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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



"Altogether the vade mecum of this country."— Zfort. 

 THE NEW REVISED EDITION 



OP 



lOWNIKG'S FEmiS AKD FKUIT TEEES OF AMEEICA, 



OB THE CPLIUKE, PKOPAGATION, AND MANAGEMENT IN THE GAE- 

 DKN AN1> OR( UARD, OF FRL'IT TREES GENERALLY, WITH 

 DEtjORiPTlONS OF ALL THE FINEST VARIETIES OF 

 FRUIT, NATIVE AND FOREIGN, CULTIVA- 

 TED IN THIS COUNTKY. 



•By a. J. DOWNING. 



KeVISED, CORRKCTED, and GREATLY ENLARGED BY 



CHAELE8 DOWNING. 



One thick volume r2mo., of T79 pages. Numerous cuts. 

 Full f'"ii,. ii.ou. 



THIS edition is intended u, n.niivh a complete manual of Am_ 

 erican Pomology, and contains as far as can at present be 

 ascertained the cliaracler and habiis of all the important fruits of 

 every district of the country. 



It has been prepared by Charles Downing, whose personal 

 knowledge of most of the different varieties which are grown in 

 various sections of our country, has peculiarly fitted him for giv- 

 ing a reliable estimate of the value of the ditferent varieties, us 

 well as accurate ilescriptions. The errors of the former editions 

 have been corrected, an<l althoui^h nothing has been omitted, the 

 additions have been so great as lo give it almost the character of 

 a new work. For instance, the last former addition contained, of 

 apples, about 170 kinds, the present, over fiOi); of pears, 230, the 

 present, SCO; and of other fruits, many kinds have been added. 



The descriptions, although concise, are remarkable for their 

 systematic accuracy; but the feature which gives greatest value 

 to the book, in addition to its comprehensiveness, is the classifica- 

 tion by which the relative merits of all the fruits are so clearly in- 

 dicated as to be seen at a glance. 



Notices of the Press. 



•' Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America occupies the 

 very first rank among the numerous treatises on American Po- 

 mology." — Genesee Farmer. 



"This book is, therefore, in our opinion, the very best work on 

 Fruits that we have." — American Agricultm'ist. 



"We hail the present work as the best American Fruit Book 

 exismV— Ohio OiMivator. 



" AltAigether the vade mecum of this country — indispensable to 

 the Fruit Grower, and invaluable to the Amateur. — l/oriicult'st. 



"No man who has a plot of 50 fe6t square should bo without 

 this book, while to the owner of acres it is beyond all price." — 

 Neivburgh Gazette. 



" Tlic remarks of the author on the subject of Peach Trees are 

 corroborated by our own experience. We believe the suggestions 

 made on this subject alone would be worth to many of our coun- 

 trymen ten times the value of the book itself." — N. Y. Evangelist. 



" A deUborate examination of the work enables us to say, with- 

 out hesitation, that it is by far the greatest acquisition placed 

 within the reach of American Cultivators of Fruit that has ever 

 appeared." — Gultivator. (Notice of first edition.) 



WILEY & HALSTEAD, .551 Broadway, N. T. 



S^?~ Copies will be mailed to any address, and prepaid, on the 

 receipt of the price. Clubs and Societies will be supplied with 

 the work for Premiums, at a discount. 



FRUIT AND OENAMENTAL TSEES. 



WE offer for sale, the coming fall, a large and fine assortment 

 of 

 APPLE TREES, 3 and 4 years, stocky and healthy. 

 PEAR *' Standard and Dwarf, 2 and S years, very fine. 



" " Dwarf, 1 year, .superb, and very cheap in 



largo quantities. 

 CHKltRY " St'd & Dw'f, 2 years, hardy sorts and strorig. 

 PLUM " 2 years, on Plum slock. 



PEACH " 1 and 2 rears, handsome. 

 APRlCi)TS, ORANGE QUINCE, GRAPES. &c., &c. 

 CURRANTS, GOOSEBERRIES. RASPBERRIES, BLACK- 

 BERRIES, STRAAVBERRIES, RHUBARB, .fce. 



HORSE CHESTNUT, MOUNTAII^ ASH, LINDENS, MA- 

 PLES, AMERICAN and EUROPEAN ASH, AMERICAN 

 CIUCSTNUT, SHUUBS, ROSES, &;c. 



Also, a fine sleek of BALSAM FIR, NORWAY SPRUCE, 

 AMERICAN ARBOR WHjE, and a general assortment of other 

 ^Nursery articles. 



Nurserymen, Dealers, and Planters, are invited to call. 



Orders promptly attended to. 



Descriptive and Wholesale Catalogues furnished. 



T. C. MAXWELL & PRO'S. 

 Geneva, Ontario county, N. Y., August 1, 185S.— 2t 



■ LEHIGH MOUNTAIN SPEIWGS WATER CURE. 



A LL diseases are cureable wiih Water, Air, and Diet, at this 

 j\. celebrated Institution. Beautiful scenery, pleasant drii^es, 

 walks, and rowing connected with the Cure. Addre.-is 

 August, 1858.— it* A. SMITH, M. D., Bethlehem, Pa. 



