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MANUFACTURE 
The Best Paint in the World 
Tlie Largest aiul most Complete Stock 
of Fruit and Ornamental Trees in theU. S. 
Descriptive and Illustrated Priced Cata¬ 
logues sent as follows: No. 1 — Fruits, 10c. 
No. 2 — Ornamental Trees, new ed. with colored 
plate, 35c No. 3 — Greenhouse Plants, 10c. No. 
4— Wholesale, Free. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries , ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
As evidence of which, the necessity of their establishing the following Branch 
Factories will abundantly testify: 
BEAlSrCKC FACTORIES = 
506 West Street, New York. 83 West Van Buren Street, Chicago. Ill. 210 
South Third Street, St. Louis, Mo.; and a Wholesale Repot at Wm. 
King & Bro., Wo. 2 Worth Liberty Street, Baltimore, Md. 
SAMPLE CABD AND NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS SENT FREE ON APPLICATION. 
AND 
PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION 
THE HANDSOMEST ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF HOUSE¬ 
HOLD ART, FLOWERS AND HOME LITERATURE 
IN AMERICA. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 
Devoted to Housekeeping, Household Elegancies, 
Fashions, Music. Ladies* Fancy Work, Social Amuse¬ 
ments, Home Pets, Growers, Window Gardening, 
Cottages, Garden Decorations, and Illustrated Home 
Literature. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1875-76. 
$1 30 per year, including Steel Plate 'Engraving, 
“ The Rustic Wreath.” 
1 50 per year, including also chromo “ Gems of the 
Flower Garden,” or “ Autumn Leaves.” 
75 cents six months, with choice of one chromo. 
65 cents six months, without chromo. 
To club of ten, an extra copy of paper with one 
engraving or chromo free to agent. 
These terms include all charges—mounting and 
mailing, also postage on paper for one year. 
Back Volumes. 
$1 25 for volume of 1874, unbound. 
2 50 “ “ “ bound in cloth,and mailed. 
1 00 “ cover to vol. 1874, mailed, postage paid. 
1 50 “ portable binder and music portfolio, 
mailed, postage paid. 
1 00 “ volume of 1S73, unbound. 
50 “ numbers July to Dec, 1872, unbound. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1S72. 
No volumes bound previous to 1874. 
Terms for Oiiromos, Agents’ Outfits, &c. 
50 cents for agents 1 outfit of paper, chromos, etc. 
25 “ “ “ “ “ and 1 chromo. 
25 u “ “ u “ and engraving. 
Terms to canvassers sent on receipt of P. (3. 
stamp. Agents wanted in every town. 
Caution. 
All subscriptions paid to other parties than the 
publisher are at the risk of the sender. Subscribers 
should ask unknown agents to exhibit a certificate 
of authority, or deliver a publisher’s receipt, or show 
a letter of recommendation from some well-known 
person in his town. Publisher is responsible for 
money only when it reaches him safely. Agents 
who are well known to their subscribers as reliable 
need no certificate or receipts. 
Remitting Money. 
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Draft on New York. No checks on local banks 
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date of payment of subscriptions. 
Missing Copies 
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slip off while passing through the mails, yet paper 
reaches the post-office, subscribers will ask P. M. of 
the fact before addressing publisher. 
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receive payments monthly or at convenience of 
reader. 
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JUST PUBLISHED 
FUN FOR THE 
BOYS AND GIRLS! 
HThe Shining River!! 
A NEW SABBATH SCHOOL 
SONG BOOK. 
BY H. S. & W. O. PERKINS. 
Just the thing for you. Send xo cts. for trial trip, 3 mos. 
m- Mirada ca; 
AND 
YOUNG FOLK’S FAVORITE. 
