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The Twenty-first Edition of our celebrated 
Seed Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide to 
the Flower and Kitchen Garden, containing 
upwards of 200 pages, including several hundred 
finely executed engravings of favorite flowers and 
vegetables, and a beautifully colored chromo, 
with a Supplement for 187T, will be ready Jan. 1st, 
and mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 35 cts. 
An edition elegantly bound in cloth, $1.00. 
BLISS’S GARDENERS’ ALMA¬ 
NAC, for 1876, and Abridged Catalogue of 
Garden and Flower Seeds, contains upwards 
ot 100 pages, and embraces a monthly Calendar of 
Operations and a price-list of all the leading GAR¬ 
DEN. FIELD and FLoWER SEEDS, with brief 
directions for their culture. A copy will be mailed 
to all applicants inclosing ten cents. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
34 Barclay Street, 
IK O. Box 5712. New York 
AUTOMATIC CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN. 
Self-Acting, Requiring no Pressure of Water. 
Blue Glass Basin and 
Globes mounted on a Gold¬ 
en Bronze Standard, with 
Polished Marble Base. 
No springs, weights, or 
hidden mecnanism, but a 
simple law of hydrostatics 
practically applied. The ap¬ 
parent absence of motive 
power excites general won¬ 
derment and surprise. Al¬ 
ways reliable, and in order. 
A little Cologne added to the 
water makes it a delightful 
Perfume Fountain 
at slight expense,a a the water 
is used over and over again. 
Height to top of Basin, 21 in. 
Price Complete, $15. 
More elaborate styles fur¬ 
nished; also, Fountains for 
Counter use with only silver • 
plated basin and jet in sight. 
H§ Address for Circular. 
JAMES W. TUFTS, 
Patented 33 to 39 Bowker St, 
Feb. 7, 1871. BOSTON, MASS. 
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OYA3L, FliAGBANC 
SOLID COLOGNE. 
Double Strength of Perfume! Excellent to pre¬ 
vent ravages uf moths iu eluthing. bend for it. 
* 3 samples for 25 CtS« Postage stamps will be* 
received. 
Dr. W. A. HUBBARD, Chemist, 45 N. Anderson Street, 
BOSTON, MA S. 
ILL. CATALOGUE OF ARTICLES FOR AfiCMTQ 
Free. BOSTON NOVELTY CO., Mass. AoCN | 0 
CKK O $77 a Week to Agents. Samples FREE* 
OJU H 01 I P. O. VICKERY. Augusta, Maine* 
HfZ Elegant Cards, IS styles, with name, 10cts., 
ZjO postpaid. Geo. I. Reed & Co., Nassau, N. Y. 
C C tn COO P er ^ a > r at home. Samples worth $5 
*53 LU 4)ZU free. Stinson <Sz Co., Portland, Me. 
OCR a week in your own town. Terms and $5 out- 
$00 fit free. H. Hallett & Co., < ortland, Maine. 
I a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and 
->P 1Z terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine. 
PH ELEGANTLY Printed, Best and Latest 
iOlU Style Visiting Cards (no two cards alike), 
only 25c. T. M. Osborn, Woonsocket.R. I. 
$90 © 00 8 rea t es t chance- of the season fo r 
‘t- experienced solicitors. Particulars 
free. J. Latham & Co., 419 Washington St, Boston. 
MALE AND FEMALE. Ill ft RITPR 
_Everywhere, to handle the I £U 
Patent Oroivn Self-Closing Inkstand. Sells itself at sight 
wherever ink is used. Profits immense. Sample 75 cents 
Address A. H. SINGER, 438 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Paj 
K ELEGANT CHROMO CARDS, in 
Card Case (new designs, Flowers and 
Leaves', suitable for Visiting Cards, Rewards of 
Merit, Book Marks, &c., sent postpaid for 25 cts., 
and 3c. stamp, printed, 10 cts. a line extra. 
JEWETT CARD CO., New Haven, Ct. 
