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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
Open Page Advertisements, $1.25 per line of space. 
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GREIT IMERICIN TEA CO.'S 
SECRET! 
The great secret of the ncpar.illeled success of THE 
GKEAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANT is in the fact that 
their rate of profit is based upon exokmocs sales iritli a 
small percentage. The extent of business done enables tliem 
to buy Teas by tlie cari^o. and to sell them at the usual cargo 
prices, thereby saving from three to live profits to the con- 
sumer, or about on'E iiukdked peh cent. The retail trade 
of the Company is based upon a sale of 1,000 chests per weeli. 
The Company have leased extensive -warehouses in the 
most central locations, and fitted them up in a style of mag- 
nificence very far surpassing anything ever before Icnown in 
tliis country. It has been tlie aim of the Company to select 
localities that cannot fail to convene all sections of the me- 
tropolis and surrounding cities. The prices being uniform, 
customers can select eitlier of our stores mentioned below, 
as may best accommodate tliem. Byexamining our list of 
prices, consumers of Tea and Coffee will see that they have 
been PATINO ENORMOUS PROFITS. 
The Company continue to sell at the following prices: 
OOLOXG, 40c., 50c., COc, 70c., SOc, 90c., best $1 per pound. 
MIXED, 40c., .'"lOc, COc. 70c., 80c., 90c., best $1 per pound. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST, 50c., GOC, 70c., 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, 
best $1.20 per pound. 
GREEN TEAS, 50c., GOc, 70c., 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.23 
per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON, 50c., OOc, 70c., SOc, 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.33 
per pound. 
UNCOLORED JAPAN, $1, $1.10, best $1.23 per pound. 
IMPERIAL and GUNPOWDER, best $1.25 per pound. 
These Teas are chosen for their intrinsic worth, lieeping 
In mind healtli. economy, and a higii degree of pleasure in 
drlnl;ing tlicm. 
COFFEES ROASTED & GUOUND DAILY. 
GROUX D COFFEE, '.'Oc, 2oC., 30c., 35c.— best 40c per pound. 
Hotels, Saloons, BoardlngHouse lieepers and Families who 
use large quantities ot CotTce, can economize in tliat article 
by using our FRENCH BREAKFAST and DINNER COF- 
FEE, which we sell at the low price of SOc. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound bypurchas. 
lug tlieir Teas of the 
G-reat American Tea Company, 
Nos. 31 and .33 VESErST., corner Church-st. 
No. 640 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker-st. 
No. ,503 EIGHTH AVE., near Thirty-seventhst. 
No. 805 FULTON-ST., BROOKLYN, corner Concord-st. 
Country Clubs, Hand and Wagon Peddlers, and small 
stores (of which class we are supplying many thousands, all 
ot wliich are doing well), can have their orders promptly and 
faithfully filled ; and in case of clubs, cau liave each party's 
name marl<e(i on their pacl^ages as directed by sending tlieir 
orders to Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey-st. We return thanlis to par- 
ties who have taken an interest in getting up clubs. 
CIjUBS ordering more than Thirty Dollars can have the 
goods sent by Express, and pay the expenses on delivery of 
the goods. Orders for less than Thirty Dollars had bettor 
send Post-Office Drafts, or money with the order. 
For the purpose of showing parties how to get np clubs, 
we append an order received a few days since— and it is only 
one of a great many, which vary in amount from $00 to $500— 
with the reply In answer to our request for permission to 
publish: 
Enis Railway Teaxspoktation Office, > 
DtlXKlRK, Jau, ".JU, ISO'i. i 
The Great American Tea Compant/ : 
Dear Sirs :— Yours of the 29th of January is received and 
duly considered : In answer I would say that I have not the 
least otijections to your pul>li3liing my order in full or oilier- 
wise. as you may wish ; in fact I stiouid prefer tliat you would: 
It may be ttie means of bringing before tlie working class tlie 
advantage to ttienl of forming themselves into clubs, and 
8urchasing their Te:is and Coil'eesat the Great American Tea 
ompany's Store. We still remain, yours. &c. Box No. 363. 
