1868.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
73 
New, Rare, or Choice Seeds. 
I send out to the Public iny Annual List 
of New, ICare, and Choice Vegetables. 
.Having b en the original introducer of the 
Hubbard Squash, ITIarblehead ITIantmoth 
Drumhead Cabbage, ITIarblehead Mam- 
moth Sweet Corn, and many other new 
Vegetables, I am ever ready to introduee 
to the Public every new vegetable produet 
that comes to my notice, that I think 
worthy of their attention. 
Fcttler's Improved Brunswick Cabbage. — (T7ie 
far!/' st of all harddieading Drumheads, grows heads 12 to 
18 inches in diameter, in '.KJ days ; a m. w'cabbage very pap- 
vlar with market m.n.) 
Marble. iead Mammoth Cabbage. -( Tin largest caltlmge 
in (he world, has b, , n grown to in igh fi am 2."> to (ill tbs, 'in 
almost every State in the f'nian. Sie'iny Circular. Sml, 
pare; 1 was tin original introducer.) 
Stone-Mason Cabbage. —(Large, hard-heading^ short. 
stump. Alton ( cv, ry plant on art acre will si / a. fun h, ad ; 
it is a harder and sweater cabbage than Flat Dutch. In, 
half-ounce packag. s. \ 
Cannon Ball Cabbage.— ( This medures u'ifh the U7n- 
nigsfadt, with In ads alsn/t as round and. hard as a cannon 
ball.) 
LenormontTs Mammoth Cattleflower. — (DovbtU 88 
the largest of all the Cauliflower family. Very reliable for 
heading.) 
Carter's New, Dwarf, Mammoth Cauliflower. — 
(Very early, hardy, larger than Walcheren ; excellent for 
forcing or for g> n, ml us, . i 
Early Dwarf Erfurt Cauliflower. — (Tlie most 
compact growing of all the. dwarfs ; txcelktd, either for forc- 
ing or for gem r'al use.) 
Chinese Cabbage.— ( The hares are more fender, and the 
flavor metre agreeable than (hat of common cabbage:) 
Ornamental Kale. — (Foliage elegant in structure and 
color, very ornamental.) — New York Improved Large 
Purple Egg Plant. — (Of larger size and richer purple 
than common kind.) New Long Early Purple Egg 
Plant.— (zl decided improvement in eavliness on common 
Early Long Purple.) Striped Guadalupe Egg Plant. 
— (Elegant!)/ .*tti/>, >! with white, red, and yellow ; good for 
table ifse.) Chinese Scarlet Egg Plamt.— (Of a mag- 
nified scarlet color.) Mabblehbad Mammoth Sweet 
Corn.— (This has taken the first prize at the Annual Ex- 
hibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society two sea- 
sons ; ears weigh from two to three jxninds ; excellent for 
fable use.) Mammoth French Squash.— < Grows to w> igh, 
from 100 to 260 lbs.) Vegetable Caterpillars.— (JFhe 
'■v.. d e< ss.fs resemble the natural animal.) 
Snake Cucumber. — ( Grows three feet and more in 
length, coiled, and vevy like a snake with his head, raise'!.) 
Norbiton Giant Cucumber.— (" The finest, longed, and. 
most prolific cucumber cultivated"— a great English s,,d 
Firm says— and it ought (obe, as they chavge liie over VM 
dollars a pound for the seed .' J send ten s< ed in each pack- 
age.) Lawton's Prolific Long-podded Pea. — (Tlie 
longed podded of all peas, "some pads having from ten to 
twelve ■peas," so the Englishmen sag.) Commodore Nutt 
Sugar Pea.— (A remarkably dwaif string p<a, avowing 
no higher than Tom Thumb. Pods and tdl are eaten.) Bay- 
ard 'Taylor's Watermelon.— (A very targe hybrid va- 
riety.) Perennial Lettuce.— (Distinct f nan all other va- 
rieties ; leaves used as salad, or s, rv.it as\j.i,,ach.) Cedar 
Hill Tomato.— (Of this m x Unna*,, />-, //, ,t>,dturist 
says: " Thus far no tomato has equal!, g it ,;, .ar'imss.pro- 
ituefif' in •..'.'. sal 'id it y and flavor.'" My s.-dc u„. dn.ctly from 
the originator. ]'<w!.ug< of title r of the at,,,,, earn t,,s s, id 
to any address with full directions far cultirathm, and war- 
rant- d to reach the jwvchm, r, at ■.'■"> c> nts , ach.) 