AQENTSi 
Patent Crown Sc 
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FOR FASTENING TIDIES UPON SOFAS, 
CHAIRS, LOUNGES, &e. 
The Fastener is a velvet button with a spiral screw, and secures 
the tidy in its place by a few turns of the fingers, holding it fast. 
It never pulls out and never tears the furniture. They are made in 
green, scarlet, cherry, maroon, brown, and blue. Price (sample set 
4), postpaid, 25 cents. Specify color wanted. Address, 
ALBERT COGSWELL, 
46 Beekman St., New York. 
BEAUTIFUL BOOHS FOB. LADIES! 
EVERY LADY IS CHARMED. 
EVERY HOME NEEDS THEM. 
HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES. 
A splendid new book on Household Art, 
devoted to a multitude of topics, interesting 
to ladies everywhere. Among the most popu¬ 
lar subjects are, Transparencies on Glass, 
Leaf Work, Autumn Leaves. Wax Work, 
Painting, Leather Work, Fret Work, Picture 
Frames, Brackets, Wall Pockets,WorkBoxes 
and Baskets. Skeleton Leaves, Shell Work, 
Crosses, Spatter Work, Mosses, Cone Work, 
etc. Hundreds of exquisite illustrations 
decorate the pages, which are full to over¬ 
flowing with hints and devices to every lady, 
how to ornament her home cheaply,' taste¬ 
fully, and delightfully with fancy articles 
of her own construction. By far the most 
popular and elegant gift book of the year. 
300 pages. Price, $1.50. 
WINDOW GARDENING. 
An elegant book, with 250 Fine Engravings 
and 300 pages, containing a Descriptive List 
of all Plants suitable for Window Culture, 
Directions for their Treatment, and Practi¬ 
cal Information about Plants and Flowers 
for the Parlor, Conservatory, Wardian 
Case, Fernery, or Window Garden. Tells 
all about Bulbs for House Culture, Gera¬ 
niums, Hanging Baskets, Insects, Plant 
Decoration of Apartments. The Illustra¬ 
tions are unusually beautiful, and many 
of them perfect gems of exquisite beauty. 
Price, $1 50. 
EYERT WOMAN HER OWN 
FLOWER GARDENER. 
A delightful little Treatise on Out-Door 
Gardening for Ladies—practical, timely, 
charmingly written. Contains valuable in¬ 
formation about Pansies,Roses, Geraniums, 
Climbing Plants, Annuals, Perennials, 
Fuchsias, Ribbon Beds, etc. Send for it. 
Printed in excellent taste. Price, 50 cents] 
postpaid. Bound in cloth, $1.00. 
For sale at all Boole Stores, or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. 
Address, HENRY T. WILLIAMS, Publisher, 
46 Beekman Street, JTew York. 
Ornamental Designs for Fret-Sawing. 
PART IV. PRICE, FIFTY CENTS. 
This is a new volume of Fret-Saw Patterns, by far the most tasteful and artistic in execution of any 
collection yet offered. Designed by a practical fret-saw artist, who has taken extreme pains and care to 
have perfect finish and pleasing choice of subjects, they will challenge the admiration of all lovers of 
fret-saw work. The book contains patterns, which, at usual sheet prices, would be worth $2.40 All are 
new, never yet published, designed expressly for this series, and constitute a splendid Fret-Sawyers’ 
Annual, tor this season. These patterns are all full size, ready for direct transfer to the wood and 
immediate use by the sawyer. Every fret-sawyer should have this hook, as it contains the latest and 
best now patterns, and so cheap no one could afford to do without it. 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, 46 Beekman St., N. Y. 
A beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, 
and containing an elegant colored Mnwer Plate 
with the first number. Price only 25c for the year. 
The first No. for IS77 just issued in German and 
English 
Vick’s Flower & Vegetable Garden, in 
paper. 50c.: with elegant cloth covers, $1. 00. 
