S. B. PARSONS & SONS, 



Kisseua Nurseries, 

 Near KISSENA STATION, FLUSHING, N. Y, 



OFFER a very large assortment of TREES and PLANTS of all the best families. Nearly 

 all of them have been two years transplanted, and their roots are thus in the very best possible 

 condition for a second transplanting. 



Their assortment ofTDATDTZT TZTATTTTD r^ "D t? 17 "NT C ^^'^ long been known 



to be the mo.st com- lX/\ i\LL . ll V lL iSXj I\ £L tL 1 \ Opl ete . They now 



have in cultivation a very large variet}' of hardy 



Deciduous Trees and Shrubs, 



numbering over 800 sorts, of which 300 sorts, one year grafted, are entirely new and have not yet 

 been in their catalogue. 



Their JAPANESE DEPARTMENT now includes more than 150 varieties in addition to the 

 above, and is being constantly enriched bv Thomas Ho™-, now in Japan. Many of these varieties 

 are unknown in Europe. The celebrated JAPANESE MAPLES and AZALEA MOLJjIS 

 are alone worthy of a visit. 



CAMELLIA JAPQNICA and AZALEA INDICA can be advantageously shipped 

 during Septeml)er, October and November; Septemlier being preferred. These plants are carefully 

 formed and trimnied, and their symmetry is recognized by all who see them. 



Rhododendrons and other hardy Evergreens can be safely transplanted in September. 



Estimates iri/l hr f)irni,!<Jird for Planting Grounds iDxIrr the care of an e.rperinicrd Lnndscnpe Gardener, 



and much trouble thua mved to the owner. 



Catalogues will bi' fur ni. shod to applicants by mail, and those who wish to visit the Nurseries will always find either one of 

 the proprietor.s, or J. R. Trunipy, the well-known propagator of I he old establislunent. They can take the terries at 3-lth Street 

 or James' 81ip, which connect with the railroad, leavinp the tirst a quarter of sn hour, and the last half an hour before the 

 departure of trains, which make the transit in half an hour The Nursery is adjoining the Kissena Station and ono and a half 

 miles from the other stations. ' sep 



RARE AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS and CHOICE VEGETABLES 



CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BY SOWING 



IB. ic. BLISS &c soisrs. 



Importers, Growers and Dealers in 



GARDEN, FIELD & FLOWER SEEDS, SMALL FRUITS, 



. Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, 



FERTILIZERS, AND OTHER REQUISITES FOR THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



The Twentieth Annual Edition of our celebrated Seed CATAi-ociUK and Amateur's Guide to 

 the Flqwer and Kitchen Garden, containing upwards of 200 ])ages, including several hundred 

 finely executed enj«;ravings of favorite flowers and vegetables, and a beautifully colored Chromo, 

 with a Supplement for 187G, is now in press, and will be mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 

 35 cents. An edition elegantly bound in cloth, $1.(X). 



Bliss's Gardeners' Almanac for 1876, and Abridged Catalogue, Illustrated, 



containing upwards of loo pages, and embraces a monthly calendar of operations and a price list of all the leading Garden, Field 

 and Flower Seeds, with brief directions for their culture. A copy will be mailed to all applicants inclosing lo cents. 



Bliss's Illustrated Potato Catalogue, with explicit directions for culture, mailed to applicants inclosing 3c. stamp. 



P. O. BOX 5712. 



address 



[dec] 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



34 Barclay Street, New York. 



