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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



Index to Advertisements. 



Advertisers are requested to have orders in haiid as EAKLY AS 

 POSSlBi,E. Copy 'received after the 2?,rd of each month cannot be 

 INSURED insertion in the next issue. 



Aldous James, Iowa City Iowa....„.......... 4 



Alkemede M. C. & Co., Haarlem, Holland 6 



Aliens l'. & Co., Phila., Pa 4 



Baversdorfer M. M. & Co., Philadelphia 8 



Bliss B K. A Sons New York city i*. cover 



Burnett.Alex.. Reading, Pa......... 2 



Christian at Work, New York city 6 



Christensen, N., Beaufort, S C ^ 



Cobb J. Peekskill, N. Y •■■• ^ 



Coninck, A. M C. .T., Dedemsvaart, Netherlands 4 



Dreer Henry A,, Philadelphia 2, 4 



Elder Walter, Philadelphia 14 



Ellis Chas. R, New York city. ....;._. 9 



Empire Portable Forge Co ,Troy, N.\ 4 



Gilmore, S. J., Lawrence, Kan 4 



Harkelt Wm. A., Dubuque, Iowa.. 2 



Hews A H. & Co., North Cambridge, Massachusetts 8 



Henderson Peter, New York 14 



Hinrichs C F. A., New York city 4 



HitchiBgs & Co., New York rity ■••••••i ••• 3 



Johnson A., Long Green, Baltimore Co., Md 4 



Jordan, J. M. & Bro., St. Louis, Mo 7 



Landreth, K.v Son, Phila.. ....... ....^ .-■ ■■■■.- ! _ 



Lord's Horticultural Works, Irvington, New loik _ o 



Lynex Richard, Philadelphia "-•..• « 



Marot Chas.H., Philadelphia 6. 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, Fly-leaf 



MacPherson James, Philadelphia..... . .14 



Meehan Thomas. Germantown, Philadelphia 8,9 



Myers Thomas J , Philadelphia 11 



Nimmo Alexander, Brooklyn, New York 5 



Parsons, R. B. & Co., Flushing, N. Y 14 



Parsons S. B. & Sons, Flushing, New "iork cover 



Raoux C, New York city 2 



Richardson & Nicholas, Geneva, N. Y 2 



Rolker A. & Sons, New York city Fly-leaf 



Thalacker Bernhard. Gohli.s. Leipzig 4 



Steffens N., New York city 4 



Straiten & Storm, New York city 4 



Sturtevant Edmund D., Bordentown.N. J ,S 



Wampler John, Caithago. Mis'^ouri 6 



Weathered & Cherevoy, N. Y. City 1 



Weber, Henrv, Cumberland, Md 4 



Wheeler W. F., Boston, Mass 10 



Whitman & Lang, Philadelphia 9 



Wilson William C, New York city 6 



Wood Edmund M., Boston, Massachusetts 8, cover 



SITUATION WANTED, 



By a Scotchman, married, as Foreman and Propagator in a com- 

 mercial establishment, where a general shipping trade is carried 

 on ; has had charge of one of the largest establishments in this 

 country for the past 3 years ; thoroughly understands the g:TOW- 

 ing and management of stove and greenhouse plants, propaga- 

 tion and forcing of Roots and Florist's Plants of all kinds. A 

 place of Rf sponsibility is wanted. Best of reference given. 



Address, D. L., care of PETER HENDEhSON, 



jnlyl 35 Cortlandt St., New York. 



R. B. PARSONS & CO., 



Bowne Avenue, Flushing, N. Y., 



OFFER THEIR 



RARE TREES & SHRUBS 



as well as the well known sorts, and invite the special attention of 



LARGE BUYERS 



To their Stock o( Rhododendrons, Azaleas— Chinese and 

 Ghent Cainellia.s, Clematis, Hydrangeas, Mag^noliaB 

 Roses by the l.OOO. 



RARE EVERGREENS, 



are well known to be ciillivated in large variety by them. 

 For Catalogues address 



SITUATIONS WANTED. 



BY a young man 23 years of age, who has been with a florist 

 for the past six' years. A position as under-gardener 

 would be acceptable. Address, W. SHEEHAN, 16 Wilcox St., 

 Baltimore, Md. 