Vick’s Catalogue —BOO Illustrations, only 2c. 
Address, J A MES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
Dr. Warner’s Health Corset, 
With. Skirt Supporter and Self- 
Adjusting* Pads. 
Secures Health anrl Comfort of Body, 
with grace nuA beauty of Form. Three 
Garments in one. Approved bv all phy¬ 
sicians. agents wanted. 
Samples_ by mail, in Coutil, $‘ 2 ; Cat- 
teen. $1.75. To Agents at 25 cents less. 
Order size two inches smaller than waist 
measure over the dress. 
WARNER BROTHERS, 
763 Broadway, New York. 
tLORAL .GUIDE 
Contains over 1,200 varieties Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds. COLORED PLATES. Elegant 
•wood-cuts of vegetables and flowers. Handsomest 
Guide Published ! fi® 1 * Send for it. 
DETROIT SEED CO., Detroit, Mich. 
DOLLAR. 
Spooner’s Gardening Guide for 1877, 
And Spooner’s special collection. 30 varieties 
chmoe Power Seeds, or 35 varieties selected 
Vegetable Seeds, mailed to any address on re¬ 
ceipt ot $1.00; or the guide free to applicants 
WM. H. SPOONER, Boston, Mass. 
Use Cortieelli Silk! 
IT IS THE BEST. 
For Singing Schools! 
Make them doubly interesting by introducing 
fII ENCORE! 
By L. 0. EMERSON. 75 cts. | $7.50 per dozen 
THE ENCORE 
Contains a First-Class Elementary Course, with the 
best kind of exercises, airs, tunes in one, two, three 
or four parts, for practice. 
THE ENCORE 
Contains 100 pages filled with bright, wide-awake, 
easy glees and four part songs. Thus it is a good 
Glee Book as well as Singing School Book. 
THE ENCORE 
Contains 50 of Hymn-tunes and Anthems of the 
best character. 
* Mr. L. O. EMERSON, 
(Half a million of whose books have been sold), has 
never been excelled as composer and arranger of 
music exactly adapted to the public taste! His 
41 tact' 5 in this matter is infallible. Then try 
THE ENCORE 
For sale by all prominent dealers, 
mailed, post-free for 75 cts. 
Specimens 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. 
H. Ditson & Co. 
711 Broadwav, 
NEW YORK.'’ 
J. E, Ditson & Co. 
Succ’rs to Lee & Walker 
PHILADELPHIA. 
SP 
ill be 
in ailed 
r to all appli¬ 
cants on re- 
rcoijjt of 25 cts. 
L T his is one of the 
r l’gest CATALOGUES 
published, contains 
bout 250 pages, over 
fine engravings, two 
^ elegant colored plates, and 
"ives full descriptions, prices 
id directions for planting 
' over 1200 varieties of Vegetable 
,nd Flower Seeds, Bedding Plants, 
Roses, &c., and is invaluable to 
r Farmer, Gardener & Florist. Address, 
D.M. FERRY St CO,, Detroit, Mich. 
Our Abridged Priced Catalogue FREE to all Applicants. 
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sYLE T cf!nAVOR$. 
?M. fn. IOt,S EXTRACT s ofthe choicest fruits. 
X U£,AJJ1AU if OK DLAJLFKSb i UK 1JHS'I. 
JlPARR’S Damascus Spring Steel Self-Adjusting 
SweepTT A iTrTTn^^^f Frei 
Price, $1.25 1.00 1.75 2.00 2.25 0 n. e. „ i ® 
With each frame is included 22 1 ™ 
inimitable and original fret or | A WORKSHOP 
.scroll patterns, 8 bracket saw M complete 
— • -= ■’"f-Pm* - - $1.29. • 
■blades, 1 sheet impression paper, 1 brad awl, with 
full instructions. By mail, prepaid, on receipt of 
I price named. 100 scrollwork designs free, on receipt 
of stamp. GlO. PAiRR, Buffalo, N. Y. 
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