S. B. PARSONS & SONS, 



Kissena 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 i*oots are thus in the very best possible 

 condition for a second transplanting. 



Their assortment of O ATDTZT t7A7"lirTD C^ ID 17 TIT "\T O has long been known 



to be the most com- JxAlV EL C. V IZ. JXO JX IL EL iN Oplete. Theynow 



have in cultivation a very large variety 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 inchides more than 150 varieties in addition to the 

 above, and is being constantly enriched bv Thomas PIooo;, now in Japan. Manv of these varieties 

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

 are alone worthy of a visit. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA and AZALEA INDIOA can be advantageously shipped 

 during September, October and November; September l>eing preferred. These plants are carefully 

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



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



Estimates will be fmtiished for Planting Grounds under the care of an experienced Landscape Gardener, 



and much trouble thus saved to the oivner. 



Cptalfvguea will be furnished to applicants hy mail, and those who wish to visit the Nurseries will always find either one of 

 the proprietors, or ,J. R. Truinpy, the well-known propa^alor of Ihe old cstahlishnient. Thny can take the lerries at 34th Street 

 or Jauies' Slip, which connect with the railroad, IpavinK Ihe first a qiiaiter of an hour, and the la->t half an hour before the 

 dcnartnre of trains, which make the transit in half iin hour. The Nursery is adjoining the Kissena Station and one and a half 

 miles from the other stations. Sep 



TWO NEW POTATOES-S700 IN PREMIUMS. 



RUBY. (Pringle.) 



A new rpd kidney shaped potato of excellent promise, from tlie Iv.uly Hose hybridized with the White Peachblow. The shape 

 is olilong, slighlly fl.iltened. resemMing that of the Early Hose In iis coloring the red of the latter variety is deepened by the 

 carmine which shows in the blotehe^i of the White Peachblow. Th^' eyes, which are but slightly sunken, are carmine like those 

 of this vaiiely. The flesh white, fino-graini d, firm, and of excellent flavor. Tubers of medium size; and are clustered close 

 about the foot of the stalks. Thn time of maturity is the same as th;it oC the Early Rose, and it is equally productive. 



To those who prefer a red-skin potato we can confidently recomm iid this excellen'. variety. 



Per lb., Sl.OO; 3 /bs. to one address, S2.u0, by mail, prepaid. By e/prrss or freight, charges paid by the purchaser, \/^ peck, $3.00; 1 

 peck, 35.00. 



ALPHA. (Pringle.) The Earliest Variety Known. 



A very early variety for farm and i^ard'Mi culture, also (or foreing under glass; tit lor the table ten or fifteen days before the 

 Early Rose. Of medium size, ch-ar white, with the slightest tinge 01 reil about the eyes ; fleth very white, fiuB^raiucd, dry, and 

 of excellent flavor; quality, of the highest excellence. A first.-class eertificate was awanled by the Royal Horlieultural Society, 

 of London, in 1874. A silver medal was also awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. We can recommend this wilti 

 the greatest confid nee as the very beat early variely in cultivation. 



I'er poutd.Sl 00; 3 nounds to one add ress, S2.50, by mail, prepaid. By express or freight, charges paid by the purchaser, 

 J^ peck, $2.00; 1 peck, 13.00; '< bushel, $5.00; 1 bushel, ?!t.00 ; 1 hirrel SiO.OO. 



SNOWTLAKE. 



Beautiful in appearance, .superior in quality, early, ripening a I'w days later than the Early Rose, very productive. 



Price per pound, '60 cts ; 2 pounds to oue address, $1.00, by mail, preijaid. By express or freight, 1 peck, 81.50 : % bushel, $2.50; 

 1 bushel, $4.00 ; 1 barrel, S8 00 



PRINGEE'.S HYBRIDIZED POTATO SEED. 



The extraordinary success which b:is aiteudcd Mr. Pringle in his attempts to improve this valuable esculent — which has 

 resulte^ in the production 01 the Saowflake and Alpha, and la-^t, though not least, the Ruby— has encouiaged him to siill 

 greater efforts in hif favorite pursuit ot hybridization, and w-i have now the pleasure of oilering a very choice strain of seed 

 saved by him, which is the product of numerous hybridizations, variously operated, with every care during the past season. be« 

 tweeu the above named and m-iny of the best new and old varieties in c'ldiivation, both English and American, and includes 

 ever-- strain which Mr. Pringle will himself sow the coming spring, i'ackets of 25 seeds, ."^0 cents; 5 packets, $i.00. 



iS500 to be divided among the six most successful growers who .■shiill produce the largest quantity from 1 pound of Ruby and 

 Alpha potatoes. 



CENTENNIAE PREMIUMS. 



S150 to be awardfd for the best collection, oue peck each, of putiitoes intfoduced hy us since 18fi7. 



!!!>50 lor the best end most promising ."eedlings raised this year Iroin Pringle's Hybridized Potato Seed. The collection 

 for which the last two i)reniiunis of $500 are olfered will be exhibited at the Ccntenni.il inhibition, in Philadelphia, in Oiitober, 

 and premiums will be awarded by th-ir eonriiittee For condllions iinl full iiartionlars «end tor circular, mailed free to all. 



The Best Early Tomato— THE CONQUEROR. 



Ten days earlier than any other Toulato. Prof. Thuri>. ;, the well-known editor of the American Agriculturist, thos 

 describes it: "I have over a diz.-n varieiies, including ths, amonc,' which were sever.il novelties, as well as those accepted u 

 standard varieiLs. I th'iik it a moderate statement to say the ComiUHror was ten days earlier than any other in the Garden. I 

 would ->ls'> pdd ib:it in cdor. si'sipe. and quality, this variety was ln-bly satisfactory." Price, 25 cts. per packet ; 6 packets, $1.00. 



Bliss's Illustrated Seed Catalogue and Amateur's Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden. 200 pages, 35 cents. 



Bliss's Gardener's Almanac an.i Abridged Catalogue of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. 116 pages, beautifully illustrated. 

 mailc<l to all applwHuls iiicl'isiiit; 10 eeiits. 



Bliss's Illustrated Potato Catalogue contains a descriptive list of all the new varieties recently introduced, with many 

 other desirable sorts, also much uselul information upon their cultiv:uion. 32 pages, 10 cents. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



P.O. BOX No. 5712. 32 Barclay Street, New York. 