Improved American Savoy t 'abi'..u;e.i lhads, large,/; ry 
reliable, excell* ut eitlu v for family or mark. t. TheS<iro</s 
are the tendenst and richest j/aran d of all cedjbag, .> Early 
Pancalier Savoy ; Early Ulm Savoy ,'— (each of these 
ore fen days earth r than Early V.uk; v. ry sic! and f. ri- 
der ; choio fee family use.) Little Pixie. — ( Also t. n days 
torlhr than Fatly )'or.'.\ and jemhu'e'y with the tart ah we 
are the earliest of all cabbage*; loads, nmarkably hard, 
bmbr, and sweet.) Bcrnel's EjXG OF THE Dwarfs.— 
(.1 large, conical cabbage ; very early.) Sohweenpubt 
Quintal.— (This new early cabbage from Franc, r- : the 
earliest, of all large Drumln ads ; heads, VI to IS inches di- 
ain.t.r.'not r. ry hard, lad remarkably t-inbr.) Field 
Cabbage.— (Grown as gmn, fodder for stack, can be cut 
several times.) Jersey Low Kale.— ( Grates six fit high. 
or more; has given much satisfaction as are en fudder for 
milch, cows.) Bates' Extra* Early Sweet Corn. — 
( Wrinkled kernel, sin , /. , ' . just !» fare ( 'ra--- 
bfs.) 
Crosby's Early Twelve Rowed.h.I decid.d. acqui- 
sition. This is the earliest sw>,f corn, of' a good -market 
size; h; tub. r and snv.f.) Mexican Swe'i-jt Corn. — \]',oth 
tit. sir,,t< d and f. nthf'st Of fU'lcom, as*) >i ;dt . ■ /.-. < an t.sli- 
/>/.) Mammoth Flint ('ok-,, \P>r- an L6 - chee long, 
. at far north ./>■ Cn'vul \ - E '-.i-Uld 
Colony Sweet.— ( — I" ry prod net in ;>■■■• . t ■ .- . t. mi. r, 
:■'■'. Does ml! iilinr Xorth Of 90Ut/L) HUBBABB 
SqI'A-TI.— \S,,d, pun-. I was tie a/i. H ■ ' i U ■lanr Of' 
thi<Jhe richist of all winbr synash, ., -Van mi lb Tri:- 
ban Squash.— [The dated, tin- t g ■■'".-. t,a , I >; t, t ,-,/' 
(/// fall sguadu.t.) Ivv.v, BOSTON W VBBOV.—My varh.t't h 
f now to be found in tJtit country,) Improved 
T/.v'o Cl'.EEN ri'iTMl'lKi;, -i Tin larg'Sf at' the b-.a/ e/,. ■ n 
i •; | ■ ■ i ■ Gem Pea. — (A >.-■■ 
guisi/ion, a wrvU 'id pea lih Champion of England, a raw- 
ing b'd ttbOUt a i ■■' /■'.'<> * ' m: 1'kk- First Ciiiip- 
! feoi / a umfceari r th ■ Early Dan. 0*JRourk .) 
Tom Tin kb Pea. (( rows 10 "'' ; " • 1 
..:>•■,' ■ i Bbov n's 
Nbv Dwarf Marroi i w. h Vhe\ atii* ■■' and mo t dwarf 
Marro fa I Carai r\. i Pi \. ■ • 
Wad. ,{■ Co., of Em/land, s.nd Vlfa OUi 06 i Week i VrUST 
than any other sort.) Giant Wax Be.w. — \ I ■ 
'"'ansavr a!wni)s string beans; the new poU raii '■ 
in buglh and icidlh.) Yard-long Bean. — (A curiosity ; 
pods grow aver fun feef long.) Fe.jee Bean.— t The hardest, 
and carlitst of all btatis ; 'introduaa 'from Fjec /stands.) 
