THE HOR TICUL 7 LRAL AD VER TISER. 



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SITUATIONS WANTED. 



Advertisements under this head must be paid for in advance, with 

 the order, at rate of Ji.oo for each j6 words per insertion. 



AS Gardener, where the skill of a thorough, practical man 

 is required in culture of Orchids, Roses, Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants. Would like to make a specialty of 

 raising Grapes, Peaches, &c., under glass. Has undoubted 

 testimonials. Address, 11. Q., 1933 Amber St., PhUadelphia. 

 Y a young lady, to work in the greenhouse business. 

 Address, Dora Peterson, Vineland, N. J. 



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;ie first of March, by a single man, 34 years of age 

 Understands care of Greenhouses, Graperies, Vegetable 

 and Flower Garden. Good reference. Address, J. H., care 

 of M. Bagley, 2669 Amber St., Phila. 



BY a first class gardener, on a gentleman's jplace. ' Mar- 

 ried. Address F. F., care of J. Cook, Florist, 74 N. 

 Charles St., Baltimore, Md. 



BY a young man as Florist, to take charge of some private 

 greenhouse. Be.st of references furnished as to charac- 

 ter, capacity, &c. Address, C. N. W., Georgetown, D. C. 

 WANTED a situation as clerk in a seed store, or shipping 

 clerk and bookkeeper in a nursery. Address, J. S., 

 care W. R. Harris, Florist, 55th, St. and Darby Road, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



AS Ornamental Gardener, Florist, Fruit, Vegetable 

 Grower, Foreman and General Manager, by an energetic 

 man of tested ability and good character. An acquisition 

 where great experience and trust is required. Good admin- 

 istrative capabilities and testimonials of long practical ex- 

 perience to manage a large first-class place. Address, 

 ^'Sterling," care H. A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 



AS Gardener, English, age 43, married, no children, thirteen 

 years in America ; has practical knowledge of gardening 

 ill all its branches ; wishes an engagement in private place 

 where a good man would be appreciated. Robert Palmer, 

 1828 Columbia avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 



BY 1st of March, single man, competent to take charge of 

 Greenhouse, Vegetable Garden and Pleasure Grounds. 

 Good reference. Address, Gardener, care Henry A. Dreer, 

 714 Chestnut St., Phila. 



AS Gardener, Scotchman, age 35, married, and understands 

 all branches, including Orchids ; first-class private place, 

 or could take the management of a Florist's establishment. 

 Address D. V., care of D. Saunders, Whitneyville, Conn. 



BY a single Scotch gardener; thoroughly understands 

 Greenhouses, Hot and Cold Graperies, Flower, Fruit 

 and Vegetable Garden ; can give seven years' reference from 

 last employer. Address, S. H. B., care of H. C. Green, 

 Florist and Seedsman, Baldwin Street, Elmira, N. Y. 



GARDENER'S situation wanted by the undersigned, who 

 has for a number of years past been head gardener at 

 Hollywood, Long Branch, N. J., (residence of John Hoey, 

 Esq.) He has a thorough knowledge of every branch oi 

 the business, including Orchid and Grape growing ; is Scotch, 

 married and has two voung children. Address 

 JAMES MACKEY, 



Long Branch, N. J. 



HM. ENGLE ft SONS Marietta, Pa., offer for Spring, 1882, 

 • Horse Chestnut, Silver Maple, Norway Sprace, Irish 

 Juniper, iVraerican and Siberian ArborvitaR, Gregg Rasp- 

 berries, Currants, Strawberry Plants, Grape Vines, Tuberose 

 Bulbs Conover's Colossal Asp. Roots and Seed. Prices upon 



apphcation^ f. 2 



DESIRABLE FLORIST'S BUSINESS FOR SALE. 

 Established 13 years. Growing fast. Large shipping trade. 

