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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Februakt, 
Lane's Purchasing Agency, 
FOU PURCHASING 
at tUe lovrest regular price, any tlUng to be 
procured lu Neiv-TforU CUy, aad at 
other accessible poiuts. 
Garden Seeds ! Plo-wer Seeds ! 
Kxtra lona and IsiMcUa Grape Vini'.^ also. Adirondac, 
Allen's llvbi'id. Concord. Ac-. &c. Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees. Slirixb.s Vines, Strawberry Plants. Doty's Clothes 
Washer. *12. Monitor Clothes Wrinaer. 10-iuch Holls. $3.50. 
Alsoliyllie Dozen. Hoosier Fodder Cutter, ^i. Wilson's 
Amraoniated Superpliosphate or Lime, f6j per ton. Pure 
Bone Flour, $G0 per ton. 
Special attenlion paid to the purchase of Books and the 
selection of Private and Public Libraries. 
n. B. LAN'E. l.il Nassau St.. New York. 
SEEDS ! SEEDS ! SEEDS ! 
J. 31. THORBURN & GO'S An- 
nual Descriptive Catalogue of Yeg- 
etable and Agricultural Seeds 
/or 1860, 
Willi directions for the cultivation of Garden Vegetables, is 
ready for mailing to all applicants. 
J. M. THOP.BURN & CO., 
Geowees akd Importees of Seeds. 
1.") Jolmst.. New- York. 
Pear Seed ! Tree Seeds ! 
Sy Mail to any part of the United 
States at the rate of 8 cents per pound 
in addition to these prices: 
per oz. per lb. 
PE.1.E Seed, of the growth of 1865 50 cW. |4 00 
BALSA.V Fir Seed 40 •• 4 00 
DorBLESpnncE 60" 6 00 
Hemlock Sprfce 60 ■■ 6 00 
EtTROPEAN SlLTSE FlK. 20 " 1 50 
Srn.iE M.VPLE 20 •■ 150 
Catalpa 40 " 5 00 
DECiDcors Ctpbess, perfectly hardy 20 ■ ■ 1 60 
Honey Locust 15 •• 100 
EfeopeanLaech......,' 25 ■• 2 50 
M.VGXOLIA Act:MINATA... 40 " 4 00 
ISL.iCK Austrian Pine 25 •■ 2 50 
WETMbuTH Pine 40 • ' 4 00 
Pitch Pine 60 6 00 
KoHWAT Spruce SO " 1 50 
AHEnic.v.'c Aeboe VIT.JS 60 ■• 7 00 
AMERICAN Elm SO 3 00 
BrCKTSOEN 15 •• 1 00 
QCIN-CE 40 ■• 4 00 
ScoTcn Fir SO" 3 00 
NOEDMAN'9 New Spruce, (Abies Nordmanlana) 
very rare pel- <».. . $3 00 
Together with the most extensive collection of Vegetable, 
Field and Flower Seeds lu the country, for which see onr 
Desci-lptlve Catalogue for isec 
J. M. XHORBCR^f &. CO., 
15 John-street, Xeir York. 
^GARDEN, FIELD &. FLOWER SEEOS.g 
Frcsli and Genuine Garden Seerls in evew variety, at 
Ti'Iiolesale and ret;iil. Copies fnrnished to all post-paid appli- 
cations, of Monis' Garden Manual for IStiti, also "Morris' 
Kural Advertisf^r," devoted to A^iieulture. Horticnltore and 
Rural Economv. Wholesale Priced Seed Lists to tlie Trade. 
PASCHALL MOKPJS. 
Seed Grower. Dealer and Importer. 
11'30 Market street, Pliilad'a, 
<>varde?B and Flower Seed^ 
AX YVHOi.KriiAr.E:. 
Dealers snppUed on favorable terms. 
AddrcP9 H. x\. DPvEER, Skedqkowef, 
PHILADELPHIA. FA. 
Field, Garden and Flower Seeds* 
"WILLIAM HACKEII. 
