THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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killed with ice. there will no doubt he a fine crop next Sum- 

 mer. In this instance, as in many others, the economy of the 

 Superphosphate over common barnyard manure, Is evident, the 

 cost of the former being not more than the expense of carting 

 would ha\e been of a sufficient quantity of stable manure to 

 produce a like result. 



The Superphosphate of Lime is therefore a valuable ferti- 

 lizer in the reclimation and renovation of old pasture or meadow 

 lands, and especially so where lands like the above are located 

 a mile or more from the homestead. 



Superphosphate of Lime is a valuable article in promoting 

 the growth and increasing the tiluous roots of young trees and 

 grape vine-, and when applied in liberal quantities to the 

 roots of bearing trees has a beneficial influence on the size 

 and beauty of the fruit. It is equally useful as a fertilizer for 

 cereals, grasses and Vegetables, and from experiments made 

 heretofore. I have hopes that it may prove a preventative of 

 Ihe blast upon young seedling pear stocks and to the mildew 

 3U peas and other plants subject to these diseases. 



As a quick and also as a durable fertilizer, I have seen many- 

 proofs in past years. I have ever considered it as one of the 

 most economical manures in use. 



Yours respectfully, MARSHALL ?. WILDER. 



The American Practical Cookery Book; or, Housekeeping 

 nade Easy, Pleasant and Economical in all its branches. To which 

 ire added Directions for Setting-out Tables and giving Enter- 

 .ainments; Directions for Jointing, Trussing and Caning, and 

 leveral hundred additional Recipes. By a Practical Housekeep- 

 er. Illustrated with Fifty Engravings. 12mo , cloth. Price, $1. 

 ?or sale at the Metropolitan Gift Book-Store, No. 26 Buffalo 

 treet, Rochester, N. Y, and a Gift given with each book sold, va- 

 ying in value from Fifty Cents to One Hundred Dollars. On re- 

 :eipt of price of book and 24 cents in postage stamps to prepay 

 lostage, a copy with Gift accompanying, will be mailed to any 

 iddress in the United States. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



A few short advertisements of interest to farmers — and only 

 uch — will be inserted in the Genesee Farmer for twenty-five cents 

 , line, or $2.5il per square, each insertion, payable in advance. To 

 ecure insertion, they should be sent in by the 15th of the previous 

 nonth. The Farmer has large lists of subscribers in every State 

 md Territory, and in all the Britixh Provinces. (It has nearly 

 iOOO subscribers in Canada West alone.) There is no better or 

 ih'eaper medium for advertising everything of general interest to 

 ■ural residents in all parts of the United States and Canada. 



We will also insert a few " Special Notices," if appropriate to 

 >ur columns, at filly cents a line. 



For Spring of 1862. 



IMPORTED FLOWER SEEDS, 



For Sale by JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 



r HAVF, received during Ihe present winter, from the most re- 

 L reli ble growers of England, l< ranee, and Germany, the larg- 

 st and finest lot of Flower and Vegetable Seeds ever import- 

 ■d into this country, embracing all lhat is old and valuable, as 

 rell as everything new ami rare, regardless of cost. These seeds 

 re put up in neat packages, sold at a moderate price, and afford 

 tie lovers of flowers in 'his country a rare opportunity to obtain 

 he floral treasures of Europe, as web as the choicest of its vege- 

 tible productions. A few of the leading varieties are named be- 

 t>w, and a full catalogue will he published about the 1st of Feb- 

 uary, and mailed to all applicants. 



FLOWERS THAT BLOOM THE FIRST SEASON. 



jtBTERS— Double Dwari Pyramidal Boquet Flowered, Truf 

 Kent's Peony lowered tvrfeotiou. in twelve colors, all mixed. < r 

 in separate papers: Imbrique Pompone, or Daisy Aster of 

 mammoth s; z ,- : New drown, or Two Colored, one of the mosl 

 delicate, yet snowy : New Chrysanthemum Flowered; 



1T0CKS — Ten Week.— New Largest !• lowered Dwarf, twelve 

 colors mixed, or e:u-h color separate; Large (lowering Dwarf 

 Pyramidal; Wn'1-Flow er-Lcavcd ; Branching German {-Autum- 

 nal Flowering; Emperor. 



JALSAMS.— Douiile Ciuielin Flowered, mixed colors: Dwarf 

 Oamelia Fl iwered Sp tied ; R ise Flowere I mixed golors, &c 



PHLOX DRUMMONDII — 15esi Searlet, Leopoldi, Blue with 

 while Eye, Kadowi z i. &<5 , all of the finest varieties anil most 



showy colors, mix<'.| in one package or separate, ;is desired. 

 CTARKSPUR.— Double Dwarf Rocket; Hyacinth Flowered, an 



Stock Flowered 



PORTULACCA.— White, Striped with Rose; Yellow Striped - 



Vt hue. Red, Yellow, &c, dec., best mixed, ,te. 

 ANTIRRHINUM.— Brilliant, Fi-efly, Papillonacenm. Dwarf 



Striped, &c, mixed or separate. 

 PANSIES— of first quality, both English and German. 

 CONVOL\ ULUS MINOR.— Double New, Splendeus, New Dark, 



Striped, <fcc. 

