THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



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GARDEN CALENDAR 



FOR IftftO '^® pages beautifully illustrated. The best work 

 run IOOU> on (liinifiiiiii;. It cimliiins rlcscriiilivo jirice- 



lu.. Of VEGETABLE AND FLO WEE SEEDS 



and CHOICE PLANTS, with everything for the Garden. Copy, 

 with a Urge chromo of NEW COLEUS, 10 cts.: plaiu copy, 6 Cts. 

 for postage. 



HENRY A. DREER, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, 



714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



FRUIT AND BREAD. 



A Katoral aad Scientific Diet. 



BT GUSTAV SCHLICKKYSKN. 



Translated from the German by M. L. Holbrook. M. D. In- 

 tended toshowwhat is the natural food of man; to lead him to 

 become a living child of nature: to simplify and beautify his 

 manner of living; to emancipate women from the drudgery of 

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

 use of flesh, and where possible, to do away with its use alto- 

 gether ; to improve the health and add to the enjoyments and 

 value of life. Cloth, 250 pages; 12mo. illustrated. Price, $1. 

 Sent by mail post-paid on receipt of price. Address, 



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



mpoftant Notice 



NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, and parties wishing to l>uy in large 

 <iuuntiti«'s. A very larL'e Stock of Evergreen and Deciduous 

 Nursery-grown Trees of all sizes. Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Small 

 Fruits, Roses, etc. Also a very large stock of Small Evergreen 

 and Deciduous Forest Trees. All of above will be sold at very 

 low prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed free. 



Forest City Nursery, Portland, Me. 



Will open a Store in N. Y. City April 1st. Enquire at Evereth 

 Hotel, 102 Vesey Street, N. Y. t.ap.l. 



AIVIERICAN FLOWER GARDEN DIRECTORY. 



By Eobert Buist. 

 With practical directions for the Culture of Plants in Flower- 

 Gardi n, Hot-House, Green-House, Rooms, or Parlor Windows, 

 for ever;- month of the year. Instructions for erecting Hot- 

 house, Greet house, and laying out a Flower garden. Instruc- 

 tion for cultivating, propagating, pruning and training the 

 Grapj vine and description of best sorts for the open air. 342 

 pages, 12mo, cloth. Price $1 50. Sent by mail post paid on receipt 

 of price. CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St. Phila. 



COOL HOUSE ORCHIDS.^ 



There remains unsold a portion of the collection of Cool House Orchids left by the late DANIEL BARKER, among them a few 



well established plants of the following: 



ACBOPERA LODDIGESIL— Curious, pendulous, chocolate-colored flowers 81 00 to $2 00 



CATTLEYA CITRINA.— Pendant yellow flowers, fragrant and beautiful 1 50 to 3 00 



CYRTOCHILUM MACULATUM.— Long spikes, green and purple flowers 1 00 to 3 00 



DENDROBTUM NOBILE.— Pink and white flowers 1 25 to 3 00 



EPIDENDRUM ONCIDIOIDE.S.— Tall, branching spikes of fine light flowers 1 00 to 3 00 



L.ELIA AUTUMNALIS.— (In variety). White fringed, pink and purple, delicate and lovely 1 00 to 3 00 



LYCASTE AROMATICA.— Orange yellow, fragrant, free flowering 1 00 to 3 00 



ODONTOGLOSSUM ROSSII MAJUS.— White, with transverse bars of purplish crimson, very fine 1 00 to 3 00 



ONCIDIUMS.— Several species not yet flowered with us 1 00 to 5 00 



STANHOPEAS.— Several species not yet flowered with us 2 00 to 5 00 



TRICHOPILIA TORTILLIS.— White and brown, pretty, free flowering 1 00 to 3 00 



And others. Prices as above, according to size of plants. Extra plants added to cover express charges. Send for a Catalogue. 

 All the above are of easy culture, and can be supplied upon prompt application to 



BENJ. REYNOLDS, Supt. 



t.apr.i Barker Floral Gardens, B rambleton, Norfolk, Va. 



HOOKER NURSERIES, 



JFLOOHDESSTPEin., IN". TT- 



Frull and Ornamental Trees, Grape Vines, Gooseberries, Currants, Strawberries, 



Roses and Clematis a specialty. Magnolias, remarkably fine. 



Wholesale trade solicited. XX. £3. I^OOSLJESE!., 



ap.l ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



A NEW MANUAL ON FEUIT CULTURE. 



Just the thing for Tree Agents, Florists, Seedsmen, etc. Nurserymen Hnd a 

 ready Sale for it, making 100 per cent, profit. 



Price, 30 cents each ; 25 cents to the trade; 10 copies for S2.00 ; KMl lor »ir).(iO, by express prepaid. Though the " Fruit Grow- 

 er's Friend" is almost a complete Ra.spherry culturist, also Strawberry and (irape culturist, vet it also contains full directions for 

 the training of Fruit Trees. IT IS ARRAN(iEI) K.XPRKSSLY FOR NURSERYMEN'S BENEFIT, letting oiit scarcely any 

 Information in regard to budding, propagating, etc., and without even iny address on the title page. It is excellent for TBE?> 

 AGENTS to sell; creating a demand for both Plant* and Tre&s, and especially when delivering Trees, as it gives plain directions 

 FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANTIN(J, pruning, mulching, etc. Also, tables of distances for planting, number of Trees ner acre, plans 

 for Orchards and Fruit (hardens, etc., etc. Printed on thick paper, colored cover, and with two FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Will send, C. O. D., in lots of 100 or over, if 20 per cent, is paid down. Registered letters, or P. O. orders of 81.00 or over at 

 my expanse. Address, 



R. H. HAINES, 



Saugertles-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