J. W. COOPER. 
RETAIL DEPARTMENT. 
New YonE, Jan. 15, l?rJi 
J W. Cooper. Dunl^irk, N. T. 
Bought of THE GREAT AMERICAN TE.V CO.. 
Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey-st. 
Terras Cash on Delivery. 
3 lb English Breakfast— J. M. Cooper, at $1 20 $3 BO 
3 lb Japan ^ — 1. M. Cooper, at $1 35 3 75 
5 lb Gro. Cof.— J. M. Cooper, at 40c . 2 00 
2 lb Y. Hvsou— J. Bellvin. at $110 2 20 
5 lb F. B.& D.Cof.— J. Beilvln. atSOc 150 
1 lb Y. Hvson— J. Long, at $125 1 25 
1 lb (loloiig— J. Long, at $1 1 00 
2 lb F. B. & D. Col.— J. Long, at 30o 00 
2 11> Y Hvson-J. Carroll, at $110 2 20 
2 ft. Green Cof— J. Carroll, at 35c 70 
1 lb Y. Hvson— J. Hayes, at $1 25 1 25 
1 lb Ooloiig- J. Haves, at $1 I 00 
C lb Y. Hvson-J. liurke. at $1 25 7 .50 
2 lb Y. Hvson-R. Pierce, at $1 10 3 20 
3 lb Grp. Cof.— R. Pierce, at Sic 1 05 
2 lb V. Hvsou— J. .Minan. at $125. 3 .50 
1 lb Oolong— P. Moran. at $1 1 00 
1 R Y. H\sou-P. Moran, at $1 10 110 
2 B Gro. Col'.— 1". Moran, at 35c 70 
3 lb Y Hvsou-Thos. Kean. at $110 3 SO 
8 lb Ooloiig— Thos. Kean, at SOc 2 70 
2 ft T. Hyson-P. Hiblery, at$110 2 20 
1 lb Oolong— P. Hinlerv, at $1 1 00 
2 Iti Gro. Cof— P. Hlblery, at S5c 70 
2 n> Y. Hyson-M. liean. at $110... 2 20 
1 ft. Oolong- M. Kean, at $1 1 00 
C lb Y. Hvson— M. J- Ryan, .at $1 10 6 GO 
5 lb oolohg-L. Ward, at 90c 4 50 
2 lb Y. Hy^on- A. T. Howard, at $125 2 50 
4 lb Gunnowder-M. O'Brien, at $1 25 5 00 
I lb Y. Hvson-M. McD., nt $1 10 1 10 
1 ft Gro. Cof.— M. MeD., at 35c 35 
2 B. Y. Hvson— A. Malonev. at $1 25 2 50 
2 lb Gunpowder— A. Malonev, at $125 2.50 
1 lb Mixed — I. Bowen, at 40c 40 
1 lb Young Hyson— J. Bowen, $1 1 00 
4 lb Gro. Cofl'ee- J. Link. '200 SO 
1 B Young Hvson— J. Link, 90c fto 
1 lb Oolong— 'W. Sahr.in, $1 1 00 
2 lb English Breakfast— W. Sahian, $1 10 2 '30 
2 lb Youmr Hvson— II. BulBn. $1 10 2 HI 
2 ft. English Brealifast-W. Desmond, $1 20 2 40 
4 tt. Gro. Coffee-V. Eoheii. SOc 80 
1 tt Young Hvson— V. Bohcn, $1 10.. 1 10 
2 ft. Y'oung Hvson— .J. Mace, $1 10 2 '20 
2 lb Oolong-C. Vroman. $1 2 00 
4 lb Young Hyson— H. Newkirk. $1 "35 5 00 
2 lb Y"oung Hyson— Z. Stickntv. $1 10.. 2 '30 
2 B. Young Hyson— B. Wilcox, $1 25 2 50 
2 lb Young Hvson— J. Tuohev. $1 10 2 '30 
4 lb Gi-onnd Collee— N. Jellett, at 20c SO 
2 lb Gunpowder— J. Murray, at $1 25 2 50 
3 B Gunpowder— J. McMahon, at $1 25 2 50 
1 tt .Mixed— M. Faundersville. at 40c ... 40 
1 ft Young Hvson-M. Faundersville, at $1 1 00 
1 B Young Hvson— C. noffman, at $1 1 00 