 CONVOLVULUS MAJOR— Momrota Glory— In every variety 



of color, separate or mixed.* 



also: 

 Calliopsis; Chinese Pinks; Cobea Seandens, a fine climber; Do- 

 ichos Lablab; Nasturtium, in a dozen varieties; Gillia; Pe- 

 tunia single ami double; l.eptosiphon; Eschpltzia ; Salpiglos- 

 sis, tall and dwarf; Sensitive Plant; Ice Plant; Cockscomb; 

 Hemophilia; Mangolds; Zinnia Elegans ; Sweet Peas, a dozen 

 colors; and almost every Annual worthy of cultivation. 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS, 



I have every known variety of this interesting and beautiful 

 class,, | (lowers, now so popular lor winter bouquets, worthy of 

 cultivation. 

 HELICHRISUM.— One of the largest and most showv, in four 



varieties, each of many colors. Monstiioscm— Large" and line 



mixed colors; Rosea pleno J Red ; Double. Dwarf 

 ACROCLINIUM— Roseum and Album, (pink and white,) one 



ot the,most delicate and beautiful. 

 GLOBE A MA RAN I'll -Red.JFIesh Colored, Striped.White, and 



\ ellow, in separate papers. 

 XERANTHEMUM— Alba pi. ; Cerula pi. ; Compacta, and Purple. 

 R1IODANTE MANGLESI1, Polyacolymna Stuarti, etc. 

 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



These, with the Everlasting Flowers, form the best of Winter 

 Bouquets, Baskets,and other Winter Floral Ornaments I have 

 twenty varieties. The following are some of the most desirable : 



Anthoxanthum Gracile, Briza, Minima. Medium and Maxima ' 

 Lamarkia aurea; Chloris Kadiata; EiymUs Hystrix : Lagurus 

 Ovatus; Pennisetum Longistilum; Stipa Pennat'a. 



FLOWERS THAT BLOOM SECOND YEAR. ' 



HOLLYHOCK— Fine seed from best Double varieties, of Dwarf 

 habit. . 



P1C0TEE8 and CARNATIONS— From the best Continental 

 growers. 



SWEET WILLIAM— Extra fine. 



AQUILEGIA— Finest Double varieties. 



Aeonitum ; Canterbury Bells; Delphinum, several beautiful vari- 

 eties; Digitalis; Everlasting Pea; Oriental Poppy ; ILobeiifcJ 

 Penstemon, and many other Herbaceous and Perennial Plants' 



VEGETABLES. 



CABBAGE— Early Winningsladt, Blood-Red Late, Large White 

 Erfurt, Large-Headed Savov. 



CAULIFLOWER— Erfurt Large White. Early Paris, and Lenor- 

 mand. 



KOHL PARI— Large Early Purple and Large White. 



i SELERY — Several best varieties. 



CUCUMBERS— Half a dozen best sorts. 



LETTUCE— Malta Drumhead, Early Egg, Large Pale Green 

 Asiatic, Large Princess, and Paris White Coss. 



ONIONS— Strasburgh, Blood Red, Sulphur Yellow, Silver Skin- 

 ned, Spanish, and Large Madeira. 



CAP ROTS— Long Red Surrey, Lirge White Green Top, and 

 Early French Short Horn, for table. 



RADISHES— Five Sorts. 



TOMATOES— Lester's Perfected, Large Early Red, Yellow Eg"- 



__ Shaped, and Red Egg-Shaped. 



SQUASH— All desirable Summer varieties, anil the Hubbard for 

 Winter, pure. 



Also— A good variety of Parsnips, Beets, Turnips, Salsify, Spin- 

 ach, Savoy, Pepper, and other Vegetable Seeds. 

 For the convenience bf those who order Seeds I will send any 



of In- above, by mail, postage paid, at ten cents per package, 



when the order shall amount lo 5n cents. When the order 



amounts to $1, two packages extra mav be ordered. For $2, six 



packages extra, and for |5, twenty ex"lra packages,— all which 



will be sent free of postage. To those who leave the selection to 



me I will send fifteen papers fir $1, with a fair proportion of the 



newer and more expensive varieties. 



NEW AND RARE SFEDS. 



D1ANTHUS HEDDEWIGII— Seeds per package, 15 cents 



HI NTHUs LACINIATU8-15 cents' 



DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII— Double. ZS cents 



1)1 \ S'THUH LACIM ATI'S— Double, 2fi cenls. 



ASTER - *.— New Giant Emperor, Die largest and best, five inch- 

 es across 25 cents; New Rose, or La Superb, a magnificent 

 new v iriel.y, bright rose, four inches in diameter, 20 cents 



DOUBLE ZINNIA— More double tfiah tlie Dahlia, and as beau- 

 tiful. French Seeds 25 cents per package, s, eds of my own 

 growing, from best flowers, V, cents. Seeds taken fr »m Double 

 and S-eini-Donble flowers, 10 cents. 



FRENCH TREK TOMATO-Growing about two feet in height; 

 with strong stem and blanches, requiring no other support 

 than a short, strong stake, to help the man branch hold up ita 

 enormous weight of fruit— 25 cents a paper. 



