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1863. 



THE ILLINOIS FAEMER. 



125 



TREE COTTON SEED. 



A limited quantity of the above seed can now be ob- 

 tained if applied for soon, of 



EDWARD TATWALL, Jr.. 



Brandywine Nurseries, 

 Wilmington, - Delaware. 



DuPage County Nurseries, 



NAPIERVILLE, ILLINOIS, 



The proj.rietors would call attention to their ex- 

 tensive stock of 



This seed was procured at considerable expense by 

 Williaui Ferris, of the above city, from the mountain 

 regions ot South America, havii)g been conveyed 

 thence hy mule, "seven days journey" to Guayaquil, 

 where this gnitleman resided nearly three jears, and 

 made hiuiseif acquainted with the fact that this cotton 

 thrives, and is cultivated on the elevated lands of the 

 Andes, of which it is a aiive. His object was to in- 

 troduce it into our Northern and Westora States, be- 

 lieving if it would stand their climate (and where it 

 now grows it is frequently covered wit snow and ice) 

 it would prove prove a source of great interest and 

 profit to the people of those states. 



As seed represented tv be that of the tree cotton 

 has been pMlmed off oti the public during the past 

 year, this is warranted to be the genuine article and 

 will be forwarded by mail free of postOge at the fol- 

 lowing rates remitted iu current funds vi-ith the or- 

 der : 



25 for $1 ; 60 for $2 ; 110 for $3 ; 200 for $5 ; 500 

 for $10. 



Clubs of 5 or 10 supplied at the latter rates if sent 

 under one envelope. Should be planted by 1st or 

 10th of May. In sending orders give the Post Office 

 County and State. Apr2m 



Dunlap's JSTursery. 



This nursery has a good stock of apple trees of all 

 ages and of choice varieties for the west, low heads 

 and stacky. The genuine '' May Cherry," (Kentish 

 or Early Richmond of Downing,) Dwarf and Stand- 

 ard Pears, the Purple Cam. Raspberry, the best of all 

 raspberries for the farm ; Lowton Blackberry, Hough- 

 ton Gooseberry, Grapes, Strawberries, Ornamental 

 Trees and Plnnts. Au imi^ense stuck of Silver Leaf 

 Maple, from S5 to $15 per 100, 6 to 10 feet high. The 

 green house is well stocked with roses and other bud- 

 ding out plants. This stock is grown to retail and 

 not adopted to the tree peddler,as all trees and plants 

 are large, stacky and thrifty, and intended for the 

 planter only. Terms cash with low prices. 



Address, M. L. DUNLAP, 



Champaign. 



March 1, 1863.tf 



APPLE, 



PEAR, 



CHERRY, 



PLUM, and 



PEACH TREES. 



GRAPES, 



GOOSEBERRIES, 

 CURRENTS, 



STRAWBERRIES, 



<fcc., (tc, Ac 



BABCOCK & BROTHER'S 

 Saint Clair JSTurseries, 



SDMMEttFIELD, ILLINOIS. 



Twenty five miles from St. Louis, on the 0. & M. R. R 

 Have on hand and offer for sale the coming spring 

 a large and well selected stock of trees of very super- 

 ior growth, which they offer for sale to the trade or 

 planters, at low rates for cash. 'We offer Apples, 

 Cherries, Cui rants, Pears, Apricots, Gooseberries, 

 Plums, Grapes, Strawberries, etc. 80,000 Peaches of 

 ™*Jf ' popular market sorts, at $75 per 1000, $10 

 ^r 1 u u'^ "^'^'" * c'>o>«e ( oUection of ornamental 

 stock shrubs, rosea, plums, eti'.,ete. Correspondence 

 and inspection of stock solicited. Feb'63-3m. 



SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 



soo.ooo 



Evergreen Trees, 



from a few inches to eight feet. 



Shrubs, 



Roses, 



Dahlias, 



Greenhouse Plants. 



300,000 



SILVER LEAVED MAPLE, 



(Not Poplar) from two to three years old. 



Our trees are grown and baiidled in such & man- 

 ner as to make them safe to transplant into orchards. 



, OUR PRICES 



will be found as low as from any good establisbmeni. 



Our trees are thrifty and healthy, some of which 

 have fruited in our grounds. 



^^®*-Catalogues Gratis. 



Orders solicited. 



LEWIS, ELLS WORTH * CO. 

 March 1, 1863. 2t 



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