DELANO'S INDEPENDENT TOOTH 

 HAY AND (i It A I i\ RAKE. 



THIS Rake has given universal satisfaction wherever it has 

 been introduced. The ease and facility with which the hay 

 may be placed in winrows, or bunched or cocked prejiaratory to 

 loading, with entire freedom from dust; its superiority as a glean- 

 er; the adaptation of the teeth to all surfaces, however irregular; 

 are qualities which commend the Delano Rake, and must ulti- 

 mately bring it into exclusive use. In short, it is as greatly supe- 

 rior to the revolver or any other, as the revolver was, when first 

 introduced, to the hand rake. We know of farmers who harvest 

 their entire crop of hay by the use of the Delano Rake and the 

 fork alone, no hand rake being needed in the field. Price, com- 

 plete, $26. 



SELF-ADJUSTING HAY ELEVATOR, 

 or Hoisting Forlk. 



By the use of this simple and low-priced apparatus, a two-horse 

 wagon-h'ad may be unloaded and deposited in the mow, just 

 where It is needed, within ten minutes; and if unusual exertion 

 be made, to avoid a threatened storm, in half that time, the work- 

 men being fresh and ready for re-loading. 



Those manufactured by us are of improved construction. We 

 also manufacture Ihe Anti-Friction Blocks to accompany the 

 Forks. As these Blocks can not take fire, they are therefore 

 chea'per than the common low-priced blocks. 



Price of Hay Elevator, $8 ; Anli-Friction Blocks, $5 per set. 



Manufactured and for sale by 



D LANDRETH & SON, Agiicultural Warehouse, 



Nos. 21 & 23 South Sixth St., Philadelphia. 



LANDRETH'S RURAL REGISTER AND ALMANAC, 

 published annually, containing a monthly calendar for the Farm, 

 Garden and Greenhouse, /u/7/is/tfrf gratis to all applicants. 

 July, I85S.— 2t. 



U. S. TENT AND FLAG MANUFACTORY, 

 No. la BuiTalo St., KocUesttr, N. Y. 



HAVING purchased the entire stock of Teuts and Flags for- 

 merly owned by E. C. Williams, I am prei>ared to rent lh« 

 same at reasonable rates, for Agricultural Fairs, Military Encamfi- 

 raents. Camp Meetings, Conferences, &c., Ac. 



I will also manufacture, on short notice. Tents, Flags, Awnings, 

 Bags, and everything pertaining to this branch of business. 

 Address JAMES FIELD. 



July, 1858.— 3t* Box 701, Rochester, N. Y. 



ALBANY TILE WORKS. 

 Corner Clinton Avenue and Knox Sts., Albany, Tf.Y. 



THE SUBSCRIBERS, being the most extensive manufiicturers 

 of Draining Tile in the United Stales, have on hand, in large 

 or small quantities, for Land Draining, Sole and Horse -shoe Tile, 

 warranted superior to any made in this country, hard burned, and 

 over one foot in length. Orders solicited. Cartage free. 



0. & W. McCAMMON. Albany, N. Y, 

 Dama & Co., Agents, Utica. 

 Jas. Walker & Co., Agents, Schenectady. April — 6t 



NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, AND AGRICULTURISTS, 



PAUL BOSSANGE, Agent for LOUIS LEROY, of the Grand 

 Jardin, Angers, France, begs to aimounco that he is now 

 fully prepared to execute all orders for Fruit, Forest, and Orna- 

 mental Trees, Shrubs. Flowers, &c. 



Catalogues of the prices current, embracing shipping and in- 

 surance charges, and all other needful inforniation, mav be had 

 (gratis) on appliralion to PA UL BOSS A N GF, 



"June, 18iS. — It. 20 Beekman street, New York. 



FOR SALE. 



THE Short-Horned Durham Bull "Frank," bred by L F. 

 Sheafe, Esq., New Haniburg, Dutchess county, N.Y. He was 

 three years old last April, is from a good milking stock, has 

 proved" a good stock getter, and would be a valuable animal to 

 oross with native cows. As we have no further use for him, he 

 will be sold at a bargain. For further particulars, applv to 

 July— 2t C. N. BEMENT, Springside, Po'keepsie, N. Y. 



A LONGETT, 



No. 34 CLIFF STREET, NEW YORK, 



DEALER in Peruvian, Colombian and Mexican Guano, Sup«»- 

 phosphate of Lime, and Bone Dust. 

 November 1, 1857. — ly. 



K (\{\f\ AGENTS WANTED— To sell four new invention*. 



»)«vlUl/ Agents have made over $25,(i0i) on one, — better than 

 all other similar agencies. Send four stamps and get SO page« 

 particulars, gratis. EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Mass 



July, ISoS.— 3t* 



AGENTS WANTED.— For particnlars, send stamp, 

 jy 3t* C. P. WIIITTEN, Tx)weII, Mass, 



