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Garden and Forest. 



[Number 471. 



Catalogues Received. 



These Catalogues, unless otherwise specified, 

 will he sent free on application to the publishers 

 of them. 



D. M. Andrews, Alpine Nurseries, Boulder, 

 Colorado ; Descriptions and prices of one hun- 

 dred select hardy perennial plants. Plants 

 and seeds of the Rocky Mountains, Hardy 

 Cacti. — Martin Benson, Dongola, 111.; De- 

 scriptive catalogue for 1897 of Exotic fruits 

 for pot culture and the Tropical Orchard 

 House, as the dwarf Papaya, Bananas, Dwarf 

 Guavas, etc. — R. Douglas & Sons, Waukegan 

 Nurseries, Waukegan, 111.; Colorado Blue 

 Spruce, Douglas Spruce and other new and 

 rare evergreen trees several times trans- 

 planted. Seedlings and specimen trees 7 to 10 

 feet high. Seedlings and trees of standard 

 sorts of evergreen and deciduous trees. Forest 

 and ornamental tree seedlings. Special offer 

 of 50 to 100 seedlings of one kind of tree, for 

 $1.00 a package. Evergreen and deciduous 

 tree seeds. Hardy and rare evergreen and 

 shade trees, 4 to 10 feet high, for parks, ceme- 

 teries and ornamental grounds. — Ellwanger 

 & Barry, Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, 

 N. Y. ; Meritorious Novelties in Apples, Pears 

 and other fruits and small fruits. New and 

 rare ornamental trees and shrubs. New hardy 

 herbaceous plants ; new Roses. Also gen- 

 eral catalogue of selected varieties of Apple and 

 Pear trees for spring, summer and autumn 

 bearing. Many varieties of Plum, Cherry and 

 Peach trees, Apricots and Nectarines. Descrip- 

 tions of native hardy Grapes. Upright and 

 drooping deciduous trees, trees possessing 

 remarkable characteristics of foliage, flower- 

 ing trees. Select assortment of hardy orna- 

 mental trees. Hardy flowering shrubs ; ever- 

 green, climbing and trailing shrubs. Hedge 

 plants. Pa^onies, hardy herbaceous flowering 

 plants, bulbous flowering roots. Roses. Well 

 illustrated, and with careful descriptions, cul- 

 tural directions and index. — Wm. H. Harri- 

 son & Sons, Lebanon Springs, N. Y.; Trade 

 catalogue of ornamental trees and plants, 

 including deciduous and evergreen trees, seed 

 lings, vines, climbers and evergreen covering 

 plants and trailers. Herbaceous perennials. — 

 F. H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vt.; Hardy peren- 

 nials, hardy terrestrial Orchids, tender plants. 

 Hardy Ferns, Roses, Vines, trailers and climb- 

 ers. Shrubs and small trees. Plants for the 

 bog and water garden.— Frederick W. Kei.skv , 

 145 Broadway, New York ; Select deciduous 

 and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines, roses and 

 hardy plants. — J. Lambert & Sons, Trier, Ger- 

 many ; Vegetable, Flower and Grass Seeds. 

 — The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano 

 Co., 143 Liberty Street, New York ; The Mapes 

 Manures for different soils and for special and 

 for general crops. — The Rider-Ericsson En- 

 gine Co., 467 West Broadway, New York ; 

 Consolidation of the Rider Engine Company 

 and the De Lameter Iron Works. Hot-air 

 pumping engines for supplying water. — Vil- 

 morin-Andrieux & Co., 4 Quai de la Md-gis- 

 serie, Paris; Catalogue for spring, 1897, of 

 Dahlias and Cannas ; also special catalogue 

 of Chrysanthemums. — T. R. Watson, Ply- 

 mouth, Mass.; Price-list of hardy ornamental 

 trees and shrubs, vines and climbers, decora- 

 tive perennial herbaceous plants for hedges 

 and boundary lines. Fruit trees, small fruits. 

 New Chinese and Japanese herbaceous Paso- 

 nies. — John White, Elizabeth, N. J.; Cannas. 



Readers' Wants, Situations Wanted, 



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 from parties desiring to employ good, 

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

 Cortlandt Street, New York. 



WANTED, Assistant Gardener; single. English- 

 man preferred ; age about 23. Must thoroughly 

 understand greenhouse work. Strictly temperate and 

 well recommended. State wages expected without hoard. 

 — CHAS. SIMPKINS, Oak Hill, Peabody, Mass. 



GARDENER. — Position wanted by thoroughly prac- 

 tical man of life experience in first class establish- 

 ments in England and America. Thorough knowledge 

 of high-class horticulture, orchids, grapes, melons, 

 flowering-plants, vegetables, etc. Character open to 

 closest investigation. English, age 32, married ; ex- 

 cellent references.— J. W. LYNES, 4 Delancey Street, 

 New York. 



Readers' Wants, Situations Wanted, 



ETC-, ETC. 



SITUATION WANTED, by a German Gardener 

 and Florist. Experienced in landscape and green- 

 houses. Age 27. Commercial or private place. — Address 

 R, MAGER, 405 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. 



