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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



Index to Advertisements. 



A. B., Lancaster, Pa 20 



American Publication Co., Boston, Mass 14 



Bates Geo. A., Salem, Mass 20 



Bayersdorfer M. M. & Co. Philadelphia .'."!.".............. 4 



Beatty Daniel F., Washington, N. J Fly-ieaf 



Broos John, Boston, Mass 20 



Chicago Floral Co., Chicago, 111 11 



Clark, G. R., Scranton, Pa ..!.!"!.!......"..!!....... 14 



Clinton Bros, Clintonville, Ct ................". 9 



Collins John S., Moorestown, N. J 20 



Cowen N., New York .'. 20 



Craven J. C, Philadelphia 20 



DeCock Peter, Ghent, Belgium ."!!!.*...."1....".. 14 



Dick John, Philadelphia ........!... .........15, 19 



Dingee & Couard Co., West Grove, Pa 2 



Dreer Henry A., Philadelphia is, 19 



Elder Walter, Philadelphia ."...!!.*.. ..Fly-leaf 



Elversou, Sherwood & Co., New Brighton, Pa 15 



Engle & Bro., Marietta, Pa !.'.'.".'.'.!!......".!.!" 17 



Excell Robt., Chicago, 111 ..".!!!."!!.....!.."............... 8 



Hallett &Co., Portland, Maine !!!!!.'.'...".!!.'.'.'.'.'.......... 6 



Hance A. & Son, Red Bank, N. J ..'.'.""!!.."...'.'..'....'.!!!......!! 14 



Henderson Peter A Co., New York '. .....".'.'."..'......!!... 1 



Hitchings & Co., New Y'ork !.'.'.'.'.!..!..'...".!!.'..'..".!!......... 3 



Hofer A & Sons, McGregor, Iowa 14 



Hubbard T. S., Fiedonia, N. Y .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".".'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.V.'.V.'.'.V.V.'.V...' 16 



Jenkins' Nurseries, Winona, O !....'...'..."". 6 



Kelsey Fred. W., Rochester, N. Y..'..'.'.'.'.]!""."'.!. .!!!!!!..!.!!. Fiy-leaf 



Laudreth, David & Sons, Philadelphia Fly-leaf 



Little David & Co., Plattsburg, N. Y. ...'..; '."!!"'.'.!"!'.'.'.'... .Cover 



Lord's Horticultural Works,Irvington-on-tlie Hudson,N.Y 18 



Marot C. H 4,6,7,8,9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14,17, 18, 



19, Fly-leaf, Cover 



Marschuetz & Bacharach, Philadelphia, Pa 6 



McAllister, F. E., New York ................'.. 20 



Meehan Thos., Gerniantown, Phiia....'.'.....'. ".'. 18 



Meehan W. E., Philadelphia, Pa ..'.".'..............'.'.'.. 14 



Miller & Yates, Philadelphia ..................................Fly-ieaf 



Milton Mansfield, Youngstown, Ohio....'......'.'.'.'.'..'.'. 20 



Myers Thos. J., Philadelphia ......!!!!'.'."........!!!....... 16 



Nimmo Alex., Brooklyn, N. Y !!!!.. ..!..'."....."!. ..!...!!. 7 



Nursery Cards !..'.'...'.!'.......'.!!.'.."........'.'.!!...!. 9 



Parry Wm., Cinnaminson, N. j ..!!.'.'..'.!.!....'.'..!."......!!!.'........ 7 



Parsons & Sons Co., Flushing, N. Y Cover 



R. W. P., Pennyan, N. Y .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.'."."" 6 



Robson Charles it Co., Philadelphia ............................!!!!!! 6 



Rolker August & Sons, New York ..'............'................... 1, 17 



Rustic M'fg Co., New York City. ....'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'"".'.']]].'.'.'.' Cover 



Seal Thos. F., Unionville, Pa '.!.'.'.'.'!'.".'.!!!".... 12 



Situations Wanted ."!...'....."....!.."........ 20 



Smith & Lynch, Boston, Mass .."!"..!!!.'!!!.'..!."!.....'.!!! 5 



Smith W. L., Aurora, 111 .....'.!!....'..'.'..'!...'..'.'.'.'. .'. .....!... 15 



Southern Industries, Na.shville,''renn................"!!!. !."!."..! 19 



Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine !.!..................., 17 



