THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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A Valuable Agricultural Library. 



EIGHT VOLUMES OF THE 



G-ENESEE_FARMER. 



VE HAVE A FEW COMPLETE SETS OF T E GENESEE 

 FARMER UiT the lasteighl years. (lS55-6-7-8-9-'60. '61 and 

 J,) handsomely bound, with an index, title page, and every 

 ing cnmplele to each volume. 



The whole set of eight volumes will be sent immediately to any 

 dress, feke, by express, on the receipt of $7.00, or for $6.50 if 

 e expn-ss charges are not prepaid. 



This will be the last opportunity of getting the complete set, as 

 ) have only one dozen copies of 1H55 left. Those wisliins them 

 ould send their orders at once. There is no cheap'-r Agritul- 

 ratand IloitieuUural work in the world. There is scarcely a 

 bjectin the whole range of agricultural and horticultural lilera- 

 •e thai is not Ireated in these volum -s. As a wurk of reference, 

 (vill be of the greatest value to every Fru;l-Gr©wer and Horti- 

 ICurist. It is an American 



Cyclopedia of Agriculture. 



Each volume contains three hundred and eigldy-four pages, 

 ill illustrated with handsome and appropriate enaravings of 

 rses, cattle, sheep, pigS, ducks, geese, Guinea fowls, swans, 

 ;eons, birds, and poultry of all variet es, with numerous designs 

 farm-hiiuses, cottages, barns, feeding-racks, Ac , together wiih 

 ricultural implements, raachinerj, labor-saving inventions &c. 

 e Horticultural department is abundantly illustrated with cuts 



I descriptions of the new fruits, flowers, trees, shrubs, &c., as 



II as the insects injurious to the farmer and Iruit-grower. 



e Volume for 1S55 contains 78 Engravings. 



•• 1856 •• 93 



•• 185T •• 72 



•• 1S58 •• 74 



•• 1859 •• 145 



•• 1860 •• 88 



•• .; 1861 •• 99 



•• 1862 •■ 100 



749 

 rhe eight volumes, therefore, contain orer theee thottsand 

 JOS of reading matter, illustrated with seven hundked and 

 STT-NINE engravings! 



Phese eight volumes will be sold at the office for $6.50, or they 

 1 be sent by express, free of charge, to any address, for 



SEVEN DOLLARS! 

 Ls before stated, only one dozen sets can be furnished. They 

 I be sent to th)So first ordering. 



Phe last seven volumes, (1856-7-8-9, '60, '61 and '62,) wiU be 

 it by express, free of charge, for 



SIX DOLLARS! 

 Lny single volume (except 1855) will be sent, prepaid by mail, 

 any address, fur $1.00. The postage costs 24 ci;nts, and the 

 ding, (by the hundred) 30 cents ; so that we only net 46 cents 

 ttie paper. 



n addition to the full sets of eight volumes, we can furnish, at 

 1)0 each, a few copies of the bound volumes for 184.'), '46. '47, 

 , '52 and '53, or the six volumes, prepaid by express fir $5.00. 

 Udress JOSEPH HARRIS, 



Publisher and Proprietor Genesee Farmer, 

 Roche.iter, iV. T 



MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH CABBAGE ! 



^HE largest cabbage in the world ! sometimes weighing 6 lbs. 

 and averaging Z) lbs. each by Ihe acre. It is exceedingly 

 der, sweet and rich. Sicores of farmers in the United States 

 1 Canada have raised them weighing from 25 to 55 lbs. 25 

 lis per package— 5 fir $1.00. Also, STONE MASOM CAB- 

 QE, a Iar2?, sweet and tender cabbage, remarkably reliable 

 headina:— 25 els. per oimce; 4 oz 75 cts. ; 1 lb. $2.*'7. 

 CVRLY P,\RIS CAtTLlFLOWEK— 25 ct.s. per package. 

 VAUn'3 NECTAli MELON, the best of all the t-reen fleshed 

 Ions: exceedingly sweet, rich and delicious, 25 ct?. per package. 

 lOliOHUM SEED, pure, 12 cents per package. 



J.\MES J. H. GKKGORT, 

 Marblehead, Massachusetts, Seed Grower. 

 Jvery variety of Garden and Fruit See<l at city prices. mh 3t 



CRANBERRY PLANTS 



\0E t ALE BT THE SUBSCRIBER. Will forward Circulars 

 to all who send a stamp to prepay postage. 



'eb-8t 



I prepay postage. 



GEORGE A. BATES, 

 Bellingham, Norfolk county, Mass. 



BEAUTIti'UL MICEOSCOPE, MAGNIFYING SMALL 

 L objects 500 Timf.s, tor 38 CENTS (coin preferred.) FivK 

 dllferout powers for $1, MAILED FREE. Address 

 lOTtf F. H. BOWEN, Box 220, Boston, Mass. 



