1877.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
191 
JKIVOS: FIMJIT r'.^I?^3J[ AIVO IVXJIiSEIilES. 
GREAT OFFERS! 
MOKE LIBERAL OFFERS WERE NEVER MADE than the following: ^?- WE WILL SEND BY MAIL, post-paid, 
SAFE CARRIAGE GUARANTEED. 
SO Flowerin 
3 VerbenaB, 
2 Coleus, 
1 Fuchsia, 
2 Heliotropes, 
1 Geranium, 
Plants foi- Sl.lO. 
1 Canna, 1 Abutilon, 
1 Salvia, 1 Tuberose, 
1 Feverfew, 
2 Crysanthemnms, 1 Dahlia, 
1 Ageratum, 2 Basket Plants, 
TVITH DIEECTIONS FOE GBOWING. 
8 Grape Vines for $1.10. 
75 Strawberries, four varieties, for $1.10. 
20 Raspberries, " " " 
30 PackageB Choice Flower Seeds, " 
1 Dozen Fine Assorted Verbenas for 50 cents. 
1 " " " Geraniums for $1.00. 
1 " " " Coleus *' .50. 
1 " " '* Basket Plants, .50. 
See list In Catalogue. Our handsome Catalogue of Fruits. Flowers, and Seeds, containing full directions for cultivation 
will be sent to all, free of charge, who send their address. No order filled for less than $1.00. 
J. F. GRIIVIES, Bo^: 115, Pittsbaxrgh., Fb., 
Ji s^ ip^ jv:;v 
Y\^ CEXTRAL. FAS^LS, R. I. 
A Send vonr aridrees for our new CatnIOEUe of Roses, 
Beddiiic ami Vegetable plants. Roots, Biiibs, &c.. sent 
on receipt of P;istiil Card request. 
. - FINEST PANSIES IN U. S. 
XX^ FoU Double Tuberose Bulbs* very large, 
W now re;itly. !tic. mkIi ; tiOc. for iJi. 
■ Germiin seed of my own selection while in Ger- 
Smany, Holland, Fi-aiire. &c., in Aii^ust last. 
German Pansy Seed— H varieties, all choicest, 
at :Joc. per packet. 
Buyers of $12 of Seed or Plants, orbotli, from our Cat- 
alogue, get Avierican AgriculturiHt as premium lor one year. 
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Offices in the Houses. 
SUGAR MAPLE, 10 to 18 ft. 
v do. 8 to 10 ft. 
_ . ttolUfi. 
Norway :ind Hemlock Spruce, 4 to 15 ft. 
Scotch and American Pine, 4 to 15 ft. 
Evergreen Hedge Plants in variety. 
Fine Ornanient;U Trees a Specialty. 
J. VAN DEVENTER» Princeton, N. J. 
r>oo,000 Fruir. 2r.<).000 Evergreen. 
riOO,000 Greenhouse, . 
Bedding Plants, etc. Tliree Cat- 
alogues Free. 23d Tear. 4U0 Acres. J3 Greenhouses. 
STOiiRS, HAKUISON & CO., Puinesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
IK fid SUGAR M 
mt)\J\J 1,000 Norway 
^ Am. Arbor Vitae, 4 t 
TREES 
This holds 
fifood for 
April, 
May, and 
June. 
Address 
LOOK AT THIS.— 100 Choice Boddin- 
Plants lor *r).UO. Well ^rown, healthy, and of 
the best varieties. 50 for ^2.fiO. f-'or Potutops, 
ISulbs, &c.. see April Ko. oX Agriculturist. 
Write for anything wanted and get my prices. 
1. B. JENNliNGS. Florist, Soutliport. Conn. 
500 
ruoioi': VAitUiTiES OP 
f'n-hfiuse and garden culture, 
Stint by m:dl. free of jiostage. 
Seod stamp for Illustr'd Cat. - _ 
Address L. B. CAS t, Richmond, Ind 
PI AlVITC ! ^'^*' ^^^*'' "' ^'"^ rates to suit the times. 
irijiiii 13 • Inclose a letrer stamp for our liandsomely 
AND Illustrated Cataloffne for 1877, 
and address 
SEEDS! 
THE BELLEVUE IVURSEEY CO., 
Pa.tersoii, IVew Jersey. 
Hot-Bed Plants and Small Fruits 
for the Vegetable Garden. Tomato, Cauliflower, etc. Low- 
est prices. Will contract plants. Circular free. Sweet 
Potato and Liate Cabbagre Plants specialties* 
Wilson Albany Strawberry plants, $4,00 per 1,(00. 