1 B Ooloiig— C. Hofi'man, at $1 100 
4 B Ground Coffee— C Hoffman, at '350.. 1 OO 
3 B Young Hvson— S. McCroskeu, at $1 25 2 50 
1 B Oolong— C. Baker, at $1 1 00 
1 B Young Hyson— C. Baker, at $1 1 00 
4 B Young Hvson— T. JIalonev, at $1 10 4 40 
2 tt Young Hvson-J. Malonev. at $1 10 2 30 
1 B Ooloirg— G. Kaldenbeck, at $1.. 1 00 
1 B Young Hvsou— G. Kaldenbeck, at $1 . 1 00 
3 B Ooiong-Geo. Cox, at $1 2 00 
3 tt Young Hvson— Geo. Cox, at $1 '23 3 73 
2 tt Gunpowder—T. Sliealiau, at $1 '23 .. 3 .50 
2 B Young Hvson— T. Sheahan, at $1 10 2 50 
4 B Gro. Coffee— J. Shilling, at '300 SO 
4 B Gro. Cofl'ee— .L Kepler, at 20c 80 
1 tt Oolong-J. McCormick, at 90c 90 
1 tt Young Hvson— J. McCormick, at $1 1 00 
1 B Gunpowder— H. R. Dow, at $1 10 1 10 
1 tt Y'onng Hvson— H. K. Dow, at $125. 125 
3 B Gunpowder- J. Campbell, at $1 23 2 .50 
Total $146 '35 
Received Payment for the Great American Tea Co. 
The following was received tVoin another Club. It tells 
Its own story. 
CruA, New-top.k. Feb. 1st, ISC6. 
To The Great AiiEP.iCAX Tea Company. 
Gfe;itv;— Your's of 2'.tth came to hand, and in reply would 
sav publish anv thing vou please as regards my order lor 
Tea, and furthermore, tiie Tea gives perfect satisfaction and 
is no linmbng, as one of mv neighbors thought it might be. 
Tliere are others in this section who feel as though they were 
paying entirely too much for the whistle — nuite a number 
are getting awake in tlie matter. We shall patronize the 
Great Anit?rican Tea Company as long as it is for our interest 
to do so, for we are getting a little up edgewise toward our 
Grocerv-men. Tea box came plainly marked all right- 
AVith all due Respect, Y'ours truly. 
PHI L. CARRIER. 
CHOICE SEEI>. 
I would asain invitr- the attention of the public to my An- 
nual Catalo2;ae of clioice and reliable garden seeds, enihvac- 
ins over two hundred varieties, over one iialf of them of my 
own growina. I would invite particular attention to tlie 
following list of new, rare, or very desirable vp.sretableg. 
Marbleliead Mamniotli Cabbage, (the kina of all cabbages, 
sometimes weighs GO lbs., and averajres 30 lbs. by the acre. 
Ko cabbacre will j^row so large in tlie hot soutli as this. My 
seed are grown from the verv larajest and best of heads. I 
was the ori-^inal introducer of this, and of a number of the 
varieties in the following list.) Stone Mason Cabbage, (a 
very larire drumhead, remarkably reliable for heading, very 
pro'fitable for market; heads very hard and very tender. 
