THE HOR TICUL TURAL A D VER TISER. 



Prize Medal of Cincinnati Industrial Exposition of 1 873 ; Meda 



and Diploma ot International Exposition of 1877, 



"For best display of Bouquet Papers." 



We beg to call the attention of the WHOLESALE and P f 

 TAIL TRADE in FLORISTS' GOODS to our well assorted si ■ 

 for the Fall season : 



BOUQUET PAPERS (ITALIENS, PASTED CARTON: 



Plain White Edges, Gold and Silver Edge«, White Satin 

 Bridal Bouquets, Fancy Lace Paper for Weddings, Rec 

 tions and Parties. 



IMMORTELLES-ORIGINAL BUNCHES. 



White and all Colors. 



DRIED GRASSES AND FLOWERS, 



In great varieties and styles ; very suitable for ornamental 

 purposes. 



ORNAMENTAL CRASS BOUQUETS. 

 FRENCH AND GERMAN GREEN MOSS. 

 TIN FOIL-Best in the Market. 



M. M. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 



IMPORTERS OF FLORISTS' MATERIALS, 



$@ MOMWM WQWMWm BWMMET, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Also Importers of Fancy WILLOW and MOSS BASKETS, and Manufacturers <-f Fancy 

 STRAW, BROWN VARNISHED WILLOW, and WHITE and GILT BASKETS. 



Send Orders early in Fall. Illustrated Catalogue gratis on application. 



THE AMERICAN 



Steamship Company of Philadelphia. Philadelphia and Liverpool 

 Line. The only I rans-Atlantic line sailing under the Ameri- 

 C3f| Flag. Sailing every Thursday from Philadelphia, .and 

 Wednesday from Liverpool. 



THE RED STAR LINE, 



Carrying the Belgian and United States Mails. Sailing every 

 ten days, alternaUly from Philadelphia and New York. 

 Direct and onjy 



TO AXTWERP. 



Landing passengers within a few hours' ride of the important 

 points of interest on the Continent. 



The American an^ Red Star Lines being under one management, 

 Excursion tickets are good to return by ei ther, thus saving the ex- 

 pense and annoyance of re-crossing the Channel. 



For rates of passage and general information apply to 



apltf PETER WRIGHT & SONS, Phila. Gen'l Agents. 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



Send for Price Lists and Descriptive Catalogue of Pot Grown and 

 other Strawberries, now ready for shipment, before purchasing 

 elsewhere. Also a full stock of PEACH and all FRUI T and OR- 

 NAMENTAL trees. Vines &c 



A Large Stock of WILSON'S EARLY Blackberries ("pure), and 

 cannot be surpassed in quality All Nursery products at reasonable 

 rates. Send direct to the Nursery We have no travelling Agents. 



CHAS. BLACK &. BRO., 



au.2 VilLige Nurseries, Hights'own N. J. 



Art of Propagation. 



A Hand-book for Nurserymen, Florists, Gardeners and Every- 

 body, 32 pages octavo, paper, illustrated with 25 cuts, price 50 

 cents. Mailed, postage free, on receipt of price. 



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



BEST THMEIS. 



No better acquaintance with the progress "f Re- 

 ligion, ^Education, Science and Invention can be 

 obtained, than through tlie medium of 



Current Periodical Literature. 



We beg to announce that we have prepared 



Containing a complete list of American and Foreign Serial Pub- 

 lications. 



It gives the nature .frequency of issue 2C!\A price of over SEVEN 

 HUNDRED Magazines and Periodicals, embracing each of the 

 above named, and other department*;, classified for convenient 

 reference. 



Mailed to any address, on receipt of ten cents in postage stamps. 



American Publication Co., 



357 WASHINGTON STREET, 



BOSTON, MASS., 



Publishers' Agents for every class of Magazine, Periodical and 

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