Office 258 Sonth :5rd street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Importer and (irower of Asricultnral and Garden Seeds, 
Trees, Plants and Bulb?. Also oft'eis a few clioice varieties 
of Imported Oats and Barley, for sprinir sowing. Country 
Merchants, Dealers and Druggists supplied at the lowest rates. 
Brazilian Pop Corn by Mail. 
This corn has been acclimated .-^nd raised two years in 
Oliio. For expansiveness, softness when popped, fine flavor, 
and productivenes^s, it is very much superior to any other. 
Soil and cultivation beins: good, it >ields from six to fifteen 
prti-stothe plant, the suckers bearing lilve the main stalk-. 
For twenty-live cents directed to .1. A. HATflAWAV, Cm- 
rlnnati, Oho. one hundred and fifty grains will be sent post- 
paid. 
CJEED POTATOES BY MAIL.— Two years' trial 
^lias proved this the riiEAPRST and best method for farm- 
ers and others at a distance, to get the best kinds for trial. 
Sinsrle packages sent our last season yielded from " to Sbush- 
els.' Calico. Early Goodrich, Gleasou and Dykeman, ig 4 lb. 
packages, %\. 6 packages. $r>, Bnckej-e, Coppermine Cuz- 
co. Chili, Rustycoat, W. P. Blow, and Prince Albert, fl each, 
3 packages of a kind, $2. or the 7 kinds for |.'>. Try a pack- 
age. For larger quantities sec Circular now readv. 
Address E. WILLIAMS, Montclair. New Jersey. 
Establifllied iu IS 28. 
PRICED CATALOGUE OF 
Also, BUIST'S ALMAXAC and GARDEN 1»IAJV- 
UAli for 18GG, are now ready for distribution. These 
Seeds are of our own ITIODUCTION, and are 'W^arrant- 
ed a? we represent them. Address, enclosing stamp. 
KORERT BFIST. JR., Seed Grower. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
FRiH m RELMBLB lEDS. 
BRIDGE.MAN'S Annual prired f,if;iloRne of 
VEGETABLE OAR6eN SEEDS, etc., 
for 1866 is now ready and mailed free to all applicants. 
Also ready his descriptive prit'cd list of 
for 1866. 
FI.O\rER SEEDS 
ALFRED BRIDGEinAlV, 
NO. 876 BROADWAY, 
New York. 
OCR ANNTAJ. ILJ>VSTRATED 
Seed Catalogue for 186(i, is now ready, and will be forward- 
to all applicants enclosing 15 cents. 
Address 
Extra Premium, New Double Zinniaii, showing 
many new distinct colors and siiades. A special premium 
awarded by American Institute at last Fair. A large pack- 
age by mail, 50 cents. J. S. BARNES. Box 9?. Astoria, L. I. 
l\rANSEMOND SEED SWEET POTATOES 
-1-™ for sale, of a superior {juality. Price low. Discount on 
large orders. 
Also responsible Agents wanted lu everv good locality, 
to sprout on shares. Send for Terms, Directions. &c. 
Address ALFRED LEE. Kokomo, Howard Co.. Indiana. 
OTATOES BTlvLAlL.^arly~Goodrich, Glea- 
Bon. Calico, and Harrison. 1 &. 50 cents; 4 tts. (4 varie- 
ties) $1.50; 4 lbs. of either varietv. $1. Garnet Chili, Cuzco, 
and Pinkeye Rustv Coat, ear-li ■.>.■'> cents per lb. The 7 varie- 
ties fori.;. P.' SUTTON. Pittston. I'a.. Box 3-,'fi. 
PURE DWARF BROOM CORN SEED, fioin se- 
lected brush, well prepared for planting, for sale by the 
original grower. Full instructions in growing, harvesting, 
&c.. sent on receipt of 2.t cents. Address 
D. C. PAGE. Macon, Morrow Co., Ohio. 
The Iflost Splendid Floral IVovelty 
of the season, Is the New Hardy Whitr Monthly Pinx ; 
for illustration and description, see Agriculturist for Febru- 
ary 1866. Plants by mail, post-paid, %\ each. 
