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THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



[February, 



NEW VARIETIES OATS. ! BRAZILIAN ORCHIDS. 



PRINGLE'S 



New Hybridized Excelsior-Hulless 

 OATS 



Mr. C. G. Princtle. the well-known sii.-ci-ssful hybridi- 

 izer, to whose efforts we arc indebted for the celebrated 

 I'/iaiii]'!'"" /*•/>*<»"•<- Wlmilx, lias been successful in 



imparting important improvements to another cereal. 

 We have purchased the entire stock of this promising 

 novelty, and now otter for the first time Priiijjle's 

 II y l>ri<li/e<l Kxcclsior Hulless Oats. . 



With'a view to impart to the hulless species the size of 

 plant, vigorous habit, ami productiveness of one or other 

 of the favorite hulled scuts. Mr. I'rinu'le, amongst other 

 exiicrimeiits hybridized the well-known Excelsior Oats 

 with the Chinese Hulless. and the experiment proved 

 highly successful, the result being the variety now 



For further particulars see our Illustrated List of nov- 

 elties, mailed free to all applicants. 



Price : By mail, one pound, 111) cents, three pounds, 

 $1.50. Bv express, at expense of purchaser, $2.50 per 

 peck, $7 per bushel of 32 lbs. 



RUSSIAN WHITE OATS. 



CHALLENGE. 



Anew English variety, thus described by the raisers : 

 This splendid Wltitr Oat is rapidly superseding all the 

 older varieties, being unrivalled for productiveness and 

 tine quality. It possesses long, upright, stout straws, 

 with neat' panicle completely covered with close set 

 "rains, the latter plump, heavy and of excellent quality, 

 hence they are great favorites in the stable. By mad. 

 one pound, all cents; three pounds. $1.00; per peck, 75 

 cents ; bushel, $2.00. 



MOLD'S ENNOBLED BLACK TARTARIAN. 



Another English variety, and one of the most prolific 

 of all Murk Hals. It has attained all extraordinary repu- 

 tation wherever it has been grown. It is well known 

 and appreciated over a widely extended area, and the re- 

 ports of it arc higlih satisfactory. By mail, one pound, 

 50 cents ; three pounds, s-l.nn ; per peck. 75 cents ; bushel, 

 S2.00. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



34 Barclay St., New York. 



MATTHEWS' fHKL 



Being established in business in the city of Para, lam 

 prepared to till orders for t nvhids indigenous to the Ama- 

 zonian Valley, such as t'attleyas, I Ineidiums, Stanhopeas, 

 Galendras. Lists and prices on application. 



EDWARD S. RAND, Jr., 



Para, Brazil. 



Randolph's Hand Seed Sower. 



y«T sowing all kinds, of hih.1I <!:tr- 

 den Seeds, with accuracy and dis- 

 patch. It is easily operated bv a lady 

 or a child of ordinary intelligence, 

 with a little practice. 



Its cost is trifling compared w ith 

 the advantages resulting from its 



construction 

 is so simple, 

 that it is not 

 liable to get 

 out of order. 

 Descriptive 

 Circulars 

 mailed to all 



even W llcl e 1 tile InoM | 



feet and reliable Drill in i ..... 

 Send for circular. Manufac- ^ysrj»> 

 turecl oulv by 



KVKKKTT & SMALL, Boston, Mass. 



POCKLISCxTM &RAPE. 



This Grape is a seedling from r.«™W, anil was raised 

 from seed by Mr. John Pocklington of Washington 

 county. N. Y.. in an elevated, cold, late lueuliiir. Hie vines 

 there have always proved themselves to be TIIOKOUOHI.Y 

 HAKHY. I"'tlt iii ii'"'" 1 foliage. 



The vine is a. strong grower, in appearance almost iden- 

 tical with the Concord, hayim; i.a rub, thick, leath- 

 ery FOJ.lAtiK. and, like that well-known variety, never 

 mildews- either in foliage or fruit. 



The fruit is of a light golden yellow , covered with fine 

 bloom; bunches very large, sometimes shouldered; ber- 

 ries round, very large, and thickly set on the bunch; 

 quality better than the Concord in its best state. 



