'arner. 



Containing Hints and Experiences under heading of each 

 month in the year. Illustrated. IGmo, 223 pages, cloth. Price 

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



Address CHAS 11. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. I 



The Native Flowers and Ferns of the 

 United States. 



EDITED BY THOMAS MEEHAN. 



Superbly Illustrated by Chroino Lithographic Plates. The 

 best, cheapest, and most attractive botanical bookever published. 

 Published by L. PRANG & CO., Boston. Sold only by subscrip- 

 tion. Sample part sent on receipt of 50 cents. A fe* experienced 

 Canvassers wanted. 



CHARLES ROBSON, General Agent, 



oct.tf 1121 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. ; 



' "" 



HoT^ to liaise IFriaits. 



1 BY THOMAS GREGG. 



I A Hand-book of Fruit Culture being a Guide to the proper 

 ; Cultivation and Management of Fruit Trees, and of Grapes 

 i and Small Fruits. 184 pages, 12mo. cloth, fully illustrated. 

 Price $1.00. Sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. 



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



Orchid Grower's Manual 



13y IJEXJ. F. WILLIAMS, F. H. U. S. 



Containing descriptions of 930 Species and Varieties of 

 Orchidaceous Plants ^^i'l' notices of times of flower- 

 ing, appiovcd modes of treatnient and practical instructions on 

 general ciiUiire. Remarks on heat, moisture, soil, seasons of 

 growth and rest suited to the several species. 



FIFTH EDITION ENLARGED WITH COLORED FRONTISPIECE, 

 and numerous beautifid illustrations, 336 Pages 12 mO. 

 CjOth. Price, $3.50- f^t'nt l>y mail, jiostagc free on re- 

 ceipt of price. 



4th edition of the above work also on hand, :jOO pages 12 mo. 

 cloth, illustrated. Price J'2..iO. Sent my mail, postage free, ou 

 receipt of price. Addresa.CH AS. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St.,Phila. 



The Temperaments. 



Or, The Varieties of Physical Constitution in Man, considered' 

 in their Relations to Meii'tal Character and the Practical Affairs 

 of Life, etc. Hy D. H. Jac«juks, M. I)., with atr Intnxluction biJ-' 

 H. S. Dk.vyton, a. M., Edittu- of the Phrenological Journal. 12mo 

 KO pages, l.-)0 illustrations, extra cloth. Price 8I.0O. Mailed 

 post-paid on receipt of price. Address 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



xu Chestnut .Street, Phila. 



