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AMERICAN AG-RICULTURIST. 
[Jautjaby, 
Four Grand Prize Medals Awarded our Exhibit at 
the Centennial. 
Rare and Beautiful Flowers and Choice Vegetables 
CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BT SOWING 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, Importers, Growers, aad Dealers in 
Grarden, JPield, a.iicl Flo-vrei- Seeds, Small Friiits, 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, 
Fertilizers, and Other Requisites for the Farm and Garden, 
THE FOLLOWING CATALOGUKS AKE ANNtJALLT PUBLISHED, AND WILL BE MAILED TO ALL APPLICANTS 
ON RECEIPT OF PEICE AFFIXED. -EEGULAR CUSTOMERS SUPPLIED GRATIS. 
Bliss's Illnstrated Seed Cata^ogrne and Amateur's Guide to tbe Flo^vcr and Kitchen Garden.— 
200 pages, including several hundred flnely-executed engravings, and a beautifully-colored lithograph, 35 cents. 
An edition elegantly bound in cloth, {§1, 
Bliss's Illustrated Garden"r's Almanac and Abridged Catalogue.— 128 pages. Embraces a montbly 
calendar of operations, and a price list of all the leading Gardeu, JPield, and Plower seeds, profusely illustrated, 
witli brief directions for their culture. 10 cents. 
Bliss's Illustrated Potato Cataloftue contains a descriptive list of all the new varieties recently introduced, 
with many other desirable sorts , .beautifully illustrated ; also most useful information upon the cultivation of tills valuable 
esculent. 10 cents. Address 
B. HZ. BLISS & SOISS, 
34 BARCLAY ST. 
P. O. Box No. 5713. 
NEW YORK. 
1877 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDER, 1877 
Contains riescriptive and price list of Vegetable, Flower and 
(.liMss Seeds. PlaniB, Bulbs, Novelties, iinrl everv GARDEN 
RKQUISITl!]. BeantiluUy illustrated. 160 pages. Send two 
3 ct. st;inipe for postaf^e. 
HENUy A. DUEER, 7U Chestnut St.. Pliiladelpbla. 
PURE GABDENeLOfER SEEDS 
WUITE TO 
I 1IJ.I 
15 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. 
For their new priced CAT.AIiOGUB OP VEGETA- 
B1.E AIVD AGRICULTURAL. SEEDS. Also for 
their (wlilch is distinct from the above) DESCRIPTIVE 
CATAtiOGUB OP Pl,OAVBR SKEDS, contain- 
ing some of the most Valuable Novelties introduced 
for many years. 
1877 Seed Catalogue, 1877 
mailed fi-ee to all applicants. Correspoudeni.«. wiiose names 
are on our books, need not write for it. ^Vt; offer for 1877 a 
ii"i^„^dl2i;;';i''"i'i^''i.'£."„"f YEGBTABLE, PrELD and 
FLOWER SEEDS, all strictly 
FRESH AND RELIABLE. 
OUR VEGETABLE SEED LIST em' .:,er.B the 
most desirable varieties. Our FLOWER SEEDS .are 
all imiiorted by us from the most cc'cbnitel Treir h irroiv- 
ers. FIELD and Grass Seeds - 6 Sample Packets 
mailed ti-i'p tor two Re =tamps. v.«.t.*o 
Chester County Mammoth SeedCorn a snecinUv. 
We solicit the orders of anialeurs, cardeiiers, and farmers, 
desiring seedsof superior excellsneo iit fair piieec Senfl for 
a eat-'locne. Oit- entaloj^tie r.l^o '■mbi-ip..^ elioiee lislsol' 
TREES, PLANTS, and FLOWERS. 
BEN§ON & BURPEE, 
Seed Warehouse. 333 Church St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
THE 100 DAYS TOMATO, 
Introduced by the advertiser last year, sold to every State 
in tbe TTnion, tested by thousands, and proved to be by far 
The Earliest Tomato. 
The Most Prolific, 
The Most Valuable to Gardeners. 
Prioejer na"K-ef, -J" r-ents-, sis for $1.00. 
My Low Price-list of (Irst-class Farm, Vei-etable.and 
Flower beeds containing cut. deseription, testimonials, and 
culture of tbis Tomato, will be sent with every order 
Specialties— WIMi Prov. Oaio. ©»»■■.,„. ir,7v, ,f.V ^ 
J. A. FOOTE, Seedsman. 
Terre Haute, Ind. 
EUROPEAIV liARCH. 
K„'7S'" 15f P'gr'^en Tree Seerllln-rs. One of the largest and 
best Stoelcs In the TI. S. Bar!,/ orders for Tree Seeds will 
have best attention. Correspondence solicited 
H. M. THOMPSON, St.Trancls, Mllwantee Co., Wis. 
larlet Mmn 
AND 
FLORISTS, 
Can obtain onr Monthly 
WHOLESALE LISTS 
FREE ON A PPLICATION. 
Seedsmen, 35 Cortlandt St., Hew York. 
home: &R01¥]V SE£B@. 
Messrs. Hovey & Co. iDvite attention to their very large 
and varied assoitnient of tlip best Home grown Farm, 
Garden, and Flower Seeds ; enibracins Ibe very best strains 
Jor Farmers, [Market Gardeners, Kamiiy Garden)?. Amateurs, 
and Florists; also all novelties ot merit introduced the past 
year. All who wish fortirstrclassseeds at reasonable prices, 
!>re inviied to send for cataloKues. which will be ready in 
January, and sent free to custuniers and all who apply. 
