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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Aran-, 
NEW SEED & HORTICULTURAL WAREHOUSE AT THE OLD OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
Xos. 41 Park Row and 151 Nassau Street, Xew York. 
Also, a.t SJ31 Main £»ti*eet, Spi-ing-field, Mass. 
B. K. BLISS & SON, 
Importers and Growers of Warden, Field, and Flower Seeds, 
and Dealers in Hortienltitral Implements, Fertilizers, CJarden Requisites, &c,, &c. 
The attention of all who are Interested In the culture of Flowers anil Vegetables is invited to our large and well selected assortment of the above, comprising the newest and 
most approved varieties both of European and Homo production, the quality of which caunot be surpassed. For a list of which see our 
New Illustrated Seed Catalogue and • Amateurs' Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden. 
ial F.dili 
enlarged : 
id In 
ed, contains 13-: 
i list of Twcut y-five Hundred 
i of closely printed matter. Beautifully Illustrated with upwards of One 
:ies of Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds, Including all tlie leading novelties, with 
The Fourteenth An 
Hundred Engravings, ai 
explicit directions lor their culti 
©tse Hundred and Fifty C'lioiee varieties of Frencli Hybrid Gladiolus. 
Embracing many new sorts not before offered in this country— with many other Summer Flowering Bulbs, consisting of Amaryllis, Tuberoses, Tigridias, Lilies, 
etc. To which is added a list of the most desirable varieties of Small Fruits, Bedding Plants, and much other useful information upon the subject of gardening generally. 
A copy will be mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 23 Cents. 
Our Xrw Illustrated Plant Catalogue will be published early in March, and will contain a list of many Xew anil Rare Plants ; also a descriptive list of all the leading 
varieties of Dahlias, Verbenas, Cannas, Geraniums, and other Bedding Plants. Price 10 cents. A copy of each will be mailed to our Regular Customers without charge. 
AVe would invite particular attention to the following Collections of Seeds, as well as to the special varieties enumerated, the purity and vitality of which cannot be excelled, all 
of which, with the exception of those noted, will be mailed post paid to any address in the Union, (excepting those upon the Overland Mail P.oute), upon receipt or price affixed. 
liiliuui Auratitiiio 
New Golden Rayed Japan Lily 
At Greatly Reduced Prices, 
"We are happy to Inform our friends that we bave received 
a large consignment of this iii.i-runi'.-i-nt Lily, onlvsixtv davs 
from Japan— in splendid condition, which we can offer at 
greatlv volar. -d prices. This^ species^ is reputed lo he the 
and pc 
by travelers— and t 
tion into tins countrv have more than realized the -Treat 
anticipations of its wonderful features. The individual 
blossoms are from eight to ten inches in diameter, of deli- 
cious fragrance, ground color of pearlv white, which Is 
<-ft-.-n suffused with a golden tint, and elegantly studded 
over with spots of rich chocolate crimson, with a golden ray 
or stripe running through the center of each petal. It Is 
perfectly hardy, besides being admirably adapted for pot 
culture. 
Sti-onir Flowering rtulhs $1."0 each; $10.00 per dozen. 
S t-..:-. I size. do. do $i.0f) " § 9.0J " 
The Trade supplied upon liberal terms. 
Collections of Flovrer Seeds by Mail, | Collections of Kitchen Garden Seeds. 
The following collections have been sent out from our , 
establishment for the past 14 vears, and are now favorably 
known in every section of the couutrv. They contain the 
ist showy varieties in our lame a-sortment, with full di- 
rections for culture. Each packet contains a mixture of the 
different colors and varieties of its specie-, so that a greater 
display can be made at a much less p;i<e than when ordereil 
in separate packets. Those, unacquainted with Flowers, as 
well as the experienced cultivator, niav order without feai 
of disappointment. 
ade up in the 
rials, < 
ttultiv 
i.l chi 
■ted from 
nan. Car- 
I'ni Haul's 
Xo. 4-1 
Prize Flower* 
nation and P 
French Asters. D .able Ho Miotics 1.00 
Anv one remitting $3.00 will receive the four assortments, 
itage free. 