Put np in half oz. packages, or sold by the pound.) Bur- 
nell's King of the Dwarfs, (the earliest of all cabbages, new. 
just from England, very fine and sweet flavor.) Richmond's 
compact lirnssells Sprouts, (new, from England; selected 
for its very dwarf and compact habit.) Mannnolh Sweet 
Corn, (the largest sort known, weighing two to three pounds 
to the ear; veiv sweet. It took the first prize at the Annual 
Exhibition of the Mass. Horf 1 Soc'y, of 1S(U.) Mammoth 
French Squash, (weighs from 100 to 2G0 lbs.) Mammoth 
Chicory, (an iniprovea French varietv ; largest of all.) Amer- 
ican Turban Squash, (the dryest. sweetest and richest flavor- 
ed of all fall squashes. My seed [I introduced this.! are the 
purest in the countrv.) New York Improved extra large 
purple Egg Plant, (this is of larger size and of a deeper 
purple tlian the common large purple.) Striped Guadalope 
Egg Plant, (grows to size of long purple, striped witli yel- 
low, purple and white; quite ornamental, edible.) Orna- 
mental kale, (several varieties in one package. Fine for 
either the Flower or Kitchen garden.) New Alma Cauli- 
flower, (a new English variety; it has given great satisfac- 
tion ) l,enormand's Mammoth Cauliflower, (a new French 
sort, which promises to he the largest and most reliable va- 
riety grown ) Earlv Paris Cauliflower, (imported seed; a 
standard sort.) Wa'rd's Nectar Melon, (pure; the richest 
and spiciest of all the green fleshed varieties.) Caterpillar 
Plants.) several vari'Iies in one package ; a curious oddity 
from Krance.) Vegetable Snails, (anotlier vegetable curios- 
ity used by the French cooks to garnisli their dishes.) Striped 
Leaved Japanese Maiz''. 'a new and beautiful plant from 
Japan, with foliage striped with green and white, and at 
times Willi rose.) ~Snake Cucumber, (a long, coiled, snake- 
like curiositv.) Viliuorin's new wi iiiklcd edible fodder Pea, 
(tlie lirst wrinkled kind yet known, the pods of which are 
eaten.) Eacli of the above forwarded by mail, post-paid by 
me. at 3.'> cents a package. Also Early CrackL-r Onion, (a 
flat varietv. the earliest of all the yellow sorts ; quality very 
superior. Sec mv Treatise on Onion Uiiising, page 13.) Early 
lied Danvers Onion, (an earlv. rounti red variety, of a fine 
bright color.) Earlv Extra Fhit Turnip Peet. (has a very 
small leaf top ; qualitv excellent.) Ued Cnstelnaudary Beet, 
(a famous French varietv, in France it has a nut-iike flavor; 
flesh deep purple, very tender, sweet and rich flavored.) 
Giant Ovoid Mangel Wurtzel, (a new French sort, character- 
ized by its llrni, solid flesh.Iarge size and svmmeirical growth.) 
Dilliston's Extra Earlv Pea, (of 110 varieties tested in Eng- 
land, tlii^ proved to b'e the earliest; seven days earlier than 
Danifl O'liourke.) Tom Thumb Pea. (very early: ten inch- 
es liiL'h ; very productive.) Drew's New Dwarf Pea, (new; 
verv dwarf, peas 'mostlv oblong, each plant forms a bushy 
growth, but one pea being required to about a loot of row.) 
Brown's New Dwarf Earlv Marrowfat Pea. (a new variety, 
whicli mav be relied upon as both the earliest and most 
dwarf Marrowfat grown.) McLean's Advance, (new ; dwaif, 
wrinkled, verv early antl productive: an huprovement on 
Napoleon.) PVltu-ess Uny.al. (new Rnglish pea. very produc- 
tive Tliese two varieties have been selected as liest out of 
over 20 new sorts,) Haii-'s Dwarf Mammoth (this is a larger 
pea than the Champion of England, grows but about half as 
high, is sweet and excellent.) Scarlet Flowering Bean, (an 
English bean, quite ornamental ; grows about two feet high.) 
