I87t.i 
AMERICAN AG-niCULTURlST. 
DUTCHESS NURSERIES 
Fruit and ornameatal Trees, Shrubs aud \ ines. Green- 
house ^toc:;, and Vei,'etablu, Fi.ld aud il^svcr aceiis. Spe- 
cial Trade discounts. Send for Catalogues : ^o. 1 beed— io. 
2 Trade Seed List— Xo. 3 :;;ursery-Xo. 4 Nursery Trade List. 
Downing Gooseberry. 1 yr. old haray Roses.. Surplus Ev- 
er^rreens cheap. Highlaud Hardy Kasijuerry, most pruflt- 
able red variety, i5i; auz. ^li.^ K«J po^it ptiid ; i.i hund., :^l.i 
Ibous'dbv express. 13 bedding plants, Skinds.^l, post paid. 
Siarof the West Stra>vDerrvpliints,50c. doz., '^iy. bund., post 
p'd. W. L. FERRIS, J"R., & CO., PougUkeepgie, \. Y. 
Stra-wberry Plants 
Thnty odd different kinds. 
RASPBERRY PLANTS, 
Fourteen difl'erent kinds. 
CURRANT, GOOSEBERRY, BliACKEERRY 
PLANTS. — Choicest kinds for sale by 
E. P. ROE, 
Anther of "Manual oq the Culture of ;:?inall Fruits," "Play 
and Profit in My Garden, ' &c. Send for Circahir. Address 
E. P. ROE, Comwall-on-the-Hndson, Oranire Co., N. Y. 
THE DUNCAX, 
the coming strawber- 
ly for market. Lar^e, 
hauilsorae. solid, pro- 
ductive, good quality, 
keens and carries 
well, and is everr way 
bt-iter than "Wilson. 
Averaged SOc. pei" qt. 
Tvliolesale in Jv. T. the 
past season. Also, 
Great A m e r i c a n , 
Cnnib. T r i u ni p h , 
Monarch, Boyden'sSO, 
&c. Be-t Kapberries, 
Currants, Grapes, As- 
paragus, &c. If you 
want only tirst-ciass 
Plants, send for Price 
List to E. &J.C.WIL- 
LIA3IS, Montclair, X.J. 
PAR:>rLEE'S 
CRE^iCENT 
SEEDLING 
C\ ^ <.'!s. post-paid, the new white 
V ^ -P.onr^E UE XIEGEj. Terben 
^" '-^ Coleus, ?';.uO per lOO. Scud stamp 
STRAWBERRY 
has more sterling qualities than anv other berrv vet offered 
to the public, producing over fourteen thousand "quarts per 
acre, in ileld culture, if dlrer.tioua ar-- followed. ?end for 
circular. H. H, S3IITH, West Haven, Conn. 
NEW FRUITS. 
19 New Peaches, 7 New Raspberries, 
13 New Crapes, 25 New Strawberries. 
NEW PLUMS, NEW APPIiES, NEW PEARS, 
NEW BliACKBEliRIES, i:c.; tu^.liic-r witli all tliu 
stiuul.irav.i.i>;riLS, iuo.ill' ijlI.i lou'cst pi'ices in A, HAXCE 
& SON'S Catalosne olFriiils f ir Snriiiir ol' IS;T. Send for 
It I Address A. HANCE & SON, 
Nurserymen ,,iid !• lorisis, Red Bank, N. J. 
Strawberry T>lants, (^ rape T/ines. 
All the new, X luid best stan- vT dard T arieties. 
Also Snowflake and Alpha Putatoes. Send for price list. 
D. E. HOXIE. XOBTHAMPTOX, Mass. 
BHAN-DTWINE Easpberrv. Wilson's Earlv Blackberrv. 
Monarch and other Stran-berries, Grape' Vines, Osage 
Or.mse Iledse, Peach Trees. Apnle, &c. Price list free. 
K. S. .JOHNSTON, Stockley, Del. 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS a Specialty. 
lieliable Stock at Lowest Prices. New List now ready. 
Seud aildres-s to get one hv i etnrn mail, :ind ohlisre 
JOHN S. COLLINS. .Moorestown, New Jersey. 
ABUTII.ON, 
enaS} §;iiiu, una 
... . -- ---iiip for cheap price 
list and c aalo^ue. Addiess. 
W. B. WoODCrFF, Florist, Westfield, X. J. 
Evorgreen & European Larch Seedlinfi^s. 
One nf the larjrest and best stocks nf Nurscry-^rown Seed- 
\\u%i in the v. S. .Small sizes, sultaole for nurserr-row. 
scrcons, timber belts, ornament, and wind-breaks forshclter- 
Ing buildings, gardens, farm <-rop<*, liot-hed.'i, orchards, and 
live stock. Tree, Fruit, Shrub and Garden Seeds In variety. 