Seeds eent tiy mail or express to all pans of the country. 
HOVKY & CO., =S6 North market St., Boston, Mass. 
li 
RY&COV 
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''Will be 
tiled to 
fl 1 1 a p pli- 
;antB on re- 
,iptcf25ct8. 
J 18 one of the 
largest CATALOGUES 
published ; contains 
ahout 250 pages, over 
600flno engravlnpTB, 2 cle- 
an t colored plates, and 
'3 full do6crir;^onB, prices 
and directions for planting 
over 1200 varieti'-s of Vcg-ctable 
d Flower Seeds, Ecdding-Flanis, 
IPS, &c., and is invaluable to 
Farmer, Gardener & Florist. Address, 
D. M. FE SEYfe CO., Det roit, Mich. 
Our Abridged Priced Catalopie FREE to all Applicants. 
F 
Oil SHEDS AND BULBS OF CALIFORNIA 
FLOWERS, address 
.T. B, HICKMAN, South S;in .Tuan, Cal. 
ROSES 
SEEDS 
IPLANTS 
Eifrbt henntirul evrr-hloom-l 
inir Monthly Roses, pot- 1 
Trawn, sent pafclv by mail, 
post-paid, on receipt nf $i 
'i"wnnty-fiveTnrietie-t choice I 
FIoiT^er Seeds sent, post-f 
paifl, (or $1. 
Special Pripo T-ist of Ve'reta-! 
hip Rppd to Market Gar-| 
deners. 
Onr Descriptive Cata-_ 
losiie of Se"d^ and Plants I 
will be sent free to all who | 
applv. Address 
BEJTJ. A. EUIOTT& C0.,| 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
All Trho have a Garden shonldsend' 
for my Illnstrated Catalogue, descrip- 
tive of the latest Novelties and choic- 
est Varieties of Vegetable, Field, and 
Flower Heeds. Free to all on receipt 
ot postage-stamp. 
WM. H. CARSON, 
SEEDSMAN, 
1S5 CTiambers St., N". Y., 
{Late of Peter Henderson & Co.) 
"mw^E^Mwrn 
SI 
I*¥J5I.!E Having crown 1arg;ely the past season, 
^ « w» Jt»^-3<i.T ^'' "^'^ -^^'^ ^^ '^'^''''" '^ ^^^'^^ ''"fl superior 
CwAlfi.JlP4ii^ stock ofsc-edsat low prices. Special in- 
am^M^fffcCi dncement:^ to tlie trade. Catalogue sent 
aJcjJCilrS. free on application. 
"i^oA— Retail F/ower and V<'ffetahle Seeds. 
No. i—Whnieaale Seed J^-ice-list (lor the trade ojiii/). 
No.S—JSetail jS^ursery avd Greenhou.se Catalogue. 
No. 4— Wholesale Nursery and Greenhouse List. 
FERRIS <& MOTARD. Pougltkeepsie, N, T. 
a beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, and con- 
taining an elegant colored Flower Plate with the first num- 
ber. Price only 25 cents foi- tbe year. The first No. for 18'i7 
just issued in Gei'man and English. 
Vick's Flower & Vegetable Garden, In paper 
50 cents ; with elegant cloth covers $1.00. 
Vick's Catalogue— 3 Illustrations, only 2 cents. 
Address, JABIES' VICK, Rochester, N. T. 
i i i s 
^^-E, SELL O 
« FLOWER SEED « 
f $2.00 worth for $1.00. ^ 
AND WARRANT THEM. 
BECAUSE 
' Ve have no heavy taxes or city expenses to pay.^=^ 
Illustrated catalosne lOc, which amount is allow- ^| 
ed on first order. ^fv, 
BURLEIGH & BRO., Plainfield, Conn. ^^ 
Paper Seed Ba^s Call kinds) for Seedsmen and Florists. 
Samples sent free. CLARK BROTHERS, Paper Bag 
Manufacturers, Office, 15 New Church St., New rork. 
ONE DOLLAR. 
Spooner's Gardening Guide for 1877, 
of $l.flri. Addres; 
WM. H. SrOOKER, Boston, Mass. 
6RAPE VINES. 
Also Trees, Small Fruitaj &C. Wholesale rates 
xery low lo Nurserymen, Dealers, and laig(! i'lauiers. 
Scndslaiiip for Descrintive T.isr.. Price List. free. 
T. S. HUBBARD, Fredonia, N. T. 
ROOT GRAFTS of Apple. Pear nnd Quince put up to 
order on the most reasonable t'Tms. Warranted to 
lire, of superior quality, and true to name. Also a general 
assortment of nursery stock for sale low. 
E. W. HARRINGTON, Palmyra. N. Y. 
Strawberry Plants— Their Culture — 
For sale by E. P. P.OE.— Sec 2nd Page of Cover. 
Stra^rberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, As- 
paragus Roots, Grape Vines. Fruit Trees, &c. All at very 
low rates. No chirce for packinpr or delivering at R.R. Cata- 
lnij;uc free. S. C. DK CO0, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N.J. 
For Flortsfs' use. Fine Plants 
for Forcing, for Snring Sales. 
One year old. from open 
irround. from $5 to $8 per 100. 
Young Plants in pots, and 
choice New Varieties. At low 
prices. Also choice Greenhouse 
Plants. Send lor R'^se Circular. 
"WiLIilAM H» MOOIV, inorrisviUe, Pa> 
ROSES 
