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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



—PRICES CUT FLOWERS— 



For January, 1885. 



RnCPC Cooks, SI. 00 per doz. ; Malmaison, La France, 



nUOCOa 7oc. per doz.; Mermets, Sl.2.5 per doz.; Perles, 

 Souv. d'un Ami, Niplietos, (JOe, per doz.; Adam, Bousilene, 

 Douglas and Mixed Roses, oiic. per doz.; S4.00 per 100 ; Perles 

 and Souv. d'un Ami, So .id per 100. 



Pot*n«i4!nnc White, Red and Mixed Colors, Long 



OarildllUlla. Stems, Sl.2.5 per 100. 



Mixed Colors,_.Sliort Stems, $1.00 per 100. 



Violets.— ^1^ 



and we sell only our own growing. 



We make no"(;harge for ])apking, and our packages will go 

 1,000 miles by Express in good order. 



I C.WOOD & BRO.. Fishkill, N. Y. 



I Qmilav Sl.SO^ doz. Flowers 



I OlllliaAi cut fresh every day, 



UHAS. 



Treats of the general man 

 agreiiientof window-gardens, 

 kinds of window-boxes and 

 stands best adapted to 

 plants, t e m pe r at u r e re- 

 quired, iiow and when to be 

 watered, soil and fertilizers 

 best adapted to them. It 

 has directions for making 

 propagating boxes, heating 

 eases and cold frames, and 

 gives a carefully-selected list 

 of only such plants for fur- 

 nishing small conservatories 

 as are recommended by long 

 experience, and which are 

 distinguished for masses of 

 dowers, fine leaves, inte'est- 

 ing habits and easy cultiva- 

 tion. Its chapter on hang 

 ingbaskets is full of helpful 

 aids, for their beauty de- 

 pends in a great measure 

 upon the combination of 

 plants. It devotes another 

 chapter to the treatment of 

 differe'^tvarietiesof th** Ivy. 

 ways of training, etc.; this is 

 followf^d by c'imbing-p'ants 

 suited to th*' parlor or win- 

 dow, and creeper^ for bal- 

 cony-shields in sum me r. 

 Lovers of Fern? will appre- 

 ciate the portion d^'voted 

 to wardian cases and fern- 

 eries for those whose houses 

 are so situated as not to ad 

 mit sunsihine enough to in- 

 sure constant b oom in win- 

 dow-plants, can eDJoy tlie 

 delicate beauty of a hand- 

 Bome fernery. 300 pages 26C 

 Illustrations, cloth bound, 

 $1.50, post paid. Address 



H. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



HOW TO PAINT. 



By a Practical Painter ; for the use of Tradesmen, 

 Mechanics, Merchants, Farmers, and as a Guide to Pro- 

 fessional Painters. Methods in Plain and Fancy Painting 

 of every description ; F\jrmulas for Mixing Paint in Oil or 

 Water, Tools, etc. This Book makes '■''every man hisoum 

 painter,^'' 



Full Directions for Using White Lead, Lamp-Black, 

 Green, Yellow. Brown, Whitnig, Glue, Pumice Stone, 

 Spirits of Turpentine, Oils, Varnishes, Furniture Varnish, 

 Milk Paint, Prejiaring Kal.snmino, etc. Paint for Outbuild- 

 ings^Whitcwasli. Pasti- for Paiicr-llangin^, Hanging Paper, 

 Graining in < tak. Maple, KuM-wood, lilark Wahiiit, Stainnig, 

 Decalcomaniu, Making Rustic IMcturcs. Painting Flower- 

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 Wagon, Re-Varnish Carriage, make Plaster Casts. Sent 

 by mail, post paid, for SI, 00. Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 811 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. 



ZSssay on Roses. 



BY MRS. M. D. WELLCOME. 



Paper, pp. 24. Illustrated. Price, 15 cents. 



Mrs. Wellcome writes with enthusiasm, and from a 

 thorough knowledge, and a considerable experience. All 

 lovers of roses and all amateur horticulturists will find the 

 little monograph interesting and suggestive." — Boston 

 Journal. 



Sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. Address, 



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



-ALPHA PEACH, (Burford's).- — 



Introduced by subscriber 3 years ago ; character well es- 

 tablished here. Grown side by side with Alexander, Ams- 

 den, Gov. Garland, Brice's Early, Honeywell, Saunders, 

 Wilder, Waterloo, &c. As large as the largest; unequaled 

 in quality by any of its class. Color brilliant red, very juicv, 

 sweet, and bears distant transportation unafiFected. Bear 

 in //JiMr/, this IS not the "Alpha" sent out a few years ago 

 from the West, and said to have no merit. Price, single tree 

 (and top) cut down to two feet, by mail, postage paid, $1.00. 

 Three trees for S2.00. All orders must be sent in before the 

 last c)f February, as growing season with us begins about 

 that time. Addrps«. 

 *f W. H. BURFORD, Independence. Tate County. MIts. 



Farm Conveniences. 



A Practical Every-day Handbook for the Farm. Full 

 of Labor-saving devices and Homemade contrivances, 

 within the reach of all. Contains the best ideas gathered 

 from a score of practical men in all departments of Farm 

 Labor. 212 Illustrations, 240 pages, 12 mo, cloth. By mail^ 

 post paid, for 81.50. Address, 



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



Being the experience of many practical writers. Bring- 

 ing together the devices that hundreds of housekeeper* 

 have found useful in their own homes. The "Conveniences'* 

 are selected on account of their practical character, trust- 

 ing that they may hghteu the labor and "save steps'* to 

 many an over-worked housekeeper. 220 Illustrations, 240 

 pages, 12 rao, cloth. Sent by mail, post paid, for 81.50. 



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



The Orchids of New England. 



A Popular Monograph, By Henry Baldwin. 



Octavo, 157 pages, 62 Illustrations, fine Enf^lish cloth. Price 

 $2.50; mailed, post paid. 



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



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Together with Complete Plans and Specifications. Over 

 100 Engravings of Designs and Plans of Cottages and 

 Country Houses, costing from KOO to $5,000. By S. B. REED, 

 Architect, Author of "House Plans for Everybody.*' Cloth. 

 12 mo, mailed, post-paid, for 81. 2-5. Address, 



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



FRUIT AND BREAD. 



A Natural and Scientific Diet. 



BY GUSTAV SCHLICKBVSEN. 



Translatcdfrom the German by M. L. Holbrook, M. D. Intended 

 to show what is ihe natural food of man; to lead him to become a 

 living child of nature; to simplify and beautify his manner of living; 

 to emancipate woman from the drudgery of the kitchen; to lead to 

 increased use of fruit; to diminish the use of flesh, and where 

 possible, to do away with its use altogether; to improve the health 

 and add to the enjoyments and value of life. Cloth, 250 pages; 12 

 mo, illustrated. Price, $\. Sent by mail post-paid on receipt of 

 price. Address, 



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



THE BLESSED BEES. 



BY JOHN ALLKN. 



A record of a year's work in Bee-keeping by modern mothodB 

 liB profits certain and large, and Its pleasures invaluable. In- 

 tended to difl'use a more general knowledge of Bee-culture. 

 169 pages, 12 mo. cloth, limp. Price, %\. Mailed postage free» 

 on receipt of price. Address. (HAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