Send for PricR Lists. Adtbesa H. M. THOMPSON' & SON. 
St. Francis, Milwaukee Co., Wis. 
L.IRGEST STOCK IV AI>rEKICA OF 
European Larch and Evergreen Trees. 
Itnlli Sircr Mini: and Tran^pl'intpd. .\il u;ro\\-ii fmm seiMis on onr 
own grounds, and licltir and eiieaper llian Imporled slock. 
European Larch and Evergreen Tree Seeds, 
liy ihe ounce, pound or ino pounds. Send for Catalocrue. 
ROBERT IM>rGI.AS •& SO\S, AVauUrsmi, III. 
DOUBLE TUBEROSE BULBS. 
Superior Size mid Qiiiilify. 
First Qnallty Lnrec Flon-erinc Bulbs, t .7S «l.oo jlio 00 
Second Qnalltv Ho\v<'riiiL' Hullia, .-.o luio "0 00 
A I'ew hundred KXl'ltA Large liiilbs, 1.00 5 00 
Dwarf Pearl. 1st quality I'lowerhiK Bulbs. 1.50 COD 
If Bent by ^lail '^.'i cents per dozen F'^XTn*. 
MII.,I..KR & II .AYES, 
■"..TT* Gernimilow n Ave, Philn.lrliililn. 
CAMELLIAS, AZALEAS, ROSES. 
Asiu wi\ti:r-i]l«oiii\g flaws, 
BV ->IAII,-POSTAf;R PAID. 
Send for i'at\lo2nn No. r, with Sunplonient— contains two 
hunilrcd and slxty-fnnr c.illecllons ol live, nilnen. and twenty 
plants cacli. your cliolce for one dollar. Aildrcss 
ROBT. J. HAL.L.IDAY, Baltimore, Did. 
MARKET GARDENING. 
It3 General Management: Root Crops (a verv full account 
of best methods; ; Market Crops lor cimall Farmei-s; The 
Home Kiiclien (harden ; Gardening Abbrt^viations dlie wlnde 
in a luitslnjili ; aud mucli else on kindred topics in Root's 
Garden Manual for 1877. Practical. poiuCed 
ana thorousrhf '^ud uuncuiiis tialf a.-i mueli matter as $1.jij 
books on tin; subject. Sent tor 10 cents, winch will be allow- 
ed on the first order lor seeds. Iteady Dec. 1st. 
J, B. ROOT, Seed Grower, Rockford, His. 
A MANUAL 
^Of All Cardsn Requisites, 
Seeds, Implements, Fertilizers, &c., 
/o 
S( 
For I 
\l 
Fi:i'. 
NS, 
/ 
For PRIVATE or MARKET GARDENS, 
FLORISTS and FARMERS. 
:l',E ON APPLICATION. 
JAMES PLEMIXG, 
67 Nassau St., NeTr York. 
0K 0GUE~^ 
FOR -'^^^ 1877 
To the Flower and Vegetable Garden. Beautifully Illus- 
trated and containing a Magnificent Coloked Plate. Will 
be mailed to any address on receipt of two S-cent stamps. 
{Established im.'i CP.OSSMAN BROS., P.ocbester, N. r. 
HOME GUOIVX SEEDS. 
Messrs. Hovev & Co. invite attention to their very large 
and varied assortment of tlie best Home grown Farm, 
Garden, and X^lower Set-ds ; embracinc the very best strains 
lor Farmers, Market Gardeners, Familv G-irdens, Amateurs, 
and Florists ; also all novelties ot merit introduced the past 
year. All ubo wish for first-class seeds at reasonable prict-a, 
are inviied to send for catalogi^es, whicN will be ready in 
January, and sent free to customers and all who apply. 
Seeds sent hv niail or express t.") all parts of the country. 
HOVKY & CO., 5o North market St., Boston, Mass. 
/luji ■' 
be 
mailed to 
1 1 appli- 
cants on re- 
ceipt of2.> cts. 
ds Is one of the 
larcfstC.VTALOCrES 
published; contnlns 
ahout 2o0 parses, over 
GOOfino cnpravlnrc, 2 de- 
cant colored plates, and 
frlvc full descriptions, prices 
1(1 directions for planting 
over 12I.X) varl-nl' s of Vo;rctable 
and Flower Seeds, BeddiusPlanls. 
loses, &c., and Is invaluable to 
armcr, Gardener & Florist. Address, 
D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, UicK 
'Our \\si\hA TriceJ Cataliwun FREE to all Apfliranti. 
THK FLOWER G^ARDEIV 
and Iclndred topics trcatpd in a mauiUTof inlere-t to everv 
lover fit lb->wers. in Koot*a Gnrdcn IXanual tor l^.,. 
Sent fnr 10 cruts. whkb iimonut will be .iMowedon fli"st 
order fur ^ef-fls. Re:idv Pee. 1st. 
