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NymptoFlava 
ALutem) —Beautiful Yel- 
1 low Water-Lily. By mail, 
I carefully packed, for 50c. 
s each, or 3 for $1.0O.#De* 
scriptive catalogues free, 
■v^r.n Puetz, Florist,P.O.box 617, Jacksonville,Fla. 
A beautiful work of 100 Pages, One Colored 
Flower-Plate, and 300 Illustrations, with 
Descriptions of the best Flowers aud Vegetables, 
and how to grow them. All for a Five-cent 
Stamp. In English or German. 
The Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175 
Pages, Six Colored Plates, and many hundred 
Engravings. For 50 cents in paper covers ; $1 in 
elegant cloth. In German or English. 
Vick’s Illustrated Monthly Magazine 
—33 Pages, a Colored Plate in every number, and 
many tine Engravings. Price, $1 25 a year ; five 
copies for $5. 
Vick's Seeds are the best in the woild. Send 
Five-cent Stamp for a Floral Guide, contain¬ 
ing List and Prices, and plenty of information. 
Address JAMES VICK 
Rochester, N. Y. 
BEAUTIFl 
JL FLOWERS 
3AQIICEN*tr0l 
ISE ATT0UR 0 00RQ 
We will send free by mail, and guarantee their 
safe arrival in Good Condition, our choice 
12 ROSES.12sorts, SI 
20 VERBENAS.20 “ SI 
15 Basket or Bedding Plants.. 15 “ Si 
lO CARNATIONS.10 |l 
10 Tuberoses, all Pearl, large and double , §1 
12 Gladioli, all Flowering Bulbs. . N1 
2 CamelliaJaponicasa«d2 Azaleas,SI 
Hundreds of others— «i r\w inn ninri 
CHEAP, and many NtW ANU KAKti 
For your choice of varieties, seo our 80-page 
Catalogue, free to all. We also offer an im¬ 
mense stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Evergreens, Small Fruits, Shrubs, etc. Catalogue 
with Colored Plate, 10c. . _ 
6 Hardy Flowering Shrubs. ..6 sorts, SI 
lO Currant Bushes. 3 “ SI 
25 Raspberry Plants.5 SI 
80 Strawberry Plants.4 SI 
8 Grape Vines.8 " SI 
50 Swt. Chestnut or 50 Catalp a Trees,»1 
26th Tear, 15 Greenhouses : 400 Acres. 
STORKS, HARRISON & C0„ Palnesville, 0. 
BOWKER’S AOTMONIATED 
Food for Flowers. 
Send two ten-cent pieces wrapped and enclosed 
in a letter for trial package, sufficient for twenty 
plants for three months, including a little book 
on "How to Make House Plants Bloom,” by 
Professor Maynard, of the Massachusetts Agri¬ 
cultural College. BOWKEK FERTILIZ¬ 
ER CO., 43 Chatham St., Boston; 3 
Park Place, New York, 
E OR artistic pen and ink work and family 
marking nothing is equal to Payeon’s Indeli- 
bb Ink, with a common pen, without a prepara¬ 
tion. Sold by all druggists and stationers. Send 
stamp for samples of decorative work with Pay- 
son's Ink to F. A. WHITING, Dnnellen, N. J. 
MAMiTIARIAIi BAUM restores and 
all develops the bust. Warranted sure and 
safe. Price $1. New England Medical In¬ 
stitute, 24 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass. 
Bulbs a Specialty. 
I offer the following Collections of Choice 
Bulbs, from the celebrated Allen Bulb Farm, 
at Greatly Reduced Rates for Strictly First-Class 
Varieties. Sent free by mail upon receipt of 
price. 
10 Choice Named Gladiolus, in 10 sorts, 
10 Extra Fine Seedling “ “ 
15 “ Mixed “ “ 
4 Choice Lilies, including the Auratum 
12 Extra Fine Double Tuberoses, 
10 “ Pearl “ 
5 Dahlias, in 5 sorts, 
1 Amaryllis Johnsonii, . 
12 Tigridias, assorted, 
Address C. II. ALLEN, Queen: 
$1 00 
1 00 
1 00 
100 
1 00 
1 00 
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. 1 00 
. 100 
N. Y. 
HOW TO MAKE HOUSE 
Plants Bloom. 
