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Garden and Forest 



[Number 478. 



Readers' Wants, Situations Wanted, 



-TTTANTED SITUATION, by thorough practical 

 V V English gardener. Experience in America in 

 all branches, including palms, orchids, roses, chrysan- 

 themums, forcing vegetables and fruit, decorating. 

 First-class references. Age 34, married, one girl. Would 

 not refuse second position on good place. — Address 

 PALMER, 28 Gardner Park, Rochester, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED, Head-gardener and Florist, 

 private place or public institution. English, age 50, 

 widower. Thorough horticulturist ; fruits, flowers and 

 vegetables; 4*2 years in Golden Gate Park, Cal. State 

 wages, etc.— G. M. 3TRATTON, Exp. Station, Morgan- 

 town, W. Va. 



SITUATION WANTED, by Gardener and Florist, 

 German, single, on private or commercial place. 

 15 years' experience; references given. — Address 

 E. HORN, 19 Forest Street, Arlington Heights, Mass. 



GARDENER, thoroughly practical in all branches of 

 the business : under glass, outside work, laying 

 out and improvement of grounds ; long experience in 

 the management of private places ; married ; one child ; 

 best references.— D. FRENCH CHURCH. 30 W. 22 d St. 



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. 



SITUATION WANTED, by a young American Gar- 

 dener, with 10 years' experience, as foreman of a 

 gentleman's place. Thoroughly experienced in all 

 branches of gardening; honest and reliable ; first-class 

 references.— Address 'HARRY S. ROWE, 746 Central 

 Avenue, Dover, N. H. 



SITUATION WANTED, by a Gardener and Grower ; 

 23 years* experience ; conversant in all branches of 

 business, especially forcing grapes, roses, miscellane- 

 ous cut flowers, palms, orchids, mushroom and orna- 

 mental bedding. Would like a position where neatness 

 and accuracy are required. Can furnish proof. — H. N. 

 BIRTH, East Orange, N.J. 



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. 



GARDENERS, FARMERS, ETC. -Employers de- 

 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. 



FIRST-CLASS GARDENER AND FLORIST, Ger- 

 man, age 30, single, desires situation with private 

 family. Long experience; three years with last em- 

 ployer. References.— CHARLES F. VORBECK 215 

 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



WANTED, by a competent man, a situation on a 

 gentleman's place. Good florist; also under- 

 stands care of horses, cows, poultry, etc. Good refer- 

 ences—Address LEOPOLD WEGLAND, Box 26, Sea- 

 ford, L. I. 



fl ARDENER, thoroughly practical in all branches of 

 \JC horticulture, highly recommended by former em- 

 ployers, wants immediate work on a gentleman's place. 

 Roses a specialty. Strictly temperate ; moderate wages ; 

 married. — Address PALM ER, 28 Gardner Park, Roches- 

 ter, N. Y. 



"\TTANTED IMMEDIATELY, Three to Five Hundred 

 W Oriental Plane, 8 to 10 or 10 to 12 feet in height.— 

 Address Drawer 1044, Rochester, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED, by a German, single; 

 thoroughly practical in all branches of the business, 

 under glass or outside work, laying-out and improve- 

 ments of grounds. Long experience in the manage- 

 ment of private places. Best of testimonials for ability, 

 industry and sobriety. — Address B. N., Belmont, Mass. 



SITUATION WANTED, as Gardener in private or 

 commercial place. Ten years' experience in all 

 its branches. Best references from Europe and this 

 country. State wages. Single, age 25. — GARDENER, 

 789 Ninth Ave., New York City. Care of A. L. Bock. 



PRIVATE GARDENER, of long experience and with 

 very best papers and references, wishes permanent 

 place.— Address P. O. Box 229, Stroudsburg, Pa. 



nAPnPiSJPP^ _ 0n our agister will be 

 VJ/M\.l-'L«l^CfIX*3* 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. DREEK, 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., $1.00. Truffaut's Pseony Perfection, pkt., ioc. ; 

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

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

 oz., gi.oo Verbena, Mammoth, pkt, 5c; oz., gi.25; 

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

 Ji.w. Write for sample.— H. BEAULIEU, Woodhaven, 

 L. L, N. Y. 



ROCKY 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. — Some fine thoroughbred SCOTCH 

 COLLIE PUPS. 3 months old. Price, g? for males, 

 ?5 for females. Color, black and tan. — Address DR. 