Yhe prettiest paper for the Young Folks 
in the United States. A beautiful illustrated 
Journal, devoted to the interests of the Young Folks, 
their amusement, improvement and instruction, at 
home and at school Full of pretty pictures, entertain¬ 
ing stories, puzzles, fun, anecdotes, questions, little 
pieces, and helps to school studies. Pure, sensible, 
useful. ^Parents, take it for your children. 
Soys, get up clubs. 
Price 60 cents per year, including beautiful chromo, 
r ‘ Fry your Wings, Sir die.** Price 5 cents for 
specimen copy. 
Club agents wanted. Send for Premium list. 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, Publisher, 
kO Pee km an Street } New York. 
Price 35 Cents. $30 per Hundred. 
“ Rest in Thee,” “What Jesus may say,” “ Wan¬ 
dering Child,” “ What are these,” “ Watchman 
awake !” are specimens of the titles of the beautiful 
new hymns, to sweet new melodies. 
By L. O. Emerson and W. S. Tilden. 
Price $1.00. $9.00 per Dozen. 
The HIGH SCHOOL CHOI R is similar in general 
design to the very popular “ Hour of Singing,” 
which has been, almost universally used in High 
Schools. The present work is in no way inferior to 
its predecessor, and is entirely fresh and new. 
Price 75 Cents. $7.50 per Dozen. 
By H. R. Palmer, assisted by L. O. Emerson. 
Do not think of teaching a Singing School with¬ 
out using this attractive, popular and useful book. 
Specimen copies sent, postpaid, for retail price. 
CHAS. H. IJITSOiV & CO , 
711 Broadway, IV. Y. 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
These Carving Tools are of the very best quality, 
and can be used to good advantage with the Bracket 
Saws. Each set is packed in box made especially 
for them, and sent prepaid by mail for $ 1 . 00 . 
MILLER’S FALLS CO., 
TS Beekman Street, N. Y. 
a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and 
terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine. 
ONE DOLLAR 
AMATEUR WORKERS 
Auratum, Rubrum, Longiflorum. Candidum, and the 
GORGEOUS DOUBLE TIGER. 
FANCY WOODS 
W. S. ALLEN , Queens, N. Y 
can be supplied with the following 
HARD AND BARE WOODS, 
Pinned for use, y, 3-16, J, f inch and upward; Cash 
to accompany orders; Rosewood, Satinwood, Holly, 
Walnut, Mahogany, Ebony, Red and White. Cedar’ 
Birdseye Maple, &c. 
GEO. W. READ & CO., 
Nos. 1S6 to 200 Lewis st„ foot of 5th and Cfh Its., 
East River, New York. 
Orders by mail will have prompt and i .ireful 
attention. Inclose a stamp for Catalogue and Price 
List. 
Catalogues sent free to all 
Aquaria, Ferneries, Flower Pot Brack¬ 
ets, Flower Stands, Propagating 
Cases, Self-Acting Fountains, 
Etc., Etc. 
SEND THREE CENT STAMP FOR CATALOGUE, 
BULBS and PLANTS 
By NTail, ^Postpaid.. 
1 Hyacinth. 2 Tulips, 5 Crocus, - - - 50 Cts. 
1 Chinese Primrose, 1 Fuchsia, 1 Rose, - 50 “ 
1 Honeysuckle, 1 Spirea, 1 Weigella, - - 50 “ 
1 Smilax. 1 English Ivy, 1 Golden Myrtle, 50 “ 
1 dozen i hinese Primrose, red and white, 
large flowering,. $2 00 
Catalogues of Dutch Bulbs, Winter Blooming 
Flowers, etc., free to all applicants. HENRY S'. 
RUPP, Shikem anstown, ( hie. Co., Pa. 
Advertising rates, 50 cents per Agate line 
Address, 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, 
Office, Publisher, 
46 Beekman St. P. O. Box 2445, New York. 
The Horticulturist, 
Devoted to Gardening, Flowers, Ornamental Plants, 
Greenhouse and Conservatory Culture, Ornamental 
Trees, Shrubs, &c. 
