THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



13 



The Centennial. 



ADVERTISERS Are requested to note that CURRENT NUMBERS of THE 

 GARDENER'S MONTHLY, from MAY to NOVEMBER inclusive, 

 will lie upon the tables of the Reading Room at Horticultural Hall, Centennial Grounds, for the 

 inspection of the thousands directly interested in the stock you have for sale. Those who take ad- 

 vantage of this fact will have practically an extra circulation, during the months named. Two 

 files of the MONTHLY, from May to November, will constantly remain for the inspection of visi- 

 tors. Be in time with your orders. Take notice changes of copy in current advertisements 

 must be in hand by the 16th of each month, and new orders by the 23d to insure 

 insertion in following issue. Address C. H. MAROT, 



t 814 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 



ARITHMETIC MADE EASY 



Ropp's Commercial Calculator 



No farmer, mechanic, business man or laborer should be with- 

 out it. 

 Contains more useful and practical tables, and original 



and rapid methods ot calculation than all the other Reckoners 

 and Calculators combined. 



Shows at a glance the value of all kinds of grain, stock, nay, 

 coal, lumber and merchandise, for any quantity and any price ; 

 the interest on any sum for any time at 6, 7, 8 and 10 per cent ; 

 measurement of lumber, sawlogs, cisterns, tanks, granaries, 

 corn-cribs, wagon-beds, etc. ; also a time, wages, and many other 

 Taluable tables. 



It is simple and easily comprehended. Any one — the least 

 conversant with figures — can instantaneously become his own 

 accountant. 



Enables anyone to compute numbers with lightning rapidity, 

 by mastering a simple arithmetical principle which has never 

 been used be lore. 



Is an Arithmetic, Ready Reckoner, Lightning Calculator, Sili- 

 cate Slate, Memorandum and Pocket-book combined. 



Price: Jiouud in Russia leather with gilt edges, 32 03; Mo- 

 rocco, $1.50 ; Fine Cloth, 81.00; Cloth, without slate, memoran- 

 dum, etc., 60 cts. Sent post-paid on receipt of price. 



The Gardener's Monthly. 



THE FOLLOWING 



BACK LUMBERS 



WANTED, IN 



GOOD CONDITION. 



April, 1860. October, 1870. August, 1874. 



January, 1870. December, " December, " 



March, " January, 1873. January, 1875. 



July, " January, 1874. December, »« 



January, 1876* 

 Receivable in exchange on Subseription account, or exchangeable 

 for other ni-mbers not in above list. Send numbers and advise 

 the publisher by letter. .address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut, St., Phila. 



Address 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 



FACSIMILE LITHOGRAPHED in the handwriting of 

 THOMAS JEFFERSON, with the interlint'd crrectioiis 

 and erasures as made by JOHN ADAMS ai d Dr. FKANK- 



LiIN, ii< 1776. Pamphlet form, (7 pages,) on extra heavy, high'y 

 calendered, and tinted paper, with a beautiful cover, in fotlr 

 colors, embellished with the National Emblems, 



OLD INDEPENDENCE HALL, 



(As it appeared in 1776.) 



THE "OLD LIBERTY BELL" 



which rang out the Liberty we now enjoy to all the people, 

 etc., etc. To whifh is added the names of the signers in (heir own 

 handipriting, making one of the most ornate, unique, and inter- 

 esting centennial memorials of the " time that tried men's 

 Bouls," that could possibly be imagined. Should be placed on 

 the centre table of every American citizen. 

 Price 50 cents each, postage paid. Address. 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut 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 and Foreign -varietios. 

 Plain Edition, 480 engravings, 511 pages, 12 mo. Price, 83.0a 

 Mailed post-paid on receipt of price. 



a^-Kxtra Edition, 576 pages, heavy paper, fine cloth, 508 



illnstr»tions and chromo frontispiece; mailed, for 83.7o."Sa 



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



THE ABBOTT 



Pocket Microscope 



Is an instrument of great 



practical usefulness to 



Teacliers, Farmers, 



Mercliaiils, Me- 



oliaiiic^, Physi- 



I ciau!Si, Botaiii!»ts,. 



Miners, and many 



others. It is the best 



In-iiu.iKtit ever invented for examining FlOW— 



ers, Seeds, Plants, Minerals, 

 Engravings, Bank Notes, Fabrics, 



Btc. By means of a cas;e, accompaiiying each In- 

 strument, one cfin examine all kinds of In" 

 sects or Worms "live. The 



EYE OF A FLY, 



orotherinsect of like fize, can he readily seen. 

 It is simple in con«tiurtion and easy to operate. 

 One of these interepiins; Instrnmenis ought to 

 be in every farailv. We have' made aTangementS 

 to furnish the Pocket Microscope at tho 

 maiiufaciitrer's price, $1.50. It will be sent, post- 

 paid, t» any reader of. this Paper desirinsf it, on 

 receipt of price, or m y be had at this office. 



Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



nmmi pickling and canning fbuit, 



By Mrs. M. E. Peterson. 

 Containing a choice collection of receipts of Preserving, Pickling, 

 and Canning Fruits, many of them being original from house wives 

 of experience. 72 pages, i6mo. Cloth. Price 50 cents. Sent by 

 mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. 



Adc'ress, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., PhiU. 