■ Seeds by mail, post-paid, f 1 per packet. 
j HENDERSON & FLEMING. Seedsmen and Florists, 
j 67 Nasi^au street. New York. 
I Plants by Mail. 
Wilson's Karly BiaekbeiTy, Large, Sweet and 
I Productive, ahead of all other Blackberries in market, and 
brings more monev. Price, 1 Plant, *2; \i Plants. $21. 
i PlkilaAolphin Raspberry, * Plants. $1; 12 Plants, 
I $3. Also 15.000 Apple Trees. 3 years old, crafted on seed- ; 
lint; roots, will be sold cheap to clear the sround. ; 
] Send for Catalogues gartis. WILLIAM PAKET, 
I Cinnaminson, N. J. ! 
1 6> PLANTS SENT POST-PAID. THE WIL- | 
M-^msow Early Blackbern', remarkably lar^e, sweet, har- i 
, dyand productive. Profitable because it will yield more 
ripe frnit in 3 weeks than the New Rochelle the whole sea- 
son. Noticed by Oranse Judd in August No. 1 plant. $,»: 
12 for $21. Philadelphia Ilaspberry plant=; $5 per dozen. Al- 
so best selected list nf Strawberries includtns New Jersey , 
I Scarlet and Agriculturist at lowest rates. Price List g:ratjs. 
JOHN .'^. COLLINS, Moorestown, New Jersey. 
Garden and Flower fSeed». 
Purch.asers of lar<re Quantities of VcEcetable or Flower 
Seeds will be liberally supplied by 
HO\'EY & CO.. 
- . „ , 5.1 North Market street, Boston. 
Fnces forwarded on application. 
]\rEW HTRATl'BEKRIES. 
Gee.^t Aobicultukist, the larj^est and best strawberrv 
j lu cultivation. 12 berries have been produced tiiat weighed 
j one pound, persons -nishing; to secure plants of this ^pU'ndid 
I variety sliould send their orders earlv, as the demand cannot 
: be supplied the comini; spring:. I have a lar^e stock of very 
I line plants, delivered in rotation as ordered, "nt $1 per doz.; 
j $3 for fifty ; $5 per hundred, or $45 per thousand.^lDA, a 
j splendid new variety, more iH'odnctive than the '\^'ilson. $2 
' per doz.' or .|10 per Uamired.— Grken Prolific, a very large 
and productive kind. $1 per doz.; $3 per hundied; $15 per 
thousand.— Buffalo. $1 per doz.; $3 per hundred: $15 per 
thousand.— French Seedling, a verv larae and early berrv. 
splendid. $1.50 per hundred. $15 pe"r thousand.— Kussel's 
Prolific, fine for market, very lar^e and productive, $1.50 
per hundred; $10 per thousand— Lennig's white, a splen- 
did, very large white berry. $1 per doz,. or $3 jier hundred.— 
Great Attstix. very large and productive, $1.50 per hundred; 
$10 per thousand. 
The following three are Tribune Pi-ize berries, for which 
$3000 was paid. Beooklyx Scarlet, this took the first prize 
at the great show in June last, for the best llavored berrv. 
CoL. Ellsworth and Momtok, are of monstrous size, arid 
very productive ; these three should be in every collection. 
Plants. $1 per doz.; $3 per hundred, or $15 per thousand.— 
Mead's Seedling, a mafruificent new varietv. berries six 
inches in circumference, plants $3 per doz. Negro, a new 
kind, nearly black. $1 per dozen. 12 New Bel-rian prize ber- 
rie.'^, all of them verv large and fine, Sil per dozen, or the 12 
V'irieties fur $10.00. Orders addressed to 
WM. p. CAHPENTEII. 156 Reade-st.. New-York. 
PRICE LIST FREE, OF THE BEST VARIE- 
ties of Strawberries.— Agriculturist and New Jersev 
Scarlet, $1 per dozen : $4 per 100; $25 per 1000. Green Pro- 
lific, Bv-berrv Seedlmg and Lennig's AVhite, 50 cents per 
dozen; $2 per 100; $15 per 1000. Russell's Prolific. Buflalo 
Seedling and Leed's Prolific. 50 ceuts per dozen; $l.riO per 
100; $10 per 1000. Downer's Prolific, French's Seedling, and 
Cutter's Seedlins. 50 cents per dozen; SO ceuts per 100; $lper 
1000 ; $.?..50 )^r 1000 for 5000 or over ; $3 per 1000 for 10,000 or 
over. Also other good varieties at lowest rales. 
