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Garden and Forest. 



~Fruit • and • Ornamental, 



Small Fruits, Grapes, Shrubs, 

 Roses, Evergreens, 



Hardy Plants. 



8&~ Largest and Choicest Collections in 



America. 

 Beautiful Catalogue (168 pages — 1896 edition) 

 free to customers ; to others, 10c. Every in- 

 tending buyer should have it. 



ELLWANGER & BARRY, 



MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, 



ROCHESTER, N. V. 



We Offer Among Many New Things 



The Bismarck Apple — Bears splendid fruit on 2-year grafts. A remarkable 



new fruit. 

 Hedysarum Multijugum — A new Mongolian shrub of great beauty. 

 Lord Penzance's Hybrid Sweetbriers — Worthy a place in every garden. 

 Viburnum Tomentosum — We consider this the finest shrub grown. Very rare. 

 Picea Concolor — An improvement on the Blue Spruce. 

 The Weeping Spruce. 



Clematis Paniculata — Without an equal as a hardy climber. 30 cents. 

 Magnolias, Japan Maples, New Roses. 

 The best stock of Herbaceous Perennials in the country. 

 Rhododendrons and Azaleas at lowest prices quoted. 



For all these, and full advice and plans for planting grounds and gardens, write us. New 

 Catalogue mailed on application. 



The Shady Hill Nursery Co., 



102 State St., Boston, Mass. 



Readers' Wants. Situations Wanted, 



ETC., BTC- 



GARDENERS AND FARMERS.— We keep at all 

 seasons of the year a list of gardeners and farmers 

 desiring situations, both married and single, and solicit 

 correspondence trom parties desiring to employ good, 

 reliable men.— PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 & 37 

 Cortiandt Street, New York. 



SITUATION WANTED, by first-class Florist, to take 

 IO charge, or first position private or commercial 

 place. — Address W. K., Box 22, Eden, Kans. 



PRIVATE GARDENER, 38. married, two children, 

 wishes permanent place. Excellent recommenda- 

 tions. Careful, sober and experienced in all particulars. 

 Place with greenhouses preferred. — D. P. C, Lock Box 

 70, Madison, N. J. 



GARDENER desires situation, private or commer- 

 cial. Married, sm ill family. Expert grower of 

 roses, winter-flowering, bedding and ornamental plants, 

 grapes, fruits, first-class vegetables under glass and 

 out-of-doors. Best of references. — Address J. PAULUS, 

 Gardener, Post Office, Danville, Pa. 



SITUATION WANTED, as Gardener, 15 years' ex- 

 perience in greenhouse work, vegetable gardening, 

 care of lawns, etc. Married ; excellent references. 

 State wages.— Address FLORIST, care of F. Murkin, 

 Kingsbridge, New York. 



AN ENGINEER, who has had a large experience in 

 all the details of landscape architecture, would 

 like a position as Superintendent of a park, or with a 

 landscape architect. Has full knowledge of topographi- 

 cal work, designing and construction. First-class 

 references. Can take position at once. — Address 

 " LANDSCAPE," care of Garden and Forest, Tribune 

 Building, New York. 



GARDENER AND FLORIST, 48, married, no chil- 

 dren. Thoroughly competent in all greenhouse 

 and stove culture, also with all kinds of plants, flowers, 

 fruits, vegetables, shrubs, lawns and roads. Life-long 

 experience. Best of references. — Address P. HAESSIG, 

 Hoosick, New York. 



GARDENER wants a situation. Skilled in flori- 

 culture, arboriculture and landscape-gardening. 

 —Address J. MACGREGOR, 122 Second Street, East 

 Albany, N. Y. 



WANTED, man and wife (no children), as Working 

 Gardener and good plain Cook. Permanent 

 home for steady couple ; Germans or Scotch preferred ; 

 must have good references. Family of four. Wages, 

 $40 monthly, with board and lodging. — Address E. 

 McQUEEN GRAY, Croftonhill Ranch, Florence, New 

 Mexico. 



f~1 ARDENERS, FARMERS, ETC.-Employers de- 

 \JC siring the services of reliable, first-class men to 

 fill positions as above, oras foremen or superintendents, 

 are invited to correspond with us. On our Register are 

 the names of excellent men whom we have known for a 

 long time. No fee charged to any one. — R. & J. FAR- 

 QUHAR & CO., Seedsmen, 16 and 19 South Market St., 

 Boston. 



GARDENER, 28 years' experience from first-class 

 places (outdoors and under glass, also landscape 

 workj, wants situation. Now in charge of 25 acres 

 lawn, 12 greenhouses and 6 acres vegetable garden. 

 Best references. — B. A., Garden and Forest Publishing 

 Co., Tribune Building, New York. 



AS FOREMAN in private place, by a first-class 

 Gardener and Florist. German, aged 30, single ; 

 15 years' experience in all branches. First-class refer- 

 ences. — Address L. D., Garden and Forest, New York. 