On trial three months, 30 cents. Specimen copies 
10 cents. Every lover of gardening should have it. 
Address, HENRY T. WILLIAMS, Publisher, 
P. 0. Box 2445. 46 Beekman St., N. Y. 
Now Ready. —Roses for winter bloom, and fall 
planting. We send strong Pot Roses that will 
bloom quickly, safely by mail, postpaid. Pur¬ 
chasers’ choice of over 200 splendid ever blooming 
varieties. 
5 FOR $1.00. 12 FOR $2.00. 
See our elegant descriptive catalogue, containing 
full directions for culture, etc. Sent free to all who 
apply. Address 
THE DINGLE & CONRAD CO., 
Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester Co., Fa. 
P EAR-TREES FOR THE MIXTION.— 
Largest stock in the West: extra quality; 
packed to go safely any distance. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. Prices low by hundred or thousand. 
A full assortment of other trees, shrubs, plants, etc. 
Send list of wants for prices. R. G. HANFORD, 
Columbus Nursery, Columbus, Ohio. 
riNELY PRINTED BRISTOL VISITING CARDS 
. ill; post-paid lor 25 cts. Send stamp for 
samplcsof Glass Cards, Marble, Snow¬ 
flakes, Scroll,Damaslt,Etc. Woliave 
over lOO styles. Agents’ Wanted. 
DUTCH BULBOUS ROOTS, 
Hyacinths. Tulips. Lilies, and all Bulbs, Plants, 
and Seeds for EaU Planting, outside, or for 
growing in the house and conservatory. Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue mailed free. 
HENRY A. DREER, 
SEEDSMAN AXI) FLOP, 1ST, 
714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
O. A. BINGHAM, Mfr., Keene, N. II. 
A. H. FULLER & CO., Brockton, Alas. 
TheFruitRecorder and Cottage Gardener 
lIT-fUW 1 P r ' ze Picture sent free! An 
! ilL _ Uj[i 1 0 i ingenious gem! 50 objects 
Address with stamp, 
E C. ABBEY, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Ciinilierlawl Nurseries, BULBsl'wiNTER 
BLOf >MING FLOWERS for the house, and SMALL 
FRUITS, by Mail. 
will be sent frfe 3months to all ap¬ 
plicants. We do not ask any one to 
subscribe for our paper until they 
. - Lovers of beautiful flowers and 
delicious fruits should send for my descriptive mail 
catalogue; sent free to any address. HKNEY S. 
RUPP, Siiiremanstown, Cumb. Co., Pa. 
3 1iIUlIllIo8| k- no . w w bat they are to get. 1 1 speaks 
Upon H™ r Price only $1 per jear. 
11 uL/i ■ ^ os t liberal terms to club agents of 
■ Ha'iy paper in this country Pur- 
iHnH. y 8 Small Fruit Instructor 
-nifi lannncn is a work of 64 pp. that t 11s in sim- 
forhnS,£ J USt 10 ) v grow fruits in abundance 
loi home use or market. Price, 25 cents, postpaid. 
A. M. P5JRDY, Rochester, jf. ¥. 
PIRST GRAND EXPOSITION of the Tradesmen’s 
I Industri d Institute, Pittsburgh. Pa., opens Oct. 7, 
closes Nov. 6 . Address A. J. NELLIS, Pres T. 1.1. 
A WEEK to Agents. Old and Young, Male 
and Female, in their locality. Terms and 
OUTFIT FREE. Address P.' O. VICKERY 
& CO., Augusta. Maine. 
rD pU to applicants, my Wholesale and Bulb Cata- 
1 IlIlD logues. Four catalogues (the set), post free 
20 cents. F. II. Phoenix, Bloomington Nursery, II1. 
per day. Send for Chromo Catalogue. 
J. H. BUFFORD’S SONS, Boston, Mass. 
per day at home. Samples worth $1 
free. Stinson&Co., Portland, Me. 
