THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



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WINDOW GARDENING. 



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AMERICAN FRUIT CULTURIST. 



BY JOHN J. THOMAS. 



Practical directions for the Cultivation of Fruit Trees in the 

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A MANUAL OP VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



BY ISAAC F. TILLINGHAST. 



Containing the experiences of the author in starting all those 

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LONDON GARDENER'S CHRONICLE 



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FLOWERS 



OVEE 



1200 



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