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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



H. W. Williams ^ Sons, 



Smilax, 



Pansies, the choicest strain, . 



Fuchsias, fine, 



Coleus, Fascination, Kentish Fire, etc. 

 Verbenas, a fine stock, $20.00 Per 1000, 



Per 100. 



$4.00 

 3.00 

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 3.50 

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Also a full and unrivalled Stock of 

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TREE AND PLANT LABELS. 



H. W. WILLIAMS & SONS, 



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THE ABBOTT 



Pocket Microscope 



Is an instrument of greac 

 practical useful nesa to 

 Teachers, Farmers, 

 Merchants, Me- 

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 others. It is the best 

 iiftii eviT ii.veni'il f.r examining FlOW* 



Seeds, Plants, Minerals, 

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Etc. By means of a cas;e, accompanying each In- 

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EYE OF A FLY, 



or other insect of like t-ize, can be readily seen. 

 It is simple in con-nuctjon and easy to operate. 

 One of these inte.-esting Instruments ought to 

 be in erery family. We have made a'rangements 

 to furnish the Pocliet Microscope at the 

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CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Phila. 



THE BLESSED BEES. 



BY JOHN ALLEN. 



A record of a year's work in Bee-keeping by modern methods; 

 its profits certain and large, and its pleasures invaluable. In- 

 tended to diffuse a more general knowledge of Bee-culture. 169 

 pages, 12 mo. cloth, limp. Price, SI. Mailed postage free on re- 

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814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



AMATEUR'S ROSE BOOK. 



By Shirley Hibberd. 



Comprising the cultivation of the Rose in the open ground and 

 under glass ; the formation of the Rosarium ; the characters of 

 Wild and Garden Roses; the preparation of the flowers for ex- 

 hibition ; the raising of new varieties ; and the work of the Rose 

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 plates and wood engravings. 272 pages cloth, 12mo. Price $3.00. 

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



Anialeiir's Greentee an4 Coiseraiorj. 



By Shirley Hibberd. 



A handy guide to the construction and management of plant 

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



HOW TO DESTROY. INSECTS. 



On Plants and Flowers in the Garden and the House ; giving 

 directions short, sharp and decisive how to overcome every insect 

 enemy that infects flowers and plants, out-doors and in-doors, 

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