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BY a Gardener in private family, Scotch, married one 

 child, thorouplilv uiulcrstands management of Gentle- 

 man's place, Graperies, lid and cold (Jreenhonses, Flower 

 and Kitchen garden. W. <'\uiiiiiiL:liani, The Greenhouses 

 Madison Avenue, (Jraii<l Kapiils, >licliijran. 



AS Gardener, by an Enfrlishman in a private establish- 

 ment, middle" age, single. .\ good practical man, com- 

 petent to do his own landscaping if rcijuired. Can engage 

 at once. Address, G., Post (Jtlicc, South Bend, Ind. 



BY a practical man in stove, pine, orchid house, vinery and 

 forcing all fruits, flowers and vegetables. Private or 

 commercial. Twenty years in U. S. Reference from last 

 employer, where I have been foreman the last two years. 

 Married, no family. Good rose grower and can make up 

 and lay out groumls on gentleman's place. Satisfaction 

 guaranteed to any one wanting such service. Address, 

 t;t;iting particulars^ T. C. K.. (jak Scjuare, Brighton, Mass., 

 or call on C. H. Break, .il S. Market Street, Boston, Mass. 

 Y a single man ; understands his business in all its 

 branches. Address, Box ICIJ, Lee, Mass. mj-2 



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 9r mail us your own numbers, and have them bound in cloth cases 

 for 90 cents. Retu rned to you bound, postage free. 

 Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 

 814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



HOW TO RAISE FRUIT 



By THOMAS GREGG. 



A Hand-book of Fruit Culture, being a Guide to the proper Cul- 

 tivation and Management ot Fruit Trees, and of Grapes and small 

 Fruits. 184 pages, i2mo, cloth, fully illustrated. Price, $1.00. Sent 

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



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



SELECT FERNS AND LYCOPODS. 



By Benjamin S. Williams, F.R.H.S. 

 Comprising descriptions of 950 choice species and varieties, Brit- 

 ish and Exotic, with directions for their management in the Tropical, 

 Temperate and Hardy Fernery, with numerous beautiful full-page 

 illustrations. 353 pages, i2mo, cloth. Price, J2. 50. Sent by mail 

 post-paid on receipt of price. 



Address. CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



FRUIT GROWERS' HAND-BOOK. 



By F. B. Elliott author of " Western Fruit Growers' Guide" 

 (one of the best posted men on the subject in the United States). 

 Contains the practice on all subjects connected with fruit growing. 

 The book is made for those who grow fruit for their own use Also 

 an Appendix, containing matter relating to the selection and culture 

 of Ornamental Trees, Roses, Plants, &c. Illustrated with 45 wood- 

 cuts, 130 pages, i5mo, cloth, %\ ; paper, 60 cts. Sent by mail 

 postpaid on receipt of price. Address, 



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



Twining's Natural Order of Plants. 2 vols f 15.0« 



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



Shirley Hibberd's New, Rare Beautiful L'ved Plants. 1 vol...9.0O 



" " Amateur's Flower Garden 3.00 



" " " Greenhouse 8.00 



Rose Book 3.00 



Wooster's Alpine Plants. 2 vols 17. ."SO 



Wild Flowers, 2 vols, colored plates, 5.00 



" of the Holy Land (quarto) colored plates 8.50 



Fern Paradise, Illustrated, plain edition 3.00 



Photographs, 5.00 



" colored plates 1.75 



Garden 1.50 



Field Flowers, " 1.50 



BritishFungi, " 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 HibDerd) colored illustrations 2.00 



Sylvan Spring, colored plates 5 OO 



Book About Roses S.Reynolds Hole Illustrated 3.75 



Greenhouse Fances, 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 12.0* 



Newton's Landscape Gardener 5.00- 



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



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Fbiia. 



FRUIT AND BREADS 



A Natural and Scientific Diet. 



BY GUSTAV SCHLICKEYSEN. 



Translated from the German by M . L. Holbrook, M. D. Intended 

 to show what is the 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, $1. Sent by n.ail post-paid on receipt of 

 pr'Ce. Address, 



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



ERUIT frROWER'S FRIEUD. 



AN EASY GUIDE FOR THE 



RaisingofFruitsfor Pleasure or Profit 



BY R. H. HAINES. 



Paper, 34 pp., 8vo, price 30 cents mailed post-paid on receipt 

 ofDrice. Address, 



CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Phila. 



AMERICAN GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



By Thomas Bridgeman. 

 Containing complete practical directions for the cultivation of 

 Vegetables, Flowers, Fruit Trees and Grapevines. Illustrated. 

 629 pages, 12mo, cloth. Price $2.50. Sent by mail post-paid on 

 receipt of price. 



Address CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut St., Phila. 



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With full descriptions of all the finest varieties in cultivation, 

 selections adapted to various circumstances and situations and K 

 Calendar of Operations to be performed each month throughout 

 the year, 6lh Edition, Revised, Illustrated with 7 page illustrations 

 of Plans of Rosariums, i2mo, pp. 158. Price $1. Post free on re- 

 ceipt of price. 



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



lal of Botany of lie Norllieni Unltei States. 



By Asa Gray. 



Including the district east of the Mississippi and north of Carolina 

 ind Tennessee. Arranged according to the Natural System. Illus- 

 irated with ic p'ia.-o ui Sedges, Grasses, Ferns, &c. 703 pages, 

 ■'.vo, half-arabesque cloth sides. Price, ^2.25. Sent by mail post- 

 iiaid on receipt of price. 



Address, CHAS. H. MAROT, 



814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