Ward's Nectar Melon.— {Exceedingly spicy, sweet, rich, 
and d./ieiaus.) PlIINNEY's WATERMELON. — I Ibd-jh shed, 
early, i. en lb id. Than irha could tint succeed with any of h- 
'r variety hare donejinely with this.) Extra Early York 
Tomato.— ( of good si:,, v.ry ■ar!y,ow! txendingly pro- 
lific. Man// 'bare- odopbd 'this as tin'/- earliest kind.) 
Keyes' Early Prolific— ( This, though not thirty days 
earlier than every other sort, is v.ry prolific, early, very 
sweet, and k..ps /■• maih.i'.h, u:!l aft. r rijxning.) 
Maupay's Superior Tomato.— (Xew, and vtry promis- 
ing ; ear!'/, tun;, , s moot It, my thick; favor, cxnlleid.) 
Foard's (tomato.— O'er, /< rgc, thick, a little fluted, 
solid.) 
Eureka Tomato.— (.Y w ; appears to be a cross b.fuv. ■ u 
common sorts and. the bush ravhty.) Mammoth (.'hiitua- 
hua.— {Sometimes iv.ighs ■_» at- :; I/is. ; one tomato looping a 
quart meaeurx > Dubing's New Blood Turnip Beet.— 
(This/,-'' '■ •■. ;. at last An nnal Exhibition of Mas- 
sachuseiU Hortacuuttral Society.) Castelnatjdaby Beet. 
— (.1 Ft i m '/ i a,;, 'i/, having a rich, tod -like flavor ; very 
dark putp/c, sweet, and tender.) Crapandine Beet.— 
i tag, r skin like bark of a tree. The Fn twh esteem this as 
best, of alt for table use.) White's Yery Peep Bed Beet. 
—(A ?iewfrs/-e!ass English beet.) Yellow Turnip Beet. 
— (New ; color, golden yellow ; very early, sweet, and t, n- 
der.) Yellow Ovoid 'Mangold Wurtzel.— (New ; for 
cattle; of 17 varieties this cropped the most.) Early 
Croeker Onion.— {The earliest of alt the yellow sorts; 
quality, superior.) 
Stiped-leaved Japanese Maize.— {The bans, striped 
■with, wlotc, purple, and green, are Very ornamental and at- 
tractive.) 
Turner's Incomparable Dwarf White Celery. — 
( tiutte dwarf. v> ry solid..) Read's Matchless Celery. — 
(A floe, new, solid, nd, English prize variety.) Boston 
Market Celery.— ( The short, bushy, compact, solid celery 
for which Boston market is famous.) "Wheeler's Tom 
'Thumb Lettuce.— (A new, early, dwarf English rariity 
of high reputation.) Perpignan Lettuce.- [Sup. riorfar 
summer ; some of my heads, (quite, cabbage tike.) measured 
seven inches across.) Cabbage Lettuce.— (Six choicest 
varieties in one package.) Chufas, or Ground Almonds. 
— ( Taste, very much like Cocoa nuts ; remarkably produc- 
tive.) Ornamental Gourds. — (Many varieties in one 
package.) Mammoth Russian Sun-flower.— (Crows 
over twice as large as the common Sun-flower.) Edible 
Podded Radish.— (pods, sic or eight inclns long, solid, 
crisp, ami (, nd>:r; em!!, id for salad or pickling.') Scolymus 
IIispanicus.— ( The long, fleshy roots are of a delicate and 
X>leasant flavor, and an hith Inal/hful and nutritious.) 
Vuekages of Srerl of any of the 'above choice vegetables, 
with full dincfions far cultivation, van-anted to reach each 
purcha-er, at 15 c ids , <wh . My < 'atidogue, containing over 
two hundeed varieties of vegetables, over a hundred of 
which are of my own raising, s< id, gratis to any address. 