ROCHESTER 



Commercial_ Nurseries. 



6PRI.\G OF 1863. 



H. E. Hooker & Co.,... Proprietors. 



LIST OF STOCK 



WHICH we have for sale this spring of especial heauty and 

 tidliie: 

 Fruit Department : 



8TANPAK0 Peaks— Fair, smooth trees, 5 to 7 feet. 

 Stanuakd Apple Tbees— Of splendid growth ; in great va* 

 ri( ty, etc., etc. 



DwARP .APPLK8 on Paradise Stock— They bear, many of 

 them, the first year after planting. Wc have beautiful tiees. 

 DwAKF Pkars— A large assortment of unusually fine growth. 

 Small Frcits and Gbapes— All the best well-tesled kinds. 

 For Oi'iiainent : 



Trees for the Lawn and Stkeet, both of Weeping nvd Up- 

 right growth. We mention, besides the more common 

 ones, Weeping &x\<\ Gold Barked Ash, Purple Le -ved Beech, 

 (this is a beautiful tree,) Out Leaved Birch, Jadas tree. 

 Tulip tree, etc. 



&iiRvai~ Purple Fringe, Japan Quince (very hardy and 

 be.iutitul.) Dentzias, Spireas, .vc, in great variety. 

 EvEKGREKNS— All the iiardy, handsome sorts. (Of American 

 Arbor Viite for hedges we have a great quantity, which we 

 will sell very cheap this spring, as we wish to clear off the 

 ground.) 



Vines and Trailing Shkubs. Roses in profusion and 

 beautiful Viiriety. 

 1^" We invite those interested in such matters to correspond 

 with us. and we promise them our best attention. We will sell at 

 low prices. H. E. HOOKF.R <& CO., 



ap Kochester, N. T. 



BOOKS FOR FARMERS. 



THE following books can be obtained at the olHce of th« 

 Geneske Fap.meb : — 



The Horse and his Diseases $i 25 



Everybody's Lawyer j qq 



Mrs. H ales Modem Cookery Book i 00 



Emerson & Flint's Manual of Agriculture •. . '.'..'.'.'.'.'. 75 



The Rural Poetry of the English Language .'..'.".".' 3 (TO 



Barry's Fruit Garden ......'.'. 1 60 



Thomas' Fruit Cultnrisl .".'.'.'.'.' 1 5C 



The Rural Annual and Horticultural Director)' for 18.'^ 6, '57, 



'58, '59, '6y. '()l,'62 and "63, handsomely bound, in 2 vols. 2 50 

 Any of tlie above books will be sent, prepaid, by return mail, 

 on receipt of price. 



Address JOSEPH H.\RRI8, Eochester N. Y. 



COLLECTIONS OF KITCHEN GAHDEN SEEBS. 

 (BY MAIL, POSTPAID.) 



20 Varieties, our selection $i oo 



45 " " " !".". 2 00 



THE above collections embrace all of the leading varii^ties of 

 Vegetable Seeds usually grown in our gardens. To those 

 who desire larger quantities, we would recommend our $l(i.OI>, 

 ^^.00 and 3.00 Collections, which may be safely forwarded by 

 Express to all parts of the country. A list of the contents of 

 each collection will be found in" our NEW DE.'^CEIPTIVE 

 CATALOGUE, which will be mailed to all applicants enclosisg a 

 three cent stamp. B. K. BLISS, 



mh2t SpringHeld, Mass. 



WOOD CUTS FOR SALE. 



WE will sell Stereotypes ol the Wood Cnisus^d in the Gen»- 

 tee Farmer and Rural Annual and HorticuHnral Direc- 

 tory. A book containing Impressions of over Seven Hundred of 

 these cuts will be sent to those wishing to purchase on the receipt 

 of 50 cents. The book contains an index, showing where des- 

 criptions of the cuts will be found. 

 Address JOSEPH HARRIS, Roohestep.. N. Y. 



FARM FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. 



A FARM OF ONE HUNDRED AND TEN ACRES in Van 

 Eltenville, Chemung county, N. Y., a few mil s from El- 

 mir.i. There is a Saw-mill, H luse, Ac. on the premises. Will 

 be Slid cheap, or, if desired, exchanged for property near Roob- 

 ester. Further particulars can be obtained from 



JOSEPH HARRIS, Rochester, N. Y. 



CHOICE NATIVE AND FOREIGN GRAPE 



YINES.— LENK & CO. OFFER FOE SALE A LARGE 

 slock of Native and Foreign Grape Vines, including aU 

 the rarest and most valuaUe varieties. Send for a Price List 

 Address LENX & CO., 



noTtf Humboldt Nurseries, Toledo, Ohio 