^____ B. P. DAVEM^0I;T. Saline. Mich. 
Beecher Baskets. 
Star 
Basket. 
VENEER BASKETS. Patentid May 31,18G4. 
For circular or description, &c., fiddresa 
THE BEECHKR BASKET COMPANY, 
Wratville, Conn. 
Milford Basket Co., 
MltiFOUD, DEI-.. 
Manufactory of Berry Bnskrts and Crates, also 
Verbena ISuNkets. Our Baskets are square, strong, 
and attractive; the Uiiskel 3 *o the quiii< fit the or- 
dinary 3a qt. Crate. SEND FOIl PRICES. 
BKSr AM) CUKAl'iiyi BEKKY CRATES AND ItASKKTS 
• Id use. Bo &ckiiott]rilt:<Hl b; UaJinr 
niwrra cwiTjiilitru who hnvo urtj 
nil fnr jtun. .\. M, Fur-lv, EU.ior 
^J^**H Kruit lU'Cucilir, auil largo fnilt (rroKir 
ItwIiMisr. ti. V .wrtics : "I'urcIiflKcJ 
•:<•.) N D BatleMon'd Cratci kiiJ ],ao. 
l;tt», nnJ must taj.for comparini m, 
durnbililT. liRhlncH*. iK'KtlirM bliI In c 
^ ,,^ - cirdi!ollon of Qlr. li«it ncirr fout.^l 
— ,-.nV._: thrirrotml " Well mikilf: br»i mci, ri- 
Lt-V^i-O* ill alti-n anJ ifiupe ; CtbUb wo Irmi 
'r'o IIJ'-'I-J" bound, havp best hMpfl mad' : Uwk-'ti 
',-'' fltinpnt Plhcfprltfu.otinbnnPNtfd. Or- 
" drrbrfrei«htimm»dUtcl7;<lcl»jofc»- 
•ioTm Irvw. Bcmlt by r*pister(d Ifitir 
- ^..nmntMd, 32 qi Cmtcs. 2< In lonclSIn wido,i:>S 
in.hlRh.with ;t2 giurt nwlc-ts. 8l.;t6: SOqt Cr»iM. 2* In lonB, IT^in. »l'"c, 
1210. hich. wllh aCQimrt DA^keti, $1.H»; 3il pt. Crnlca. with 30 Pint lltikrii, 
tl. QuutIlMket3,$l&p«ci,O0U; PbitnukaU,|10p«r l.OOO.i&UTquuiaiifiu. 
Hardy Plants. 
Everybody wants them, as they do not have to be renewed 
each year, like other plants. Collections by mail at $1 ,00, 
$2.00, S3.00, and $5.00, to any part of the country. 
Send for descriptive catalogue, which is sent free by 
WOOLSOiV «& CO., Passaic, IV. J. 
Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry plants. Currants, Grape 
Vines, Asparagus roots, Peacli treus, &c. Send for Price 
List. JOHN S. COLLINS, Moorestown, New Jersey. 
Strawberry Plants 
By the lOO, 1,000, or I0,000. 
MONARCH OF THE WTIST, Chas. Downine, 
Col, Cheuey, Jiiciiuda, t'/tf. K.entucky, Selh 
Boydcn. WfLSON'S ALBANY, etc.. etc. aIs,., 
GKEAT AMERICAN, Cumberland, Triumph, 
J>ucbosSi Capt. Jack, Diiucau, Pi'outy'8 Seed- 
liug, lierr's Proliflc, SterliuK, and iirarjj' twenty 
OLhui- NEW \arietics. .1 dc.-icripl"''' ctftalnane ^nailed ail 
appUcaiiu. A. HANCE it SON, 
Nnraennneii ik Flori^ty, Red Bank, N. J. 
IflA ftftft Strnwberrv Plants for fWO. Good plants. . No 
*"")""" fitra charges. See p. 114. March }Jo. J. S. Collins. 
A NEW RASPBEEEY, 
The "New RoclieOe." 
Havintj a fine stock of this wonderful K:ispberrv, I now 
ofler it to the public for the first time. It is hardy, a stronor, 
healthy grower, and will produce more than twice as much 
fruit as any other known variety. Fruit large, of good fla- 
vor, and bejus carriage well. "Well rooted tips $6.00 per doz. 
One year transplanted, $10.00 per doz. A discount to the 
trade. Send for a circular. 