Extra Long Caseknife. (a verv vigorous and productive va- 
riety ; has given great satisfaction.) Concord Bean, (the ear- 
liest pole bean I have found ; in quality resembles Horticul- 
turist, but yields much better.) Indian Chief Bean, (the best 
string pole bean known; alwavsin condition for stringing.) 
Yard Long Bean, (foliage highlv ornamental ; bean a curios- 
ity-) Jet Cranberry: Mottled Cranberry, (each of these are 
an improvement in health, vigorous growth and produc- 
tiveness, on the old-fiishioned Cranherrv or Torv bean.) Til- 
den's New Tomato; New Mexican Tomato; Mammoth Chi- 
huahua Tomato; Cook's Favorite; French I'pricht; Early 
York, and Bates' Extra Earlv Tomatoes, (for particular de- 
scription of these, see my advertisement in anothercolumn.) 
Bates' Extra Early Sweet Corn, (earlier than Darling's Earlv. 
a variety of the sweet wrinkled kerneled corn, excellent for 
the table.) Golden Sweet, (early, tender, sweet, with a rich 
flavor, pecnliarlv its own.) Sweet Mexican Corn, (the sweet- 
est and tenderest variety I have yet found.) Late Peil Cob. 
old-fashioned eight-rowed sweet corn, (the ears of these two 
varieties grow to a very large size: qualitv sweet and very- 
tender, keeping a long wliile in contlition for table use.) 
Clmfas, (very prolific ; taste verv much like a fineCocoanut.) 
Hubbard Squash, (the drvest. sweetest and richest flavored 
of all winter squashes. T introduced this seed pure.) Yoko- 
hama Squash, (this new variety frora Japan, lias the finest 
grain of^all squashes, with a nch. marrow-like taste.) Bos- 
ton Marrow, (i consider ray.variety to be the purest in the 
United States; it took the first premium at the last Aniiual 
Fair of Mass. Hort. Society.) Para or Folk Sgnash, (a bnsh 
squash for late fall and winter use ; in quality it resembles a 
rich Ci'ookneck. My seed stock came from Para, and Is 
perfectly pure.) Swiss Chard, (the best of all the Beet fami- 
ly for greens, the leaf stalks are used as Asparagus.) Chinese 
Sugar Cane, (kftported seed: pure.) Otahetian Cane, (by 
some preferred to all other varieties for cultivation in the 
North.) Covent Garden iiadish, (very long, of extra bright 
scarlet color; Market Gardeners trj' this!) Surry 'Wiute 
Wheat, (a new English sort, highly recommended for 
poor and elevated soils ; les« subject to blight and rust than 
otiier varieties, and has yielded 15 per cent, more than every 
variety with wliich it has come into competition.) Fejee 
Bean, ( warranted to be both the earliest and the hardiest of 
all bush beans.) Improved Green Globe Savoy Cabbage, fas 
reliable for heading as my Stone Mason, the quality of the 
Savoy is superior to all other varieties for table use.) Mam- 
moth Millet, (extra tall heads, largest of all.) True Boston 
Curled Lettuce, (the most ornamental lettuce known.) Nea- 
politan Cabbage Lettuce, (this is one of the fme&t Cabbage 
lettuces vet introduced.) Six choicest varieties of Cabbage 
Lettuce, "(the six finest native and foreign sorts, in one pack- 
age.) White Japan Melon, (very early, renuirkably sweet, 
verv popular.) Allen's Superb, ("quality very superior- by 
sonie called "King of Melons.") Orange Watermelon, 
(new; when fullv ripe the skin peels ofl' like that of an or- 
ange.) Earlv Sebee Potato, (now; has all the characteristics 
of llie excellent Jackson Wliife, but Is readv for market 
from ten days to a fortnight earlier. A decided acquisition.) 