J. n. ROOT. Seed Grower, Rockford, Ills. 
TflE NEW GOLDEIV WAX BEAN 
Ta a (r"cat nrrin'stflon. Tf H verv prolific, .ind of the 
cholcf'St fl ivnr ; (•v<'rv lunilv should )mve It. Package, 15c. 
riinlr,^ ITvUnENA SEED, perpkg Vx cts. 
ROTII TFIT^. \i:OVF. Wets. 
T crew I',' iirrf"* of rUoiro Ploivrrs last venr. Trice 
lit-it fi-<'<\ R-'ad niv inlv-rf Uemci-t on piiiro TO of Di1<t TCo. Ad- 
drc!;^ "\V:»Mo !'. UroAvn, V.n\ ■.'. Oxrnrd, HutbT Co.. (». 
900,000 PICKLES 
per nere oun bo crown fmm the 
GKKKV PROT.TFIC CTTTHTRKR SF.F.n. 
2-1 cents por ounce, by mall pi'serlnttve ratnlocufl of 
Small Frnit-j. Plants. Seeds, nnd rotatoni. free to :ill appli- 
cftnt«. .\d'tre.« r. M. T?F,X V>1KR, 
\'r^vrn-;llr, A\ rslrlirs* rr To.. \. Y. 
\''I'M-:V.\K1> FOI5 SAI.K.— WithSnr 
o^n rnnrorrt Vhir>s. a vn:»r* old. In cnod ^li.apf. with 
cnnd trellli. .\ eond new bnu-so with 4 rooms on the lot. 
Situat'*d in n pond mnrkei. Fnr further Information ud* 
dress T. (). Box -15, New Brighton, Pn. 
ISEEDS 
Combined 
EVERYTHING 
CATALOGUE i8.t 
FOR THE 
GARDEN 
Xumbcring 175 pages, with Colored Plate, 
SENT FREE 
To onr customers of past years, and to 
all purchasers of our books, eiilier 
Gaideninj for Profit, Pracfical Floriculture, 
or Gardeniog for Pleasure, 
(Price $1.50 each, prepaid, by mail.) 
To others, on receipt of 23c. 
Plain Plant or Seed Catalogues, without 
plate, free to all. 
I Seedsmen, Market Gardeners and Florists, 
Corflandt St., New York. 
\ PLAN-fs~ 
35 
w^^^:r=^m 
is the most beautiful work of the kind in the world. It con* 
t.ains nearly 150 pages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and six 
Chr&mo Plates of Flowers, beautifally drawn and colored 
from nature. Price 50 cents in paper covers ; $1.00 in elegant 
cloth. Printed in German and English. 
Viclc's Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents .a year. 
Vicfe's Catalogue— 3[0 Illustrations, only 2 cents. 
Address. J.-VDIES VICK, Rochester, X. T. 
flaving grown largely the past season, we 
.'vre able to oftor a large and superior stock of 
si'cdsat low prices. Special inducement-- to 
ihe trade and market gardeners. Catalogues 
si-nt free on application. 
Xo. \— Retail Floicer and Tigetabte Seed 
I 'nialfiffiie. 
Xo. -i — Wholesale Seed Price-list (for the 
trade nubj). 
So.S—}ietail yvrsert/ and Greenhouse Cat- 
• ilogue. 
So. A—ir/iOlesale Kursert/ and Greenhouse 
IJ^t, FERRIS *& miNARD. 
PougUkee|isie, X. Y. 
My Annual Catalogue ol VL-;:iiid)le and Flower Seed for 
ISTT will be ready by Jannary, and sent free to .ill who ap- 
ply ; Cnstomors of Ijwt season need not write for It. 1 offer 
one iif Ihe laixest collections of vegetable seed evei sent 
ont by any seed-house in America, a large portion of which 
were grown on my six seed farius. Prtuted (llrrrtlona 
for ciiltivntioit on every paici'l. All seed ."old 
from my establishment warranicd to be both fresli and Irnc 
to name; so far that sliould it prove otherwise, I will refill 
the order grails. As llie original Introducer of the Hubbard 
and .Marblehead Siiua--hes. the Marblelicad Cabbages, and a 
score of other new vegeinbles, I itivlie the patronage of nil 
'wlko are niixious to Uave tl&eir seed fre*>lk« 
true, and of tlie very best strain. NEAV 
VEGETABt.ES A SPECIALTY. 
JAI»IES J. H. GREGORY. Marbb-boad, Ma^«. 
^SEED VWREHOUSE^ 
,141 STATE STREET I 
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. 
Situalinn Wanted by a IrI classcardener. Long ex- 
perience In Eurnp.' ttnd Ann-rlca. The be«t of references 
etv.m. AddreM ADOLPH LINKE, care of John B. Kellen 
Rochester, N. Y. 