Send for a little book on cultivating house 
plants by 8. T. Maynard, Professor of Horticul¬ 
ture in the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 
Mailed Free to any address by W. II. BOWKER 
& CO., Manufacturers. Bowker's Annnoniated 
Food for Flowers and the Celebrated Stockbridge 
Manures. 43 Chatham St., Boston ; 3 Park 
Place, New York. 
Seeds , Plants , Etc . 
All kinds of Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds at 
five ..cents per paper. 
'Our half-dime papers 
of choice seeds are the 
best in the world, and 
are planted by thou¬ 
sands in all parts of 
America. Send for 
beautiful Illustrated 
Catalogue, free. . 
Bulbs and Plants at extremely low prices. The 
following sent by mail, post-paid (remit currency 
or postage-stamps) : 
Four beautiful Lilies, different sorts,_ named, 
50 cents. Nine Gladiolus, nine splendid sorts, 
named, 55 cents. Twelve choice mixed Gladiolus, 
50 cents. Twelve Double Tuberoses, 80 cents. 
All fine large bulbs. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS; 
Queens, N. Y. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1845. 
BUTTER-WORKER. 
The most effective, 
simple, and conve¬ 
nient. yet invented. 
I Works 30 lbs. in 
j less than 5 mi¬ 
nutes, thoroughly 
working out butter¬ 
milk and mixing in 
the salt. Agents 
Wanted. Send for circular. A. H. REID, 
6 N. Eighteenth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
The publishers of Farm and Fireside, Springfield, Ohio, glvs 
1 year's subscription to their valuable and interesting paper, and 
send one dollar's worth of any kind of 
SEEDS FREE 
by mail, post-paid, to any address, on receipt of one dollar. You 
can select exact seeds wanted, from catalogue of D.M.Ferry & Co., 
if you have not got it, be sure to send to us for their handsome 
150 page catalogue, it is mailed free to all. And be convinced we 
furnish our subscribers with seeds at lower prices than they can 
buy elsewhere, and also give Farm and Fireside 1 year without 
additional cost. Farm and Fireside is a great favorite every¬ 
where, suitable alike to the home circle in city, town, or country. 
The old, the young, and all are delighted with it. 
LIBERAL SEED OFFERS.— We give Farm and Fire¬ 
side 1 year, and 50 cents worth of Seeds, for 75 cents ; $2.00 worth 
of Seeds, and F. <fe F. 1 year, for $1.50 ; $3.00 worth of Seeds, and 
F. & F. 1 year, for $2. A club of 6 to one address, at price of 5. 
SEED PREMIUMS. —To any one sending 4 subscribers, 
we give 50 cents worth of Seeds; for 7 subscribers we give $1 
worth of Seeds; for 10 subscribers, $1.50 worth ; for 12 subscrib¬ 
ers, $2 worth ; and for 15 subscribers, $3 worth of Seeds. 
Liberal premiums and cash commission given to AGENTS.*** 
SAMPLE COl'IES, Premium List, and Catalogue of Seeds free 
•o all. All Seeds are sent by mail, post-paid, direct from Seed 
House, at lowest catalogue prices, but address all orders to 
FARM AND FIRESIDE, Springfield, Ohio. 
E6 Perfumed Chrcnno and Snowflake cards in 
elegant case, name in Gold, 10c. 
DAVIDS & CO., Northford, Ct. 
GAT II Any worker can make f 12 a day at 
home. Costly outfit free. Address 
TRUE & CO., Augusta, Me. 
25 
FANCY CARDS, Snowflake, Oriental, etc., 
in 25 styles, with name, 10c. 
‘ J. B. HUESTED, Nassau, N. Y. 
O K CHROMO CARDS, Cupids, Mottoes, Flow- 
<•11 ers, etc. No two alike. With name, 10c. 
NASSAU CARD CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
SEEDS, 
Flower and Vegetable. All the finest kinds, 
unequalled in quality. Packets well filled 
with fresli seeds, sure to grow and give satis¬ 
faction. New Catalogue for 1879 just out, and 
will be mailed free. Send for it, 
E. WYMAN, Jr., 
Seedsman, Rockford, Ill. 