fifteen very select varieties or Green- 
house Seeds ?3.00 
No. 6— contains one hundred varieties of Annuals, Bien- 
nials and Perennials, including many new and 
choice varieties 5.00 
No. 7— contai 
Perer 
No. S — conta: 
ESS 
■nost liberal 
nntityofall 
getables re- 
laxed. 
by express 
country, as 
ials 
i of Annuals, Biennials and 
. <ty Annuals/Bieri- 
1.00 
nd Perennial-,. t >r sowing in Autumn 
The seeds contained in the above assortments are of our 
own selection. Purchasers who prefer to make their selec- 
tion from tho Catalogue will be entitled to a discount pro- 
portionate to the quantity ordered. 
GIANT ASPARAGUS ROOTS BY MAIL. 
"We earnestly reques 
etables of the best 
1 "figs do not 
»od seed alone 
tough, but unless they 
e better they had not 
being mainly the prod- 
r own personal super- 
Private Families who aim to raise v 
quality only, need not to beremini 
grow on thistles," nor that from 
can good vegetables be obtained. 
Seeds may, indeed, grow freely 
prove good in every respect, it ^ 
grown at all. The seeds offered by 
uce of Bloomsdale, raised under 
vision, with the aid of years of practical experience, we are 
enabled to speak with entire confidence as to their quality, 
and of the reasonable probability of satisfactory results. 
t3~ "V7e have but few " Novelties" to offer. Our experi- 
ence (obtained at some cost) is that out of the multitude of 
that class of vegetables advertised for sale, in most cases the 
good are not new, and the new are not good— substan- 
tial, staple, well-known sorts are in the main the most reli- 
able. 
Purchasers who do not reside within ready access of. the 
city, nor near merchants or druggists who vend our seeds, 
can he supplied by mail, post-paid. Priced Catalogues, for 
family use, with the IIit.al Eegisteh forlSGS (abound- 
ing in useful bints), will be mailed, without charge, to all 
who apply enclosing a 3-cent stamp. 
DAVID LANDRETH A, SON, 
Nob. 21 & 33 South Sixth-st., 
PHILADELPHIA. 
CHOICE GERMAN FLOWER SEEDS IN COL- 
lections the finest assortment ever ottered. Prepaid by 
mail. Catalogues to anv address. Bv the 100 or l.ftOO papers 
to the trade. Trade LI-"ts now read v.* B. M. WATSON. Old 
Colony Nurseries and Seed Establishment, Plymouth, Mass. 
The following Collections t 
manner, care being taken to 
the finest varieties and most useful torts of V» 
quired in the Kitchen Garden. 
Assortment No. 5, contains 55 varieties. 
No. n, contains 33 varieties, 
" No. 7. contains 15 varieties, 
The above are prepared expressly for sending 
will be sent post-paid, upon receipt of prices an: 
Larger Collections, which can he safelv sent 
(freight paid by purchaser,' to any part of the 
follows: 
No. l. 820.00; No. 2, $15.00; No. 3, $10.00: N< 
Tor a list nf the contents of each Collection, se 
pages 99 and 100. 
Bliss' Improved Long Orange Carrot. 
This variety originated in Massachusetts several years 
since, and it is rapidlv gamin-.: favor wherever known, and 
is now almost the ou'lvvarietv grown by farmers, in this 
section. It resemble- the '• Loiiz Orange " in shape, but is 
superior to it in everv respect, being larger, better flavored, 
of a deeper orange color, and more sine to produce a crop. 
Post-paid bv mail as follows: 1 oz . 20 cts. ; 4 ozs., G5 cts. ; 
8 ozs., $1.10; one pound, $2, 
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco. 
Be Sure and Got the Best. 
A superior lot raised bv special contract with one of the 
most -lu'cs-ful cultivators in the Vallev of the Connecticut. 
Packets with 1 i.l dirc'-tioiis for culture, curing and packing, 
mailed to all applicants at following prices. 
loz„35ctS.; 4 OZS., $1.00; 1 pound, $0.^0. 