JAMES J. IT. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
NEW CABBAGES.— NEW SHORT STEMMED 
Brunswick, or Fottlcr's Brunswick. Ni-w Srhweinfnrt, 
Quintal, or lOO-wri^hr cabhairc .V-w, luni<\ white, solid, 
extra, rlarki-Tix-w extra Karl v "N'oiipanrl, new extra Eailv 
EiTnrt, earli ■>:> ets., the live fur si, pre-paid l,v mail. Kxtra 
Early Erfurt ( 'aulitl. >\\-<t. live, l J". cU. Cedar Hill Tomato, 
25 ets. With all other new and standard Harden and Flow- 
er Seeds. 2a sorts by mail, pre-paid, tor $1. Catalogues to 
anv addre^. Seeds in" oiinee, pound, or .-mall papers, tor the 
tnde, hv the pin. >r l.tiDil— the most, judieioiis .-election ever 
oll'eicd in this country. "Wholesale Trade Lists now ready. 
Agents wanted. 
B. M. WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries and Peed Establish- 
ment, Plymouth, Mass. 
IF you want any Strawberry, Raspberry, or Black- 
beVrv Plants, i'.v:\\v Vims. Currant I'.u-lies or Asparagus 
Hoots— i:ood plants at. low prices, address CIIAS. COLLINS, 
Moorestown, N. J. Price Lists gratis. 
GOOD OFFER. 
For $^.00 We will send by mail, 13 plants of .Turun- 
da— Our No. 700 Strawberry, and 
the American* AantcuLTURiaT for one year. 
For 10 cts. Tlie New Edition of our Drseriptlvc 
and Illustrated Catalogue. 
ORDER. NOW. 
J. KNOX, 
Box 155, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
¥ 
OR SALE.— A Farm of 3:20 Acres, highly im- 
proved, Willi llr*t-rl;iss hniMin^, fruit, &c„ within 
rOCNG, Joliet, 111. 
FOR SALE— A Farm; 24 acres, 18 miles from 
Philadelphia, 1 mile from IJ. II. liuildlngS and fruit— all 
kinds. Address LEVI N. r.EKl'.EK, Glas^horo, N. J. 
A good firm wanted of Rem ten to tliirtv acres, well 
located, and adapted for raising small traits. One with 
house built, and i'Iim :.1:i i' - i. leeierred. Address, 
ISAAC H. I'lll'lir.Ei:, I'lOvideliee, i:. i. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Early Goodrich, Harlson, Lap-lone Kidney, Gleason, Pink- 
eye, Kn ire. it, Cnzco, Calico, E irlj Cottago.Se ■. Fluke, 
White Sprouts, Union, Coppermine, indes, Shaker's Fancy, 
other varieties. Four pounds of either variefy will 
I..- :: .1 to any address, I upon receipt of 
i inc Dollar, Y"v larger Quantities and descriptive Price-list 
a.i in 93 r.F.isit: « iiexa\ii:k. 
New Castle. Westchester Co., '-. V. 
KNOX'S SEED STORE AT VOl'R BOOR.— 
Sec " Seed by Mail," page 71. 
KNOX 
FRUIT FARM & NURSERIES. 
The New Edition of Our Smnll Fruit Cata- 
logue is now issued, and we nre mailing large numbers of 
it everyday. Everyone who takes any interest in Small 
Fruit Culture should have a copy. 
It contains: Descriptions of all Grapes, Straw- 
berries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Goose- 
berries, Currants, &c,, of any merit. Also Illustra- 
tions of the Concord and Ives Grapes,— Jucunda and 
Fillmore Strawberries,— Hornet and Philadelphia 
Kaspberries—Kittatinny and "Wilson's Early Black- 
berries,— Cherry and "White Grape Currants;— con- 
siderations that should influence the purchaser in the choice 
of Nursery Stock ; Select Lists, both by Mail and Express ;— 
the secrets of our success in plant, vine and fruit growing; 
—Prices of Stock for Spring of 18G8, and much other 
valuable information. 
TVe will Inclose with the above Catalogue a directed En- 
velope and an Order List, giving the plainest instructions 
how to order, and forward to all applicants enclosing 10 cts. 
J. KNOX, 
Box 155, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
BLOOMNGTON NURSERY. 