FLOWER 
SEEDS. 
CA New-Style CARDS. Gold Border , Chromo, 
U" Motto, etc., name Gold, 10c. 
STAR CARD CO., Clintonville, Conn. 
KA Gold, Silver, lace, Diamond, Illy, Rose- 
hud, etc., Cards. Your name neatly printed 
on them all, only 10c. 
STAR PRINTING CO., Northford, Conn. 
60 
CHROMO AND PERFUMED CARDS, no 
three alike, name in Gold and Jet, 10c. 
CLINTON BROS., Clintonville, Ct. 
S a week in your own town. Terms and $5 
outfit free. 
H. HALLETT & CO., Portland, Me. 
+n (SO A P er day at home. Samples 
’rtl LU ipwU worth $5 free. Address 
STINSON & CO., Portland, Me. 
o K ALL CHROMO CARDS, CUPIDS, MOT- 
60 TOES, FLOWERS, with name, 10 cents. 
NASSAU CARD CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
$77 
a Month and expenses guaranteed to 
Agents. Outfit free. 
SHAW & CO., Augusta, Me. 
50 
J 
Perfumed Chromo, etc., Cards (name in 
gold) and One Comic Valentine, 10 cents. 
GLOBE CARD CO., Northford, Conn. 
Best and Cheapest. Catalogue FREE. 
Our patrons get “Drew’s Treatise on 
Bulbous Plants,” a nice Floral Chro¬ 
mo, and an elegant 10-page illustrated 
Floral Monthly, all Free. Don’t miss it. 
GEO. W. PARK, Mount Vernon, O. 
I fl n Scrap Pictures. 10 cts.; 100 Transfer Pic- 
I U U tures, 10 cts. ; 12 Floral Embossed Cards, 
10 cts ; 10 Perforated Mottoes, 10 cts.; 4 Chro¬ 
mo Mottoes, 10 cts. ; 4 Fine 0x8 Chromos, 10c. ; 
1 Floral Surprise, 10 cts. All for 50 cts. ; post¬ 
paid 1 Stamps taken. 
J. W. FRIZZELL, Baltimore, Md. 
For Si you buy $1 10 worth of Seeds or Plants. 
“ 3 “ 3 45 “ Seeds or Plants. 
“5 “ 6 00 “ Seeds or Plants. 
“ 10 “ 12 50 “ Seeds or Plants. 
“ 20 “ 20 00 “ Seeds or Plants. 
My New Catalogue for 1879 is the best 
and most comprehensive work issued. It con¬ 
tains numerous ENGRAVINGS, illustrating 
thousands of the best FLOWERS and VEGE¬ 
TABLES, and also descriptions of all the BEAU¬ 
TIFUL PLANTS. Mailed for a 3-cent stamp. 
To customers free. Seeds or Plants by Express 
or Mail. (Safety guaranteed.) 
Wm. E. Bowditch, 645 Warren St., Boston, Mass. 
6 for $1, 14 for $2, post¬ 
paid. Bedding and Green¬ 
house riants by mail. Cata¬ 
logue free. 
J. T. PHILLIPS & SON, 
West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. 
ROSES 
136 pages, beautifully illustrated. Indispen¬ 
sable to all interested m gardening. Mailed to 
all applicants enclosing 6 cents ; regular custom¬ 
ers supplied free. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box 4,129. 34 Barclay St., New York City. 
GeoPEowell^ 
10 SPRUCE STREET, 
(Printing House Sq., opp. the Tribune Building.) 
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING 
BUREAU. 
New York Agents for all Newspaters in 
the United States and Canada. 
Advertisements Forwarded Daily (as re¬ 
ceived) to every section, from Newfoundland to 
Texas, and from Florida to British Columbia. 
Also to all New York City Dailies and Weeklies. 
Eight Thousand Newspapers kept regularly on 
file tor inspection by advertisers, including all the 
f reat dailies from Boston to San Francisco, from 
lontreal to Galveston. 
Publishers of American Newspaper Directory. 