THOS. C. ANDREWS. Moorestown. Burlington Co., N. J . 
Strawberry Plants for Sale. 
Downer's Prolific. French's Sefdling. Cutter's Seedling, 
each $4 per lOOtJ ; 75 cents per 100. Other excellent varieties 
at difi'erent prices. Price List sent free on application. 
SAM'L C. DeCOU. Kecklesstown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
lona Grape Wood, 
Of lonawood grown from vines had of C. W. GlIANT— 
the originator— the subscriber offers for sale a few thousand 
well matured buds, such as are suitable for grafting old vines 
and for general propagation. In the hands of a good propa- 
gator each bud will produce a good vine. By proper grafting, 
all worthless but thrifty vines now fully established in gar- 
den or vineyard can be made to produce good crops of the 
best fruit in two seasons. Cuttings can be shipped safely In 
the coldest weather, and kept in the cellar in earth or sand 
until wanted for use. 
Cuttings will be sent by mail securely packed and post 
paid, on receipt of price. Orders should be sent in before 
March 1st. No orders received for less than two dollars 
worth. Prices as follows. Less than 50 buds. 20 cents each ; 
50 to 100 buds, 18 cents each ; 100 or upwards. 16 cents each. 
Also 10.000 Delaware buds of good ouality. at $7.50 per 1000. 
A. BUSHNELL, Feekskill. 
"Westchester Co., N. Y, 
Adirondac Grape Nursery and 
Vineyard. 
Wholesale and retail. We can furnish superior Vines In 
large quantities to tlie trade, of the following : Adirondac. 
Allen's Hyiirid, Concord, Creveling. Cuyahoca, Delaware, 
Diana, Hartford Prolific, lona. Israclla. Maxatawnv, Miles, 
Northern Muscadine, Rebecca, Rogers' Hvbrids. Phernian and 
Union Village. Also the best Foreign Varieties, carefullv 
Saclvcd and forwarded bv Express, or by Mail, pre-paid, 
end for Descriptive and Priced Catalogue. 
JOHN "SV. BAILEY & CO., 
Feb. 1st, 18CG. Plattsburgh, N. Y, 
VEIVEER FRUIT BASKETS. 
Beecher's Patent May 31st, 1864. 
These Baskets are thoroughly ventilated, and when packed 
In Crates, are warranted to transport safely to all markets. 
Strawberries. Raspberries, Blackberries, and all otber small 
fruits that are marketable. 
For style, convenience in picking and handling, and for 
profit to Frnit Growers and Commission dealers, they have 
no equal. 
The First Prize was awarded these Baskets at the 
Horticultural Exhibition of the American Institute, held at 
Cooper Unlon.last season ; and recommendations from many 
of our most prominent and successful fl*nit men throughout 
the country endorse this decision. 
Baskets and Crates can be had of W. H. Carpenter, 90 
Vesey-9t., N. Y.; C. B. Rogers, 133 Market-st.. Philadelphia; 
Richard Cromwell, 46 & 48 Light-st.. Baltimore ; and by deal- 
ers generally throughout Town and Country. 
Manufactured only by 
A. BEECHER & SOi\S, 
"Wcstvillo, Coikn. 
By whom Circulars will be sent on application with stamp. 
A Rare Opportunity! 
The Proprietors of the Anierican Emit Basket (for 
the transportation of Strawberries. Ac.) will sell their pa- 
tents for a given number of States, both for that popular 
Basket and a most ingenious Machine for making Baskets. 
This is an enterprise which can not fall to interest any ener- 
getic business man, however good his present employment. 
For particulars address 
AMERICAN BASKET COMPANY, 
Office 813 Chapel-3t., New-Haven, Conn. 