When fully ripe it is clear, jiiiev.and sweet to the center, 

 with very little or no pulp ; slighth musky, but not un- 

 pleasant. I.'ipens with the Concord, and eventually, will 

 prove to be the AVliite Grape for (lie million— both 

 for market AliD home t'sK - and is adapted to succeed 

 in all sections of the country. 



At the New York State lair, held in Rochester, Sep- 

 tember. 1H77. it was greatly admired, and the committee, 

 of whom M. B. I'.atoham of I'ainesville, O. (the acknowl- 

 edged Downing of the West >, was chairman, pronounced 

 it the very Grapi wi havi all bei n so ana iously looting for so 



"tiLt. Thomas Meeban, editor of the Gardeners' Monthly, 

 October If. 1H70. writes : " 1 find your plants of the Pock- 

 lington Crape are growing linely. It is one of the best 

 growers we have. From what I have seen of it.it is a 

 very promising variety." 



The Aliierirmi Aijnru II 11 r is/ says ol it : "Of much better 

 quality than Concord ; intensely sweet, and less of the 

 Labru'sca quality in the taste than in the smell. The 

 berry adheres well to the stalks, and has every appear- 

 ance of being a good keeper. The great size and copious 

 bloom make this Crape most attractive to the eye." 



'the following First Premiums have been awarded 

 to the Pocklington Grape : 

 Western New York Fair, 18~8. 



Provincial Imposition, Toronto, 1870. 

 Dominion Inhibition, Ottawa, 1879. 



Western New York Fair, 1879. 

 Geneva, N. V., Fair, 1880. 



Western New York Fair, 1880. 

 Provincial Exhibition, Toronto, 1880. 



And many County Fairs. 



price, bv mail or express, for choice One- Year-) (Id Vi nes, 

 $1.05 each' ; Sla.nii per dozen. A tew Two-Year-old Vines 

 at «'.:.lil> each. 



It. K. BLISS & SOI»tS, 



34 Barclay St., ISew York, 



For sale by 

 K. BLISS & SOISS. 



BERRY BASKETS AND CRATES, 



BEST AND CHEAPEST. 



Money refunded if don't suit. Neat, strong, durable. 

 All that can be desired. Send for large descriptive cir- 



N. I). BATTERSON. 



Buffalo, SJ. V. 



lew Varieties Potatoes. 



VERMONT CHAMPION, 



BROWNELL'S BEST, 



EARLY HOUSEHOLD, 



Varieties of 1881. 



EXTRA EARLY PEACH BLOW, 



ADIRONDACK. WHITE STAR, 

 AM1.KM AN MACM M HUM M. 



QUEEN OP THE VALLEY, 



AMERICAN GIANT. 

 For description and price of the above, send for our 

 Illustrated Potato Catalogue, 4s pages, which contains 

 much useful matter upon their culture. Mailed to all 

 applicants inclosing 111 cents, regular customers free. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



34 Barclay St., New York. 



THE ISBELL MOLE-TRAP. 



IX NEVER. FAILS. 



Having been thoroughly convinced of the 

 pressing need of some device for catching and 

 destroying the under-ground mole, which is 

 overrunning cemeteries, parks, lawns and gar- 

 dens, no labor, experiment or expense has been 



spared in in yen I ing I perfecting a trap which 



we do not hesitate to say will effectually meet 

 the demand. 



It is acknowledged bv all who have given it a 

 trial as the best device ever invented for the 

 purpose. When properly set it never allows 

 the mole to escape, and no skill is required in 

 setting it. 



Nothing but a small wooden pin is visible in 

 ■ the track, which tic mole is sure to run against, 

 the slightest touch springing the trap, which 

 | never fails to catch and kill the mole. 



PRICE, $2.00 EACH. 

 Sent to any address, by express, on receipt of price, by 

 ,B. K. BLISS & SONS, 



34 Barclay St., New York. 



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Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, 

 Gooseberries, Grape Vines. 



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SPRING WHEAT AND RYE. 



DEFIANCE, very hardy and productive, bush., $5.50 

 CHAMPLAIN, a red, bearded variety, fine, " 5.50 

 WHITE RUSSIA, " 2.50 



SPRING RYE, " 1.75 



3 lbs. either of the above varieties mailed, post-paid, for $1. 

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