ROSES 
By mail, post-paid, (on own roots) 25 cents apiece, $2.00 
per dozen, $12.00 per hundred. Large plants (budded or 
on own roots) per express at purchaser’s expense, 50 cents 
apiece, $4.00 per dozen. The most select collection 
in America. Send for Catologue, with colored plate, 
XOc; plain, free. ^ 
ELLWANGER & BARRY , Rochester, N.Y. 
Strawberry, Baspberry, Black¬ 
berry, Currant, Grape-Vines, 
Asparagus Boots, Peach-trees. 
lOO SELECTED VARIETIES. 
Genuine stock. Quality best. Prices lowest. Send 
for free Catalogue to JOHN S. COLLINS, 
Moorestown, New Jersey. 
10 Varieties of Fresh Imported 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
in separate packets, nostage pre¬ 
paid. Large Illustrated Seed Cata- 
lc " “ " 
20 cts. 
logue for 1879 
tn All. 
mailed Free 
I) n q ll n« If yon love rare flowers, choicest 
HCrtUCI , on ) v address ELLIS BROS., 
Keene, N. H. It will astonish and please. Free. 
flA Perfumed Chromo, Lily, Snowflake, and 
”” Lace Cards. 10 cts. Name in gold. 
FRANKLIN CO., Northford, Ct. 
BENSON, MAULE & CO., 
223 Church Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
PAYSON’S Ii 
A preparation, w 
Indelible Ink, used without a Q 
CATALOGUES Free. If you want cheap Green¬ 
house Plants, and save money, try me. Address 
W. B. WOODRUFF, Florist, Westfield, N. J. 
Stratvberry Plants. 
E P PDF has mi immense stock of the 
. I. ni ,r coming new strawberries— Cres¬ 
cent Seedling, Forest Rose, Sharpless, 
Prouty’s Seedling, Great American, and 
all the standard kinds. He has also the best 
stock in the country of the two great Raspberries 
—Cuthbert and Pride of Hudson, and all 
the^ leading varieties. His family list of small 
fruit plants is the best and most liberal ever 
offered. 
$ t 5 WORTH OF PLANTS for $5. 
Descriptive catalogue free to all. Address 
E. P. ROE, 
Oornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
preparation, with a common pen, is the best Q 
for artistic decoration of Handkerchiefs, Nap- w 
kins, etc. 
Ofl Elegant Cards, aU Chromos, Name in 
Ov gold and jet, 10 cents. 
GLOBE CARD CO., Northford, Ct. 
KA Perfumed, Gilt Edge, and Chromo 
DIF Cards in elegant case, name in gold, 10c. 
ATLANTIC CARD CO., East Wallingford, Ct. 
UOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare, 
Beautiful Plants 
Will he ready in February, with a colored plate. 
Many new and beautiful plants are offered, 
among Dracienas, Crotons, and other fine foliage 
plants, with a rich collection of Greenhouse and 
Hot-house Plants, Bedding Plants, new and 
choice Roses, Dahlias, etc. ~ Well grown and at 
low prices. Free to all my customers ; to others 
19 cents. A plain copy free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C- 
WHITE POND LILIES 
Are easily grown, and will bloom finely in tubs 
and artificial ponds. We will send strong roots, 
dug fresh from the ponds, by mail, post-paid, for 
25 cents each, $2 a dozen. Circulars, with direc¬ 
tions for planting, free. 
J. A. VAUGHAN & CO., 
Carver, Plymouth Co., Mass. 
My Annual Catalogue of Vegetable 
aud Flotver Seed- for iS79, rich in engrav¬ 
ings, from original photographs, will be sent 
free to all who apply. Customers of last season 
need not write for it,.' I offer one of the largest 
collections of Vegetable Seed ever sent out by 
any seed house in America, a large portion of 
which were grown on my six seed farms. Printed 
directions for cultivation on each package. All 
seed warranted to be both fresh and true to 
name; so far that, should it prove otherwise, I 
will refill the order gratis. The original intro¬ 
ducer of the Hubbard Squash, Phinney’s Melon, 
Marblehead Cabbages. Mexican Corn, and scores 
of other vegetables, I invite the patronage of all 
who are anxious to have their seed directly from 
the grower, fresh, true, and of the very best 
strain. Nets vegetables a specialty. 
JAMES J. II. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