 MOORE, West Rupert, Vt. 



LIVE QUAIL (Western birds only), PHEASANTS, 

 etc. Live and dead game a specialty. Established 

 1838.— E. B. WOODWARD, 174 Chambers Street, N. Y. 



FOR SALE, CHESHIRE PIGS, 4 to 6 weeks' old, 83, 

 with certificate of breeding, and delivered at R. R. 

 station free of charge.— F. C. LOUCKS, Hermon, N. Y. 



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 ; GrofFs Hybridized Seed and Seed- 

 lings. Cannas Italia, Austria and best Standards. New 

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

 Ontario, Canada. 



FLORIDA SEA SHELLS, by mail, 25 cents % lb., or 

 send for $1.00, $3.00 or $5.00 collection, by express. 

 Safe delivery guaranteed. Orchids. Air Plants, that will 

 grow very ornamental, bv mail, 10 cents, 25 cents and 

 50 cents.— JAMES F. POWELL, Melbourne, Florida. 



"TTTANTED, Customers for 10,000 Shade Trees, 8 to 

 VV 18 ft.; 10,000 Evergreens, all sizes; 3,000 Pear 

 Trees, bearing sizes, 8 to 10 ft. : (California Privet, 2 to 

 5 ft. ; Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Quinces, Plums, Small 

 Fruits, Asparagus and Strawberry Plants ; Rhododen- 

 drons, Azaleas, Blood-leaved Maples, Golden Oaks, etc. 

 — S. CRANE, Proprietor, Norwich Nurseries, Norwich, 

 Ct. (Established 1870.) 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS.— Try the Margaret Foun- 

 tain, Michigan, Clyde, Glen Mary. Headquarters 

 for Gandy, Brandywine, Marshall, Parker Earle and all 

 choice standards. Catalogue free to all.— C. N. FLANS- 

 BURGH, Leslie, Mich. 



CHOICE STRAWBERRV PLANTS, 10 kinds, i2each, 

 postpaid, $1.00. 1,000 Strawberries, 500 Brandy- 

 wine Red Raspberries, 100 Ohio Black Raspberries, 

 boxed and expressed, S4.25. Catalogue free. — A. Y. 

 CATHCART, Bristol, Ind. 



THE TROPICAL ORCHARD HOUSE. How to grow 

 exotic fruits under glass — something new. Tropical 

 fruits of all sorts. Papayas, magnificent bedding plant 

 — most remarkable novelty of the year. Send for our 

 original catalogue — nothing like it ever printed. — ROSE 

 VALLEY NURSERIES, Dongola, III. 



FOR SALE, Three verv handsome young HORSES, 

 § Thoroughbred. Park hacks, clever jumpers, 

 stylish steppers in harness. Quality enough to show in 

 any company.— Address Mr. C. F. BOUTHILLIER, 

 Ste. Therese, P. Que., Canada. 



$£v i"M^V PER ACRE realized from Mammoth Rhu- 

 Ov/V/ barb plants. $1.25 per dozen, by mail. 

 Write for wholesale prices.— F. H. LLEWELLYN, Olean, 

 N. Y. Mention Garden and Forest. 



H f\ f\f\f\ VI0LETS S iven away. Si per 100 

 , & . \ rg° /" /' ¥ pays for packing and postage. Must 

 have room in greenhouses at once. Young well-rooted 

 plants, Lady Campbell. The earliest, freest bloomer, 

 sweetest and healthiest of all double violets. — C E. 