Straiton & Storm, New York ...'......*.... 9 



Swain R. A., Philadelphia ................"..]....!!!!!!.."! !! . .! 7 



True & Co., Augusta, Maine .............!!.... 8 



Van Geert A., Ghent, Belgium .."."!!........................" 17 



Van Loghem T. T., Haarlem, Holland i!..'.'"].']"'.".'.'.'"' 16 



Vaughan J. C, Chicago, 111... 9 



Wheeler W. F., Philadelphia, Pa '.'.'.'.V.'.'.'.'.'.!".!!!!!!!'!!'.'.'.'.!'.'. 14 



Wilbor A. B., Boston ..'.'.'.... !!.. Cover 



Williams H. W. & Sons, Batavia, IHs...'....'.'.'.'."' . 10 



Wilson Wm. C, Astoria, L. I ''.'"".' 17 



Wilson Wm. C, New York ('ity 15 



Wright Peter & Sons, Philadelphia "...'."..... 9 



Young & Elliott, New York City ..!.....!!!...! 19 



SITUATIONS WANTED. 



WALTER GRAY is at liberty to engage with any gentleman 

 requiring the services of a first-class practical gardener; 

 has a thorougli knowledge of all branches of the profession; 

 well versed in the cultivation of hothouse and greenhouse 

 plants, fruits, etc., also names and cultivation of orchids, liaving 

 had the management of one of the largest collections in Eng- 

 land for five years. Has also been employed in three of the 

 largest London nurseries. Age 31, single ; references of highest 

 standing and substantial testimonials. Address as above, care 

 of Mr. Robert Buist, Nurseryman, 67th and Elmwood Avenue, 

 Philadelphia. 



BY a young married man as Foreman of a first-class commer- 

 cial place, having a general knowledge of Plants, also the 

 Growing and Working up of Cut Flowers. Address with par- 

 ticulars. Florist, care of Robt. C. Patterson & Bro., Florists, 48 

 Sixth Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 



BY a Practical Gardener, plantsman and propagator, of stand- 

 ing ability and experience. Fully competent in all the 

 branches and requisites of the business; either private or com- 

 mercial. Can furnish the best, references. Address, H. S., Box 

 tf 70, Dayton, Ohio. 



UOTICE TO BOTANISTS.^S'prpT;: 



Genus Covers and Mounting Paper, fhe only House in the coun- 

 try which carries a stock of the above materials. Sn/nples sent 

 on application. Send for our catalogue. Address, GEORGE A. 

 BATES, Naturalist's Bureau, Salem, Mass. Please mention that 

 you saw this advertisement in the Gardeners^ Monthly. t.ap.tf 



XWr A "WT^X'T^ ^ SITUATION by a Thoroughly 

 W JtXX^ ^JOlJj* Practical (English) Gardener. Is 



thoniughly ci.iivt'r.sant with all that jiertains to Greenhouse. 

 Grapery. Fruit Culture and Landscape Gardening. First-class 

 propagator and can superintend the erection of horticultural 

 building's. Good references. Address 



JOHIV 13R,OOS, 



(are of B. V. WELLS, 

 my.l. 18 Hawley Street, Boston, Mass. 



PriR QAI F Small (xreeuhouse, (12 X 12) new. Thorough- 

 run OMUt. ]y heated— Smith & Lynch Boiler. Also 25 

 large Camellias and Azaleas, 

 my.l J. C. CRAVEN, 625 N. 40th Street, Philadelphia 



NURSERYMEN. 



•A YOUNG MAN, a farmer's son, 

 who wishes to become acquainted 

 with the Nursery business, desires a situation with a nursery- 

 man. -Vddress A. R., Lancaster, Pa. my.l 



To Florists & Seedsmen. 



Making a specialty of putting up Seeds in Packets for the 

 Trade, I am prepared to offer them at low prices. 



On each Flower-seed Paeket there is an engraving and a de- 

 scription of the flower, the Common, German and Botanic name 

 of the seed ; also full directions for planting. 



All Packets are printed ivithout any busi- 

 ness card. 



Send for Catalogue and Sample Packet. 



F. E. McAllister, 



Importer and Dealer in Garden and Flower Seeds, 



f 12 No. 29 Fulton St., New Y'ork. 



My Stock of this, the iinest semi-double scarlet variety in cul- 

 tivation, is pure, being propagated from the seedling plants 

 which is in my possession. Strong plants in 2}4 and .3-inch 

 l)Ots, Sf20.00 per 100. Plants in 6, 7, and 8-inch pots at special 

 rates, 

 my.l. MANSFIELD MILTON, Youngstown, Ohio. 



2,000,000. 



Genuine Strawberry, Raspberry, ISlackberry, Currant, Grape 

 Vines, Asparagus Roots, Peach Trees, &c., Ac. GooJ.) Stock, 

 Lowest Prices. New Catalogue now ready. Sent free, 

 augtf JOHN S. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 



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