 3 Railroads, 2 Express ofBces. Will sell business, lease, 

 dwelling and six Greenhouses, in complete repair, well 

 stocked with plants. Best boilers, large coal cellar, soil 

 house, cold frames, Ac. An active man with capital to buy, 

 could enter a profitable business at once. 



W. T. BELL, Florist, Franklin, Pa. 



A nursery foreman and propagator, 

 with small family. Small green- 

 house. Good wages. Good refer- 

 ence required. Address, 



YOUNG & ELLIOTT, 



12 Cortlandt St., N. Y. 



FOR SALE 



A paying Florist's business, only 

 one in town of 7000 Inhabitants. 

 Price $4,800. For particulars, Ad- 

 • dress. Dr. H, J. PURDY, 



Seneca Falls. N. Y. 



PflR QAI F A weU-established Florist's business and 

 run OHUE. property. 90 5< of the business in a live city 

 of 20,000 inhabitants. Truly a good business opening. For 

 particulars, ad dress, Fountaine Floral Co., Racine, Wis. 



Six good nursery hands. None need apply 

 but those who understand general nursery 

 stock. RANDOLPH PETERS, 



Wilmington, Del. 



FOR SALE 



Greenhouses. 



Adilrcss, 

 GEO. H. WRIGHT, 

 Bioux City, 

 Iowa. fS 



FDR SALE.— Greenhouses and full stock of plants 

 for spring trade ; can make purchase money in six 

 months ; best plant and cut-flower trade in the city ; only 

 one on street railroad ; dwelling and grounds can be leased. 

 Reason for selling, other business occupies all my time. 

 Address, WHITE, Florist, Zanesville, Ohio. 



Twining's Natural Order of Plants. 2 vols 81.5.00 



Low's Ferns of Great Britain. 8 vols., l^ tky 80.00 



Shirley Hibberd's New, Rare Beautiful L'ved Plants. 1 vol.. .9.00 



" " Amateur's Flower Garden 3.00 



" " " Greenhouse 3.00 



" " " Rose Book 3.00 



Wooster's Alpine PlanU. 2 vols \'].f>Q 



Wild Flowers, 2 vols, colored plates, 5.00 



" of the Holy Land (quarto) colored plates 8.60 



Fern Paradise, Illustrated, plain edition S.dO 



" " Photographs, 5.00 



" colored plates 1.75 



Garden 1.50 



Field Flowers, " 1.50 



British Fungi, " 2.50 



Microscopic Fungi, " 2.50 



Country Walks, by a Naturalist, Illustrated 1 75 



Half Hours in the Green Lanes 2.00 



Half- Hours with some English Antiquities 2.00 



Marvels ofPond Life, Illustrated 1.75 



Sea-Weed Collector (Shirley Hibberd) colored illustrations.. . .2.00 



Sylvan Spring, colored plates 5 00 



Book About Roses. S. Reynolds Hole. Illustrated 3.75 



Greenhouse Fanc'es, splendid colored Illustrations 12 50 



Newton's Landscape Gardening, fol., 24 dble pp, plates 6 00 



British Sea Weeds, Mosses, Ferns and Entomology, square, 



16mo, gilt, 89 plates, 4 vols 12.00 



Newton's Landscape Gardener 5.0 



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



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Phila. 



RARE AND CHEAP. 



Thornton's Herbal (258 Engravings Bewick) ... Jio.co 

 Dodonaeus Herbal (Black letter, 1570) % turkey, very rare 10.00 

 Florigraphia Brittannica (Deakin) 4 vols. 1625 Illustrations 



good as new 12.00 



The above will be Expressed at purchaser's expense, on receipt of 



'^"*^*" Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



BACK VOLUMES 



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Can still be had in numbers, per year - - - - ^2 10 



Bound in neat cloth cases, including numbers, - - - 2 85 



" y^ Roan, " " ... 3 10 



Cloth cases alone, mailed for - • - • - • • 50 



Delivered postage free. 

 3r mal us your own numbers, and have them bound in cloth cases 

 for 10 cents. Returned to you bound, postage free. 

 Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 

 814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



