1883.] 



95 



A New Early Sweet Potato. 



early" golden. 



This variety originated in Virginia a few years since, 

 with an old cultivator of the sweet Potato. It is a 

 sport of the old KAUI.V liKP, hut said tube far superior 

 to that variety in earliness, productiveness, color, and 

 quality, slips planted May 101 li produced tubers largo 

 eiionirhfor the market July 25th. On account of its 

 early maturity, it is better ailapted for cultivation in 

 tin' Northcm'states than an v other variety. In shape 

 they are, somewhat shorter 'than the ordinary varie- 

 ties, of a golden yellow color, cook very dry, and are 

 of superior Mayor. Another valuable consideration m 

 favor of this variety is that they will jrrow on quite 

 ordinary soil, with but a slight coat of manure, and 

 Viehled'a huge crop the past season upon land that 

 would not grow above lifteeii bushels of corn to the 

 acre, Jtis also an excellent keeper. From wiiat we 

 can learn from those who have tested this variety, we 

 think it will prove the most valuable in cultivation. 



We first ottered this variety m the springot lSKO.and 

 have received many favorable notices from those who 

 have tested it. It matured its crop as far north as 

 Canada. Specimens have been exhibited weighing 

 six pounds, slips ready about Slay K.th: tubers, now. 



Price of slip-, with direct ions for planting, by mail, 

 post paid, 5(1 cents per do7.cn; si .00 for fifty; ssl.75 

 per hundred. By express, at purchaser's expense, 

 ¥1.00 per hundred"; $7.50 per thousand. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St. N. Y. 



Randolph's Hand Seed-Sower. 



For sowing all kinds of small Gar- 

 den Seeds with accuracy and dis- 

 atch. It is easily operated by a 

 " '" 1 of ordinary intel- 

 ligence, with a little practice. 



Its cost is trifling compared with 

 the advantages ivsultiiif? from its 

 use. The saving ill time and seels 

 will undoubtedly repay the ontlay 

 inth. 'planting oiasingloweek. Its 

 construction 

 is so simple, 

 that it is not 

 liable to get 

 if order. 

 Descriptive 

 Circu lars 

 mailed to all 

 a pplicants. 

 Price, $1.25 

 each, sent 

 by mail, post 

 paid, to any 

 for 

 il>- 



tgents. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St. Ts T . Y. 



$1,25 worth of the choicest Seeds for only 50 cents !! 



BUSS' POPULAR COLLECTIONS. 



linw oIliT 



choicest 



jfiss' 



. Pen rn>u n ; 



vegetables crowi 

 prices to *1.S«, lor only 1 



i„ ■ ,,. ,i „, .),•■■ I',.;.,., i 



requires do bushing. llayflo 



quality. Genuine Bermuda Oi.lon, li .• I ol i I.'l.rainl 



variety. tahimar.dcr l.ettuec, inn- li< n,!.. suunls drma-lit an,t 

 heal li. iter ilian any oilKTEurl. California Mummotli If:t<li»h. 

 very larpe. excrll. nt 11 ;, t „r, r o.,d I, r « inter vr i-priic,'. Arlington 

 Cucumber, brings the )ii-li<-st, prire .,1 am- variety in the 1X1 w 

 York Market. Cuban Queen Watermelon, lia; been fi mwn 

 wneloiig 76 lbs. Bli 88 ' Improved Lun<- Orange Carrot, 

 Feieetcrl by us for ]5 years ami i,,,rv tie' be-t C'nnot crmvii. 

 Bliss' Improved Premium Flat l>uteli '! 

 '••«. Keyptian Beet, in i;« be;ir r. Kxtra early Munich 

 Turnip, 3 »«•'< cii.tr tlrrui onv el~ r van, iv. J umbo l'umn- 

 ki,i,.|..rimra,l,avcl»,i„T,,»„ t.,,,-ln„,- ,„ er SOO lbs. 



A. II.— Most ef tie 1 abnvetuiti wuelji t introduced by us. Send 

 to us to trot the genuine. 



^fETlS Packets of choice Flower Seeds, amounting at 

 Catalogue prices to $1.25 for f.O cents, as l.ilhras: Asters, 

 Jao in 1'mks, 1, \ , rl as ti ucs, |' :UJ , . j\ r , V, riiotias. &c., &c. 