SITUATION wanted by a first class Gardener, has a reueral 

 knowledge of the management of Greenhouses, Hothouses, 

 Graperies, i ropagaling and cut flower bus-iness. First class re- 

 ference. Address, C. L. S., Florist, care of Box 119, Maysville, 

 Mason Co., Ky. 



A, 'ingle man wants a situation as Gardener, with a private 

 family, understands the care of Greenhouses, Graperies, 

 Vegetables and Lawns; having seventeen years experience. 

 Can bring first-class references. Address, J. L., 1302 Wash- 

 ington Ave., Philadelphia. 



BY a Prussian, to take charge of a Cemetery or a private place. 

 Has experience in Flowers and Landscape Gardening for 

 the last 18 years. Also owns considerable glass that would build 

 several greenhouses if wanted. Learned hits trade in Rhein, 

 Prussia Can give the best references. Address G. Doerr, No. 

 9 and 11 Mittle St., Allegheny City, Pa. 



BY a single man in a private or coiuinorcial place, practical 

 in many of the departments of Horticulture, Orchids, Stove 

 Plants, etc ; Bouquets and Floral designs set on most approved 

 principles. Reference if required ; is a reliable propagator of 

 Roses, Verlienas, etc. .\ddress J. M. B., Mt. Kisco, New York. 



WANTED by an Englishman, single, aged 28, a situation in 

 a private or coniinercial establishment. Well up in all 

 branches of the profession. Active, sober, honest and obliging, 

 and can give first-class references. 



Please address, Gardener, Mount Moriah Lane, e.'ith & Darby 

 Road, Phila. 



WALTER ELDER, 

 Laridscape and Jobbing Gardener, 



1231 Rodman Street, Philadelphia, 

 Attends to all branches of his busiues»on reasonable terms. 



Box 99, Flushing, N. Y. 



feb.l2 



Landscape Gardening and Home ImproTements. 



Mr James .MacPherson, late of the Royal Gardens, Kew, Gold 

 Medallist ol tlic Agri Horticultural .Suiiety, Madras, Ac, furn- 

 ishes advice upon and superintends the laying out of Ornamen- 

 tal Grounds, Country Places, Parks, Cemeteries, City and Village 

 Gardens, Ornamental Walks and Drives, Commons, Farms, 4c. 

 He also furnishes lists of trees, shrubs and exotic plants, for 

 any particular purpose. North or .South; bis residence in both 

 climates having niHde him familiar with the most desirable ef- 

 lects of either section. 



Address, JAME.S MacPHERSON, 



tjunl2 Care Gardenei 's Monthly Office, 814 Chestnut St., PhiU. 



A Hygroscope for 50 cents. 



THE CHEMICAlT HYGROSCOPE. 



This indicator of atmosi)heric moisture is as accurate as the 

 costly ones. Rooms heated by furnaces or stoves are almost in- 

 variably so dry as to be damaging not only to health but to fur- 

 niture. Some people take the consequences, others keep water 

 on the heater. The Hygroscope bhows at a glance whether the 

 air is too dry or not. 



Sent by mail for ."iO cents. Address, 

 febtf CHAS. H. MAROT, .S14 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 



The Nurseryman's Directory. 



A reference book ,f the Nuisorynun, Florists, Seedsmen, Tree 

 Dealers, &c., for the United States. Alphabetically arranged by 

 States and Post Offices. 242 pages, 8vo. Price $$. Mailed, post- 

 paid, on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St , Phila. 



Orchid Culture. 



Ky Edward !>Pra<;uk Rand, Jr. 

 Including culture, propagation, collection and hybridization 

 of Orchids ; the construction and managi nicnt ol Orchid-houses ; 

 a glossary of Botanical terms and significance of their names: 

 the whole forming a COMPLETE MANUAL of OR( HID CUL- 

 TUltE. Cloth 12 mo, 476 pages. Price J.S..50. Mailed, post- 

 paid, on receipt of Price.ftj ««*^i 

 Address,^!^ CHAS. H. MAROT,« ?^3s8 

 814 ( hestntitSt .^Phila. 



