THE GENESEE EARMEE. 



103 



SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS! 



Tiioi;i?ri;\-s nkw desckiptivk CATALOGirE of 

 VKCKTAI!!.!-:, FIKLl), AND FlU'lT S^:^:I)^, Vol: ls-,s, 

 •Willi (lirci-iioiis f.jrciiltivatiiijj; vi-,i.'rtiibles, is now re:uly,aiul will be 

 soiit to iiiiplicauls oiielosiiis'ii thrc-(_- cent stamp. 



Tile sulisrribei-s offer, of the growth of ItioT, and of the very 

 finest (lualities, their usual extensive assortment of SEEDS, eom- 

 jirisin^ many niivdUi-n and every tested desirable variety known 

 In the several departments of 



VEO-BTABLE, FIELD, FLOWER, TREE, 

 AND FRUIT SEEDS. 



They would particularly call the attention of euUivators and 

 amateurs to tlie following 



Choice Peas. 



EXTRA EARLY DANIEL O'ROrRKE— The earliest known. 

 ' " SANGSTEK"S No. 1— A areat favorite. 



'• " TOM THUMB — Very flne growing, but 8 



inches high. 



EARLY SERASTOPOL— New and good. 



CHAMPION OF ENGLAND— One of the very best. 



DWARF AND TALL SUGAR— Edible pods. 



HAIRS DWARF MAMMOTH— Superb. 



HARRISON'S GLORY AND PERIHiCTION— New and very 

 pr.iductive. 



NAPOLEON AND EUGENIE— Both new and early,wrinklcd. 



EPPS' LORD RAGLAN— New and superb. 



EPPS' MONARCH— " •' 



CARTER'S VICTORIA— Fine, wrinkled. 



BRITISH QUEEN— One of the best late. 



With thirty other standard sorts, for which see catalogue. 

 ALSO, 



EARLY PARIS, NONPARIEL, and LENORMAND'S CAU- 

 LIFLOWER : 



EARLY WAKEFIELD, OX-IIEART, and WINNING- 

 STADT CAliliAGE; 



EARLY and GIANT WHITE and RED SOLID CELERY; 



PRIZE CUCUMP.EKS. f.,r frames; 



EARLY TOMATi>ESi 



SWEET SPANISH AND BULL-NOSE PEPPER; 



EARLY CURLED LETTUCE; 



EARLY CURLED PARSLEY; 



EXTRA EARLY TI'I;N1P I'.EET; 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA KOHL-RABI; 



WINTER CHERRY or STRAWBERRY TOMATO; 



APPLE AND PEAK SI'.KDS; 



MAHALEB CHKRUY I'lTS ; 



HAVANA TOBACCO SEED; 



DIOSCOUEA BATATAS or CHINESE POTATO; 



With Ibnnsands of other SEEDS of the same superior qualities 

 as have heretofore affonled such universal satisfaction, and which 

 can be recommended with thj fullest confidence as unsurpassed 

 for genuineness. 



AFRICAN IMPHEE— genuine, as raised by Mr. L. Wray; 

 $1 per lb. 



SORGIIUTSI, or CHINESE SUGAR CANE ; 25 cts. per lb. 

 Flower Seeds. 



The collection this season is unusu il y large and choice, em- 

 bracing many novelties. 



Orders by mail wi 1 havj immedint(» attention. 



J. M. THORBURN &. CO., 



Februarj', lS58-3t 15 John street, New York. 



NOVEL AND EXTRAORDINARY I 



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THE UNITED STATES JOURNAL. 



A PICTORIAL MONTHLY, 



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NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE. 



THIS popular monthly is now in its ninth year, and is one of 

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It is al)ly edited, ]>rofiisely illustrated, and is printed on beau- 

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J. M. EMi:i:s<)N & CO.. 



March, 1S58.— It 8T1 Broadway, New York. 



TO FRUIT GROWERS. — SPRING OF 1858. 



IN ADDITION to our general stock of Fruit Trees, we solicit 

 the attention of Planters to the fallowing articles in particular, 

 the stock of which is extensive, and of the finest descrijjlions: 



Pears ox Quince, Dtcarfu and PyramirJii, 2 to 3 years' growlli; 

 Trees of bearing size can be supplied of a few sorts. 



CuERRiES ON Mahaleb, I>w<tij.'i and Pyramids, very strong 

 and well formed, all the best sorts in cultivation. 



FoiiEUiN Grapes for Vineries — strong, 2 year old jAants, in pots, 

 Trom eyes ; all the popular varieties. 



STRAWi!Er.i:iE>, upwards of 40 varieties, including McAvoy's su- 



Eerior, Loniiworth's Prolific, Hooker's Seedlinz, (ieiiesee, . fenny 

 ind. Scotfs Seedling, &c.; also, the finest French ami Knglisii 

 ■varieties, including Trollope's Victoria, and Trionipho de Gaud, 

 two superb, hardy and prolific varieties. 



Baspherrih^ — Brinkte^a Orange, the hardiest and best light 

 colored variety known; also, MerveiUe de i Stiisonx a.w\ RMede 

 Fiin*fniiy, the two best autumnal sorts, sui)erb large fruits and 

 prolific. 



All these fruits have been propagated and grown, with the most 

 scrupulous regard for accuracy, and mav be relied upon. Early 

 orders solicited. ELLWANGEK & BARRY, 



March, IS.iS. — It. Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N.Y. 



CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



THE subscribers have issued a Circular on the Cranberry and its 

 Culture. They will forward Circulars, free of charge, to all 

 ajiplications. Also will send plants in a fresh st.ate, by express, to 

 all parts of the United States. Price, ■?5 per l.iiuo. Address, 

 SULLIVAN BATES, & CO., 

 March, 3t Beliingham, Norfolk Co., Mass. 



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RURA.L AFFAIRS. 



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 every place which will grow a flower or a Fruit-tree — for every 

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ImPLE.MEN'TS and MACniNEET, 



Farm Economy, 

 Domestic Animals, 

 Farm Buildings, 

 Hints for Cultivators. 



Rural ARciiiTECTruE, 

 Landscapi; Gardening, 

 Fruit Culture, 

 Ornamental Plaxtiug, 

 Best Fruits and Flowers, 



BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH -UO ENGRAViNGS 

 By John .T. Thomas, Author of the "American Fruit Culturist," 

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LUTHER TUCKER & SON, 



Albany. New- York. 

 *;f* The same publishers have just issued The Illustrated An- 

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 of all Agricultural and Horticullural mailers • with 130 engravings. 

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