■ Xante, Post-office Address, County and State, distinctly wrl 
B. K. BLISS & SOX. P. O. Box \ 
TL BEST~Kixi>S 
OF 
SEED POTATOES, 
ALSO 
CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
See our Advertisement l:i March No. ot Agriculturist ; 
or send for Illustrated Priced Catalogue. Sent Free. 
Address L. D. SCOTT & CO., 
Huron, Ohio. 
EARLY ROSE POTATOES. 
Our stock of this valuable Potato being exhauste* 
shall not bo able to fill any more orders until the fall. 
a list of other popular varieties see our advertiseme 
March Agriculturist. 
Seeds tor Hedges. 
Barberry— very hardv, produces a fine, compact bed? 
valuable alike for its fruit and securitv against intrusi 
from man or beast, l oz., 40 cts., 4 oz., $1.50, pound, $5 
Honey Locust or Three Thorned Ara 
Three Tlior 
hardv. affords ample security agai 
veil adapted for the Prairies, 1 oz., 15 c 
z., 35 cts., pound, $I.C 
titxen in full. All orders should be addressed either to 
712, X. Y. ; Or, Draw So. 11, Springfield, 3Iass. 
Eower Seeds ! Flower Seeds ! ! 
FROST «fc CO., 
Genesee Valley Nurseries, Rochester,N.Y., 
Have jnst received from Europe a fine collection of 
Flower Seeds, which they offer for the Spring of lS6s. 
Catalogue sent to all applicant? upon receipt of Postage 
Stamp. Address, FROST & CO., 
Genesee Valley Nurseries. Rochester, X. Y. 
THE 
NEW DOUBLE PETLXIA 
EDWARD BECH.» 
This variety we consider the handsomest and largest eve 
offered, and is so considered bv all who have seen it. It is 
acquisition to the flower "garden, and none should b 
Genesee Valley X u 
Choice Seeds from Rhode Island. 
..... SI per oz. Ji-:>iv Wakefield 50 cts. per oz„ $6 per lb. 
Green Savoy so cts ner oz.. SI per lb. AYliite French Turnip, 
tiie purest in the co'untrv, $ l per lb. P.ed and Yellow Onion. 
Blood Turnip l'.eet. Early White Dutch Turnip. Late Round 
Turnip, Horn ami Oranae Carrot. Asvlmn sweet Corn, Early 
Narragansett Sweet Corn, and various other seeds of onr 
own growin-r. for u jiirh we were awarded the first premium 
at the Xew England Fair the past season. All Seeds war- 
ranted. Send orders to V\ E. BARRET T & CO. 
Providence. R. I. 
Pure Sorgo Seed, warranted. Hand Garden Cul- 
tivator, warranted to save the tabor of four men. Send 
for Circular. BLTMYKR. XOP.TOX & CO., Cincinnati, O. 
Knox Fruit Farm and Nurseries. 
150 AC RES devoted to SMALL FRflTS. 
The Xew York and Philadelphia Markets furnished with 
their choicest Strawberries from our establishment. 
Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of G4 
Pages furnished for 10 cts.j 
J. KNOX 
Box 133, PittsbnrgU, Pa. 
SQUASHES AM) O.MO\S. 
I have written two very thorough works, one on the culti' 
vatton of each of these Vegetables, in which the directions 
f:iven for every step of the process for selecting soil, prepar- 
ojr manuring, planting, protecting from insects, weeding, 
. ■. I, ■■;■; ':;,■, ni'i.'uiti_ r . sturm- and in.irkiiing the crop, are bo 
verv minute, that tlie new begirricr « in be cquallv success' 
ful with experienced gn 
cd. Sent 
f addr 
, ami 
think* he has not got JtU money's worth. I 
gratis. Catalogues of choice vegetable seed, over one hun- 
dred varieties of which 1 m ysel fere w.sewl free to all— the 
seed warranted. JAMES J. II.GRKuoKY, Marblchead,Mass. 
CROSBY'S EARLY SWEET CORN. 
Has new variety of corn is earlv, sweet, and larce : unlike 
ist earlv varieties it averages twelve i ows and well filled. 
is taking the place of all others; giving great satisfaction. 
Hort'1 Hal!, Uoston, Mass. 