GARDENER AND FLORIST, 4 S, married, no chil- 

 dren. Thoroughly competent in all greenhouse 

 and stove culture, also with al! 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^ ARDENERS, FARMERS. ETC. -Employers de- 

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

 fill positions as above, or as 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. 



(""1 ARDENER, 28 years' experience from first-class 

 JT places (outdoors and under glass, also landscape 

 work), 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 tb 

 propagation and care of Ornamental Nursery 

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

 for 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. 



GARDENER. — =25.00 reward to any one for informa- 

 tion securing me position on first-class private 

 place, either as manager or good second. Thoroughly 

 competent in all branches; first-class references. Eng- 

 lish, married, age 32. —J. L.,care of Garden and Forest. 



nAPnFMFP^ — ° n our regiBter will be 

 VJA\IV.i-'Eil^l-#»V^* 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. DKEEK, Seedsman & Florist, 

 714 Chestnut Street. PHILADELPHIA. 



FOR SALE. 



CABBAGE, Woodhaven Flat, earliest Cabbage, pkt., 

 ioc. ; oz., 40c. Cauliflower, Erfurt, pkt., 15c; 

 Eclipse, 25c. Celery, Golden Yellow, pkt,, ioc. Lettuce, 

 large Erfurt, pkt., ioc. Radish, Deep Scarlet Forcing 

 and New White Tipped Forcing, oz., ioc; lb., 60c 

 ASTERS, Queen of Market, the earliest and best, pkt , 

 ioc. ; oz., si.oo. Truffaut's Pasony Perfection, pkt., ioc. ; 

 oz., 75c. Giant White Comet, pkt , ioc; oz., $2.25, look 

 like Chrysanthemums. Dracaenas, fine mixed, pkt., 25c; 

 oz.. $1.00. Verbena, Mammoth, pkt., 5c; oz., $1.25; 

 Phlox Drummondii, dwarf, fine mixed, pkt., ioc; oz., 

 $r.«>. Write for sample.— H. BEAULIEU, Woodhaven, 

 L. I., N. Y. 



KOCKY MOUNTAIN Plants and Seeds, Ferns and 

 Hardy Cacti, new and interesting sorts. Descrip- 

 tive catalogue and choice sample free. A rare Cactus 

 free, if you send addresses of five floral friends. — 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 ; GrofPs 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. Earlv and productive. Dozen, 40 cts. ; 100, $1 ; 

 1,000, $6.— Address Originator, GEO. N. HANNAH, 

 Whigville, Conn. 



THE HIGHEST GRADE 



GRASS S EEDS 



m THE WORLD TO-DAY 



ARE SUPPLIED BY 



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GRASS SEED for HAY, 

 GRASS SEED for PASTURE, 

 GRASS SEED FOR LIGHT SOILS, 

 GRASS SEED for HEAVY SOILS, 



"HENDERSON" GRASS SEED for LAWNS I 



Our AMERICAN FARMERS* MAM'AL for 



ISO", "/3pH£es, devoted entirely to Seeds forthe Farm, | 

 mailed free on application. Correspondence invited. 



PETEH HEHOEESOU & CO. 



35 & 37 Cortlandt St., NEW YORK. 



PRIVATE GARDENERS. 



We have on our register the names of reliable expe- 

 rienced Gardeners. Write us at either address — 

 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 14 Barclay St., New 

 York, or 84 and 86 Randolph St., Chicago. Cata- 

 logues Freh. 



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W\ ■ ppi n New consignment 

 U si LLI R just arrived b) Str. 



F| 54 frill M aine - Hav * n s 



I lift 1 I 111 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 gc. 



100 lbs. or over at ioc. 



50 lbs. or over at nc. 



25 lbs. or over at 12c. 



10 lbs. or ovtr at 14c. 



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

 f. 0. b. Phila. ; net terms, and subject 

 unsold on receipt of order. 



ijgp 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. ; K lb. bars at 20c. ; % lb. bars 

 at2ic. Rebates : 10 lb. lots, 5 per cent.; 

 25 lb. lots, 10 per cent. ; 50 lb. lots, 15 

 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. 



BUY NO INCUBATOR 



and pay for it he- 

 fore giving it a 

 trial. 



The firm who is afraid 

 to let you try their in- 

 cubator before buying 

 it has no faith in their 

 machine. We will sell 

 you ours on trial. 

 NOT A CENT until 

 tried, and a child can run it with five minutes* 

 attention a day. We won FIRST PRIZE 

 WORLD'S FAIR, and will win you tora 

 steady customer if you will only buy ours on trial. 

 Our large catalogue will cost you five cents and 

 give you $100 worth of practical information on 

 poultry and incubators and the money there is in 

 the business. Plans for Brooders, Houses, etc., 

 25c. N. B — Send us the names of three persons 

 interested in poultry and 25 cents and we will 

 send you "The Bicycle: Its Care and Repair," 

 a book of 1S0 subjects and 80 illustrations, worth 

 S5 to anv bicvcle rider. 



VON CUXIN INCUBATOR CO., 



Box 20ti, Delaware City, Del. 



