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THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



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An Entire Printing Office for 7 2 Cts. 



3%»iTgp6 ITypelType 



POTTED STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 



Solid Kubber Type— Family Fonts for markingClothes, 



Printing funis, I K-. ltilih<«d<<. oritur printing Hint can 



be done with Metal Type, Combines the convenience of 

 metal type with the i],-xjbili: .. , durability and elect 

 the rubber stamp. Tilts { ' " 



llV rind elegance of 

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TEIiS, FKU JfFS, AC, A PRINTER'S CASE,...., 

 IMtKIJiSI.i: IM». I",!!- IK, US! it-. I U Kl 7,1 US. 

 and ii IS I'ltIN , - 



IN« OFFICE for family use. The type is made in four 

 different stylos as per sample above. In ordering name 

 style type desired — 

 Remember 



■Sc., all in a neat box with <ln eel bib, by return mail, post 



patdfor ONLY 72 CENTS 



the pi'iee v,,u would pay for a single name. With this Out- 

 fit any boy or girl, man or woman, ean print ana ea rds 

 an hour, visiting or business, and can go , n any residence 

 orstore and take their order and print then- cards while 

 there. In ten minutes you can print a pack of ea rds and 

 deliver ilieni ]f your order is received on or before 

 l»l-:< ! Mil 11 1st, eh:;, we will enclose w ith the above 

 outfit BLANK CAKIea suflioient to start you in business, 

 and all for only fl Cent*. The whole outfit can be car- 

 ried in your coat pocket, and you ean travel over the 

 t "nited States pi i tins caul!, ill I'mtv HIV and village you 

 pass throne],. I'.Ktnjj,. stamps taken. When you order, 

 mention this paper. Address 



H. C. WILKINSON & CO., 197 Fulton St.. New York. 



SHOETHAN 



nceessfully taught by 



HOT! 



"Yes, sir; the hottest day for ten years." The 

 speaker owned a thermometer ami kept a record of 

 the temperature, both summer and winter. Try it 

 for yourself one year, and yon will never regret it. 

 We oiler reliable thermometers from 25 cents up, 

 according to size and linisli. Look at our prices ! 



Thermometers. 



Tin Case, 7-inch. 



Each. 

 -10.25 

 .30 

 .40 



Black Walnut, !l inch, Itound Ends 50 



" " 8 " Square " 35 



" 10 45 



Dairy (Flange), 7 " 30 



" 8 " 35 



" 10 " 45 



If to be sent by mail, add 20 cents for postage ami 

 registry fee on each thermometer. Postage stamps 



taken. 



K. BLISS & SONS, 



34 Barclay Street, N. Y. 



TURNIP SEED 



NEW V.MIIET1ES. 



Jersey Lily.— Unques- 

 tionably the most perfect 

 in outline, and the earliest 

 While Turnip grown ; of 

 exquisite flavor ; in shape 

 as pet feel as an orange ; 

 with a single tap-root and 

 very distinct, small top. 

 Per pkt., 5 cents ; oz., 10; 

 k lb., 30; lb., $1.00. 

 Extra Early Purple-top Munich.— A very dis- 

 tinct and remarkably handsome early Turnip, with a 

 bright purplish-red top and tine mouse-tail root. It 

 has proved to be quite three weeks earlier than any 

 other variety sown on the same day side by side w ith 

 it. Per pkt., 5 cts: oz., 30; t, lb., 30; lb., $1.00. 



Turnip, Golden Rose.— The hardiest and best 

 Winter Turnip ; flesh of a rich golden yellow color, 

 with single tap root : ilavormost delicate and melting. 

 Per pkt.. 5 CIS.; ../... 10; lb.,;l() ; lb., SI. 00. 



If by mail, in quantit ies of 4 oz. and upward, postage 

 must be added at the rate of 1(1 cents per pound. 

 ^ For genera i list ..i turnip seed, see advertisement of 



B. K. BLISS &. SONS, .{4 Barclay Street. X. V. 



MILLET SEED. 



The month of July is the best time for sowing Millet 

 Seed. 



German or Golden Millet per bushel $2.00 



Hungarian " •• 1.50 



Bags, 25 cents each, extra. 

 B^K. .BLISS & SOXS, 31 Barclay Street, N. Y. 



"silver-hull buckwheat. 



This variety is a great imp 

 ordinary Buckwheat. Sown at 1 

 common Buckwheat, it coutinu 



matures earlier, and yields nearly double under'the 

 of a beautiful light 



uncut upon the 

 lame time as the 

 in bloom longer, 



conditions. The grain 

 gray color, varying slightly in shade, and the corners 

 are much less prominent than in the ordinary variety 

 eby saving from fifteen 



while the husk is tl 



to twenty per ce 

 uring into Hour 

 $2.00. By mail, 

 ttt.OO. 



process of manufaet- 

 3k, 75 cents; bushel, 

 ; three pounds, 



(Ready about the lirst, of August.) 