BOTH the l'l,,tv„r aiol Veg.oable ^ 1 I nil,., rions ,nai|. ,l lor 90 



cents. For $1.00 we will a.1.1 a paeloige ol our Wild Varum 

 Seeds, containing 100 chnen nt vaiimirs of llowcr heeJsinixeJ, 

 sulbeient to sow half a square rod of grouud. 



No8uhstitu>i«u. Owingtothe 

 marie on these collections, no other v 

 ned, nor can any change ' 



telling you how to gr 

 purchasing one or more < 

 ordering. Remit by Money Order, Draft, 

 Letter; small amounts may be sent in postage sc: 

 B. K. BLISS & SON'S, Seed & Hortieultu 

 84 Barclay Street, New Y< 



free to . 



< Order. 



a! Warehouse, 



STERLING NOVELTIES OF RARE MERIT. 



New Flower (Seed*. New Vegetable .Seeds, New Cereals, New Potatoes, New Seeds for the 

 Farm, New Strawberries, New Raspberries, New Currants, New Blackberries, New Grapes, 

 New and Hare Plants for the Garden and Conservatory, Arc., &c. 



Our NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF NOVELTIES, containing a descriptive list of every- 

 thing that has proved really desirable introduced -within the past two years, is now ready, and will he 

 mailed free to all applicants. 



1J. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay Street, New-York. 



HAMMOND'S SLUG SHOT, 



^ 0?2 m INSECTICIDE AND FERTILIZER 



Ready for use and safe. 



GUARANTEED TO DESTROY 

 Potato Bugs, Chinch Bugs, Rose Bugs, Slugs, 



Aphis, Lice, Worms, Caterpillars, and the Striped Bug upon Melon, 

 Cucumbers, Squash and all insects injurious to Grape "Vines, Cab 

 bage, Tobacco, Cotton or Egg Plants, Currants, Fruit or Orna- 

 mental Trees, Rose Bushes, and all Shrubs, Greenhouse, 

 and Hardy Flowering Plants. 



ei nr SHOT „ a <, nrenarcd at, first solely to destroy the Potato Bog in gardens, hot its valuable properties for the destruction of all kinds of insects, caterpillars, 

 and otliei i- vermin ha. .'■ ,,,, i i ii„'.|,,vi'i.{»isto manufacture it on a large scale, by which it is ottered at a reduced price (as cheap or cheaper than Paris Green), and 



always of unifori 



lyior 



mniediate use without the trouble of mixing. 

 ST IIP SHOT contains in minutest quantity. POISON! destructive to all insect life, which is most thoroughly diffused through natural anil c hemical fertilizers, 

 and kills th* bug in all siaVs ..I its grow th. The insect eats it m the minutest quantity, and then appears to become paralyzed, often dying on the leaf without falling 

 to the (/round. ° 



It is an impalpable powder, and does not harm vegetation; on the other hand, it is a manure. Bust it on the plants plentifully, either by hand or with a dusting-tin 

 You can easily make a duster by taking an old fruit can. perforating the bottom, and nailing the can to a stick. 



QUANTITY TO AN ACRE. 



ing the leaves. 



does no harm to plants, but, on the 



is out of the q 

 without any il 



When plants are small, about 20 pounds are needed ; or, take a handful and throw it over each hill 

 contrary, invigoi ales them greatly. 



The color and odor of SLIT. SHOT prevents it in any way being mistaken or used for wrong purposes, ami i I s com posit is such that it is out of the question 



for a human being or quadruped to take enough to do any harm. Mr. Hammond, the originator, and his men have worked days and weeks m it without any ill 



whatever. 



Pamphlets, giving a full description, with directions for use and certificates from those who have used it for the various purposes for which it is recommended, 

 mailed free to all applicants. 



ST TTG SHOT is in strong, neat packages, properly labeled, weighing respectively 5, 10, and 15 pounds each. These packages are packed in barrels for the trade. 

 The barrels will hold from 'Jim io '-Mo pounds net. Each barrel has a large poster and 100 circul 



pi,,. pl ,sa ball cent less per pound when ordered in bulk than it is in packages. Pri 

 In hulk, 4k cents per pound, slug shot Cannot he sent by mail. 



Prices to the trade given upon application. 



s, ill packages, 5 lbs. 30 cents; 10 lbs 50 cents; 13 llj 



ents ; in barrels 



Manufactured by B. HAMMOND & CO. Mt. Kisco Paint Works, Mt Kisco, N. Y. 



B. K. BLISS & SONS, Wholesale Agents, New-York City. 