WANTED, a position with good firm of Nursery- 

 men, to take charge of planting, grading, road- 

 making, etc. Thorough knowledge of plans, conifers, 

 hardy trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, etc. Wide 

 experience with best firms in Europe and this country ; 

 good manager of men. Thoroughly sober and honest. 

 English.— PRACTICAL, 361 West 36th St., New York. 



WANTED, 



A THOROUGHLY-POSTED MAN, familiar with the 

 propagation and care of Ornamental Nursery 

 Stock. Also, Man for private place, competent to care 

 tor vegetable and flower garden and lawn, and can 

 drive a horse. Only sober, industrious parties need 

 apply, stating where last employed and wages expected. 

 ELM CITY NURSERY CO.. 



New Haven, Conn. 



fiADHPMPD^ — ° n our register will be 

 VJ/^I\.l^t;i^I-,I^O. found the names of com- 

 petent Gardeners, adapted for all positions, and we will 

 take pleasure in sending these to any one requiring their 

 services. Correspondence solicited. 



HENRY A. DKEEB, Seedsman & Florist, 

 714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. 



FOR SALE. 



CABBAGE, Early Flat Dutch, extra. Cauliflower, 

 Early Dwarf Erfurt, forcing. Carrot, early. 

 Radish, red and white, tipped, four kinds. Carnations, 

 rooted cuttings. All kinas of Vegetable and Flower 

 Seeds. Write for prices.— HENRI BEAULIEU, Wood- 

 haven, L. I. Mention Garden and Forest. 



-| (\f\ ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD FLOWERS 

 _A_ \_f \J are fully described in my '97 catalogue, free 

 to flower lovers, and a packet of choice seeds included, 

 to those who enclose stamp and mention Garden and 

 Forest.— D. M. ANDREWS, Boulder, Colorado. 



FOR SALE, GLADIOLI, CANNAS, CL1VIAS. 

 Souchet and Lemoine's novelties, first offered in 

 America. Special tested selections, at European prices. 

 Extra mixtures; Ingleside Hybrids; Dr. Van Fleet's 

 choice collection ; Burbank's California Select ; Mt. 

 Vernon Hybrids ; GrofTs Hybridized Seed and Seed- 

 lings. Cannas Italia, Austria and best Standards. New 

 Hybrid Clivias. Canna seed.— H. H. GROFF, Simcoe, 

 Ontario, Canada. 



SUCCESS, an early market berry, a seedling of the 

 Bubach, fertilized by Michel Early. Perfect blos- 

 som, an impro\ement on Bubach in size, firmness and 

 quality. Early and productive. Dozen, 4octs. ; 100, $1 *, 

 i.ooo, $6.— Address Originator, GEO. N. HANNAH, 

 Whlgville, Conn. 



[Number 470. 



THE HIGHEST CRADE 



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iBASS SEED fos HAY, 

 GRASS SEED tm PASTURE, 

 GRASS SEED for LIGHT SOILS, 

 GBASS SEED for HEAVY SOILS, 



"HENDERSON" GRASS SEED for LAWNS 



Our AMERICAN FARMERS' MANUAL for 



1897, 32 pages, devoted entirdytoSeedsfortbeFarm, 

 I mailed tree on application. Cumsptuiilence invited. 



PETEft HEHOEIS0H I 00. 



5 & 37 Cortiandt St., NEW YORK. 



Slf 3 H*™ V^& <?^> Complete Catalogue of 

 Ska &■ V %^k Bent Keeds that Grow 



Earn hi W*& *^P PEEE to any address. 

 W. ATL.EE BURPEE &. CO., Philadelphia. 



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 UALI.Ill just arrived by Str. 



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lies! I I IB purchased on a 

 very favorable market, and wish- 

 ing to move the stock quickly, make 

 the following special low quota- 

 tions for prompt orders : 



In bale lots (about 225 lbs.) at 9c. 



roo lbs. or over at 10c. 



50 lbs. or over at 1 ic. 



25 lbs. or over at 12c. 



10 lbs- or ovtr at 14c. 



Less than 10 lbs. at 15c. per lb., 

 f. o. b. Phila. ; net terms, and subject 

 unsold on receipt of order. 



SSF This exceptional oppor- 

 tunity for buying a supply of 

 fine quality at a low rate should 

 not be neglected. All commis- 

 sions, large or small , will receive the 

 same careful attention. 



CRAFTING WAX.-Trow- 

 bridge's celebrated Grafting 



Wax, the genuine article, 1 lb. bars 

 at 19c. ; >a lb. bars at 20c. ; }i lb. bars 

 at2ic. Rebates : 10 lb. lots, 5 percent.; 

 25 lb. lots, 10 per cent. ; 50 lb. lots, 1 5 

 per cent ; 100 lb. lots, 20 per cent. 



c. c. WATSON, 



43 No. 10th St., Philadelphia. 



The Forester, 



An Illustrated Monthly Journal of Forestry. 



75 cts. per annum. Send for sample copy. 



JOHN GIFFORD, Editor and Publisher, 

 Princeton, N. J. 



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