Not Mailable. 



The following list embraces the 

 popular varieties of this luscious 

 fruit, selected for quality and 



Big Bob. 



Jersey Queen. 



Manchester. 



33.00 per 100; $2.00 for 50; $1.25 



Bidwell. 



Black Defiance. 



Charles Downing. 



Cumberland Triumph. 



Duchess. 



Gleudale. 



Great American. 



llervey Davis. 



Jucunda. 



Kentucky. 



Monarch of" the West. 

 President Lincoln. 



Sharpless. 



Seth Boyden. 



Varieties not named, will be potted, 

 1 order, at three weeks notice. 

 For further information, we refer 

 . our Strawberry Plant list, which 

 ill be mailed to all applicants. 



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



3 er pkt. 



Per oz. 



Per H lb. 



Per lb. 



10 cts. 



#0 75 



#2 00 



#7 50 



10 



50 



1 75 



6 50 





20 



60 



2 00 





25 



75 



2 50 



10 



50 



1 75 



6 00 



10 



30 



1 00 



3 50 



10 



50 



1 75 



6 00 



10 



40 



1 50 



5 00 



10 



40 



1 50 



5 00 





1 00 



3 50 



12 00 



50 



10 00 







15 



80 



3 00 



10 00 





2 00 





24 00 



50 



8 00 









5 00 









80 



3 00 



10 00 





1 00 



3 50 



12 00 







30 



1 00 





20 



60 



2 00 





10 





80 





10 





90 





10 





1 00 



ill 



20 



60 



2 00 



10 







2 75 







50 



1 50 



10 



25 



75 



2 50 





25 



75 



2 50 





20 



60 



2 00 





20 



60 



2 00 



10 







2 50 





40 



1 30 



15. K. BLISS & SOXS. 34 Barclay Street, 



Vegetable Seeds for sowing in July, Aug. k Sept. 



If by mail, in quantities of 4 ounce* and upward, postaye must be added at the rate of 16 cents per pound ; 

 and for postaye on Peas, at the rate of 25 cents per quart. 



— Early York. 



— " Winnigstadt 



— " Flat Dutch 



— " Sch weiuf urt 



— " Fottlor's Improved Brunswick 



•- Premium Flat Hutch 



— American Drumhead 



Cauliflower, Earliest Paris 



— Sea Foam (Extra Karl v. New and Fine) 



— Half-Early Paris 



- Karly Dwarf Erfurt 



— Extra Dwarf Karly Erfurt (Extra Select) 



— Karly Snow ball 



— Karly Nonpareil 



— Algiers 



Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce, or Fetticus 



Endive, Green Curled 



Kale. Improved Siberian 



- Dwarf Curled. Herman Greens, or "Sprouts" 



— Green Curled Scotch 



Lettuce, Curled Simpson 



— Simpson s Black Seeded 



— Curled Silesia 



— Butter 



— Boston Market (True) 



— Hardy Green Winter 



— Brown Dutch 



— Tennis Ball 



— Drumhead 



Mushroom Spawn, English, in bricks. 1 lb.. 15 cts.; 8 lbs., $1.00. 

 French, in 2 lb. boxes, per box, -SI. 00. By mail, Hi cts. per lb. 



extra. 



Onion, Italian Varieties Giant Rocca 



Giant Red Italian Tripoli 



Giant White Italian Tripoli 



Italian Varieties— New Neapolitan, Mar/.agnle 



The Queen 



Radish, Scarlet Turnip 



— Olive-shaped scarlet 



Long Scarlet short Top 



— Black Spanish 



— California Mammoth White 



— Chinese Rose-colored 



Spinach, Round 



— Prickly 



— Large Round-leaved Virotlay 



— New Savoy. leaved an extra tine variety, much esteemed 



Turnip, Karly Flat Dutch '. 



— While Top Strap-leaved 



— Red Top strap leaved 



Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top 



— Robertson s Golden Ball 



Large Yellow Globe 



— White Globe Purple Top 



— Large White Norfolk 



— Karly White Egg 



— Yellow Malta 



— Yellow Stone 



— Seven Top 



— Long White or Cow-horn ; 



- Karly Yellow Finland 



Pens, '. 



— First and Best. 



— Philadelphia Extra Early 



— Champion of England 



— Marrow Fat Black eyed .. 



— Yorkshire Hero 



B. Ii. BLISS & SONS, Si Barclay Street, N< 



60 

 1 50 

 1 50 



75 

 1 00 

 ■r bus. 

 10 00 