 PRICE, Smithtown Branch, N. Y. 



POTATdES, 



At 9 cts. cost, come from a wise selection. JUNE EAT- 

 ING for early, and ORPHAN for late. Hints on Grow- 

 ing; Catalogue and History of Cheshire Swine for 

 2-cent stamp. Buy of Grower. 



C. E. CHAPMAN, Peruville, N. T. 



FRUIT TREES, PLANTS AND GARDEN SEEDS, 

 cheaper than ever before. Genuine bargains tor 

 1S97 ; the most for your money. Price-list free. — Ad- 

 dress I. F, SMITH, Williamston, Mich. 



NUT BOOK 



200 pages, illustrated, telling 

 How to Graft, Grow, Market 

 and Cook Them. Postpaid for 

 $1.00, by JOHN R. PARRY, Parry, N.J. 



EGYPTIAN or Top Onion Sets Cheap, one dollar 

 per bushel, in any quantity, purchaser to pay 

 freight.— W. W. THOMPSON & SONS, Bay View, Wis. 



WA. MANDA has tor sale everything pertaining 

 « to horticulture. All the new, rare and stand- 

 ard sorts of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Trees, Shrubs and 

 Vines, both fruit or ornamental. Also all the best Horti- 

 cultural Requisites and Books. The Universal Horti- 

 cultural Establishment, South Orange, N.J. 



UipYiMnmiMCo. 



PHOTO- PROCESSES. 



ENGRAVED PLATES FOR ALL ILLUSTRATIVE PDRPOSES 

 320-822 Pearl Street, 



SJKW VCtRK. 



LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. 



DOWNING VAUX, 



Landscape Architect, 



Tel. 1622 18th St. 



1 Bible House, N. Y. City. 



J. WOODWARD MANNINC, 



Landscape Architect, 



Telephone Connections. 



Reading, Mass. 



DAVID HILL COOLIDGE, Jr., 



Landscape Architect, 



726 EXCHANGE BUILDING, STATE ST., BOSTON. 



Advice, Design and Plans furnished for the improve- 

 ment and laying-out of Country Residences, Sea-aide 

 Villas, Parks, Cemeteries, Public Squares, Recreation 

 Grounds, and for the artistic development of Land 

 Schemes. 



FREDERIC H. KENNARD, 



Landscape Architect, 



31 STATE ST., BOSTON. 



Designs and Plans for Parks and Public Grounds of 

 any sort. Private Estates laid out or improved and 

 Planting Plans furnished. Estates developed and cut up 

 economically for building purposes. 



W. L. FISCHER & SON, 



Landscape Architects, 



27 School St., Boston, Mass. 

 Room 81, Niles Building. 



W. L. Fischer has been connected with the Boston Park 

 Department for a period of twelve years. 



FRANK H. NUTTER, 



Landscape Architect and Engineer, 



710 Sykes Block, Minneapolis, Minn, 



Advice Sketches, Designs or full Working Plans for 

 Cemeteries, Parks, Public or Home Grounds. Surveys 

 made, if required. Correspondence solicited. City 

 Park Engineer. 



EARNSHAW & PONSHON, 



Civil & Landscape Engineers 



S. W. Cor. Fifth & Race Sts., 

 CINCBNNATI, OHBO. 



Our Specialty is the laying-out of Parks, Cemeteries, 

 Subdivisions, etc., and furnishing complete Grading, 

 Drainage and Planting Plans of same, in any part of the 

 United States or Canada. 



Send for Book of References. 



#10 per day and expenses for visits. Special Raten 

 for continuous work, plans, etc. 



W. A. Manda. 



ADVICE given. Designs and executes com- 

 plete parks, flower, vegetable and fruit 

 gardens, borders or beds, greenhouses and 

 frames. Furnishes everything needed to beau- 

 tify your home surroundings. If you want best 

 results, address 



W. A. MANDA, 



Horticultural Expert 



South Orange, N. J. 