S. P. CARPENTER, 
New RocUelle, N. Y. 
Strawberry Plants— Small Fruits. 
Choice and cheap. Also how to grow and market them. 
Send for Circular. Address E. P. ROE» 
Cornwall-on-the-Hudsou, Orun^^e Co., N. Y. 
Stra\Phe7-rij Plants. 
lOOMoTiarcliof West. 
100 Bovden's 30. 
I'lO Wilson's Albany. 
liaspberry Plants. 
(Id lii;mdywine. Red. 
50 Highland Hardy. 
7.1 Donlittle's Imp'd. 
Either lot 
Post-paid 
for $1. 
Addiess Lapham 
& Anthony. 
Clayton, DeL 
THE DOLLAR 
NURSERY. 
Blackberry Plants. 
riQ Kittatiriny. 
50 Lawton. 
35 Wil,^on'8 Early. 
Grape Vines. 
l.^t Concord. 
1:2 Hartford Proliflc 
Vi Clinton. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
All the best varieties, warranted pure-; prices very low. 
C. S. PRATT, jNortn Reading, Mass. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
1 4 AAA QT'ARTS PER ACRE. 
±41:,UyU St;ND FOR CIKCULiAR, 
Showing how and what variety to prow. 
H. H. SMITH, West Haven. Copn. 
2®o,o®© picki.es 
per acre can be grown from the 
GREEN PROLIFIC CUCUMBER SEED. 
2.5 cents per ounce, by mail. Descriptive Catalogue of 
Small Fruits, Plants, Seeds, and Potatoes, free to all appli- 
cants. Address F. M. HEXAMER, 
IVe^vcastle. AVcsfclicstcr Co., N. Y. 
RELIABLE TURNIP SEED 
Grown from selected l»ulbs. Reunle's prize Swede or Ruta- 
baga at 3() cenls per pound, (post-paidi. Address 
WILLIAM RENyil':. Shkpsman, Toronto, Cnuada. 
Improved Quiuby Smoker, 
FOR Q^UIETIiVG DEES. 
Quinby'9 "Bec-Kcc>piug Explained." 
Box material for as practieal a box as 
can bo nnule. Glass cheaper tlian before. 
Extractors, Queens, Ilivea, Hive-Clasps, 
Colonies, Ueo Vt'ils, etc. 
Send for Illujitrated descriptive Circu- 
lar. L. C. ItOOT, 
^tohawk. HerKliiiiT Co.. X. Y. 
HjiR TENDSf ir von are In aiiv wuv inicra'^ii'ii Id 
* BEES or HONEY, 
we will with pli'^isnve senrl von :i s;mi'>le r>-^\^y of our 
niomhly GEEANINGS IN BEE CUETUKE. "ilh 
ii(l.--i-nptivc. I ru',- liM ,,|„ur I ,i,'st inipn.vriiu.iils in Hives. 
Honey Exlrnclors, ArtifieinI Comb, Section 
Honey BoxCN, all lUiol.s iinil .louniali, evervihln" iiir- 
lariiiiii: to lic^i' Ciillur.'. Xo/liiiui tuilfnle.t. Siinplv send 
your address on a p.^Mal canl. iriillin t'lnlnh/, tc. 
A. I. ROOT, Medina , Ohio. 
loxes. Peach and (^.rape llaskcis, 
iiid r.arr.'l head Ihiiut-s. Srud 
for Illustrated Priee List. Manu- 
factured by C. COLBY & CO, Benton Harbor, Wlch. 
BERRY ^;J 
THE DINGEE & OONARD GO'S 
BEAUTIPUIi EVER-BLOOMING 
ROSES 
strong Pot Plants, suitable for immediate flowering, sent 
safely by mail, postpaid. 5 splendid varitities.your choice^]! 
labeled, for SI; la for $2; 19 for S3; 3G for $4; 35 for $5. 
For 10 cents each additional, one Magnificent Premium Rose 
to every dollar's worth ordered. Send for our New Guide 
to Rose Cultirre, and choose from over 300 finest sorts. 
We make Roses a Great Specialty, and are the largest 
Hose-growers in America. Refer to lOfl.lXlO customers in the 
United States and Canada. THE DINGEE & CONAED 
CO., Eose-Growees, West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. 
ROSES PER MAIL. 
We offer 10,000 well rooted vouni: Hv. Perp. and Tea Roses, 
grown from our collection of over SOO varieties. 