Early Chenery, (a new, very early, dry potato, becoming 
quite popular in Boston Market.) Goodrich's Seedling, (new, 
finite early and productive.) Garnet Chili, (remarkabiv free 
rom lot: large, solid, verv productive; an excellent Keep- 
er.) Chick Pea, (used on 'the Continent of Europe as a sub- 
stitute for cofl'ee.) Yellow Lupins, (extensively used in Eu- 
rope for subsoiling: higlily recommended iu U. S. Agricul- 
tural Keport.) Improved Long Green Cucumber, (extra 
long; very fine.) New Jersev Hvbrid Cucumber, (one of the 
largest and best varieties cultivated. Ornamental Gourds, 
(many varieties in one package, including Dipper Gourd). 
Sutton's Students Parsnip, (new, originated in Englp nd •, de- 
sirable.) Chinese Rose winter IJadisli, (decidetllv the best 
of all the ^^inter sorts; an acquisition.) Hood's Dwarf Im- 
perial Purple Celerv, (a new vaiietv from France). 
Each of tlie above ^111 be forwarded, post-paid by me, at 
15 cents per package, and warranted to reach the purchaser. 
Catalogues sent gratis to all. 
JAMES J. H. GHEGOUY, 
Marblehead, Massachusetts. 
NEW TOMATOES. 
Tildcn'.s "New Seedling* L^^rge, well shaped, very 
rich color, remarkably productive, of excellent quality, and 
keeps well for market purposes. 
The Cooliis'' JPavorite. Large, apple shaped, very 
vigorous and productive. Raised bv the acre, it brought 
nearly double the price of other sorts in Boston market 
this season. 
ManimotU Chilinaliiia. Size enormous, weighing 
2 to 3 lbs. each, one of the largest will heap a quart measure ! 
Quality excellent. 
Mexican Tomato. This is a large, round variety of 
Lester's Perfected. They areas large and as uniformly round 
as Cooks' Favorite, and are prodigious bearers. 
Early York. Vorvearlv: mostlvof a flat round shape, 
of good market size, of excellent quality and very pro- 
ductive. .^ 
Tomato de Laye. The French upright or bush to- 
mato This variety is entirely distinct and will bear plant- 
ing eighteen inches.apart. 
Bates^ Extra Early. A remarkably early round 
variety, of good quality and of good market size. 
Either of the above varieties will be forwarded post-paid 
by me at 15 els. a package, and icarranted to reach the 
purchaser. 
JAMES J. n. GREGORY. 
Marblehead, Slassachnsetts, 
My Onion Seed. 
Wnxat tlxGy Say of It! 
*' Des MoiyES, Iowa, Oct.. 1S65. 
Mr. J. J. H. Grkgokt,— -Dear Sir,— I feel it my duty to 
return you mv sincere thanks for the good and genuine seed 
of dilTerent kinds I bought of vou. There was c'onsi<lerably 
over one liuudred dollars worth, all true to name, and excel- 
lent. The Onion Seed was the best I ever lionght. and I 
have had a good deal of experience with diU'ercnt seedsmen. 
Some of mv Danvers Onions measured cixtL-eii inches in 
circumferouce. ROBERT GIBSON." 
Mr. Israel ^Vllitcomb. of Hingham. Mass.. writes: " I 
bought seed of you last season, and am satisfied. I think I 
shall harvest from l.'iOO to 2000 bushels, and I have not Been 
wie scallion as yet." 
I have grown a fine lot of Early Round Yellow Danvers, 
(this yields enormous crops.) Large Red, Early Red Globe. 
Yellow Flat or Strasburg. and Earlv Cracker Onion Seed. 
1 invite all who want seed that is refiable in erei't/ reftvect. to 
send for mv Onion Circular for prices and delailed tiescrip- 
lion of varieties, which I send giatis to all. Why run any 
risk of losing so valuable a crop through poor seed ? I 
have published a thorough Treatise on Onion Raising of 32 
Siges, with 13 illustrations, which I s^nd to any address for 
cents. J.VMES J. H. GREGORY. .Marblehead, .Mass. 
RANBERRY PLANTS.— MORE OF THE same 
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^kind, ,by 
DR. B. n. STEVENS, Efisex, Conn. 
