THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



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FOR SALE OR RtNT, 



Three Greenhouses, and a two-story House, and Barn. Or would 

 take a good respectable, sober partntr, with the same amount of 

 capital invested. To Florists or Market Gardeners this will be 

 found a first-class opportunity, as both can be carried on with good 

 success. The property is three quarters mile from business centre of 

 town. The houses and dwelling is situated on the side of a beautiful 

 river. For further particulars, Addresb, 



\VM. HALE or E. t. PRATT, Prop , 

 tnov6 West Hudson St , Elmira, N. Y. 



SIX GREENHOUSES 



ON 8 YEAKS' LEASE. 



Owing to failing heal'h, 1 will dispose of my good-will and interest 

 in the above : situated on one of the leading avenues in the city. I 

 have made the cut flower department a specialty. The Trade is 

 sure and constant. To an active enterprising man this opportun- 

 ity offers inducements seldom met with. For particulars apply to 



T. FOWLER GEKKABD, 

 tnov3 S77 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O. 



Fruit Gr ivers* Hand-BooJc. 



By r. K. Elliott, author o "Western Fruit Growers' Guide,'' 

 (one of iht- best posted men on t'e subject in the United States). 

 Contains the practice ou all sutijects connected with fruitgrow- 

 ing. The book is luadt for thos'j who grow fruit for their own 

 use. Also an Appendix, C(iiitaininfc: matter relating to the se- 

 lection and culture of Oruament.al Trees, Pioses, Plants, &c. 



Illustrated with 4.5 wood-cuts. 130 pages, 16mo cloth, $1; pa- 

 per, 60 cts. Sent by nj;'.!l p(ist-i aid on receipt of price. 



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



ALEXANDER PEACH. 



And other NeTT kinds. Cherry, 2 years, strong growth. Red 

 Dutch Currants, i and two years. Apricots, i to 2 years, 

 fine at fg per hundred. Norway Maple, 8 and 9 feet ; Sugar 

 Maple, 4 to 5 feet nursery grown, in quantities. Hemlock 

 Spruce, 2 10 2% feet, bushy. American Arborvitse, 8 inches 

 to 8 feet, Siberian, 3 to 4 feet. Irish Juniper, 3 to 5 feet. 

 Stock of best quality and offered low. 



JOSIAH A. ROBERTS, 

 tseptf Paoli,, Pa. 



COMMUNICATIONS 



are invited from FIRST-CLASS GARDENERS to take charge 

 of next Spring and work on shares a large 



VEGETABLE GARDEN, 



with FORCING HOUSES and GRAPERY, gardener's house and 

 stable, and to keep in order the Conservatory and Grounds at- 

 tached to a Private ResiuENXE, near Baltimore City. 



Address "SUDBROOK," 



tnovtt Pikesville P. O., Baltimore Co., Md. 



Decorative Plants. 



Send for our New Trade List of Palms, Ferns, and other 

 Greenhouse and Stove Plants. We offer a large assortment 

 at low rates. 



HOOPES, BRO. & THOMAS, 



Cherry Hill Nurseries. sep6 West Chester, Pa. 



A Hygroscope for 50 cents. 



THE CHEMICAlT HYGROSCOPE. 



This indicator of atmospheric moisture is as accurate as the 

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

 variably so dry as to he dania','ing not only to health but to fur- 

 niture. Some people t:i.ke the consequences others keep water 

 on the heater. The Hvsjroscope shows at a glance whether the 

 air is too dry or not. 



Sent by iriail for 50 cents. Address, 

 febtf CHAS. H. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. 



Orchid Culture. 



Br Edward SPk.^gue Rand, Jr. 

 Including culture, propagation, collection and hybridization 

 of Orchids ; the construction and manageuientof Orchid-houses ; 

 a glossary of Botiinieal terms and signifie-'nce of their names; 

 the whole forming a COMPLETE MANUAL of ORCHID CUL- 

 TURE. Cloth 12 mo, 476 pages. Price 13.50. Mailed, post- 

 paid, on receipt of Price. 



Address, CHAS. H MAROT, 



814 Chestuu' St., Phila. 



WALTER ELDER, 

 Landscape and Jobbing Gardener, 



12:'.] Rodman Street, Philadelphia 

 Attends to a'l branches of his liusine.ss ou reasonable terms. 



Gray, Dry Faded I Falling 



Is now restored to its natur;d condition by the use of 



WOOD'S IMPROVED HAIR RESTORATIVE. 



The IMPROVED ARTICLE is now taking the lead over all 

 others, leaving the hair clean, soft and glossy C. A. COOK & 

 CO., Chicago Sole Agents for the United States and Canada. 

 Sold by all Druggists everywhere. Trade supplied by J. F. 

 HENRY, CURRAN & CO , New York. octs 



To Nurserymen and Dealers. 



Your attention is respectfully asked to my extensive stock of 



FRUIT TREES, 



superior quality, offered fc r 



FALL TRADE, 



at prices that CHALLENGE COMPETIT ON on same 

 quality of strck. The past favorable season has produced an ex- 

 ceedingly fine growth of well-malured wood, making the stock de- 

 sirable in every particular. 



To parties who cannot conveniently see the stock, I would refer 

 for information as to its extent and quality to several respectable 

 Nurserymen and Dealers from different parts of the country who 

 called lately and saw it. The advantage ef selecting from an exten- 

 sive stock and good assortment should not be overlooked by pur- 

 chasers. The following flgurts will give some idea of the amount 

 of stock I ofTer at present, viz. : 200,000 Standard Apple, 30,000 

 Dwf. Apple, 80,000 Std. Pear, 35,000 Dwf _Pear, 45,0°° 

 Cherry, 5,000 Plum. 2,000 Orange Quince, 2,000 Horse-chestnut. 

 In addition to above I am prepared to furnish Peach Trees in large 

 or small orders either from this State or Delaware, at the lowest 

 possible rates. Also Seedlings and stocks for Nurserymen, both 

 Foreign and Domestic. Digging and packing done in the best pos- 

 sible manner. Charge for packing vory moderate. Please call and 

 examine stock, or address for particulars, 



tocti JOHN MURPHY, Dansville, Liv. Co., N. Y. 



FOR SALE. 



A fi"rra of 60 acres, 35 miles from Philadelphia, on Camden & 

 Atlantic R. R,, V2 mile from Magnolia Station: well adapted to 

 cultivation of Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Vegetables. 

 Large section of it Cedar Swamp and Natural Cranberry 

 Grountl. 4 acres in Cranberries uuder cultivation, 140 Fruit 

 Trees, Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, &c.,just coming into 

 bearing. House and barn. Water excellent and abundant. Lo 

 cation licaltliy. Will be sold at reasonable price and terms to 

 close an estate ; or will be exchanged for city property. Philadel- 

 phia or Reading preferred. 



Address, 



septf. 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 

 814 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 