17th] 10 Green-Houses. 350 Acres. [YEAR. 
Fruit, Ornamental and Nursery Stoclc— Gen- 
eral assortment. Dwarf and Standard Trees— in- 
cluding 200,000 line, cheap yearling Apple, Pear, &c, admir- 
able for large plantations or distant markets. Blackber- 
ries— Kittatinny, Wilson's Early, Missouri Mammoth.— 
Raspberries— Doolittle, Clarke, EUisdale, Golden Cap, 
Phila. Thornless. Strawberries— Jucunda, "Wilson, &c. 
Grapes— Concord, Delaware, Ives', Norton, Rogers' Hy- 
brids, especially No. 4. Grape Cuttings. Apple Cions. 
Root Grafts. Stocks— Apple, Pear, Quince, Plum, 
Cherry. Black Walnut, Peach and Apple Seed. 
Osage Orange Seed and Plants. Evergreens, Shade 
Trees, Shrubs, Climbers, Roses— Best Stoclc, Largest 
Assortment we know— 300 Varieties, including Giant, Mar- 
shal Niel, Madam Chas. Wood, Gen. Washington, &c. Dah- 
lias, Gladiolus, Verbenas, Bedding and Green- 
house Plants. Send 3 red stamps for 3 Catalogues, 
F. K. PIKENLX, 
Blooratngton, McLean Co., III. 
|~1ATAL0GUE OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
^ HOUSEHOLD IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, 
SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS.— We have just issued a new 
edition of our very complete and handsome Catalogue for 
tlie current and coming season. It fills 2l~> pages, illustrated 
with nearly 400 engravings, and is sent to applicants for 
$1.00— less than the actual cost of production, and this 
amount is deducted on the receipt of orders from those who 
have paid it. Every Farmer, or Merchant engaged in deal- 
ings with Farmers, ought to have a copy of this Catalogue. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., New York. 
AMERICAN 
The most economical Crate and Basket in nsc. Neat 
strong, compact, ami well ventilated. 
Au"'iit« wanted in all tins frnil ".-..Willi districts. 
Orders for Western \Vw-V. .rl; direct 1,1 S. |i. 11EDMAN, 
Box and Basket Co.. Newfane, X. V. ( inciL.ir.s sent fp.er 
. $1 per doz.; 
una.. I"., p per dOZ ,>II 
HEX AIMER'S PRONG-HOE. 
The best Hand-cnltivator ever invented. It saves half the 
labor of hoeing, and does tlie work better than any other 
tool. Every farmer and vrardcr.er should have it. 
Price, per piece, $1.50; per dozen, $24.00. 
Circulars sent on application. Address, 
REISIG * IIEXAMEI1, 
New Castle, "Westchester Co., N. Y. 
KITTTATINNY BLACKBERRY PLANTS very 
stout, and tine, $2 ner doz ■ «i.t ner inn. i ti.- mnii « rtc ._ 
paid, SI. Wilson's ICa 
Pill; '.'. l»v mail, post-pa.... ., 
$ II per 100; •>, do., do., $1. 
per inn ; I. do., do., $1.— (ir 
greens, and oilier Nurserv Sl.x'k. at r.-dn I rates in n I inn- 
ties. MAHLON MOON, Morrisville, Bucks Co., i'a. 
SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. 
E. NEWBITRV, Seedsman and Florist. 
Brooklyn, Conn. 
IMPOP.TEU AXD DEALEP. IN" FLOWER SEEDS. 
2". papers Choice Annual Flower Seeds, by mail, free, $1. 
2 " and Perennial Flower See.R l,v 
1.1.1.1. free. $1. Al<o Dealer in all k - "1 Bed.lins; Plants, 
Lilies. Gladiolus Tillirr srif. ralahctncs, FiiKE. 
Brooklyn, Februar) 
CLARKE RASPBERRY at $S \kt 1,000, sjimll 
. ta per LOW, Elm Cityal $10 per doz. Shall 
have next fall 20,000 Clarke's a Inwe-f marker price. 
iVJI. PARMELEE, New Haven, Conn. 