$l..TOperDoz. per Mail. $S.OO per 100 per Express. 
Also, lO.uOO one-vear well established plants for immediate 
blooming:, fjrownin 4 and 5 in. pots. 
Hy. I^erp. and Noisettes, |3.00 per Doz. $20.00 per 100. 
Teas and China, .$2.riO per Doz. $18.00 per 100. 
MILLER & HAYES, Mt. Airv. Philadelphia, Pa. 
Cat;\logues of Planrs & Roses sent for 3c. |)0slage stamp. 
Ever"blooniing Roses, 
/Ifln 
WW Clioice Fuchsias, Double Gcraninms, 
I I I lu cts. each. Sent by mail to any address, 
J w postajxe paid. Catalogue containing' special 
lisL ot plants at 10c. each. Free to all. 
SIvED, P^VIJDOCK: & CO., Cleveland, O. 
SOUTHERIV CALIFORiVIA LAXDS. 
One of the finest ranches in the State for semi-tropical 
fruits, containing 8,500 acres, located in San Bernardino 
County, adjoining the town of San Bernardino, and distant 
four miles from the Sontheru Pacific Railway. The soil la 
a rich, light loam, easily worked, and verv fertile, produc- 
ing fine crops of grains, vegetables, and fruits of everv va- 
rietv. Water in abundance for Irrigation; climate unsur- 
passed. Title, U.S. Patent. TVill be Rold as a whole for 
§100,000, j-f cash, balance in three equal annual pannenls, 
with 8 percent, interest per annum. For further particulars 
address WM. H. MARTIN, Genl. Agt. California Immigrant 
Union, 5 Market St., San Francisco, Cal., or J. S. and M. S. 
SEVERANCE. Los Angeles, Cal. 
A Small Fruit and Market Farm 
of 10 acres, one mile from Binghamton, N. T., well stocked 
with Small Fruits, good nmrkets, will sell low for cash, or 
^vill exchange for N. Y. Citv Propertv. Full particulars 
address J. M. JOllNSON, liingluunton, N. Y. 
A SPLENDID ILLINOIS FARM 
FOR SALE CHEAP— 320 acres— all improved— located 
only one mile from the liveliest Rail Road town in the State. 
Address imniediatelv 
FAltMER, Box 16, Chicuffo, 111. 
In the best part of Marvland. at panic 
_ prices. Good societv, Bchoo)?, churche?, 
R. K., nav., mid salt water luxuries. For caialojiue and 
price-list, address Mancha & Gibson, Centrcville, Md. 
^^ LOWEST PRICES. ^^ 
Send for Pamphlet of tlie Reliable Burlington Road. 
Address, land Ccmmiiisioter.E. i K. E. E. 
BUSLINSTON, IOWA aff^ 
UNITEDSTATLO 
IN THE 
PHffilVIX BRAXD.' 
Wc ofl'or the above brand of White Lead lo i\w public 
with llie jiosUive assurance ihat It is 
PERFECTLY PURE. 
ECKSTEIN, HILLS & CO., 
For Siile by dealers SPiK'rally. ('rxcrN-.VATi. Onto. 
;\"0 TE — ronsimiers will eonsult their INTKUKST liv 
bCiiriiiLr in iiiiml lluu alarwo i>rotn>rtlon oT tlie article solil 
11!) I'UUK WNIIE i,E.\D W adulterated to tlie extent 
of tri>in f)!) to !til per cent ; and niueli of It does not contain a 
Ikirliele.ifl.eail. 
RTmTQ! T PHT T i'":<'"i<''. tonmis- 
Ur Uio Jui UUIjIJ) SIDX MERCHANT, 
1-11 KEAOE ST., NIi:\V YORK. 
E^tal>tis/ii'd in isrr.'. Market reports and slilpplng direc- 
tion 
iMlt r'rrc on applleallon. 
E/Pt- n WATJTl PKODl'CK COMMIS- 
■ 05 Ui VV iillJJ. sn>\ niKKciiANTS. 
Sole Agents for Alex. Ilornliv's Sieani-eooked white Wheat 
and Oat Meal. IVo. a7ft Wsmlliiiaton-st.. N. Y. 
(Kafd l^ii:..l Ref.. Irving yntlonni B.iiif; Xew York City. 
Coni.nissioN house of f. hopp &- CO., 
;ili \Vaslnin;lon St., N'.Y. Good sales -.md prompt re- 
turns. Send for Weekly Price Current and Sliippiug Plate. 
