Af HAIiF BAf ; 



The STOCK in the OLD NURSERIES of 



R. B. PARSONS & CO., 



At FlaUSHING-, VS. Y., 



Is now in fine condition, as the sales have not material'y affected the supply of the plants which have been so long Specialties of this firm. 



It embraces the finer Conifers, Ghent and Chinese Azaleas, Rhododendrons, weiibudded Camellias, 



Hydrangeas, and other fine flowering ShrubS. The attention ol close buyers of the TRADE is invited. 



For Cafdogues, addre<;s at p. Q. BOX 603, Flushing, N. Y. t au.l 



HOW TO PAINT. 



A Ifew Work ^ • Prmctleal Palater, dealm 

 ed for tlM SM of Trade«aien« llecltanlr*, 

 raercbant«4 Farmor*, tad m » Guide to Pro* 

 fesslonal Painters. OoaUialBg a Plals Com 

 ■non-Sense Statement of the MetboJe employed by 

 Painters to produce aatlafactoor reaolts in Plain 

 and Fanejr Palntlnffof erety deecription, iuclnd 

 ing Formnlaa for Mixing Paint in Oil or 

 IVater, Toola reqoired. etc. Ttiis ie Just the Book 

 needed by any penoa bsTlng anything to paint, and 

 makea 



**Ev«ry Mar His Own Painter.' 



Full Dliectloaa ten Jalag IVhlte Lead— Lamp* 

 Blaek— Oreen -Tellow— Brcnrn— "Whlt- 

 luB — Glne- Pnaalee Stone — Spirits of 

 Tarpeutlno — Oils — Varnlsbes — Furni- 

 ture Tarulsli — mik Paint— Preparlnc 

 Kalsomlne, etc 



Paint Tor Outbuildings 



-Whlteivasli— Paste for Paper-Hanglnc- 

 Hanclng Paper-Graining in Oak, Maple, 

 Rosewood, Black Walnat — Staluius— 

 Decalcomanla— niakinK Ruetic Pictnrea 

 — Painting Flower-Stands — Roue wood 

 PoUsb — Tarnishing Furniture — Wax- 

 Inc Furniture— Cleaning Paint— 



Paint for Farming Tools 



-for niaclilnetT-IIouselioid Fixtures, etc 



To Paint a Farm Wagon 



-to Re-Varnisb a Carriage— to make Plan- 

 ter Casts. The work la neatly printed, with iUu»- 

 IratlonB wherever they can eerre to make the aubject 

 plainer, and it will save many times its cost 

 jrearly. Erery family ahonld poseeee a copy. Price 

 sy msU, post-paid, $1. 



CHARLES H. MAROT, 



614 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. P» 



Manual of Botany of tie Northern United States. 



By Asa Gray. 



Including the district east of the Mississippi and north of Carolina 

 and Tennessee. Arranged acQording to the Natural System. Illus- 

 trated with 20 plates of Sedges, Gra ses. Ferns, &c. 703 pages, 

 Svo, half-arabesque cloth sides. Price, jt2.25. Sent by mail post- 

 paid on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 



BY ANDRE^V S. FULLER. 



Giving Description, History, Cultivation, Propagation, Dis- 

 eases, Ac. 



Beautifully Illustrated. 



276 pages, 12nM), cloth. Price $1..50. Sent by mail, post-paid 

 on receipt ef price Address, 



CHAS. H. MABOT. 814 Chestnut St.. Phila. 



AMERICAN GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



By Thomas Bridgeman. 



Containing complete practical directions for the cultivation of 

 Vegetables, Flowers, Fruit Trees and Grapevines. Illustrated. 

 529 pages, 12mo, cloth. Price $2.50. Sent by mail post-paid on 

 receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAKOT, 



814 Chehtnut St., Phila. 



AMERICAN FRUIT CULTURIST. 



BY JOHN J. THOMAS. 



Practical directions for the Cultivation of Fruit Trees in the 



NURSERY. ORCHARD AND GARDEN 



Descriptions of the principal American an'l Foreign ^aricti''s. 

 Plain Edition, 480 engravings, 511 pages, 12 mo. Price, $3.00 

 Mailed post-paid on receipt of price. 



t^- Kxtra Edition, 576 pages, heary paper, fine cloth, 608 



illustrations and chromo frontispiece: mailed, for J3.75.'=5^ 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT. SUChestnu St.. Phllsf 



CARPENTRY MADE EASY, 



OR, THE SCIENCE AND ART OF BUILDING. 

 ByW. E. Bell, Architect. 

 A new and improved system. Specific instructions for Balloon 

 Frames, Earn Frames, Mill Frames, Warehouses, Church Spires 

 &c. Also, System of Bridge Building, Bills, Estimates of Cost and 

 valuable tables. Illustrated by 38 plates and nearly 200 figures. 134 

 pages. Svo, cbth. Price, $5.00. Sent by mail post-paid on receipt 

 of price. Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



The LARGEST COLLECTION 



in this country, including many plants to be 

 found in no other nursery in the WORLD 



Nevir and Rare Plants. 



Also a most extensive and complete assortment of HARDY AND HALF HARDY 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Vines. 



CDfPTAT TTT7C. Japanese Maples, Rhododendrons, Hardy and Chinese Azaleas, Camellias, Roses, Magnolias, 

 ijJ;^jl^iAl.i 1 IIjD. Purple Beech, Japanese Persimmon, and all kinds of New and Rare Plants. 



gS^^?vrcU^...c„ PARSONS & SONS CO., (Limited,) x'ssiJls.^VS?!.'"^^' 



